News Releases
- Wednesday, May 22 -
Researchers Uncover Evidence of Long-Lost Nile Tributary
While in several parts of the world a dried-up riverbed is more often a cause for concern than celebration, a triad of researchers including a University of Memphis professor of Egyptology has uncovered evidence that an ancient tributary of the Nile River existed thousands of years ago, a significant discovery archaeologists can now use to pinpoint with precision additional areas warranting future research.
Learn more about the project's research- Thursday, April 25 -
UofM Honors 2024 Faculty Award Recipients
The University of Memphis recognized its 2024 Faculty Award recipients on Thursday in the Maxine A. Smith University Center. Dr. Sanjay R. Mishra received the Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award — the highest distinction given to a faculty member by the UofM.
Read more about UofM Faculty's accomplishments- Thursday, April 11 -
mDOT Center Receives $1.1M NIH Grant for AI Wearables
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded $1.1M to the mDOT Center at the University of Memphis to continue developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence for wearables with a goal of transforming health and wellness around the globe.
Learn more about mDOT Center's innovative research on wearable AI technologies
- Monday, April 8 -
UofM Hosting (Partial) Eclipse Gathering April 8
The UofM Central Campus hosts an eclipse gathering and a unique solar observation opportunity through a telescope provided by the UofM Department of Physics and Materials Science.
Learn about the options students have to safely view the eclipse- Thursday, February 15 -
Earthquake Research Center at UofM Welcomes New Director
The Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis welcomed a new director to start off the new semester. Vadim Levin, PhD, most recently of Rutgers University, will lead the team at CERI, a Tennessee Center of Excellence that monitors earthquake activity in a large part of eastern North America, conducting fundamental research on the causes and consequences of earthquakes, including the way temblors happen and the impact they have on society.
Read more about earthquake research at the CERI Center- Wednesday, December 6 -
“Black Patience” Named Hooks National Book Award Winner
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected “Black Patience: Performance, Civil Rights, and the Unfinished Project of Emancipation” by Dr. Julius B. Fleming, Jr. (New York University Press) as the 2022 Hooks National Book Award winner. The award will be presented in February
Read about the Hooks National Book Award Winner- Wednesday, December 13 -
Communities of Research Scholars Program Funds Record Number of Awards
A record number of research projects spanning several disciplines received funding through the Communities of Research Scholars in 2023. The Division of Research & Innovation at the University of Memphis funded 27 teams, making it the largest cohort to receive these awards.
Celebrate the achievements of our research scholars- Thursday, November 2 -
UofM Center for Information Assurance Receives $1M as Part of Cybersecurity Research Award from FEMA, DHS
As a core member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, the University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance has received $1 million as part of a larger grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security to conduct research on cybersecurity issues with a goal of developing workforce education resources for various industry sectors.
Read more about the research grant- Thursday, October 5 -
Hooks Institute Producing Documentary on James Meredith's 1966 March Against Fear
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, committed to preserving and sharing the untold stories of Civil Rights heroes through documentaries, will produce a new work that shines a light on a pivotal moment in U.S. history: the James Meredith March Against Fear of 1966. This documentary will explore the enduring impact of this historic march on the Civil Rights Movement and American society.
Read about this historical documentary on the James Meredith March Against Fear
- Thursday, September 21 -
University of Memphis Wins Major Instrumentation Investment Across Multiple Disciplines
The University of Memphis, a Carnegie R1 institution, recently won three grants from the National Science Foundation’s nationally competitive Major Research Instrumentation Program, an investment valued at over $2 million.
- Thursday, September 7 -
Experts Struggle to Identify Human Text from AI in Study Co-Authored by UofM’s Dr.
J. Elliott Casal
University of Memphis Applied Linguistics professor Dr. J. Elliott Casal recently co-authored a study that revealed trained linguists and reviewers from top academic journals were largely unsuccessful in identifying artificial intelligence (AI) versus human writing of research abstracts, with an overall positive identification rate of only 38.9%.