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SMU Chemistry Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award

Dedman College News Originally Posted: June 12, 2018 Peng Tao, Assistant Professor in SMU’s Department of Chemistry, was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to support his research in fighting antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Tao’s innovative strategy involves developing computational methods and an advanced theoretical framework to predict protein evolution. “There are a special […]

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Mark McCoy, Anthropology, rising seas are threatening historical sites around the world

Salon Originally Posted: June 11, 2018 The famous moai of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) are, to many people, the face of archaeology. These massive statues made of dark, weathered stone, occasionally speckled with pale lichen, stare out across their island in the blue waters of the south Pacific. Their heads are oversized compared to […]

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George H.W. Bush makes history by celebrating his 94th birthday

Washington Post Originally Posted: June 12, 2018 Jeff Engle, Center for Presidential History was interviewed for this article. After Barbara Bush died in April, there were fears that her husband, former president George H.W. Bush, might die, too. He was hospitalized with a blood infection the day after Barbara’s funeral. But on Tuesday, Bush made history […]

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Richard Nixon Is the Reason President Trump’s Aides Have to Repair Documents He Rips Up

Time Originally Posted: June 11, 2018 President Trump reportedly has a habit of ripping up documents after he’s done with them, a tendency that has sent aides scrambling to quite literally pick up the pieces. In line with his self-professed desire to metaphorically tear up Washington institutions, the President has apparently declined to adhere to the decades-old […]

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Listen: Physics Professor, Jodi Cooley Talks About Dark Matter on Science Friday

Science Friday Originally Posted: June 9, 2018 Planets, stars, and physical “stuff” make up a tiny fraction of the universe. Most of the universe’s mass is instead invisible dark matter, which makes itself known not by luminance, but by its gravitational influence on the cosmos. The motions of galaxies and stars require dark matter to […]

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New research from SMU psychology professors explains why breathing exercises help panic disorder patients

ScienceDirect Originally Posted: June 9, 2018           Breathing exercises help panic disorder patients. Research published this week in Biological Psychiatry from SMU’s Department of Psychology professors Alicia Meuret, Thomas Ritz, and David Rosenfield identifies physiological effects that explain why. READ MORE

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Young entrepreneurs overcome inexperience and skeptics

AP Originally Posted: June 7, 2018 SMU Dedman College alumnus Carl Dorvil ’05, ’08, was interviewed for this story. He majored in public policy, economics and psychology. He earned a Professional M.B.A. through the Cox School of Business in 2008. NEW YORK (AP) — The age-old issue came up again recently: A potential client asked […]

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The Most Interesting Player On The PGA Tour Isn’t Tiger Woods; It’s Bryson DeChambeau

Forbes Originally Posted: June 4, 2018 Hardly anyone beyond regular PGA Tour viewers would know the name Bryson DeChambeau in spite of his stellar résumé. Since turning pro in 2016, he has won two events, including Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament this past weekend against a very strong field.  Before that, he became only the 5th player to win […]

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Save the Date: Smithsonian to Exhibit SMU Paleontology Research

SMU Research Originally Posted: June 6, 2018 Save Nov. 9, 2018 on your calendar. That’s when the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History opens a new exhibit on never-before-seen fossils from Angola. The never-before-seen fossils were discovered, excavated and prepared by SMU faculty and student researchers. They tell the story of how the South Atlantic […]

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Jet’s football player Kelvin Beachum earned Master’s degree after attaining undergrad early

NBC ProFootball Talk Originally Posted: June 1, 2018 SMU alumnus Kelvin Beachum graduated with undergraduate degrees in economics and sports management. Jets offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum had a wise attitude toward being a college football player: You’re getting your education paid for, so you might as well make the most of it. Beachum said on NFL […]