Dear Lyle School of Engineering Family, I am thrilled and honored to welcome you to the start of a new semester as the Mary and Richard Templeton Dean of the Lyle School of Engineering. Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of engaging with our remarkable faculty, dedicated staff, and talented students, […]
(Following is a condensed version of May 26, 2023 email to SMU Lyle from Dean Nader Jalili) Dear Lyle Faculty and Staff, I want to express my gratitude to those who have provided feedback on the proposed reorganization of our administrative team. Your perspectives have been invaluable as we work together to bring Lyle to new heights. After many meetings with […]
(Following is a condensed version of July 11, 2023 email to Lyle from Dean Nader Jalili) Dear Lyle Community, I am thrilled to share some exciting news regarding our faculty hiring plans for the upcoming academic year as part of the transformative Lyle Reimagined campaign. With the generous support from the Offices of the Provost and President, I am delighted to announce […]
The Texas Research Alliance is hosting a regional AI Collaboration Symposium for faculty at UNT Frisco on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 8:30 to 3:15, CT. Registration for the Symposium is free, but you must register by Friday, September 22. Registration can be found at: https://tradfw.org/aisymposium/. Our objectives include learning more about Government and industry […]
NSF encourages engineering applications in a recent dear colleague letter. The deadline is Dec 1, 2023 for preliminary proposals. https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf23124 CREST Center awards provide funding (up to $7.5M) for five years of research. The DCL notes “Successful completed projects under this DCL could further compete for an Engineering Research Center (ERC) as a lead institution.”