Updates on Coronavirus
Ongoing updates from SMU including travel advisory. SMU has been closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) that began in China and has now sparked outbreaks around the world. Read more updates here.
Coping with COVID-19
11 tips and resources to help you stay emotionally well during these times from SMU Counseling Services.
Cybersecurity matters more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t just a serious threat to people’s health. It’s also giving cybercriminals the perfect opportunity to access your computer and potentially steal sensitive information, warns an SMU cybersecurity expert.
Engineering a Drone Zone in Dallas
What do you do when you can't fly drones outdoors? Engineer an innovative lab for drone research, of course.
If women scientists wore fake facial hair, would men take them more seriously?
SMU's Bonnie Jacobs, Alisa Winkler and more than 100 other female paleontologists took part in a tongue-in-cheek exhibit at Smithsonian Museum in DC, asking the question, “Would they have been granted more respect and credibility had they been men?”
SMU’s robotic arm is helping Beaumont boy make a remarkable recovery after polio-like condition
A robotic arm built by SMU Lyle mechanical engineering professor Edmond Richer is delivering a stronger future for young Braden Scott, helping re-create connections between his brain and muscles.
$5 million gift to build new Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium
Commitment from Heather and Ray W. Washburne ’84 and family to support standout men’s and women’s teams..
Renowned geologist James Quick named inaugural dean of SMU Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies
Distinguished geoscientist James Quick will open the doors to a new era of research and interdisciplinary collaboration as inaugural dean of SMU’s newly created Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.
SMU Research could change the way diabetes is treated
The research concludes that using their model on an extended basis could have a long term savings of $380 billion.
THEAR SY SUZUKI ’96 majored in electrical engineering and is Americas advisory talent leader for Ernst & Young.
“At SMU, I learned how to bring people together. I also learned how to juggle classes, work, activities, community service and family. These experiences prepared me well for the world of consulting.”
Campus Events
SMU has canceled or postponed on-campus events through the end of April.
Please consider visiting the Student Emergency Fund website to support students with limited resources who are now faced with unforeseen financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campus Exhibits
Dan Wingren: The Image and Magic, Hamon Arts Library Second Floor — through August 1
Allyson Packer: Sounding, Hamon Arts Library Second Floor — through March 29
Berruguete Through the Lens: Photographs from a Barcelona Archive, at the Meadows Museum — March 29 – July 26