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Gene allowing humans to feel touch may play a role in sense of smell

SMU News: SMU research could lead to treatment for common COVID side effect Adam Norris (rear), Floyd B. James Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SMU, and graduate students Xiaoyu Liang and Canyon Calovich-Benne have determined that a gene linked to feeling touch may moonlight as an olfactory gene. Credit: SMU (Southern […]

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Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt

The Source (Washington State University in St. Louis): Why are glaciers atop the Andes mountain range melting at an alarming rate, which could lead to sea level rising? Beatrice Magnani, a professor in the Roy M. Department of Earth Sciences, and other researchers investigate. READ MORE 

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Psychology professor Priscilla Lui lends expertise on teen addiction

Science News for Students: Researchers need to study how social and cultural factors affect addiction-related behaviors, psychology expert Priscilla Lui told Science News for Students. That will allow doctors to better tailor treatments. Risk factors, such as racism or income may point to which treatment might work best in particular individuals, she said. READ MORE  

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SMU research cut a wide path in 2021

SMU News From answering pre-launch questions before a NASA mission to one of Saturn’s moons, to identifying hundreds of mostly “hidden” landslides on the U.S. West Coast, SMU professors and students fueled research with impact in 2021. Here are some of the Dedman College highlights. You can find the full list of SMU research accomplishments […]

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These Monstrous Texas Sinkholes Are Getting Bigger, And Here’s Why We Should Be Worried Read More: These Monstrous Texas Sinkholes Are Getting Bigger

KNUE: Everything is bigger in Texas – we know that. The food, the trucks, the pride…you get the idea. But we do have a concern (or two) out in West Texas that we really shouldn’t be that proud of. They’re called the Wink Sinks – two monstrous sinkholes out in Winkler County. For officials out […]

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What if we couldn’t see the stars anymore?

Dallas Morning News Krista Lynne Smith, an observational astrophysicist and assistant professor at SMU Dallas specializing in star formation in distant galaxies, for a commentary explaining how the proliferation of satellites in space threatens our ability to stargaze or conduct research: READ MORE

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Save the date: March 1, Lab Hopping

Tuesday, March 1 from 4-6pm Visit labs all over campus and find out how to get involved! Map of participating labs : https://bit.do/labhopping Event contact: asneal@smu.edu

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Department of History alumnus wins NACCS book award

Congratulations to History Ph.D. alumnus Aaron Sanchez! His book Homeland: Ethnic Mexican Belonging since 1900 was awarded the 2022 NACCS (National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies) Tejas Foco Non-fiction Book Award for best book in Tejana/o studies in the nation.  

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SMU Wins Three Championships at BPCC Eddy Shell Invitational Debate Tournament

SMU debaters Emma Waite, Eric Ryan, Brandt Vernon, and Ryan Booth won the team championship, varsity championship, and professional championship (February 20, 2022). They finished ahead of dozens of competitors from twenty universities such as Mississippi State University, Abilene Christian University, and Union University.   Eric Ryan finished as the #4 speaker overall in junior […]

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Placing neighborhoods in focus

SMU News Researchers combined street-level investigations with SMU’s supercomputer power to reveal infrastructure deserts. Their study lays the groundwork for improving neighborhoods. Residents of a neglected corner of southeast Dallas daily navigate crumbling sidewalks, pothole-riddled streets and neglected intersections. Few trees shade their streets, and the lack of access to basic services like internet, health […]