New Year’s with George Washington: Despair and DefianceNew research by SMU professor Alexis McCrossen reveals how New Year’s Day marked critical moments of resolve, leadership and renewal in George Washington’s life. The article draws from McCrossen’s forthcoming book, How the New Year Became the Time of Your Life: A History, which explores how Americans have […]
DALLAS (SMU) Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 – The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture at SMU announces Thomas Chatterton Williams will keynote its twentieth annual MLK Day Symposium. The event will be in partnership with and held at St. Paul United Methodist Church (1816 Routh Street, Dallas, 75201) on Monday, January 19, at 6 pm. […]
TIME Magazine has again highlighted SMU’s impact on developing influential leaders, naming the University to its 2026 list of top U.S. institutions that help shape the nation’s rising decision-makers. The recognition places SMU among 125 universities linked to graduates who go on to drive progress in business, government, research, education, the arts, and other fields. […]
The federal government has signaled potential tariff reductions on select imports from Latin America, a move aimed at easing the cost pressures consumers have seen on everyday items. Economists say the impact will vary across products: prices for goods the U.S. does not produce—such as coffee and bananas—could soften modestly, while domestically sourced items like […]
Several English Students enjoyed internships over the past year in a variety of industries. Click here to learn more about Dakota Rose’s experience with Moonslinger Productions. Dakota is an English and Theatre Studies double major with a minor in Writing Across the Arts who landed a highly competitive internship with Moonslinger Productions, the company led by […]
Washington, DC – Avshalom M. Schwartz, assistant professor of political science at Southern Methodist University, has been honored as a term member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters. Term membership, which extends for five years, is awarded to early-to-mid-career scholars in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement. Term members were recognized during the investiture ceremony […]
New analysis of Texas’ constitutional amendment election shows significantly higher voter turnout than usual for an odd-year contest — and SMU political science professor Cal Jillson says national political dynamics likely played a major role. Nearly 3 million Texans cast ballots statewide, with Dallas County turnout reaching 16%, far exceeding expectations and adding more than […]
SMU Earth Sciences professor Stephen Arrowsmith and the University’s geophysics team have developed pocket-sized “Sapphire” microbarometers that can detect low-frequency atmospheric waves traveling thousands of miles—signals from distant earthquakes, ocean waves, volcanic activity, and more. By scaling production of these small, inexpensive sensors, SMU researchers are opening new possibilities for large-scale infrasound and seismic experiments. […]
A new study using fire-scarred trees in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal has documented extensive fire management practices by Western Apache people that significantly reduced the climate’s influence on fire activity across their homeland. The research, led by SMU fire scientist Christopher Roos, analyzed 649 fire-scarred trees from 34 sites in Western Apache […]
When COVID-19 closed physical laboratories, SMU doctoral student Juliana Rodriguez Antonio made a decision that would reshape her career. Unable to conduct hands-on experiments, she switched to computer modeling, a move that has led to research on how protein modifications could improve our understanding of enzyme design. Antonio’s most recent findings, published in a celebratory […]