SMU YouTube Take a look back at some of the top SMU stories and SMU experts making the news in 2017. https://youtu.be/gJKM5UmixhE
Event: Library 6001: Graduate Research Essentials Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Time:5:00pm – 5:30pm Location:Fondren Library Red 323 Get the basics of how to navigate library research and thrive as a grad student at SMU. Invest a little time now, and save a lot more later, during crunch times. Intended Audience: Graduate Register: http://libcal.smu.edu/event/3467245
Dallas Innovates Originally Posted: January 9, 2018 For decades, Alex Lippert dreamed of creating a hologram akin to the one in the first Star Wars film, where R2-D2 shows a light image of Princess Leia. At 35, Lippert had a “eureka” moment to use molecules that switch from colorless to fluorescent when ultraviolet light hits […]
Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: January 7, 2018 Luisa del Rosal is executive director of the Tower Center at SMU and founding executive director of the Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center on its campus. Mexico’s presidential election this year is expected to be violent, dirty and fiercely combative, with high stakes on both sides of the […]
Event Date: January 10-11, 2018 Location: SMU Dallas Campus The conference will advance the understanding of geothermal resources in conjunction with waste-heat and direct-use applications, providing attendees with strategies for developing clean energy. Go here for more information: http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Programs/GeothermalLab/Conference
New York Times Originally Posted: January 3, 2018 From SMU Department of Anthropology: David J. Meltzer’s latest collaborative research covered by the New York Times. The girl was just six weeks old when she died. Her body was buried on a bed of antler points and red ocher, and she lay undisturbed for 11,500 years. […]
NY Times Originally Posted: Jan. 1, 2018 FOR TRUMP, A YEAR OF REINVENTING THE PRESIDENCY In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors. Will that change the institution permanently? WASHINGTON — When President Trump meets with aides to discuss policy or prepare for a speech, he may ask about the […]
Dallas Innovates Originally Posted: December 29, 2017 SMU STATISTICIAN AIDS IN RED FISH ABUNDANCE STUDY An SMU statistician is part of a research team assembled by the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct an independent abundance assessment of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, a vital member of the gulf’s fisheries. Lynne Stokes Lynne […]
Artsy Originally Posted: December 28, 2017 Certain things happen, like clockwork, at the stroke of midnight every New Year’s Eve. Noisemakers blare; your glitter-coated party hat begins to shed; and an 11,875-pound ball covered in 2,688 Waterford Crystals descends down a flagpole in the middle of New York’s Times Square. While the crystals are a […]
CNBC Originally Posted: December 27, 2017 Saudi crown prince’s lavish buys: Some see hypocrisy, others say they’re no big deal Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been linked to multimillion-dollar purchases of artwork, real estate and yachts. Some warn the purchases send the wrong signal at a time when the powerful crown prince is […]