SMU in the News

Following are highlights of stories about SMU or stories that relied on the expertise of SMU faculty and others. The links are not maintained by SMU but were working when they posted here.

News

ABC DFW

• Matthew Wilson, Dedman, NRA has expressed interest in banning bump stocks for rifles

Austin American Statesman

• Bernard Weinstein, Cox, commentary, why renewable energy’s rising use challenges grid integrity

D Magazine

• Matthew Myers, Cox, included in the memorable comments from CEO spotlight

Dallas Morning News

• Fred Chang, Lyle School, commentary, cybersecurity is the new Sputnik
• SMU chapter of Kappa Alpha shut until 2021
• and here

Fort Worth Business Press

• Cal Jillson, Dedman, Dallas and Fort Worth join together to woo Amazon’s second location

Inside Edition

• SMU students deck out their residence hall room
• and here

KRLD-AM

• Mike Davis, Cox, teach financial education/personal finance awareness to children/teens

NBC DFW

• Cal Jillson, Dedman, ad attacks Dallas city council member over statue vote

Outreach Magazine

• Craig Hill, Perkins, Q&A on how to lead himself

Paper City

• Brian Molanphy, Meadows, Q&A about ceramics

San Antonio Express-News

• SMU seismologists mentioned in a story about multi-state collaboration on oil field-related earthquake research
• Cal Jillson, Dedman, Texas Gov. Abbott courts support at the Hispanic Leadership Conference in San Antonio last weekend

Sinclair Broadcast Group

• Stephanie Martin, Meadows, familiar gun control debate plays out after Las Vegas shooting

Alumni

• SMU alumnus Joe Beard, profiled as Dallas real estate mogul
• SMU alumnus Emmanuel Sanders helping Harvey victims.
• SMU alumna Justus Hunter writes about surviving the dissertation process
• RIP SMU alumna Vivian Castleberry
• SMU alumna Jamie Singer launches vintage-inspired jewelry line
• SMU alumna Amy Logan opens a quilting/sewing shop in Fairbanks, Alaska
• SMU alumna/Container Store CEO Melissa Reiff on the retailer’s reboot
• SMU alumnus Adrian Aguirre performs in the LakeCities Ballet Theatre’s fall production of Le Ballet de Dracula next weekend

Compiled by Cherri Gann ’15
Coordinator, SMU News & Communications | Office of Public Affairs
214-768-7657 | cgann@smu.edu
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