20 years ago, Eliza Wellford Fletcher played for the team. Now, they’re breaking ground on her stadium.
As she did when she was alive, Eliza Wellford Fletcher is going to pull the Memphis Tigers soccer team through once again.
Topic: University of Memphis
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September 2026
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Memphis professor gets $125K contract to help with MATA’s ‘chicken-and-egg problem’
A University of Memphis professor has spent years studying public transportation systems in cities nationwide. Now, Memphis has been added to that list.
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At U of M, marine biologists are studying oysters and algae to keep humans well
Marine biologist Rachel Diner and her team at the University of Memphis are examining the microbiomes of an animal with a dramatically different body than our own: the oyster.
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August 2026
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U of M opens ‘incredible’ dorm, the $57M Victory Park
University of Memphis’ new residential development includes apartments, recreational spaces and even a quick-service market.
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This U of M senior says God saved him from destruction. Now, he’s stepping out in faith with gospel-themed shoes
“Jesus saved me from suicide,” Joshua Oldham said. “He did so much for me. And because I love and appreciate him, the least I can do is start a business for his purposes.”
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July 2026
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Calkins: Fred Smith and family ride to the rescue (with $50 million) to forge a stunning stadium deal
“Who put an end to the stadium fracas? Fred Smith and family, of course.”
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FedEx founder to help fund Liberty Stadium renovations; U of M could control stadium
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Memphis athletic department sets fundraising record for second straight year
The Tigers received nine pledges of at least $1 million during the 2025-26 fiscal year, which is two more than the previous year.
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June 2026
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Talking in Memphis: How GloRilla inspired a local accent research project
Memphis rapper GloRilla said she puts an R in any word that has a U in it. Now, linguistic researchers are hearing her out.
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U of M board approves a tuition increase, bonus for president
U of M in-state undergraduate students, the largest group of students at the school, will pay $11,760 in tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year.
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U of M board set to vote on tuition increase
University of Memphis tuition is set to increase for all students, with in-state undergrad costs for the 2026-2027 academic year rising 4.48%, or $504.
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May 2026
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Tigers will open NCAA golf championships
This will be the eighth NCAA Championship appearance in program history for the Memphis Tigers golf team.
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Ask the Memphian: How did the U of M law school end up in the old Custom House?
The U of M’s law school used to be located in a run-down building with unreliable air conditioning and a flooding problem. Now, it’s Downtown home is “a huge selling point.” Here’s how the move came to be.
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Calkins: People warned these two Memphis graduates about the city. Then they fell in love with the place.
They’re a married couple — and two of the very best students graduating from the University of Memphis Saturday. But the best part of their story is the way they’ve embraced the city they now call home.
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The AM/DM podcast: Peaches and pathogens
Historically, West Tennessee has been known for commodity crops such as soy, corn and especially cotton. But in recent years, an increasing number of area farmers have started growing specialty crops — like peaches — because they’re more profitable per acre.
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U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production
A new research project done by the University of Memphis scientists could save West Tennessee farmers by helping identify when a disease outbreak threatens their peach crop.
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April 2026
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Mid-South public universities join forces for AI research
The universities of Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Health Science Center will focus on five areas of research and development.
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U of M, Ole Miss and others team up for new AI consortium
University leadership at four regional higher education institutions will sign an agreement forming an AI research partnership on April 20.
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Calkins: Hana Haden is going to save the Memphis women’s basketball program. But you don’t have to take my word for it.
“Women’s basketball is booming. Except in Memphis, where it’s been a drag. Hana Haden — the new coach of the Tigers — is going to change that.”
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March 2026
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Embracing Memphis: Why an acclaimed poet shares his passion for writing in his adopted home
Award-winning poet and U of M professor Marcus Wicker has been in Memphis for nearly a decade. Here’s how he developed a passion for poetry, and why he’s sharing it with the community.
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Three-time spelling champ is heading back to D.C. bee
Sixty children competed Saturday for the right to represent Shelby County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The victor was a Farmington Elementary student. Again.
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February 2026
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Opinion: Memphis, are you still thinking about the Roman Empire (and Yellow Fever)?
“Historian Kyle Harper is coming to the University of Memphis to ask a chilling question: are we, like the Romans, on the cusp of societal collapse — or even mass extinction?”
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January 2026
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After new food pyramid, Memphis experts say change was overdue — but local challenges remain
As federal nutrition guidelines flip decades of advice, Memphis health experts say real change will depend less on a new graphic and more on whether families can afford and access the foods it promotes.
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The AM/DM: U of M makes news with DEI change, hotel and Ghanaian students
The University of Memphis started classes this week, but in the run-up to the fall semester, we learned that it was closing its Office of Multicultural Affairs, in accordance with state law.
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‘Digital detox’ or just real life? Memphis experts say it’s time to log off
There are three things technology can never replace, experts say: relationships, coping skills and sleep.
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It’s alive! Everyone thought this insect was extinct, but 2 Memphis scientists discovered the truth.
As far as anyone knew, the greater chestnut weevil was long gone, a victim of the same blight that has killed an estimated 4 billion chestnut trees in the U.S. in less than a century.
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