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SMU Research and Innovation Week to Highlight Student, Faculty Accomplishments

Dallas Innovates – Research and Innovation Week will be held March 20-25 on the SMU campus. With STEMuli Studios Founder and CEO Taylor Shead as keynote speaker, the week-long event will share the explorations of SMU students and faculty members as well as the contributions of other regional universities in a series of presentations, panels, and poster sessions.

SMU and other universities in North Texas have a rich tradition of research and innovation. SMU’s Research and Innovation Week will share the explorations of SMU students and faculty members as well as the contributions of other regional universities, in a series of presentations, panels, and poster sessions March 20-25 on the SMU campus.

“Universities conduct about half of the basic research in the United States, according to the National Science Foundation. That research is the creative engine for economic growth, locally and nationally,” Suku Nair, SMU vice provost for research and chief innovation officer, said in a statement.

All events are free and open to the public, the university said.

SMU said that the keynote address and a faculty panel focused on the future of research in North Texas will be live-streamed at www.smu.edu/live. Read the full article