When the Polytechnic@UofM begins offering students a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in applied AI in the Fall 2026 semester, it’ll do so with a new director leading its charge into the digital revolution. Dr. William Duffy joined the Polytechnic@UofM in June as director of Applied AI.

The Herff College of Engineering hosted Memphis Mayor Paul Young for a tour and open discussion with faculty and staff members on Wednesday, June 24. 

Growing up on an Arkansas cattle farm and playing high school football, Dr. Hayden Carlton became very familiar with heat. Now, at age 30, he teaches students in the Herff College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering about heat transfer.

Earning a doctorate degree is often the most challenging task any student could complete. Dr. Anthony Dontoh did it while raising a newborn baby girl.

Classes are empty, but students at the Herff College of Engineering continue to learn over their summer break through research, jobs and internships. See how our students are enjoying their time off. 

A group of students from the Herff College of Engineering not only won the contraption challenge in the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals' (OBAP) inaugural Fly-In and Skills Showcase—they were the only team to build a functional contraption.