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Hometown hero: How Dallas’ first National Spelling Bee champ made spelling cool and became a journalist

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: June 1, 2018 Susan Yoachum graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in journalism and political science Susan Yoachum walked into the Dallas Love Field lobby and was greeted with crowds of people “waving signs.” She started looking around, excited to see what celebrity  had come to Dallas. She only figured out who the celebrity […]

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Mark Cuban says studying philosophy may soon be worth more than computer science—here’s why

CNBC Make it Originally Posted: February 21, 2018 According to billionaire technology entrepreneur Mark Cuban, earning a college degree in computer science might not be the safe investment you think it is. Today, students who study computer science have a high likelihood of scoring a lucrative job: Glassdoor determined computer science and engineering to be […]

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Diversifying the Dark Matter Portfolio

American Physical Society Originally Posted: July 25, 2018 In 2012, CERN coaxed the long-sought Higgs boson into making an appearance, and in 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory directly observed an elusive space-time wiggle. Both phenomena were theorized about for decades before their eventual discovery. So perhaps it is high time for dark matter, the […]

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Bush Institute, SMU unite to repair nation’s cracking economic foundation

Dallas Business Journal Originally Posted: June 22, 2018 If the U.S economy were a house, it’d be one of the nicest in the neighborhood. It’d be big. It’d have curb appeal. But it would have cracks in the foundation. READ MORE

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Happy 4th of July!

SMU is closed July 4th. See you tomorrow!

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Dedman College faculty retire with emeritus status

Forum Originally Posted: May 31, 2018 Congratulations to the following Dedman College faculty members who are retiring with emeritus status in 2017-2018 Alan S. Brown, Professor Emeritus, Psychology, 1974-2018 Louis L. Jacobs, Professor Emeritus, Paleontology, 1983-2018 Francisco Morán, Professor Emeritus, World Languages and Literatures (Spanish), 2003-2018 Wayne A. Woodward, Professor Emeritus, Statistical Science, 1981-2017 Read the full article here: […]

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Dedman College faculty members honored with 2018 Tunks Distinguished University Citizen Award

Forum Originally Posted: June 1, 2018 Congratulations to Alan Brown and Pia Vogel recently honored with SMU’s 2018 Thomas W. Tunks Distinguished University Citizen Award. Alan Brown, Psychology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Pia Vogel, Biological Sciences, Dedman College of Humanities and Science Read the full article here: Three faculty members honored with 2018 Tunks […]

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Fox4ward: The Science of Happy Families

Fox News Originally Posted: June 25, 2018 An SMU Psychologist is looking into how our family interaction, affects our overall well-being for decades into adulthood.   She’s looking for families and individuals willing to take part in some research studies.   And participants will be paid.   Dan Godwin takes a look, in this Fox4ward. WATCH

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Cities of Tomorrow Will Need Conservation and Sustainability

Inside Sources Originally Posted: June 25, 2018 Klaus Desmet, a Southern Methodist University economics professor, spoke with William McKenzie, editor of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, about how cities across the country are competing to offer parks, green spaces and other urban amenities as a way to attract residents and jobs. […]

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SMU Human Rights ‘Holocaust Poland’ Book Wins Higher-Ed Gold Award for ‘Magnificent’ Content & Design

SMU News Originally Posted: June 27, 2018 NO RESTING PLACE: HOLOCAUST POLAND BOOK’S COMPELLING DESIGN & CONTENT WINS GOLD AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT & SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SMU Embrey Human Rights Program’s Work Resonates on Global Scale DALLAS (SMU) –  The SMU Embrey Human Rights Program’s new book No Resting Place: Holocaust Poland has won an […]