Red solo cups and empty beer cans litter several yards, and one house even proudly displays a cooler on its roof. However, these are normal sights in the Normal Station neighborhood bordered by Southern, Highland, Park and Goodlett- home to many University of Memphis students. “The Normal Station ...
The National Institute of Health and the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded James Murphy, a University of Memphis associate psychology professor, a $400,000 grant for a study aimed at reducing marijuana use among college students. The grant will supplement an ongoing larger ...
University of Memphis student Adam Hairston’s admirable life was cut short on Aug. 2 after a fatal fall from a three-story balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he was studying abroad. Hairston, a 22-year-old international business major, was a cherished friend, family member, rugby player and ...
Facebook's newest feature, an app called Nearby Friends, allows users to share their approximate or specific location and see how far away they are from other friends. Rolled out by the social media giant Thursday, the real-time friend locator and meet-up tool is entirely optional, and, by default, ...
The Memphis Makers and Creators, a University of Memphis student organization, has constructed what is potentially the third largest Nintendo Entertainment System controller in the world. Engineering technology major Shawn Westcott is president of Memphis Makers and Creators, although he credits the ...
Students and postgraduates preparing their résumés and anticipating life after college may be wondering how much weight their grade point average may hold with employers while searching for a job. While the general consensus is that work experience is the most important factor to employers in the ...
In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the Food and Drug Administration approved an injection-style device Thursday that gives family members and caregivers of users the ability to administer medication to reverse the effects of a drug overdose. The injector-device Evzio ...
Mobile retail trucks-similar to food trucks but with goods and services sold in lieu of cuisine-are in motion to set up shop in Memphis. Five trucks will be launching their businesses between now and May. The city of Memphis, the Mayor's Innovation Delivery Team and Alt Consulting have combined efforts ...
Mankind has always been fascinated with the idea that the mind may be capable of possessing unique powers that are not related to the physical senses. Fortunetellers date back to ancient times in the form of oracles, prophets and seers. The earliest prophet recorded in history is The Oracle of Delphi ...
The only disc jockey band combo in the city, DJ DNyce and Trump Tight, will host the third Lyfe is Dope jam session at 409 S. Main St. March 28. Featuring national and local musicians, rappers, artists, dancers and DJs, Lyfe is Dope also allows attendees to sign up to freestyle with the band, perform ...
