Herff In the News
Stay informed on news coverage that highlights Herff College of Engineering's amazing faculty, staff, students and alumni.
October 2022
Herff degrees are five highest-earning bachelor's degrees offered at the University
of Memphis
>> Commerial Appeal
University of Memphis Breaks Ground on STEM Facility
>> Spaces4Learning.com
>> The Daily Helmsman
Low Mississippi River levels could lead to higher inflation, paying for more groceries
(featuring Dr. Lipinski, Civil Engineering/Intermodal Freight Trasportation Institute,
interview)
>> KATC Newschannel 3 (ABC Affiliate)
September 2022
The University of Memphis and IAMPE Sign Academic Partnership Agreement
>> American Journal of Transportation
R1 momentum: University of Memphis research funds landed in August
>> Memphis Business Journals
August 2022
Master's alum Andrew Ritchie hired as senior director of Engineering & Facilities
at Genezen
>> Inside Indiana Business
Master's alum Danilo Sirias, Saginaw Valley State University professor, awarded $245K
research grant for mental health improvements
>> mLive
Will Reid, BS in Civil Engineering graduate, named chief engineer and deputy commissioner
of TDOT
>>Tennessee Department of Transportation
July 2022
Herff Names New Dean
>> Daily Memphian
>> Memphis Business Journal
Ambar Prajapati (MS) Releases Disruptive Study on AMQP Integration With NORM: The
Innovative mechanism brings together two transformative technologies in the IT space
>> Newswire
Elizabeth Burks (Civil '97) named Memphis District Engineering & Construction Chief
>> DredgeWire
>>Waterways Journal
CAESAR talks water conservation in Memphis
>>localmemphis.com
June 2022
Zach Shaw (BS) named director of maintenance for the Memphis-Shelby County Airport
Authority (MSCAA)
>> AviationPros.com
May 2022
Dr. Amber Jennings was selected one of the top 10 women who lead in biosciences by
the Memphis Business Journal. Dr. Jennings' lab at the UofM is working to develop
therapeutics to prevent and treat bacterial and fungal infections that pose a threat
to people with traumatic injuries or implants.
>> Memphis Business Journal