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From breakthrough research to student organization fundraisers and events on campus, there's always a story to tell at the Herff College of Engineering. Catch up on more newsworthy achievements from our students, staff and faculty.

As West Tennessee experiences significant new industrial development, University of 蜜桃导航 researchers are working to ensure that one of the region鈥檚 most important natural resources鈥攖he groundwater beneath it鈥攊s understood and protected for generations to come.

Herff's ITE Student Chapter receives Robert Stammer Student Chapter Award for third consecutive year
The Herff College of Engineering Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter received the Robert Stammer Student Chapter Award for the third consecutive year.

Dr. Sungyong Jung began his appointment as department chair on August 3. Jung left South Dakota State University to join the University of 蜜桃导航, a decision he said the University of 蜜桃导航鈥 national reputation made easy.

Graduate students returned to the Herff College of Engineering on Thursday, August 20, for a Welcome Back Kickoff event.

Herff senior Madison Cole receives $2,500 scholarship from Smith + Nephew
Herff College of Engineering senior Madison Cole received a $2,500 scholarship from Smith + Nephew, money she says will help her complete her goals as she enters her final undergraduate academic year in Herff's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

While some students spent their summer break at the beach, Herff College of Engineering senior spent his time away from the classroom as an intern at AutoZone Store Support Headquarters in Downtown 蜜桃导航.

Francis Smith-Brown, course developer at the University of 蜜桃导航 Center for Information Assurance (CFIA) and creator of Sugar Bubbles鈩, was named a Community Choice winner and Bronze recipient in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.

Nine Herff students get hands-on experience in city government through Urban Fellows Program
The Urban Fellows Program provides students with a 10-week internship and offers students a chance to get directly involved in the city government鈥檚 work of improving the lives of citizens. Students from the Herff College of Engineering made up nine of the 23 participants who were placed in the city鈥檚 division of engineering.

Herff College names Sungyong Jung chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering
MEMPHIS, Tenn. 鈥 Dr. Sungyong Jung has been named chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Herff College of Engineering at the University of 蜜桃导航. He will begin his appointment Aug. 3.

Incoming Herff College of Engineering senior Kenzie Slakans already has more industry experience than most engineering students do by the time they graduate, thanks to her ongoing internships with Barnhart Crane & Rigging, a company that assists with the moving and installation of heavy equipment of all sizes.

Herff's Construction Management certificate helps Cristian Fernandez fast-track career
Cristian Fernandez graduated from high school in 2019 and went straight to work in the construction industry, but he always knew that he鈥檇 need to continue his education to earn the role he sought, a position in management.

Turner Construction donates $75K to University of 蜜桃导航 Foundation
Turner Construction of the Mid-South donated $75,000 to the University of 蜜桃导航 Foundation on Thursday, July 30.

University of 蜜桃导航 represented on international stage at 14th International Fatigue Congress
When the 14th International Fatigue Congress (IFC14) kicked off on June 28 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, one of the first voices attendees heard was from the University of 蜜桃导航 (UofM).

Take your construction career to the next level with Herff's construction management certificate
The construction management certificate at the Herff College of Engineering enables students worldwide to gain skills that can take their construction careers to the next level in as little as two semesters.

The importance of ignorance in engineering research
If you find yourself in an engineering lab feeling inadequate or even stupid, there's good news. Dr. Gary Bowlin, chair of Herff's Department of Biomedical Engineering, says you're exactly where you need to be to succeed.

How the Polytechnic@UofM is leading Tennessee's AI revolution
If the University of 蜜桃导航 is Tennessee鈥檚 AI University, as University of 蜜桃导航 Provost Dr. David J. Russomanno told conference attendees from around the country at the American Society of Engineering Education Southeastern conference held at the University of 蜜桃导航 in March 2026, then the Polytechnic@UofM is its data center.

Twenty high school students from different schools across the Greater 蜜桃导航 Area spent three days at the Herff College of Engineering learning about cybersecurity through the Center for Information Assurance (CFIA)鈥檚 2026 Cyber Ambassadors Tech Camp.

Herff College of Engineering Leaders Honored with Leadership Tennessee NEXT Selection
At the Herff College of Engineering, leadership is not confined to titles鈥攊t is cultivated through experience, connection, and a shared commitment to community impact. That spirit is reflected in the recent selection of Kirbi Robinson, Assistant Dean of Graduate Engineering Studies, and alumnus David Oppong (鈥18, 鈥20) to the prestigious Leadership Tennessee NEXT program, a recognition that highlights both individual achievement and the enduring strength of the Herff network.

The mechanical engineering behind fireworks
Fireworks will light up the sky this Fourth of July and the city will be aglow with the products of mechanical engineering.

Nearly 100 students from 50 schools in the 蜜桃导航 area got their first taste of engineering through the West Tennessee STEM Hub's Bridges to Engineering summer program.

Sohail Tufail, a research graduate student working with Herff鈥檚 Department of Civil Engineering chair Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari, spent his summer participating in the 2026 Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute at the University of Alabama, a seven-week program that brings together PhD students from across the country to enhance their flood modeling research skills.

It鈥檚 easy for engineering students to get consumed by research and spend all their time in study rooms or labs. But during the summer of 2026, Herff College of Engineering sophomore Madison Nolen found inspiration in a different environment: the stage.

Dr. Chrysanthe Preza awarded $478K for NSF proposal
Dr. Chrysanthe Preza received a $478,511 award from the National Science Foundation for the proposal 鈥淩EU Site: Artificial Intelligence in Multidisciplinary Engineering Research for Guided Exploration (AI-MERGE)鈥.

Meet the man leading the Polytechnic@UofM's Applied AI program
When the Polytechnic@UofM begins offering students a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in applied AI in the Fall 2026 semester, it鈥檒l do so with a new director leading its charge into the digital revolution. Dr. William Duffy joined the Polytechnic@UofM in June as director of Applied AI.
