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The University of Memphis has received approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to launch a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree, expanding opportunities for students seeking careers in high-demand technical and leadership fields.

David Adaway knew he wanted to pursue a career in computer engineering before he ever graduated from Marion High School in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and he knew he didn't need to go far to find a college that would help him achieve that goal. 

Herff College of Engineering is proud to announce the expansion of its annual Herff Awards, a longstanding tradition that celebrates excellence within the college's faculty, staff, students, and alumni. This year, the College is broadening this important initiative to honor members of the internal Herff community and distinguished leaders and alumni whose professional achievements and service have made a lasting impact on engineering and society.

Herff College of Engineering students literally went the extra mile to enhance their academic portfolios and network opportunities. 

As part of CAESER's research into the Memphis Aquifer, Brooke Lafferty drilled hundreds of feet into the ground in Shelby Forest to examine water taken from fault zones.

The Herff College of Engineering’s Leadership Class got behind-the-scenes access to some government facilities during their trip to Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. 

Dean Okoli and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Administration Dr. Amy de Jongh Curry completed a transfer agreement with Bermuda College in October, getting even more than they bargained for out of their island adventure.

Dean Okoli and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Administration Dr. Amy de Jongh Curry completed a transfer agreement with Bermuda College in October, getting even more than they bargained for out of their island adventure.

The Herff College of Engineering Graduate Programs Office extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Kevin Berisso, Associate Professor of Engineering Technology, for his dedicated service as the College’s Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Coordinator for Engineering Technology. We are pleased to announce the following leadership appointments. 

Sixteen members of the Herff College of Engineering celebrated career milestones in February 2026, including 11 with a decade or more of service. But nobody in the group has been inspiring the next generation of engineers longer than Dr. Alfredo Ramirez. Ramirez, a research assistant professor in Herff's Electrical and Computer Engineering department and a member of the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research at the University of Memphis, celebrated 40 years of service in February. 

Dozens of mathletes came out to the Herff College of Engineering for the region's annual MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday, February 21. 

Catch up on everything that happened at the Herff College of Engineering in 2025. 

The work happening at the Herff College of Engineering doesn't just benefit our students. When their professor reached out to them with a challenge, a group of Herff students answered the call by creating a medical device that allowed a University of Memphis nursing student with mobility issues to take his final exam. 

More than 26 companies sent representatives to recruit Herff’s top talent, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Smith & Nephew, Turner, ARDOT, Flintco, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

On Thursday, February 12, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) held its annual "Bae Grams" fundraiser, the organization's largest annual fundraiser. 

University of Memphis biomedical engineering graduate Alexandra Snyder (’25) has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP)

Students returned to campus on Wednesday after an ice storm forced the University of Memphis to implement modified campus operations, including remote learning, for nine days.