Generating Single Photons - UofM joins Others Who Have Generated and Detected Single Photon

The Electronic and Photonic Nanomaterials Lab (Department of Physics and Materials Science) has demonstrated the ability to generate and detect individual photons in an ambient environment. This marks the first time such a capability has been demonstrated on the UofM campus, paving the way for groundbreaking research opportunities in quantum optics and quantum technology at our university.

A photon (smallest possible packet of light) has no mass, carries energy and travels in waves at the speed of light. Flipping a light switch and producing trillions of photons might seem simple, but generating and detecting a single photon at a time is far more challenging. A comparison suggests generating and detecting a photon is as tricky as taking a picture of a candle with a cell phone from 3 miles away. Read more. 

Center for Earthquake Research and Information Featured in Daily Memphian

Using a network of more than 150 sensors, scientists and students at CERI monitor seismic activity in the region, primarily the New Madrid fault zone that runs 150 miles from Illinois down to West Tennessee. CERI is also part of a more extensive network that monitors seismic events roughly in the country's eastern half. Read more

IEAA Interim Co-Directors David Dye and Matthew Gaynor 

The College of Communication & Fine Arts and the College of Arts & Sciences are pleased to announce the appointments of David Dye, PhD and Matthew Gaynor, MFA, BA, as Interim Co-Directors for the Institute for Egyptian Art and Archaeology (IEAA).

The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, founded in 1984, is a component of the Department of Art & Design at The University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee (USA), and is a Tennessee Center of Excellence. It is dedicated to the study of the art and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community education.

College of Arts & Sciences Partners with Riipen to Offer Work-Based Learning

Starting this fall, students at the College of Arts & Sciences will gain access to real-world projects on Riipen, empowering them with practical skills and industry experience. Supported by CAEL and funded by the Truist Foundation, this partnership, made possible through CAEL’s Build Better Careers Program, focuses on creating equitable opportunities for BIPOC and underserved communities, opening doors to historically inaccessible industries.

Read the press release here: https://hubs.li/Q02Sz95m0

UofM’s Dr. Lan Wang Receives Grant from the Mission-Integrated Network Control Program

Dr. Lan Wang, department chair and Dunavant Professor in the UofM’s Department of Computer Science, has received a grant from the Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Peraton Labs Inc. is the prime contractor of the contract. As outlined on the DARPA site, the objective of the MINC program is to ensure that critical data finds a path to the right user at the right time in highly contested, highly dynamic communication environments using secure control of any available communication or networking resources (communications, compute or storage capabilities). Full Details

Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities Announces Fellowships

The Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities (MOCH) is pleased to announce the 2024 Catherine and Charles Freeburg Fellows. Four faculty members and one graduate student at the University of Memphis have been recognized for their promising research in the humanities. The program is made available by a generous bequest from Catherine and Charles Freeburg, longtime supporters of the UofM. List of Fellowship Recipients

Department of English Awarded  U.S. Department of Education's National Professional Development Program Grant

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 the goal of transforming health and wellness around the globe.

Established in 2020 at the MD2K Center of Excellence housed at the UofM, the mDOT Center is a national biomedical technology research center that serves as a national hub for collaborative research. The center is led by Dr. Santosh Kumar, director of the Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) and Lillian and Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence Professor in Computer Science. The center works closely with up to two dozen grant-funded projects to jointly develop, test, and deploy its novel wearables, apps, software, and research design tools to advance health research.

More information is available in the UofM press release.