University of Memphis News

Previous elected offices: Member of James Island Town Council, 2002-2004; Mayor of Town of James Island, 2010-2011 and 2012-2014.

A University of Memphis professor has received a $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to help reduce marijuana use among college students.

A California development company has launched construction of an $8 million, 64-unit apartment complex near the University of Memphis.

Gov. Bill Haslam has announced five grants totaling more than $1.4 million for transportation, recreation and energy efficiency projects in Shelby County.

Professor runs for Congress in Democratic primary Lawrence Pivnick founded and directed the University of Memphis Legal Clinic Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2014/07/23/professor-runs-congress-democratic-primary/13081223/ Lawrence "Larry" Pivnick is running for the U.S. House of Representative in ... (more)

The one-year anniversary is approaching for theGRIND, a digital publication that launched in January to bring its own take on covering the people, places and events of Memphis.

Childhood traumas are more common among military members and veterans than among civilians, according to a new study.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam handed out five oversized grant checks Wednesday, July 23, on the University of Memphis campus for a total of $1.4 million in grants funding for various pedestrian, park and recreation projects across Shelby County.

A Spanish Lake filmmaker's poignant documentary about his hometown's rapid decline is gaining traction at universities across the country.

The Haywood County and City of Brownsville Scholarship Program awarded 19 rising college freshmen, including Wilson, with a $500 scholarship that may be renewed for a second year.

Mack McKinney has been promoted at Waddell & Reed to district branch manager for the Memphis area.

Kelley Mickwee's You Used to Live Here drops today. After spending years singing as a duo with Jed Zimmerman and finding success with the currently on-hiatus Trishas, Mickwee went back to her personal drawing board, starting from scratch as a solo artist.

Nobody is guaranteed an easy life, although I'm sure people living in Third World countries probably look at us here in America and think otherwise.

As economic recovery resumes and tourism strengthens, Washington, D.C. remains a top draw for leisure, convention, and government demand, with area hotels achieving some of the highest RevPAR levels in the nation.

Jeffrey Omar Usman has posted Capital Punishment, Cultural Competency, and Litigating Intellectual Disability on SSRN.

The Music School of Delaware announces Kate Inie-Richards as the new branch director for The Music School of Delaware's Milford branch, 10 S. Walnut St. "I am thrilled to begin the position, and am very excited to continue growing The Music School of Delaware in Kent and Sussex counties," Inie-Richards said.

July 9, 2014 - American Institute of Architects president Helene Combs Dreiling talks with former AIA Memphis president Josh Flowers during a reception at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announced the award of $195,200 in grants from the National Center for Preservation Technology & Training to assist with projects using science and technology for historic preservation.

The University of Memphis has launched a $40 million capital campaign to build a new music center on the school's campus.

A local foundation said it has just completed Memphis' most successful fundraising effort ever for a music CD, thanks to crowd-funding.