Research

Research Learn how the Meadows Museum, SMU Lyle, and UT Dallas are harnessing 3D engineering to preserve, reconnect, and reimagine the legacy of Madinat al-Zahra.

Research PhD student Linda Jaramillo-Urrego and advisor Dr. Kathleen Smits represent SMU Lyle at the UN COP-6 Conference, presenting community-driven mercury reduction research.

Research From ancient DNA to digital twins, STEM education grants and a dinosaur-inspired choir, 2025 was another year full of research with impact at SMU.

Philanthropy The new models will strengthen student quality across high-impact fields and position SMU as a national leader at the intersection of energy and interdisciplinary education.

Philanthropy SMU Alum Vasilii Shelkov contributes cutting-edge subsurface-modeling software to boost energy, geothermal, environmental, and geotechnical progress at SMU Lyle.

Research Dr. Kathleen Smits knows that when it comes to locating natural gas leaks, technique matters. That’s why her lab is teaming up with gas utilities across the nation to make tried-and-true methods even stronger.

Research SMU is leading an initiative to enhance how science and engineering are taught in Texas elementary and middle schools.

Research SMU researchers expose new privacy risks in video conferencing apps.