Though the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the University of Memphis have different focuses, they also have a lot in common.
Both recently underwent major leadership transitions, with Dr. Peter Buckley taking the reins as UTHSC’s chancellor in early 2022 and Bill Hardgrave, Ph.D., becoming U of M’s president a few months later. Both have made research a priority, with U of M gaining R1 status from the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education in December 2021, and UTHSC scoring a record $132.9 in grant and contract awards in FY 2022.