Arkansas State will enroll its first DVM class this fall, opening the state's first vet college in Jonesboro and shortening the commute for Memphis‑area students.

University leaders will sign a pact on April 20 to form the Mid-South AI Research Consortium, aiming to pool research and boost Memphis' AI capacity.

A suspected Iran‑linked cyberattack plunged Stryker into a global outage on March 11, locking staff out of systems and wiping some devices. Memphis offices are among those connected to the disruption.

Dr. James Dale was awarded Innovator of the Year by UT Research Foundation for his work on a vaccine against Group A streptococcus, which causes rheumatic heart disease. His partnership with Moderna could revolutionize mRNA vaccine development.

A UT Health Science Center article discusses Dr. Liza Makowski's research on the potential cancer risk implications of GLP-1 drugs used for obesity management.

The Germantown Business Summit on AI, with 65 attendees, highlighted leveraging AI for efficiency, featuring keynote speaker Scott Finney who emphasized the necessity of AI integration in business.

The Germantown Business Summit on October 28 will focus on practical AI applications for business, with expert insights, networking opportunities, and a keynote by Scott Finney.

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee ranks 12th in NIH research funding, indicating significant research growth and impact in pharmaceutical sciences.

The University of Memphis FedEx Institute held an AI + Cybersecurity Conference, exploring AI's role in cybersecurity and launching a new AI research center.

Colleen Jonsson received a $423,500 grant for research on antiviral treatment against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus, using ferrets to test the drug BDGR-354.

Elon Musk plans to import an overseas power plant to Memphis for an xAI supercomputer center, raising environmental and infrastructure concerns. Local opinions are divided on the project's impact.

The Greater Memphis Chamber refutes rumors about xAI's gas turbines moving within Memphis, as the company dismantles some to use TVA's power and keeps others as backup.

Dr. Zhongjie Sun of UT Health Science Center has been honored as a 2024 Fellow of the AAAS for his contributions to cardiovascular and renal disease research.