U of M rakes in record $100M with AI, drone and aquifer research
The University of Memphis takes in $100M in research grants with more than 75% from the federal sources. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”
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Jasbir Dhaliwal University of Memphis Carnegie R1 status Bill HardgraveJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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