newsroom. Stephen K. Wegren is Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA. His most recent books are The Food Revolution in Russia: The Transformation of the Food System (Routledge, 2021) and Russia’s Role in the Contemporary International Agri-Food Trade System (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022). Wegren declared no conflicts of interest […]
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Clements Center director Andrew Graybill interviews Anne Hyde, former Clements fellow and author of Born of Lakes and Plains on New Books Network podcast. Listen: https://newbooksnetwork.com/born-of-lakes-and-plains
USA Today Anthony Fiorillo, an SMU research professor and expert in taphonomy, a branch of paleontology focusing on how things become fossils, is quoted in this USA Today article. A small dinosaur leg discovered in southwestern North Dakota may have been ripped from the animal’s body on the same day a giant asteroid struck Earth and eventually […]
PBS News Dr. David Meltzer is a guest on PBS News Hour April 4, 2022. When humans first populated North America and how they arrived has long been a matter of spirited debate. A recent study detailing what archeologists believe are the oldest known footprints in the United States is sparking new questions and upending […]
Dallas Morning News Since its founding in 1911, Southern Methodist University has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence. This comprehensive research and teaching university, joined with an energetic city, creates an opportunity powerhouse where more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students learn and grow in a rigorous academic environment. Eight degree-granting schools elevate SMU to […]
SMU News A new species of armored dinosaur from the southern Gobi Desert of Mongolia that may have used its unique tail as a weapon has been identified by an international team of vertebrate paleontologists and researchers. Researchers from SMU (Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas) and universities in South Korea, Japan, and Mongolia identified […]
SMU News It’s an age-old question – are the differences between what men and women like decided by nature or nurture? A new study from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and UC3M(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) in Spain produced some surprising results: the gap separating the interests of men and women on some topics is larger […]
Education Week It is a difficult time to be an educator. Aside from the massive disruptions and stress of a pandemic lasting more than two years, even as it appears to be winding down, teachers, school boards, and librarians are at the dead center of divisive conflicts over how—and if—students should encounter issues of racism, […]
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
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 […]