Maanasa Yepuru ’26, a Rhodes senior from Memphis, has taken an innovative step toward a future in neural engineering by combining computer science with neuroscience to craft her own unique interdisciplinary major. Says Yepuru, “Rhodes’ unique offering of the self-designed interdisciplinary major afforded me the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills that align with neural engineering, where understanding the brain requires both computational tools and biological insight.”
The Pack Looking to Another Big Year
In 2011, students that wanted to rally Rhodents together to encourage their peers competing in various sports founded The Pack.
August 09, 2016
Will Cobb ’18 Develops Tracking App for Pokémon
Will Cobb ’18, a computer science major, has developed an app that’s trending in the Apple App Store.
August 05, 2016
Rhodes Weather Station Now Available Online
Now you can know the exact measurements of the weather using Rhodes’ personal weather station, perched atop Rhodes Tower.
August 05, 2016
Survey Says: Advice for First-Year Students
We asked professors, recent grads, and rising seniors what advice they would give a first-year for navigating those sometimes deep waters. Here’s what they told us.
August 04, 2016
Summer 2016 Edition of Rhodes Magazine Is Now Online
Dominique DeFreece '18 spent the summer at Literacy Memphis as a Rhodes Summer Service Fellow.
August 02, 2016
Prof. Gibson Discusses Rhodes Reads’ Selection Salvage the Bones
Dr. Ernest L. Gibson III of Rhodes’ Department of English discusses the novel’s themes of gender, family, and survival in an interview with Memphis Reads.
August 01, 2016
Students Present Summer Research at MERCURY Conference Held at Bucknell University
In the photo (l-r): Carolyn Dishuck, Emily Harrison, Rebeca Roldan, Emma Selner, Caroline Magee
July 28, 2016
Rhodes Alums Among Speakers at National Conventions
Rhodes alumni recently took the stage at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Christopher Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, spoke at the RNC on July 19. View here.
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state, spoke at the DNC on July 26. View here.
July 28, 2016
Leadership: Jason Hood ’87 Champions Causes to Make Memphis a Better Place
Jason Hood ’87, chief legal officer and chief administrative officer at Sedgwick, Inc., thinks of his job as a helping profession, according to an article in Memphis Crossroads Magazine. He is part of a team that provides third-party productivity management services to major employers for matters such as medical leave, credit card warranty claims, and worker compensation. “Every day, someone is having a traumatic event,” Hood says in the article. “We try to address them. We handle claims from all over. We are a business partner . . .
July 25, 2016