10-30-2025

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of David "Doc" Morris, Many of you know him for helping out in the ERIC Design Lab. But what you probably didn't know is that he, and his family's foundation, donated much of the equipment for the Lab as well as sponsoring scholarships for graduate students in Engineering Technology.

After Doc retired from dentistry, he started auditing classes in Engineering Technology. I was lucky enough to have him audit most of the Microprocessor Field of Study. After he finished learning what he wanted to learn, he "stuck around" and helped many students doing their projects and using the design lab to bring their projects to fruition.

He will be missed around Eng Tech and Herff College.

Daily Memphis Obibuary

PS: Sorry I didn't post this until after the service, but many from Herff and ET were in attendance and shared our stories about Doc!

10-30-2025

AutoZone is excited to invite you to AutoZone Connects, an upcoming engagement event at the University of Memphis! This event is designed to connect students with AutoZone professionals to explore career opportunities, learn about the company’s culture, and gain insight into how AutoZone supports student growth and leadership development.

AutoZone looks forward to connecting with you during this exciting event!

Internship Program Highlights:

• 10-Week Paid & Full-Time Summer Internship
• Valuable Work Experience at a Fortune 250
• Cross-functional Job Shadowing
• Networking and Community Service Events
• 1-on-1 Mentorship Program

Department Opportunities:

• E-Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Loss Prevention
• Store Development
• Store Operations
• Supply Chain

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10-20-2025

You can now sign up for ERIC Design Lab Training sessions that provide the required training to use the Filament 3D printers in the ERIC Design Lab. Each session also includes a brief Lab Orientation, so you’ll be ready to start printing right after completing your training!

If you haven’t had a chance to attend before, this is a great opportunity to learn how to use the 3D printers available safely and effectively in the ERIC Design Lab.

• Who: All undergraduate engineering students (no prior experience needed)
• What: Filament 3D printer training + Design Lab orientation
• When: Sessions are scheduled from Oct 20th through November 6th (more may be added later)
• Where: ERIC Design Lab (ERIC 111)
• Why now: Don’t wait until the end of the semester, sessions fill up fast once capstone and course projects pick up!

4-16-2025

The American Society for Engineering Education, Southeast Section will be holding it's anual conference at the University of Memphis Mar 8-10, 2026. The planing is still ongoing, but you can check out info on the conference HERE.

The dates correspond to our spring break, but we will be needing students to assist with registration tables, stuffing welcome bags and much more, so watch for extra credit oportunities when the conference nears.

11-8-2022

From: Commercial Appeal (Oct 9, 2022)

In the article "Want a big paycheck? These University of Memphis majors pay the most - and least" by Becca Wright it was stated that the five highest-earning bachelor's degrees offered at the UofM were:

• Mechanical engineering: $71,690
• Electrical, electronics and communications engineering: $68,655
• Computer engineering: $68,033
• Engineering technology: $64,943
• Civil engineering: $62,591

The lowest-earning bachelor's degree made $22,882.

5-8-2025

We are proud to announce this year's Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technology Honor Society's Inductees:

Deanneshae Bland, Ronnie Nguyen, Keaton Claudio, Owen Cook, Andrew Kallaher, Rose Saeed, Olivia Ensor, Mario Arredondo, Emily Gravatt, Yeeun Ahn, Hannah Perry, Ean Lindsey, Jakayla Thomas

These students represent the upper 10% of all Engineering Technology Students.

Please join us in congratulating our latest Honorees.