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Length of a canoe = wingspan of this new pterosaur species

SMU’s paleontologists Louis Jacobs and Michael Polcyn helped find fossils of this flying reptile of the dinosaur. Learn more is Science Daily

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Armstrongs commit $5 million to endow dean position

SMU – A $5 million gift from entrepreneurs Elisabeth Martin Armstrong ’82 and William D. Armstrong ’82 will further the academic and research excellence of the SMU Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences by endowing the school’s dean position, renaming it the Elisabeth Martin Armstrong Dean. Through their gift, the Armstrongs will support Dedman College’s future-focused leadership […]

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New Date for Dedman College Mentorship Program Information Session

Join us for an information session on October 3 at 11am in 121 Hyer Room, Dallas Hall.

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Happy first day of fall, Mustangs!

Happy first day of fall, Mustangs! Here’s to cooler temps and beautiful fall color.

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The SMU Student Using Origami to Bring Dinosaurs to Life

D Magazine: Travis Nolan is the only person making show-quality origami dinosaurs in the university’s department of earth sciences. The Walt Disney movie Dinosaur wasn’t well received when it premiered in 2000, but it did change Travis Nolan’s life. He was 3 years old when his father gave him a gray and red rubber hand puppet of […]

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NASA’s Artemis I Is a Go for Historic Launch to the Moon

How Stuff Works: Unfortunately, NASA scrubbed today’s Artemis launch due to engine issues. SMU’s Matt Siegler explains why this mission would have been so historic. https://science.howstuffworks.com/artemis-news.htm

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Happy first day of classes!

Welcome back! We hope that you have a great first day of class!

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Welcome Back Mustangs!

SMU News: SMU has a diverse set of people, opportunities and experiences to help you through the school year. Explore what the Hilltop has to offer.

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20-year-old paleontology student is an origami Olympian

Texas Standard: Travis Nolan, SMU paleontology student, likes to hang in the basement of Southern Methodist University’s Heroy Hall. When he’s there, he’s his element; surrounded by fossils in the university’s Shuler Museum of Paleontology. He’s been obsessed with dinosaurs since he was barely able to talk. One recent summer day in that very basement, […]