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Wildlife Crime Threatens Species and Fuels Transnational Crime

The Catalyst Originally Posted: June 6, 2019 An Essay by the Bush Institute’s J.H. Cullum Clark and Natalie Gonnella-Platts The large-scale worldwide illegal wildlife industry has a staggering impact on Earth’s wildlife. Sustainable solutions to defeat wildlife crime do exist and can succeed in reducing poaching and reviving animal populations. READ MORE

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Summer Research Symposium

Event Date: Thursdays, June 13-August 8 Location: Fondren Science 123 Time: 12:00-1:00pm The Office of Engaged Learning is hosting a Summer Research Symposium, on Thursdays at Noon in Fondren Science 123. The Symposium features brief lectures and free food! Link for more information: https://www.smu.edu/Provost/EngagedLearning/Undergraduate-Research    

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Virtual Reality Brings Cervical Cancer Surgery Training to Physicians

Watch “Surgeons in developing countries can more easily get training on the procedure, potentially saving women’s lives,” said Dr. Eric G. Bing, who co-authored a study on the simulation and is a global health professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Watch SMU’s Lifesaving VR video to learn more.  

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The Yard Man is Back

Park Cities People Originally Posted: May 26, 2019 Doug Smellage serves on the boards of the Ronald McDonald House, the Salesmanship Club, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and the SMU Dedman College. He is the chairman of the SMU Alumni Association. Doug Smellage was 12 years old when he started mowing yards in his […]

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DNA From 31,000-Year-Old Human Teeth Reveals New Ethnic Group Living in Siberia During Last Ice Age

SMU Research Originally Posted: June 6, 2019 An international team of researchers, including SMU anthropologist David J. Meltzer, discovered a new group of ancient Siberians. The research was published June 5, 2019 as a story in Nature Two children’s milk teeth buried deep in a remote archaeological site in north eastern Siberia have revealed a previously […]

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History offers little precedent for impeaching U.S. presidents

Washington Times Originally Posted: May 26, 2019 With Democrats debating whether to impeach President Trump, it’s worth remembering that no president has ever been removed via the impeachment process. Not so for the governors of Oklahoma. After Oklahoma gained statehood in 1907, the Legislature went on an impeachment tear, bringing charges against four governors and […]

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Dedman College Announces Outstanding Professor, Student, and Caren Prothro Faculty Service Award Winners

Congratulations to the following who received prestigious Dedman College awards on May 9, 2019. Outstanding Dedman Family Professor: Steven Vik  Robert and Nancy Dedman Outstanding Senior Student:  Stejara Dinulescu Caren Prothro Faculty Service Award: Lynne Stokes

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Ravi Batra, Economics, Do tarriffs cause prices to go up? not necessarily

Maritime – Executive Originally Posted: May 28, 2019 BY RAVI BATRA: Ravi Batra is a professor of international economics at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. He is the author of The Myth of Free Trade. His latest book is End Unemployment Now: How to Eliminate Joblessness, Debt, and Poverty Despite Congress. President Trump recently raised tariffs […]

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Dallas Cowboys’ Legend and Video Gamers Help Fight Cancer

SMU Research Originally Posted: May 23, 2019 Gamer’s play contributes to SMU research The worlds of eSports, professional sports, philanthropy and cancer researching collided on Saturday for an online streaming event to raise funds for children with cancer, their families and Children’s Health in Dallas. Three-time Super Bowl winner and NFL Hall of Famer, Michael […]