The federal government has signaled potential tariff reductions on select imports from Latin America, a move aimed at easing the cost pressures consumers have seen on everyday items. Economists say the impact will vary across products: prices for goods the U.S. does not produce—such as coffee and bananas—could soften modestly, while domestically sourced items like […]
SMU Earth Sciences professor Stephen Arrowsmith and the University’s geophysics team have developed pocket-sized “Sapphire” microbarometers that can detect low-frequency atmospheric waves traveling thousands of miles—signals from distant earthquakes, ocean waves, volcanic activity, and more. By scaling production of these small, inexpensive sensors, SMU researchers are opening new possibilities for large-scale infrasound and seismic experiments. […]
When COVID-19 closed physical laboratories, SMU doctoral student Juliana Rodriguez Antonio made a decision that would reshape her career. Unable to conduct hands-on experiments, she switched to computer modeling, a move that has led to research on how protein modifications could improve our understanding of enzyme design. Antonio’s most recent findings, published in a celebratory […]
Associate Professor Macabe Keliher recently published a groundbreaking article in Enterprise & Society titled “Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing Corporation and the Role of State Firms in Economic Development.” His research explores how state-owned enterprises played a crucial role in Taiwan’s industrialization and economic rise. By examining the Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, Dr. Keliher offers new insights […]
SMU News – SMU geophysicist Zhong Lu is part of a team working on a new NASA program to make free satellite-based observations of Earth’s water, ecosystem and land surface available to anyone with an internet connection. Scientists routinely rely on data-intensive analysis and visualization of satellite observations to track Earth’s ever-changing surface. The open-sourcing of the information […]
Congratulations to the following: Ryszard Stroynowski Dedman Family Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Russ Caren Prothro Award Robert Gregory and Joe Kobylka Perrine Prize
Newswise — An estimated 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making them 16 times more likely to die suddenly compared to the general population. SMU biology researcher Edward Glasscock has received a 5-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that he hopes will lead to the identification of biomarkers […]
Dedman College News – The SMU Maguire Ethics Center awards Public Service Fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students interested in volunteer work or research in ethics during the summer months. Recipients are required to complete 200 hours of public service during the summer term. For 25 years The Maguire Ethics Center has awarded summer fellowships […]
Eiteljorg Museum – On April 20-23, the Eiteljorg welcomed scholars from around the United States to our museum. The scholars participated in a symposium on the theme “Religion and the American West,” co-sponsored by the Clements Center for Southwestern Studies at Southern Methodist University, and the Eiteljorg. Located in Dallas, Texas, the Clements Center holds […]
SMU News – While youth and teens struggling with psychosis benefit the most with early intervention care, 20 to 40 percent of them drop out of care programs, if they begin them at all. But a recent study shows that ethnoracially minoritized youth, especially, are less likely to utilize an early intervention program and are […]