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The Big Screen: ‘The Favorite’ Vs. History

NPR Originally Posted: January 30, 2019 In “The Favourite,” a pair of attendants in the Court of Queen Anne battle it out for the monarch’s attention. The film is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, and this week we continue our Oscars preview series by looking at how it depicts life in 18th Century England. Our […]

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What 4 economists say about the state of the union

The Conversation Originally Posted: January 30, 2019 This is an excerpt of a January 30 article from The Conversation. Read the full version here. The State of the Union is back on after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she invited President Donald Trump to address Congress and the nation on Feb. 5. Earlier, she had disinvited the […]

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Watch Live: Policies to Promote Inclusive Urban Growth

Youtube Originally Posted: January 31, 2019 THEMES TO BE FEATURED What can American cities do to better promote upward mobility among people who feel left behind by economic growth in their city and nationwide? How can American cities successfully stabilize neighborhoods, revive the urban middle class, and address the growing attainable housing crisis? IN DEPTH How […]

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No Pleasure in Life—SMU Scientists Test Treatment

Dallas Innovates Originally Posted: Jan. 25, 2019 Can’t find pleasure in any aspect of your life? Researchers studying a treatment If you’ve never heard of anhedonia, it’s the inability to find pleasure in life—any part of it—and it’s a core symptom of major depression and other mental health disorders. Now, researchers from Southern Methodist University […]

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SMU professor discusses shutdown agreement

FOX 4 Originally Posted: Jan. 28, 2019 Feb. 15 is the next deadline for Congress and the President to avoid another partial government shutdown. SMU political science professor Cal Jillson provides some perspective. President Trump said the odds of a deal to avoid another shutdown are 50/50. WATCH

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Event: Feb. 7, The Godbey Lecture Series: Catherine de Medici: The Contested Power and Controversial Reputation of a French Queen

Event Date: Feb. 7, 2019 Location: Meadows Museum Time: 5:15 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Lecture An in depth lecture on the life of Catherine de Medici, who died on January 5, 1589 after being integrally connected to the French monarchy for nearly sixty years. This lecture will discuss the powerful sixteenth-century woman, who was queen, […]

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Event: Jan. 30, ManeFrame II Open Help Session

Event Date: Wednesday, January 30 Location: Fondren Library East Room 110 Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM The Spring 2019 CSC workshop series will provide a hands-on experience that will guide researchers from the basics of using SMU’s supercomputing resources to advanced parallelization and application specific usage. The topics will cover information useful for researchers to […]

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SMU psychology professor recognized as APS Rising Star

Dedman College News Originally Posted: January 24, 2019   Congratulations to Priscilla Lui! According to the Association of Psychological Science (APS) website, the APS Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding APS members in the earliest stages of their research career post-PhD. Drawing its name from an Observer editorial series that featured exemplars of the exciting work being […]

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SMU sociologist weighs in on the gender gap in science prizes

The Conversation Originally Posted: January 22, 2019 Author: Viviane Callier, Munk Fellow in Global Journalism, University of Toronto Although there are more science prizes now than ever, they aren’t distributed fairly. A new study in Nature shows that women win fewer scientific prizes than their male peers, and the prizes they do win are less […]

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Are government shutdowns the new normal?

MPR News Originally Posted: January 22, 2019 It’s the longest government shutdown in history, now entering its fifth week. It feels like shutdowns are more common these days. Is our perception reality? And if so, is this the new normal when it comes to the U.S. government? What are the consequences of a long shutdown, both […]