September 2020 News Releases
- Friday, September 25 -
Hooks Institute for Social Change to Host Online Event: Civil Rights Challenges faced
by the LGBTQIA+ Black Community
The Hooks Institute for Social Change will host an online community event, “A Complete Embrace: The LGBTQIA+ Black Community and the Black Lives Matter Movement,” Oct. 1 with featured speakers Gwendolyn D. Clemons and Davin D. Clemons.
- Friday, September 18 -
TOM III, famed bengal tiger mascot of the University of Memphis, passes away at age 12
TOM III, the beloved Bengal Tiger mascot for the University of Memphis who was a part of one of the most glorious periods in University and athletics history, passed away Friday less than three weeks after his 12th birthday.
- Wednesday, September 16 -
Ted Townsend to lead University of Memphis and Greater Memphis Chamber Collaborative
The University of Memphis in partnership with the Greater Memphis Chamber, has announced a new economic development partnership dedicated to the growth of the Memphis economy. Ted Townsend will serve as chief economic development officer and will focus on this partnership full time.
Details about the collaborative >
- Monday, September 14 -
Hooks Institute to examine voting in Tennessee and the nation at annual policy papers
presentation
As we head into election season, the Hooks Institute will hold an in-depth discussion Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. on voting rights, voter engagement and apathy and tactics to suppress voting. The event will be held and will be livestreamed on the Hooks Institute’s Facebook page (@benhooksinstitute).
UofM continues to move up among top public universities in USNWR rankings
The University of Memphis continues moving up among top public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings and is ranked in the top tier for national universities for the second consecutive year.
- Thursday, September 10 -
FedEx Institute of Technology hosting Memphis’ All Women Virtual Hackathon: ATHENA{techne}
The FedEx Institute of Technology is again uniting with tech organizations in Memphis to bring back an all-women’s hackathon to Memphis. ATHENA{techne}, to be held virtually Sept. 11-12, is a hackathon designed to cultivate a positive environment for women in technology from across the region.
Information on the Hackathon >
UofM’s Dr. Joy V. Goldsmith wins prestigious Bernard J. Brommel Award from the National Communication Association
Dr. Joy V. Goldsmith, UofM professor of Communication Studies and founder and co-director of the UofM Center for Health Literacy and Health Communication, recently received the 2020 Bernard J. Brommel Award for Outstanding Scholarship or Distinguished Service in Family Communication.
- Wednesday, September 9 -
UofM receives $606K bequest from alumnus and longtime educator Dr. Hugh T. Keenan
for University Libraries supporting English
The University of Memphis has received a $606,000 bequest from the estate of the late Dr. Hugh T. Keenan, a 1958 UofM alumnus and distinguished professor emeritus of English at Georgia State University.
- Tuesday, September 8 -
UMRF Research Park member MiCare Path acknowledged as a top patient monitoring solution
of 2020
MiCare Path, a member of the UofM's UMRF Research Park, is a digital healthcare tool that was recently acknowledged by Healthcare Tech Outlook as a Top 10 Patient Monitoring Solution of 2020.
Learn more about MiCare Path >
- Friday, September 4 -
UofM hires Dr. Christos Papadopoulos as Sparks Family Chair of Excellence
Dr. Christos Papadopoulos was recently appointed and joined the UofM in August as the Sparks Family Chair of Excellence in the Department of Computer Science.
Read more about Papadopoulos >
- Thursday, September 3 -
UofM’s Gopalakrishnan receives $363,782 DOE award for studying chemical recombination
of gas-phase ions
Dr. Ranganathan Gopalakrishnan, University of Memphis assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a $363,782 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science for his research project, “Langevin Dynamics modeling of gas-phase ion-ion recombination.”
UMRF Ventures names Pierre Landaiche new CEO
The Board of Directors of UMRF Ventures has announced the hiring of Pierre Landaiche to become the company’s new CEO, and to lead the continuing growth of the student-centered company at the University of Memphis.
- Wednesday, September 2 -
UofM receives first world ranking by Times Higher Education
The University of Memphis has been ranked among the world’s top universities for the first time in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and is only one of three honored in the State of Tennessee, it was announced Wednesday.
UofM Lambuth reaches record enrollment for fall 2020
The University of Memphis Lambuth has a record enrollment of 1,324 for the fall 2020 semester, marking a 23% increase from a year ago.
Read more about the record enrollment >
UofM named finalist for 2020 APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities Awards
The University of Memphis has been named one of six finalists for the 2020 Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) for its eighth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards.