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SMU hosts series of sustainability events throughout April 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Free campus screenings of two popular environmental documentaries April 4-5 and the return of SMU’s Engineering and Humanity Week April 6-12 are highlights of a month of sustainability-themed events that will underscore the celebration of Earth Day 2013 on Monday, … Continue reading →

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SMU event: What memoirs reveal about the Bush Administration

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Kathleen Tibbetts

One of the nation’s foremost diplomatic historians will use the memoirs produced by members of George W. Bush’s administration to analyze foreign policy shaped by the 43rd president in the post-9/11 world. Melvin Leffler, the Edward R. Stettinius Chair of … Continue reading →

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TEDxSMU 2012 offers live webcasts Nov. 30-Dec. 1

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

TEDxSMU and its companion event, TEDxKids @SMU, return for another celebration of “Ideas Worth Spreading” Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2012, in a new and larger venue: Dallas City Performance Hall. Both events will be streamed live as free webcasts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the TEDxSMU website. … Continue reading →

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SMU panel to explore the history (and future) of privacy Oct. 31, 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

A panel of SMU faculty members from a wide range of disciplines will examine the history of and emerging ramifications for the concept of privacy in the 21st century at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center … Continue reading →

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TEDxSMU announces 2012 speakers and topics

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Johnson Rotenberg Power TEDxSMU 2012 will guide its audience through a crowd-sourced hunt for Genghis Khan’s tomb, a bio-anthropological search for love in all the right places and demonstrations of science and gadgetry. The fourth annual event returns from 9 … Continue reading →

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SMU joins North Texas Food Bank to ‘Stampede Against Hunger’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU students, faculty and staff will have a unique opportunity to fight regional hunger this fall through a new partnership with the North Texas Food Bank. The “Stampede Against Hunger” will build on SMU’s strong support for NTFB, connecting campus groups … Continue reading →

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Engaged Learning Expo 2012 connects students with opportunities

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU students who want to learn outside the classroom, tackle real world issues and explore potential careers as part of their university experience will find representatives from DFW-area organizations and agencies who want their help at Monday’s Engaged Learning Expo. … Continue reading →

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Dean Geoff Orsak named president of the University of Tulsa

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

Geoffrey Orsak, dean of SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering for the past 8 years, will become president of the University of Tulsa on July 1, 2012. The University of Tulsa Board of Trustees announced that Orsak will be their university’s … Continue reading →

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Living Village is showpiece of 2012 Engineering and Humanity Week

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

The Living Village is back for its second year at SMU, serving as an interactive display and teaching tool for 2012 Engineering & Humanity Week. Through Friday, April 20, students will live, cook and sleep in temporary shelters designed for international … 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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