Tag Archives: endowed professors

Marc Christensen named dean of Lyle School of Engineering

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Marc Christensen, a nationally recognized leader in photonics – the science and technology of light – has been named dean of SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. Christensen, 41, has served as interim dean in the Lyle School since July … Continue reading →

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David Meltzer elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU anthropologist David Meltzer joins John Glenn, Martin Amis, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and other renowned leaders in various fields as a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The class of 2013 will be inducted at a ceremony on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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$1 million gift endows Meadows Museum directorship

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A $1 million gift from Linda and William Custard of Dallas will establish and endow the position of Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts at … Continue reading →

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SMU’s DeGolyer Library celebrates Joe Coomer’s life in letters

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The career and achievements of acclaimed author and SMU alumnus Joe Coomer is celebrated in a retrospective exhibition running through Friday, May 24, 2013 in SMU’s DeGolyer Library. “Joe Coomer: A Life in Letters” explores Coomer’s creative process using handwritten drafts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar Highlights, News | Tagged Central University Libraries, Creative Writing Program, DeGolyer Library, endowed professors, English, exhibitions, free events, Joe Coomer, LitFest, Marsh Terry, Marshall Terry, Russell L. Martin III, Russell Martin, SMU Literary Festival | Comments Off

New pope’s age, name, Jesuit history clues to future, says Curran

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

News that Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio would become Pope Francis revealed “two significant surprises,” says Father Charles Curran, SMU’s Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values and one of the nation’s foremost experts on Catholic theology. The first surprise? Pope Francis’ age: … Continue reading →

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Marriott gift creates Meadows endowed professorship fund

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A new gift of $1 million will create the Marriott Family Endowed Professor Fund in SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. SMU parents John W. Marriott III and his wife, Angela C. Marriott, as well as John’s father, J. Willard … Continue reading →

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Barnard, Ehring, Sverdlik receive 2012 Godbey Authors’ Awards

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Three SMU faculty authors were honored for outstanding books published in 2011 at the 2012 Godbey Lecture Series Authors’ Award Luncheon. The 32nd annual presentation took place Wednesday, April 25. The Godbey Authors’ Awards are presented by the Godbey Lecture Series in SMU’s Dedman … Continue reading →

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Engineering professor Joe Camp wins 2012 NSF career award

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Joseph Camp of SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering has earned a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award, given to junior faculty members who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research … Continue reading →