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Trump taps Pence as running mate via Twitter

SMU News Originally Posted: July 15, 2016 Pence safe but “lacking sizzle” — says Matthew Wilson, an SMU associate professor of Political Science. A series of Thursday leaks that Donald Trump would name Indiana Gov. Mike Pence his running mate and an announced 11 a.m. introductory news conference was derailed overnight by a terrorist attack in Nice, […]

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History professor helped organize St. Petersburg conference on lessons of Russian revolution

SMU NEWS Originally Posted: July 11, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – One hundred years ago, a world that had long known monarchy, empire, and briefly democracy and a republic, was introduced to a new form of government: Communism, which rose to power with the fall of Tsarist Russia. On the centennial anniversary of the Russian Revolution, a […]

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Willard Spiegelman’s book Senior Moments: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, nicely reviewed

Post and Courier Originally Posted: July 10, 2016 Review: ‘Senior Moments’ reflects on books, writing, perception, experience Willard Spiegelman writes essays like Ferran Adria approached “molecular” gastronomy, with conscious, understated artistry. While generally a hopeful sort, here and there in this slim but thoughtful collection of essays, Spiegelman is as glum as he is enthusiastic, […]

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Anger, Relief After FBI Director Recommends No Charges Against Hillary Clinton

CBS 11 News Originally Posted: July 5, 2016 DALLAS (CBS11) – Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in the clear after FBI Director James Comey recommended that no criminal charges be filed against her. She had been under investigation for her use of personal email serverswhile serving as President Barack Obama’s Secretary of State. Comey […]

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Thomas Knock, History, interviewed about his book Rise of a Prairie Statesman: The Life and Times of George McGovern

New Books Network Originally Posted: June 19, 2016 George McGovern is largely remembered today for his dramatic loss to Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential campaign, yet he enjoyed a long career characterized by many remarkable achievements. In Rise of a Prairie Statesman: The Life and Times of George McGovern (Princeton UP, 2016), the first […]

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Chemistry Professor David Son, his wife and children are the extended family of 170 students in an SMU residential commons.

SMU News Originally Posted: June 16, 2016 DALLAS (SMU)– For SMU chemistry professor David Son, making the decision to move his wife and two children from their comfortable suburban Plano home to an apartment in a student residential hall on the SMU campus was a family decision. “We had to consider the consequences of uprooting […]

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“I think we’re seeing some of the weaknesses of Donald Trump as a general election candidate, as opposed to a Republican primary candidate,” Cal Jillson, political science professor

USA Today Originally Posted: June 16, 2016 At the one-year mark, Trump campaign faces crossroads DALLAS — One year ago, Donald Trump rode down the lobby escalator at his midtown Manhattan office tower and launched the presidential campaign that upended Republican politics — a campaign that now may be facing a make-or-break crossroads. “Who knew this was […]

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Congratulations to SMU mathematician Douglas A. Reinelt named associate provost

SMU News Originally Posted: June 14, 2016 The 2015-16 Faculty Senate president will take on new responsibilities effective Aug. 1, 2016 June 14, 2016 SMU Provost Steve Currall has named Professor of Mathematics and Faculty Senate Past-President Douglas A. Reinelt as Associate Provost effective Aug. 1, 2016. In his duties as associate provost, Professor Reinelt will manage faculty recruitment and hiring, assist the […]

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Tower Center director Jim Hollifield speaks on Europe’s migrant crisis

KERA Originally Posted: June 6, 2016 Tower Center director and Wilson Center public policy fellow Jim Hollifield appeared on KERA Think to discuss Europe’s migrant crisis June 6. Link for more information: http://www.kera.org/2016/06/06/the-migrant-crisis/  

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Brian Stump, Earth sciences, speaks at first TEDxGreenhillSchool

Preston Hollow People Originally Posted: June 3, 2016 After a year of planning and preparation, a group of students hosted the first TEDxGreenhillSchool on April 2. The idea stemmed from a weekly tradition started by Greenhill upper school science teacher Chris Bigenho, who started emailing various TED Talks each Tuesday. These quickly became known as […]