Category Archives: For the Record

Research: A field-changing view of divine kingship in Islam

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

In a new and potentially field-changing study, SMU historian Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in the early modern era began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling but widespread phenomenon, Moin shows how the charismatic pull of … Continue reading →

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For the Record: Sept. 7, 2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Annie Xiang, Physics, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, has received the U.S. Department of Energy Generic R&D award, a 3-year program (2012 to 2015) with a total funding of $202,500 to develop small-form-factor, high-reliability optical transmitters at the 120 Gbps range for … Continue reading →

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SMU announces new Guildhall leadership

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU announced today that Gary Brubaker has been named the new director of The Guildhall, the University’s renowned digital game program. Brubaker replaces Peter Raad, who will return to his position as a professor at SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School … Continue reading →

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Austrian event to honor SMU’s Alessandra Comini June 16

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Alessandra Comini, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Art History in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, will be honored for her life’s work on June 16, 2012, in Austria. To celebrate her discovery in 1963 of the village prison cell where … Continue reading →

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Christensen to serve as interim Engineering Dean as of July 1, 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Marc Christensen has agreed to serve as dean ad interim of SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering effective July 1, 2012. He will serve an initial appointment that ends in August 2013. Christensen is the school’s Bobby B. Lyle Professor in … Continue reading →

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Livingston, Rutigliano take new Extended Learning responsibilities

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Kate Livingston, campus director of SMU-in-Plano, has accepted a position as SMU’s Executive Director of Extended Learning. She begins her new responsibilities June 1, 2012. In addition to her roles as director of the Plano campus and of the J-Term Program, … Continue reading →

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For the Record: May 2012

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The SMU Office of Public Affairs received 10 awards in 8 different categories in the 2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV competition. Nicole Santos, Melinda Matthews, Laura Graham, Karen Shoholm and Vicki Olvera, Integrated Marketing and Advertising, won a Gold … Continue reading →

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$5 million gift will establish Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A new $5 million gift from the Dedman family and The Dedman Foundation will create the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute in SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. The new institute will bring together faculty and students from the humanities, … Continue reading →

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SMU faculty members mentor first Women’s Initiative Fellows

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Eighteen SMU faculty members taught or mentored in the Women’s Initiative Fellowship Program of the George W. Bush Institute in 2012. Under the program, 14 Egyptian women received leadership training “designed to empower women to transform their countries,” says Charity … Continue reading →

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Research: Five professors named 2012 Ford Research Fellows

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Five outstanding SMU researchers have been named as the University’s 2012 Ford Research Fellows. This year’s recipients are William Abraham, Wesley Studies, Perkins School of Theology; Paul Krueger, Mechanical Engineering, Lyle School of Engineering; Lisa Pon, Art History, Meadows School of the Arts; Dinesh Rajan, … Continue reading →

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