2010
May 10, 2010
Opinion: Bridging Science and SMU
Students Kathryn Sharkey and Amy Andrus write about attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting from February 17-22.
SMU acting graduate student Abbey Siegworth has received a two-year contract with the Dallas Theater Center.
June 11, 2010
SMU anthropologist to study mental health care needs of abused Mexican women immigrants
Anthropologist Nia Parson to study the mental health care needs of abused Mexican women immigrants.
March 01, 2010
SMU: A leading role in Oscar’s history
With the Academy Awards set for Sunday, you need look no further than the SMU libraries for samples of Oscar history.
March 15, 2010
Act Green on Wednesday
On St. Patrick's Day, help support SMU’s participation in Recyclemania 2010 by cleaning up your space.
July 19, 2010
Acting Class Helps Athletes Perform On The Field
SMU athletes take an acting class because it builds their self-esteem and makes them more effective against opponents.
February 09, 2010
The Rev. Adam Hamilton's DAA acceptance speech
The Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, is the 2010 Perkins School of Theology Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Hear or read the text of his acceptance.
From Houston to South Africa, students and faculty share their summer experiences in blogs at SMU Adventures.
November 23, 2010
Documenting the history of Saint Matthew's Cathedral
Class researches church's intricate history to help the congregation understand its present and future.
October 25, 2010
Documenting the history of St. Mary's College
In documenting the history of St. Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral, an SMU class is uncovering the city's past.
Professors at the three colleges, including SMU, collaborated on an advertising class assignment in which students solicited volunteers to do without something they normally consume for two weeks.
April 27, 2010
Rare 95 million-year-old flying reptile found in North Texas
A newly identified flying reptile with claws, teeth and a nine-foot wingspan once frequented the North Texas skies.
December 21, 2010
Job Hunting? Face-to-Face Trumps Online
Aida Ahmed, a KERA reporter and managing editor of The SMU Daily Mustang, reports on using social media to find a job.
April 19, 2010
Wall Street in subprime trouble again
Alan Bromberg, University Distinguished Professor of Law and an authority on securities law, talks about the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud suit against Goldman Sachs.
April 29, 2010
Goldman Sachs may not be the only firm in SEC cross hairs
SMU Law Professor Alan Bromberg talks the SEC's new aggressive posture.
January 05, 2010
EPA regional chief an activist
Al Armendariz, who has spent most of his professional life on the faculty at Southern Methodist University, is the news EPA regional chief.
December 17, 2010
Politics at two levels in fight with the E.P.A.
SMU Engineering Professor Al Armendariz, currently on leave while he serves as a regional EPA administrator, is at the center of a battle between the EPA and Texas Gov. Rick Perry over Texas' air quality.
February 03, 2010
Professor Al Armendariz sworn in as EPA Administrator
Al Armendariz, SMU associate professor of environmental and civil engineering, was sworn in Tuesday, Feb. 2, as the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 Administrator.
October 28, 2010
AP Survey: Only Slight Economic Gains Seen in 2011
Albert Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business and an expert on why businesses leave states, talks about the state of the American economy.
December 10, 2010
Doom and gloom SMU style
The big problem with the economy now and for next year, SMU Cox Dean Albert Niemi and some of his faculty said Thursday, is unemployment and the lack of job creation.
March 15, 2010
SMU dean says much of California's loss is Texas' gain
Albert Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business and an expert on why businesses leave states, says California is the next Michigan.
Albert Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business, explains how the Federal Reserve's second round of "quantitative easing" is supposed to help the American public.
March 03, 2010
SMU dean: North Texas should outpace sluggish U.S. economy
The U.S. economy should see sluggish growth for the next two years, but North Texas will fare better because of its tax structure, business incentives, central location, and quality of life, SMU Business School Dean Albert Niemi said Tuesday in an annual forecast.
December 20, 2010
New treatment succeeds in reducing panic and anxiety
Professor Alicia Meuret,a psychologist and panic disorder expert at SMU, has developed a new treatment that teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing.
December 21, 2010
When human ancestors evolved in prehistoric Africa, rodents were abundant, diverse
From deserts to rainforests, rodents flourished in prehistoric Africa, making them a stable and plentiful source of food, says paleontologist Alisa J. Winkler, an expert on rodent and rabbit fossils. Now rodent fossils are proving their usefulness to scientists as they help shed light on human evolution.
June 28, 2010
At midyear, Dallas area business leaders tell columnist Cheryl Hall, things are looking up
Professor Al Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business, talks about the state of the North Texas economy.
March 03, 2010
Giving talents and time to those in need
SMU students, faculty and staff will spend a week traveling and helping others in need.
During Spring Break, students and faculty volunteered in Uganda with a nonprofit that supports women and children.
March 03, 2010
Helping in Uganda
During Spring Break, students and faculty volunteered in Uganda with a nonprofit that supports women and children.
Hunt Sports Group Chairman Clark Hunt today (June 21) named Douglas Quinn president and chief executive officer of FC Dallas. Quinn will begin his tenure with the club Aug. 2. Quinn graduated from SMU in 1985 with degrees in marketing and English.
March 04, 2010
Dallas incubator helps tech startups to start up
SMU MBA graduate Gabriella Draney is co-founder of a boot camp to offer seed money and support to help others turn a cool idea into a business.
February 16, 2010
A cattle rancher from birth
Retired Marine Corps officer Georgia Lee Swickheimer runs her family's ranch in South Texas.
At this year’s largest game developer conference, GDC 2010, SMU alumna Jennifer Canada gave a presentation to developers from around the world titled “Paint-by-Gender: How to add ‘pink’ gameplay to your ‘blue’ title (and still keep all the boys happy)” based on her SMU thesis.
May 07, 2010
Former First Lady Pens Book About Her Life
Former First Lady Laura Bush, an SMU trustee and alumna, is the author of a newly published memoir, 'Spoken from the Heart'.
March 16, 2010
Alumnus Michael Bunnell wins an Oscar for making
computer-generated characters look more real
Michael Bunnell wins Sci-Tech Oscar for the development of point-based rendering for indirect illumination and ambient occlusion.
August 04, 2010
Breaking out of her ‘comfort zone'
Feature story on Morgana Phlaum of Destin, Fla., who recently graduated from SMU, becoming a performer with Le Grand Cirque.
October 22, 2010
Alumna Patricia McGregor returns to SMU to direct 'Yerma'
SMU alumna Patricia McGregor returns to the University this spring to direct the Theatre Division's production of Federico Garcia Lorca's once controversial 'Yerma.'
June 11, 2010
Alumnus invents a no-mess recycler for kitchen scraps
Robert Olivier, who graduated from SMU in 2003 with degrees in environmental science and financial consulting, has invented a no-mess, portable composting system that uses 'speed-eating' grubs to break down table scraps.
June 01, 2010
India's External Affairs Minister to Address Industry as "First Stop" Preceding U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue
S. M. Krishna, India’s Union Minister of External Affairs and an SMU alumnus, will call on U.S. industry on June 2nd as his “first stop” in Washington in advance of the bilateral, government to government U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue.
January 26, 2010
Saints punter Thomas Morstead studied engineering at SMU.
Saints punter Thomas Morstead studied engineering at SMU.
October 19, 2010
SMU promotes Homiletics Professor Alyce McKenzie
to LeVan Endowed Chair of Preaching and Worship
Alyce McKenzie, who is currently Professor of Homiletics in Perkins School of Theology at SMU, will be named to the George W. and Nell Ayers LeVan Endowed Chair of Preaching and Worship at Perkins, effective June 2011.
November 02, 2010
Ready to read: Frisco students get word wise
Anastasia Suen, an SMU creative writing instructor, is part of a feature on "Frisco Reads" program.
November 29, 2010
Male students getting rare as hen’s teeth at Ontario Veterinary College
Anne Lincoln, a professor of sociology at Southern Methodist University, says men tend to avoid professions that are dominated by women as part of a feature on the changing face of veterinary medicine.
January 05, 2010
SMU Students Dominate Anthropology Contest
Twelve SMU undergraduate students dominated the pool of winners in a writing competition sponsored by the Center for Public Anthropology.
January 19, 2010
Many appendectomies may not be needed, study finds
SMU Economics Professor Thomas B. Fomby and Statistics Professor Wayne A. Woodward contributed to a new study by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center that raises questions about the need for appendectomies in many cases.
The 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will be played at SMU’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas as Amon G. Carter Stadium recently announced plans for renovation.
February 12, 2010
W-Basketball Game Against Rice Unaffected By Weather
Friday night’s women’s basketball game will be played as scheduled at Moody Coliseum.
October 27, 2010
Mustang Student Athletes Shine In NCAA Graduation Success Rates
Seven of SMU's teams score a perfect 100 percent in Graduation Success Rates, the NCAA announces.
The NCAA released the latest round of Academic Progress Rates on Wednesday, and each of SMU's 16 teams exceeded the NCAA's APR requirements for the 2008-09 academic year as well as the multi-year average.
May 21, 2010
Conference expansion could open doors for SMU, TCU
The very public, ongoing speculation on conference expansion might portend a major shakeup that could open doors for the private schools that were passed over during the formation of the Big 12 when the Southwest Conference dissolved in the mid-1990s.
July 01, 2010
SMU Ranked Best Overall Athletics Program In C-USA
SMU has again finished as the top-ranked Conference USA school in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division I standings, NACDA announced today.
March 02, 2010
SMU set new course by playing against black athletes
SMU owns a special place in the integration of college sports in Texas for its signing of Jerry LeVias as the Southwest Conference's first black scholarship football player in 1965.
December 29, 2010
SMU, Army football teams welcome returning soldiers at D/FW Airport
SMU, Army football teams and spirit squads welcome returning soldiers at DFW International Airport on December 28.
April 15, 2010
Equestrian Begins Hunt For National Championship
For the sixth time in school history and second year in a row, the SMU Equestrian team will head to Waco for the Varsity Equestrian National Championships.
March 29, 2010
Mustangs Kick Off Spring Practice On March 29th
Following a season which saw them win a Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Championship and Conference USA Western Division Co-Championship, the SMU Mustangs will kick off spring practice on Monday, March 29, as the football team begins its preparations for the 2010 season.
February 19, 2010
SMU Launches New Virtual All-Sports Guide
SMU is offering a new all-sports publication in a special online format that includes videos, interviews and tours.
March 02, 2010
SMU Announces 2010 Athletics Hall Of Fame Class
The SMU Athletic Department announces the newest class of its Athletics Hall of Fame.
April 16, 2010
SMU Successfully Completes NCAA Certification Process
The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification has announced that SMU and 13 other colleges and universities have been certified as part of the NCAA's regularly-scheduled, ongoing athletics certification process.
September 20, 2010
Men's Soccer wins the Bradley Tournament
The No. 18 SMU men's soccer team defeated Bradley 3-1 in a come-from-behind win Sunday afternoon to close out the Bradley Tournament.
September 08, 2010
SMU Set To Showcase Upgraded Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Fans at SMU's home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11, will notice some big changes to Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Among the most noticeable will be the new integrated video and audio system.
April 19, 2010
SMU’s Svendsen Named C-USA Swimmer of the Year
SMU’s Therese Svendsen was named the 2010 Conference USA Swimmer of the Year on Friday by the league’s head coaches.
Sophomore Marta Lesniak was named Conference USA Women's Tennis Player of the Year and Shahzoda Hatamova was selected C-USA Freshman of the Year.
May 27, 2010
Dallas fans are catching SMU fever
So great is the enthusiasm for the Mustangs that for the first time since the stadium was built in 2000 SMU has sold out all of its premium seating for the 2010 season.
September 24, 2010
SMU Volleyball defeats rival TCU, 3-1
The SMU volleyball team defeated rival TCU, 3-1, on Tuesday night. The Mustangs rallied back to win the final three sets after dropping the opening set to the Horned Frogs.
March 17, 2010
Women's B-ball to play in first round of WNIT on Wednesday
The Mustangs will take on New Mexico in the first round of the 2010 Women's National Invitation Tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT.
November 01, 2010
And it's pray, pray, pray for the home team
The idea for a baseball service began as a joke but evolved into something more serious.
Ben Voth, director of debate and speech programs at SMU, writes about the lack of civil discourse on the airways and in public society in America.
November 22, 2010
Opinion: 3 Painless Ways to Kill the Debt Dragon
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about addressing the nation's deficit problem.
July 15, 2010
Tapped out Texas tech fund halts applications
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the depletion of a state fund meant to spur the growth of emerging technology research and startup companies in Texas.
July 14, 2010
4 reasons why Texas beats California in a recession
Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the economies of Texas and California.
SMU economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the effect if Congress decides to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the surge in home sales in the North Texas area.
February 18, 2010
Cement industry, environmentalists debate emission regulations
SMU's Maguire Institute issues a report on cement plants and pollution.
September 20, 2010
State economy slowing, data shows
SMU economist Bernard Weinstein talks with The Dallas Morning News about the state of the Texas economy.
May 25, 2010
Texas employers add 32,500 jobs in April
SMU's Bernard Weinstein talks about job growth in Texas and the potential implications of Europe's financial woes.
January 27, 2010
Home price index shows uptick for Dallas area
SMU economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the Dallas home prices picture.
August 30, 2010
Hispanics find power in numbers
Bernard Weinstein, an economist with SMU's Cox School of Business and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the growing influence of Hispanics in Texas.
Bernard Weinstein, director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, discusses the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on the price of gasoline.
October 06, 2010
EPA's greenhouse gas rules should be delayed
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about delaying the EPA's greenhouse gas rules.
February 18, 2010
Opinion: Obama's energy policy could use a dose of reality
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute and an adjunct professor of Business Economics in SMU's Cox School of Business, writes about the Obama administration's approach to energy.
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about a nuclear renaissance by reprocessing nuclear fuel.
January 05, 2010
How Much Bigger Will We Be?
Bud Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks with KXAS-TV about growth expectations for the North Texas area.
August 04, 2010
Back to school may mean spending less
Economicst Bernard Weinstein of SMU's Cox School of Business talks with NBC 5 News about concerns with spend less this year on back-to-school items.
April 05, 2010
Car Sales Show Economy to Bloom ... Slowly
Bernard Weinstein, economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the latest car sales figures.
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about proposed increases in energy taxes.
June 04, 2010
Drilling halt may be worse than oil spill -critics
SMU economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the downside of halting off-shore drilling.
July 15, 2010
Drilling ban wrong response to company's recklessness
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about the Administration's moratorium on deep-water drilling.
May 21, 2010
Bernard Weinstein: Drill ban bad for economy
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, writes about the problems associated with banning off-shore drilling.
Eleven student teams presented their proposals to investigate important Dallas issues such as immigration, energy and education during the Big iDeas Symposium on April 12 at Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
SMU Law Professor William V. Dorsaneo III talks about the legal maneuvers in a court fight between Ecuadorians and Chevron Corp
September 27, 2010
Bill O'Neil making a world-class investment in alma mater SMU
Dallas Morning News Business Columnist Cheryl Hall writes about SMU alumnus Bill O'Neil's contributions to the University.
February 03, 2010
A Celebration of Soul: Black History Month 2010
SMU celebrates Black History Month with performances, screenings and dining.
Bobby B. Lyle, a Dallas businessman and community advocate, will receive the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hearts of Texas Awards Luncheon hosted by the Volunteer Center of North Texas on Feb. 16 at the Hilton Anatole.
February 22, 2010
Warriors for women's equality to hear from Gloria Steinem
December 13, 2010
Stumped for Gift Ideas?
Books by members of the SMU community offer a variety of appealing choices for holiday gift giving.
November 18, 2010
Ford Stadium and ‘Boulevarding’ celebrate 10th Anniversary
Ford Stadium and The Boulevard mark 10 years of tailgating fun in the heart of the campus.
December 04, 2010
SMU Accepts 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Bid
SMU has accepted a bid from the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and will play Army on Dec. 30.
December 24, 2010
SMU to play Army in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
SMU will face Army in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 30.
December 30, 2010
SMU falls to Army 16-14 in Armed Forces Bowl
SMU falls to Army 16-14 in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.