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Most people think of reading as a quiet, solitary act — curling up with a book, lost in thought. But to me, literature has always...

MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Behind Crosstown Concourse near Downtown Memphis, the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) was hard at work drilling...

Feb. 9, 2026  ̶  The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis continues its commitment to improving community health...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Jennifer Taylor, clinical professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), is the recipient of this year’s Honors of the Council Award by the Council...

When Safer Isn't Always "Safer"  Every year in the United States, about 40,000 people lose their lives in traffic accidents. That number hasn’t meaningfully changed...

The history of plagiarism is far longer — and far stranger — than most people realize. That history is on full display in the latest book by Dr. Roger Kreuz, associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of psychology, “Strikingly Similar.”

Jan. 16, 2026 — The University of Memphis has been awarded funding through the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC) Partnership Program, administered by Launch Tennessee,...

From the very beginning of my career, I’ve been drawn to helping children and families navigate the challenges that come with developmental disabilities and...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles have announced the rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology and its Office of Technology Transfer have announced the recipients of their 2025–26 Commercialization...