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Alida Liberman Awarded Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching

Congratulations to Alida Liberman, SMU Associate Professor of Philosophy! The Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, sponsored by the American Philosophical Association (APA), the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT), and the Teaching Philosophy Association (TPA), recognizes a philosophy teacher who has had a profound impact on the student learning of philosophy in undergraduate and/or […]

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Joshua Ange receives Goldwater Scholarship

Dedman College News – Joshua Ange, a second-year President’s Scholar majoring in Physics and Mathematics with minors in Computer Science and English, has been awarded the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater encourages the country’s most promising undergraduate scientists to pursue careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering research and is considered the preeminent […]

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Two Ph.D. students awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships

SMU News – Ph.D. students Juliana Antonio, in the Department of Chemistry, and Alexa Hassien in the Department of Statistical, received the highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP). The NSF-GRFP is committed to ensuring the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the U.S. This fellowship provides three years of […]

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SMU advances to the final four of Varsity IPDA National Championship at Boise State University 2023

Dedman College News – SMU debater and senior Kaleb Simes advanced to the final four of top varsity debaters at the IPDA National Championship in Boise, Idaho (March 23-25). SMU debaters advanced to the elimination rounds of novice and varsity levels of the International Public Debate Association tournament at Boise State University (March 23-25). SMU […]

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SMU takes Second Speaker at International Forensics Association Tournament in Tokyo, Japan

Dedman College News – SMU debater Eric Ryan was recognized as the second speaker overall at the International Forensics Association Tournament in Tokyo, Japan (March 13-14). Ryan also advanced to the elimination rounds of impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking. Kaleb Simes was the fourth overall seeded debater after going undefeated in the four preliminary debate […]

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Two Dedman College students win Critical Language Scholarship

Two Dedman College undergraduate students were awarded the U.S. Department of State’s prestigious Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The CLS covers all expenses for an eight-to-ten-week immersive summer abroad experience for undergraduate students to learn one of 14 languages important for American national security and economic prosperity. Rodney Johnson graduated in Fall 2022 with a Bachelor […]

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SMU Research and Innovation Week to Highlight Student, Faculty Accomplishments

Dallas Innovates – Research and Innovation Week will be held March 20-25 on the SMU campus. With STEMuli Studios Founder and CEO Taylor Shead as keynote speaker, the week-long event will share the explorations of SMU students and faculty members as well as the contributions of other regional universities in a series of presentations, panels, […]

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SMU chemistry professor awarded Wilkinson Prize for innovative software in scientific computing

SMU NEWS – Devin Matthews, an assistant professor of chemistry at SMU, has been awarded the 2023 James H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software. The award is given by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) every four years to recognize researchers in the early stages of their careers who have created an outstanding […]

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SMU Debate Takes Second Place in Varsity at Bowling Green Tournament

SMU News – SMU debaters advanced to the finals of varsity level of the International Public Debate Association tournament at Bowling Green, Ohio. The tournament was conducted online and hosted more than 40 universities. This was the largest tournament competition for SMU since the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. SMU was the only university to […]

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SMU geologist Robert Gregory named AAAS Fellow

SMU NEWS– Congratulations to Robert Gregory, a geologist in SMU’s Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences. He has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow for distinguished contributions to his field, particularly for his research on how the earth’s dynamic systems and his teaching on how the solar system […]