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Four professors honored with 2013 Ford Research Fellowships

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Four exemplary SMU researchers have been chosen as the University’s 2013 Ford Research Fellows. This year’s recipients are Michael Corris, Art, Meadows School of the Arts; Bonnie Jacobs, Earth Sciences, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences; Suku Nair, Computer Science and Engineering, Lyle School of Engineering; and Thomas Ritz, Psychology, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. Continue reading →

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For the Record: Feb. 26, 2013

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Jodi Cooley, Physics, Dedman College, was named by the American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women Physicists as its December 2012 CSWP Woman Physicist of the Month. She was nominated by students as “a physicist who has had … Continue reading →

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SMU fossils, expertise to be an ongoing part of new Perot Museum

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU faculty and students, the University’s Shuler Museum of Paleontology, and the SMU Innovation Gymnasium have teamed with the nation’s new premier museum of nature and science to provide everything from dinosaurs and sea turtles to technical assistance and advice. … Continue reading →

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Research: SMU paleontologist identifies new Texas fossil species

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A new species of coelacanth fish has been discovered in Texas. Pieces of tiny fossil skull found in Fort Worth have been identified as 100 million-year-old coelacanth bones, according to SMU paleontologist John Graf. The coelacanth has one of the longest … Continue reading →

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Research: New insight into a 19th-century fossil feud

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

In the late 1800s, a flurry of fossil speculation across the American West escalated into a high-profile national feud called the Bone Wars. Drawn into the spectacle were two scientists from the Lone Star State: geologist Robert T. Hill, now acclaimed … 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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‘Unconventional geothermal’ a game changer for U.S. energy policy?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU geothermal energy expert David Blackwell gave a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday, March 27, 2012, on the growing opportunities for geothermal energy production in the United States, calling “unconventional” geothermal techniques a potential game changer for U.S. energy policy. Blackwell’s presentation outlined … Continue reading →

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SMU experts share perspectives on 2011 Japan quake in fund-raising lecture April 12

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

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SMU community raises funds for Japan earthquake and tsunami victims

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

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Research Spotlight: Digital dino track a roadmap for saving at-risk natural history resources

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Portable laser scanning technology allows researchers to tote their latest fossil discovery from the field to the lab in the form of lightweight digital data stored on a laptop. But sharing that data as a 3D model with others requires … Continue reading →

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