Category: Research & Teaching

Behind the research: How the RSI team powers scholarly success

What if every brilliant research idea had a built-in roadmap for success?  At SMU Libraries, the Research & Scholarly Initiatives (RSI) team works to make that vision a reality. Every year, they partner with scholars across campus – faculty, graduate students, and emerging researchers – to transform ideas into organized, achievable, and impactful projects. From…Continue Reading Behind the research: How the RSI team powers scholarly success

We’re the hearts and minds driving AI

This piece written by Dean Jeffcoat is the introduction to the Fall 2025 Newsletter. Read the full issue to learn more about the topics discussed below. A launchpad for exploration Our fall newsletter theme is “Human-Powered AI.” In reality, all artificial intelligence is human intelligence. The material that generative AI tools draw from is human-created…Continue Reading We’re the hearts and minds driving AI

Innovating together: New SMU Libraries cohorts advance AI-ready teaching and research

SMU Libraries is launching two new, forward-thinking cohort programs designed to help faculty understand, evaluate, and meaningfully integrate AI tools into both research and the classroom. These initiatives respond to one important question: How do we teach, research, and apply integrity in the age of AI? By bringing together faculty and librarians in collaborative, discipline-informed…Continue Reading Innovating together: New SMU Libraries cohorts advance AI-ready teaching and research

Teaching in the time of AI: New initiative for SMU faculty

Guiding student learning At SMU, faculty members find a trusted partner in the Libraries — where resources, expertise, and support align to help them innovate in research and enhance their teaching. Dr. Constantin C. Icleanu, associate teaching professor of Spanish, partnered with SMU Libraries and librarian Rebecca Graff and applied to the Research Assignment Stipend…Continue Reading Teaching in the time of AI: New initiative for SMU faculty

Get the most out of Consensus, an AI academic search tool

Scholarly sources made simple SMU Libraries is currently trialing Consensus.app, an AI tool that searches across about 200 million academic papers. Consensus is a search engine not a chatbot, so it only gives you real, academic papers in the results unlike other AI tools you may be familiar with (ChatGPT, I’m looking at you). Here…Continue Reading Get the most out of Consensus, an AI academic search tool

Designed for discovery: Tools that help you find more, faster

Unlocking groundbreaking research What if the key to groundbreaking research was just a click away, accessible anytime and anywhere through your library’s digital resources? At SMU Libraries, a vast collection of databases and digital tools empowers scholars and students to explore, innovate, and uncover new insights with ease. Here’s how new digital resources come to…Continue Reading Designed for discovery: Tools that help you find more, faster

AI meets academia: Exploring the future of faculty research

SMU Libraries leading the way What happens when curious minds meet cutting-edge technology? At the intersection of AI and academia, a collaboration between SMU Libraries and faculty reveals insights into the newest AI tools and their potential uses in research. Carrie Johnston, director of research and scholarly initiatives at SMU Libraries, led the inaugural AI…Continue Reading AI meets academia: Exploring the future of faculty research

Generative AI will change how we think about information

A call to scholars and academics As scholars and academics, we understand that knowledge is constructed through varying perspectives, arguments, and evidence. The context of a piece of information, who wrote it and how it was published, is an essential part of understanding what it says and determining its authority and credibility. Outside of scholarly…Continue Reading Generative AI will change how we think about information

Reading, reimagined: Artificial intelligence at SMU Libraries

How AI shapes what we know, and how SMU Libraries is helping As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we access, analyze, and produce information, SMU Libraries is taking a proactive, campus-wide approach to exploring its impact—integrating AI into student learning, faculty development, and research support through collaborative initiatives led by the Libraries and in…Continue Reading Reading, reimagined: Artificial intelligence at SMU Libraries

SMU Libraries continues collaboration to enhance student research

Librarians and faculty use expertise to promote student success SMU Libraries is proud to announce the Fall 2025 winners of the Research Assignment Stipend. This $1,000 award supports collaboration between faculty and librarians to promote the integration of information literacy concepts into coursework, ultimately enhancing student research at SMU. To apply, faculty members select a…Continue Reading SMU Libraries continues collaboration to enhance student research

 

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