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Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, senior University of Memphis student Pablo Avila spent much of his youth helping impoverished communities. After graduating high school,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) approved the University of Memphis’ Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program during its Feb. 20 meeting. The program will expect its first class of students...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy (SUAPP) has launched the Memphis Applied Research and Community Action Institute (MARCA), a new research and training network designed to strengthen community-driven problem solving across the Mid-South.

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...

Last semester, Amaura Calhoun stepped into an elevator to go to her Business Hospitality course and struck up a conversation with a stranger. “He asked...

It’s Karmen Gordin’s first year being a Tiger cheerleader and she already has a national championship title under her belt. The winning team returned...

Through a collective effort between the University of Memphis School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, the Department of City and Regional Planning, and...

Four students in the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music have been awarded the Lamond GenNext Award from the National Association...

2025 Fall Grad Spotlight | Hunter Wiggins -Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - I didn’t leave the Marine Corps in 2015 with a grand...

Fall 2025 Grad Spotlight | Dr. Deartis Barber III  By the time you read this, I’ll have “Dr.” in front of my name. That still feels...