SMU paleobotanist Bonnie Jacobs is part of an international team of researchers hunting for scientific clues to Africa's prehistoric ecosystems. They are combining evidence from various fossil and geochemical sources to reconstruct the prehistoric climate, landscape and ecosystems in tropical Africa.

At least 10 contenders have announced they want to be the next governor of Texas, and no one knows the candidates, the issues - or public opinion - better than SMU Political Science Professor Cal Jillson.

As the debate over healthcare heats up, SMU’s political, ethical and religious experts are ready to offer opinion and analysis, from the management of a compromise to the moral and ethical issues involved.

As President Obama grapples with a wide range issues and Republican opposition, we have professors who've been monitoring the situation and can offer expert commentary and analysis.