2016
SMU police, Park Cities first responders pay tribute to fallen heroes on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks
September 06, 2016
A ceremony paying tribute to first responders who lost their lives on 9/11 will be held at SMU Sept. 9.
SMU police and Park Cities first responders pay tribute to fallen heroes on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks
September 09, 2016
SMU ceremony pays tribute to the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11.
SMU welcomes incoming students
July 15, 2016
AARO - or orientation - welcomes first-year, transfer, and international students to SMU.
‘The Ability Exhibit’ to raise awareness of disabilities
October 21, 2016
On Tuesday, October 25, SMU’s Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS) office is hosting “The Ability Exhibit” to build awareness about disabilities and the disability movement.
Book on Pizarro and the Incas by SMU art historian Adam Herring receives national honors
March 04, 2016
SMU art historian Adam Herring's award-winning book looks at the 1532 Spanish attack on the Inca Empire.
Abigail in Copenhagen
October 04, 2016
Abigail blogs about spending her fall with the Danish Justice and Human Rights program.
Communication Studies travels to New Hampshire during campaigns
February 12, 2016
Students blog from the presidential campaign trail as part of a communications class.
Lindsay blogs from the Democratic Republic of Congo
August 31, 2016
SMU's Lindsay G. blogged from the Congo where she went this summer to study the country’s culture and language.
SMU Adventures: Geophysics in Alaska 2016
September 26, 2016
Grad student Madeline Jones blogs about being part of a team charting heat flow on the ocean floor north of Alaska.
SMU Adventures blogs
February 22, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
February 22, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
September 09, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
August 10, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
March 09, 2015
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
November 15, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
February 22, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
February 22, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
SMU Adventures blogs
August 10, 2016
Blogs by students and faculty about interesting people and places the world over.
California Housing Shortage Getting More Attention
February 02, 2016
Albert Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business, is quoted about the reason for Toyota moving its headquarters to North Texas in a story about the shortage of housing for low- and middle-income families
Advertisers Mining Cell Phone Data
March 09, 2016
Allen Gwinn, senior technology director for Cox School of Business, talks about advertisers mining cell phone data to target you with tailored commercials while you are commuting.
Allen Gwinn of SMU’s Cox School of Business explains what to expect in the way of battery and data drain from playing Pokémon GO.
Target Advertising Using Data From Your Phone
May 23, 2016
Allen Gwinn, senior technology director for SMU’s Cox School of Business, talks with KTXA's “Plugging into DFW” about advertisers mining data from you during your commute to target you with commercials.
SMU Cox Dean Albert W. Niemi, Jr., is stepping down at the end of this academic year.
Business school professors think Trump will be good for economy
December 12, 2016
Al Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business, and Bruce Bullock, an economist in the Cox School, both predicted Trump could be good for the economy.
Knitting in the stands during the SMU game? It's for the good of the team -- she promises
February 12, 2016
SMU alum and dedicated Mustangs fan Kathryn Arata knits for luck at the SMU basketball games.
SMU alumna Kathryn Jones Malone '00 will be inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters later this month.
New patent chief gets stamp of approval
January 05, 2016
SMU alumna Hope Shimabuku is the first director of the new Dallas office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
SMU Alumna Jenny Haglund earns Ladies European Tour card
November 15, 2016
Mustang Golf alumna Jenny Haglund ’16 earned her Ladies European Tour card after a successful season.
A doctor’s mission: Showing why literature matters to medicine
January 21, 2016
Feature story about Dr. John Harper, an SMU alumnus who combines his practice of medicine with a love for reading.
SMU Alumnus Kelvin Beachum giving back to the community
September 20, 2016
Alumnus and pro athlete Kelvin Beachum '11 '12 featured in an NFL video for his volunteer work.
SMU alum in Ecuador and SMU police officer dad grateful for far-reaching support after quake
April 20, 2016
SMU Alumna Lisa Walters is working for the educational nonprofit Global Citizen Year in Ecuador, where a deadly quake hit.
Michelle Merrill ’06, ’12 receives Solti Foundation Award for young conductors with promising careers.
SMU’s Jonathan Norton ’11 wins Theatre Critics’ Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright.
Meet The Dynamic SMU Alumni Duo Behind Fun-And-Food Hot Spots
February 09, 2016
Meet the dynamic SMU alumni duo behind fun-and-food hot spots.
Celebrating NBA History With SMU Alum Trent Redden ’06, Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant GM
July 12, 2016
Celebrating the Cleveland Cavaliers making NBA history with SMU Alumnus Trent Redden ’06.
SMU Alum Nick Boulle ’11 Finishes Second In Rolex 24 At Daytona
February 09, 2016
SMU Alum Nick Boulle ’11 finishes second in Rolex 24 at Daytona.
SMU Alumnus William C. Roberts, MD, Earns Lifetime Achievement Award From American College of Cardiology
February 09, 2016
Alumnus Dr. William C. Roberts earns Lifetime Achievement Award from American College of Cardiology.
Resolve to Reduce Conflict in Your Life
January 21, 2016
Angelia Mitakidis, manager of SMU’s Mediation Clinic, talks about how to reduce conflict in your life so you can lead a happier, more peaceful existence with co-workers, family and friends. She advises “respond don’t react” and take the time to be more rational in your responses.
Remembering Refugees
January 08, 2016
Dr. David Haines of George Mason University has worked for the federal government's refugee resettlement program and served as a senior manager at the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
Whose Protection? Interrogating Displacement and the Limits of Humanitarian Welcome
January 08, 2016
Drawing on case studies from around the world, this SMU Anthropology Graduate Student Symposium addresses the ambivalent and at times hostile reception of refugees and its consequences in the everyday lives of the displaced.
SMU to break ground on new aquatics center for Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams
February 26, 2016
SMU broke ground Friday on a new aquatics center for Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams.
Endowed scholarship to honor Arlene Manthey
June 13, 2016
The always joyful Arlene Manthey is being honored with a scholarship in her name.
Cambodian genocide survivor Arn Chorn Pond
April 12, 2016
Cambodian genocide survivor Arn Chorn Pond will speak at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in SMU's McCord Auditorium.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services announces new Emerging Artist Award
October 21, 2016
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services expands its support for art students and graduates of Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Texas Christian University (TCU) with the announcement of the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Emerging Artist Award.
Golfer Austin Smotherman earns all-conference honors
May 18, 2016
SMU senior Austin Smotherman was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team, the league announced Friday. Smotherman has been named to three All-Conference teams, twice in the American Athletic Conference and once in Conference USA.
SMU seeks Big 12 membership
August 03, 2016
Growing number of local and state officials speak out for SMU becoming part of Big 12.
Football Clinic Helps Families of Slain Police Officers
July 18, 2016
SMU Head Coach Chad Morris hosted a clinic to teach families and friends of football fanatics the basics of the game – and to raise money for the families of recently slain Dallas police officers.
Turning SMU Mustang Football Around
June 08, 2016
SMU head football coach Chad Morris, a native of Edgewood, Texas, returns to East Texas for a football camp and talks about the future of football at SMU.
Mustangs support "Coaching for Literacy"
January 14, 2016
Coaching for Literacy (CFL) partners with Head Men's Basketball Coach Larry Brown and the SMU Mustangs for a second consecutive year.
SMU in the Big 12?
July 25, 2016
President Turner and SMU's AD say the Mustangs are interested in joining the Big 12 Athletic Conference.
SMU Athletics reveals future facilities projects
July 26, 2016
SMU Athletics reveals future facilities projects, including a new Indoor Performance Center and a new soccer stadium.
SMU Announces 2016 Football Schedule
February 09, 2016
SMU today announced its highly-anticipated 2016 football schedule, a slate that is highlighted by six games on the SMU campus, including a Ford Stadium match-up with rival TCU.
SMU Football Adds 25 Texas Standouts
February 03, 2016
The SMU Mustangs football program announces the signing of 25 student-athletes who will join the team in 2016.
SMU Spring Football Practice
March 22, 2016
The SMU Mustangs Football Team is beginning preparations for the fall season.
SMU teammates Baxter and Buchanan win the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball golf championship.
SMU Announces 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
February 16, 2016
SMU and SMU Athletics announce the 2016 class of the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Football's Kick-Off Luncheon
August 18, 2016
SMU held it's annual Football Kick-Off Luncheon as it readies for the season opener against North Texas on Sept. 3.
SMU Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Larry Brown talks basketball with ESPN’s Face to Face program.
April 07, 2016
SMU Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Larry Brown talks basketball with ESPN’s Face to Face program.
SMU alumna Lovisa Lindh wins bronze in the 800-meter track at European Athletics Championships.
SMU senior Lucija Cvitanovic was named the American Athletic Conference Championship Most Outstanding Field Performer, in light of her heptathlon victory and runner-up honor in the javelin during the 2016 AAC Championships at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex. As a whole, the SMU track and field team had seven different medalists in eight different events.
SMU edges Cincinnati to keep perfect season going
January 08, 2016
SMU Men's Basketball rallied to remain undefeated, beating Cincinnati 59-57 Thursday night.
SMU makes history by reaching AP Top 10 for first time since 1985
January 12, 2016
SMU Men's B'ball makes history by reaching AP Top 10 for first time since 1985.
No. 10 SMU Stays Unbeaten by Routing East Carolina 79-55
January 14, 2016
No. 10 SMU remains unbeaten after routing East Carolina 79-55 on Wednesday.
Moody atmosphere a sign of SMU's progress as a program under Larry Brown
February 16, 2016
A feature story on SMU Men's Basketball Coach Larry Brown, Moody Coliseum, and the enthusiastic fans.
No. 8 SMU Improves To 18-0 With 77-73 Win Over Houston
January 18, 2016
The Mustangs remained undefeated with a 77-73 victory over feisty Houston on Tuesday night.
TV coverage of SMU on National Signing Day
February 09, 2016
The SMU Mustangs football program announces the signing of 25 student-athletes.
New turf for SMU’s Ford Stadium
July 20, 2016
SMU is installing new turf at Ford Stadium. It should be read by the start of football season on Sept. 17, when the Mustangs play the Liberty University Flames.
Travis Mays Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach At SMU
April 08, 2016
Travis Mays, an experienced coach and former professional player, is the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at SMU.
Statement from SMU
November 11, 2016
A statement from the SMU Volleyball program.
SMU swimmer to represent Bulgaria in Olympics
July 18, 2016
SMU alumna and swimmer Nina Rangelova will be representing Bulgaria in the Summer 2016 Olympics. SMU Head Women's Swimming Coach Steve Collins is headed to his sixth Olympic Games following his appointment to the Bulgarian staff. Collins also coached the team in 2012 and was on the Slovakian staff in 2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996.
Mustangs repeat as AAC Swimming and Diving champions
February 22, 2016
Women’s Swimming and Diving Team repeats as champions of the American Athletic Conference.
Tim Jankovich named head Men’s Basketball Coach
July 12, 2016
Tim Jankovich, who has spent the last four seasons as associate head coach, is the new head coach of SMU Men's Basketball.
SMU Football to Honor Dallas-Area First-Responders
September 20, 2016
SMU Football will honor Dallas-area first-responders at its nationally-televised Friday, Sept. 23, game against TCU, and will be wearing a specially-created Mustang helmet decal that features the Dallas skyline to show its support for the groups.
SMU Rolls Over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 9-0
August 29, 2016
For the second straight game, the SMU women's soccer team dominated from start to finish, as the Mustangs rolled to a 9-0 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sunday night at Westcott Field.
AT&T endows new virtualization research center at SMU
December 14, 2016
A $2.5 million contribution from AT&T will endow the AT&T Center for Virtualization and fund its research to support the fast, reliable cloud-based telecommunications necessary for global connectivity.
Local high-school students to give voice to the African-American experience Feb. 15 at SMU Meadows
February 15, 2016
Seventeen local and regional high school students will be at SMU Monday, Feb. 15, to see which two can best echo the words of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.
Representing the Self
February 10, 2016
A lecture by Barbara Dancyier on attempting to represent the self in some way.
From South Africa to SMU Meadows: 16 Years of Successes
August 31, 2016
For 16 years, Voice Professor Barbara Hill Moore has been traveling to South Africa to recruit students.
Basketball Seasons Start Friday at Moody Coliseum
November 10, 2016
The SMU Men's and Women's Basketball teams open their seasons Friday, Nov. 11, in Moody Coliseum.
Benjamin Munson, who is graduating in May with a Bachelor of Music degree in guitar performance, has been named the winner of the Johnny and Frances Williams Prize in Performing Arts from Alpha Chi, the national college honor society.
Pres. Obama’s Dallas speech receives a split grade
July 13, 2016
Ben Voth, director of Debate at SMU and associate professor of communications, analyzes President Obama’s speech at the memorial service for five slain police officers. Voth gave Obama an A+ for the first half of the speech and a C for the latter half, saying he had strayed from the purpose of the gathering.
Ben Voth: The Road Ahead for Bernie and Hillary
May 18, 2016
Ben Voth, director of Debate and associate professor of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs at SMU, talks about the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Analyzing the Democratic Debate of Jan. 17
January 21, 2016
Ben Voth, director of debate at SMU, talks about how the candidates performed in the Jan. 17 Democratic debate, saying in part “I think there’s a missing center in American politics right now and I think Bernie’s tapping into it.”
Ben Voth: How did the GOP debate go without Trump?
January 29, 2016
Associate Communications Professor Ben Voth, director of SMU’s Debate Program and an advisor to the Bush Institute, analyzes how the GOP contenders for president did at the Jan. 28, 2016, debate without Donald Trump there.
Promise & Peril: Donald Trump moderate on inversion tax
June 01, 2016
Bernard Weinstein, an economist at smu, talks about Donald Trump's plan to impose a special 10 percent tax on profits U.S. firms hold overseas, and reduce the U.S. tax on future overseas earnings from 35 percent to 15 percent to encourage compliance.
Could gas plummet to $1 a gallon?
January 12, 2016
SMU economist Bernard Weinstein and Bruce Bullock, director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talk about the effect plunging oil prices are having on the cost of gasoline.
Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, says new federal methane regulations will do little or nothing to affect the environment.
Fracking boom hits hard times
March 09, 2016
Economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, says the fracking boom is hitting hard times as the price of oil has plummeted from $100 per barrel to about $30 per barrel. It has mean the loss of about 100,000 jobs in the U.S., some 30-40 percent of them in Texas, he said.
Economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the announcement of a massive oil potential announced in West Texas shale formation.
Brexit no cause for panic
July 06, 2016
Economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, says Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is not a cause for panic at the moment.
Official: Gas tax drop bad news for local highways
February 02, 2016
Economist Bernard Weinstein, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the effect the drop in gasoline prices is having on highway funding.
Retail gas prices reach lows as drivers hit the roads
August 11, 2016
Bernard Weinstein, economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute , talks about the current state of gasoline prices.
How fracking set America free
May 05, 2016
An opinion on fracking by Bernard Weinstein, an economist, associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute and an adjunct professor of business economics in SMU's Cox School of Business.
Big iDeas Pitch Contest
September 22, 2016
Annual Big iDeas contest when students pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win $1000 to build a prototype or pilot a program over the next three months.
Uptown Dallas epicenter hooks trendy poke restaurant and raw bar
November 18, 2016
Sophomores Brandon Cohanim and Francois Reihani soon will open a new Dallas restaurant, Pōk the Raw Bar, bringing a new concept in healthy dining to Dallas.
SMU hosts Black Excellence in Higher Education Conference and Youth Summit.
SMU celebrates Black History Month
February 02, 2016
SMU is celebrating Black History Month during February with a variety of events and presentations.
SMU elects new members to Board of Trustees
September 12, 2016
New members have been elected to SMU’s Board of Trustees.
Books for the New Year
January 05, 2016
Enjoy the new year with books from SMU faculty, staff, alumni, libraries and museum.