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Democrats Lupe Valdez, Andrew White to clash in runoff primary for a shot at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: March 6, 2018 SMU Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson analyzes the upcoming Democratic Party runoff for the nomination for Texas governor. Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez on Tuesday cruised into a Democratic runoff for governor against Houston investor Andrew White. In a nine-candidate field of Democrats, Valdez attracted the […]

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Support Dedman College TODAY: Mustangs Give Back

On March 8, Mustangs around the world—alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff—will come together for Mustangs Give Back, a 24-hour online fundraising event. Support the schools, programs, and causes that are important to you, help them earn matching funds, and foster achievement in research, scholarship, art and athletics. Learn more: http://blog.smu.edu/mustangsgiveback/. Below is a list […]

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NY Jet, Mustang Alum Kelvin Beachum Honors His Faculty Mentor, Leader Of Civil Rights Pilgrimage

SMU News Originally Posted: March 5, 2018 Remembering a civil rights foot soldier Kelvin Beachum plays left tackle for the NYJets, but was playing for the Mustangs when he travelled across the south on the 2011 SMU Civil Rights Pilgrimage. He’s making a $100,000 gift to honor mentor Dennis Simon and ensure that other SMU […]

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Celebrating women in Math; our SMU-Math alumni

Originally Posted: March 6, 2018 In honoring women’s accomplishments in Math and Sciences, several professional organizations are highlighting stories in different venues. The March issue of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society showcases 27 outstanding mathematicians. On behalf of the SMU Department of Mathematics, I would like to recognize some recent alumni who earned […]

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Warning Bells about Fracking and Earthquakes Growing Louder

The Tyee Originally Posted: March 1, 2018 Recent studies on hydraulic fracturing suggest the technology is causing more earthquakes than expected and that it doesn’t take the injection of much fluid to trigger a tremor. In addition, researchers warn that the industry’s increasing reliance on “supersized” fracking using massive volumes of fluid and sand in […]

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Listen: SMU professor and author Johan Elverskog discusses the prevalent but false narrative that Muslim invaders destroyed Buddhism in India.

Tricycle Originally Posted: February 28, 2018 In the 13th century, Muslim soldiers attacked the Buddhist monastery Nalanda in northeast India. This event is held up as an example of how Muslim invaders were responsible for the eventual destruction of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. But it is far from the full story. In Buddhism and Islam […]

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Ahead Of Texas Primary, Early Signs Of A 2018 Democratic Surge

NPR Originally Posted: March 4, 2018 The 2018 primary elections kick off this week, and Democrats are already seeing reasons to be excited deep in the red, beating heart of Texas. The Lone Star State holds the nation’s first primary on Tuesday, but the initial eight days of early voting through last Tuesday already showed […]

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Geothermal energy is slowly gaining steam in homes

CBS MoneyWatch Originally posted: March 1, 2018 Steve Smith has had a rough few years. The Greenville, Illinois, resident has been in business for himself since 1996, installing heating and cooling systems. Ten years later, he bought a manufacturer. At the end of 2016, he had more than 120 employees and relationships with hundreds of […]

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Huffines, Paxton Senate primary race could be state’s most expensive — and nastiest

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: March 2, 2018 As election day draws near, the closely watched Texas Senate District 8 Republican primary battle between businessman Phillip Huffines and educator Angela Paxton is shaping up to be one of the most expensive races in recent memory, with the two expected to spend upwards of $10 million combined. […]

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Event: April 5, Mathematics Department Colloqium: Miguel Zapata

Date: April 5, 2018 Time: 3:45-4:45 pm Location: 126 Clements Hall A 3D free-surface model using an unstructured finite-volume technique. Link for more information: http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/Math/Seminars