August 2022
A great new year starts with you
With new students heading to classes soon, exciting faculty research underway, and progress made on new and improved structures all over the campus, this school year promises to be bigger and better than ever. That’s because of the generous support of Mustangs like you.
Get ready for game day fun at home and on the road
Plan to meet up with fellow Mustangs at away-game tailgates throughout the football season, beginning September 3, when we play UNT in Denton. At home, check out the SMU Alumni tent on the Boulevard, beginning September 10. And stay tuned for details about a big pep rally for the SMU-TCU game September 24.
Drumming up support for the Mustang Band
Meet Diamond M Club President Kellie Prinz Johnson ’96, whose connection to the Hilltop seems to grow stronger each year. In fact, she named her son after her best band friend and her favorite SMU professor, and she’s now a proud SMU parent.
Turning plain paper into artful research
Art and science intersect in the hands of SMU junior Travis Nolan ’24. He’s an international origami champion whose fascination with dinosaurs and paper folding come together as a study of the biomechanics of prehistoric creatures.
Thinking inside the box
Students tackled the ultimate DIY challenge by building a “baby supercomputer” that not only deepens their understanding of networking and parallel computing, but also shows big potential for their artificial intelligence research.
Working, growing and ‘just trying things’
In an ESPN.com profile, former SMU football safety Ra Kazadi ’22 talks about how the loosening of name, image and likeness (NIL) restrictions on college athletes gave him the financial freedom to explore and grow as an artist.
Active duty and military veterans are allies for the Cox School
Graduate students, including 69 active duty and military service veterans in the Cox School of Business, bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to the Hilltop that enrich campus life, inside and outside the classroom.
SMU, AT&T collaboration opens doors to data science careers
A groundbreaking new collaboration between telecommunications giant AT&T and SMU will deliver high-level training, practical experience and a potential employment offer in the field of data science for participating University students.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
Check out these quick links to great stories featuring the people, programs, events and more making news on the Hilltop.