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Congratulations to Melissa Sitton!

Melissa is a doctoral student in the SMU Clinical Psychology program. Her research poster won an SMU Research Day award and an APS conference award which led to an invitation from the Association for Psychological Science to be highlighted in the Observer feature, Up-and-Coming Voices. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/clinical-talks#adolescents

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Study by former SMU student shows that few hospitals make public how much they charge for various procedures

JAMA Hospitals are supposed to make public how much they charge for various procedures. But few do, shows a study done by former SMU student, Eman Haque and other researchers. Adherence to a Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule and Associated Financial and Marketplace Factors The federal Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule aims to increase health […]

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Liquid Light, Ayahuasca Spirituality and the Santo Daime Tradition

Congrats to Dr. Barnard on his new book, Liquid Light. Read the full press release below. William Barnard is a professor of religious studies at Southern Methodist University. He is the author of Exploring Unseen Worlds: William James and the Philosophy of Mysticism(1997) and Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson(2011), as well as coeditor of Crossing […]

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Tonga volcano eruption was largest ever recorded in over a century, scientists say

Yahoo News The Hunga Tonga volcano eruption on 15 January this year was the largest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere in over a century, scientists have explained. The explosion of the volcano in the South Pacific was the biggest ever recorded by modern geophysical equipment, said a study published last week in the journal Science. The atmospheric pressure wave […]

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Research shows the role empathy may play in music

SMU News The link could pave the way for future research exploring the benefits of socially engaged, active music listening on social cognition Can people who understand the emotions of others better interpret emotions conveyed through music? A new study by an international team of researchers suggests the abilities are linked. The study’s results provide […]

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Stephen Wegren pens article for Newsroom: “War threatens food security in Russia and beyond”

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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SMU students honored at Honors Convocation

SMU News Congratulations to all of the SMU students honored at Monday night’s Honors Convocation. The ceremony recognizes new honor society inductees, national fellowships, various distinguished scholarships and internships, school and departmental awards, and graduating University Honors Program students. A list of award recipients can be found here. Watch Ceremony

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International Research Team Identifies New Armored Dinosaur Species Found in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

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 […]

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Gene allowing humans to feel touch may play a role in sense of smell

SMU News: SMU research could lead to treatment for common COVID side effect Adam Norris (rear), Floyd B. James Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SMU, and graduate students Xiaoyu Liang and Canyon Calovich-Benne have determined that a gene linked to feeling touch may moonlight as an olfactory gene. Credit: SMU (Southern […]

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Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt

The Source (Washington State University in St. Louis): Why are glaciers atop the Andes mountain range melting at an alarming rate, which could lead to sea level rising? Beatrice Magnani, a professor in the Roy M. Department of Earth Sciences, and other researchers investigate. READ MORE