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SMU Announces Winners of ‘Big iDeas’ Competition
by Jewels Clark | Oct 16, 2017
The students business ideas range from an app that incentivizes people to stay off their phones while driving to a bike-share program for SMU.
by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Oct 2, 2017
The iMasons had its first Dallas meeting at Southern Methodist University Sept. 28 gathering technology and infrastructure professionals.
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by D'Anzia Robertson |
Sep 21, 2017
Since its founding three years ago, the nonprofit has expanded its reach beyond students to encompass on-the-ground service opportunities for teacher, civic, and corporate groups.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2017
SMU Paleontologist Louis Jacobs mentored three of the scientists who are researching the dinosaur that was discovered in China.
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Players of Codex: Lost Words of Atlantis are put into the role of an archaeologist traveling the world to decode artifacts. As they work to decipher ancient languages, players are really building a foundation for literacy. [Photo courtesy of David Leeson via SMU]
Dallas Team 1 of 8 Moving on in Literacy XPRIZE Contest
by Heather Noel | Jul 19, 2017
PeopleForWords — made up of members from Southern Methodist University and Dallas-based Literacy Instruction for Texas — was selected from 109 teams.
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by Chloe Bennett |
Jul 10, 2017
The Raising Texas Teachers program will dole out $50 million in scholarship funds and training over the next decade to increase numbers of qualified teachers.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 5, 2017
The researchers assessed Bolt's running using a new motion-based method to test how hard and fast each foot hits the ground.
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by Mallory Houser |
Jun 26, 2017
This summer, Dallas ISD teachers are going to school — learning ways to increase student interest in STEM subjects.
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Jen Welter, who in 2015 became the first female coach in the NFL, speaking at the 2017 Women Ambassadors Forum at SMU. [Photo by Chase Mardis]
Female Change Makers Gatherat SMU for Leadership Fostering
by Renee Yan | Jun 8, 2017
The four-day Women Ambassadors Forum geared toward empowering women in leadership kicked off Tuesday and includes 32 ambassadors from 19 countries.
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by Mallory Houser |
Jun 1, 2017
Elira Kuka is the second educator from DFW to be appointed as a fellow for the prestigious organization.
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by Amy Wolff Sorter |
May 26, 2017
The heated energy sources were discovered in the Mountain State by examining previously overlooked oil and gas data.
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by Dave Moore |
May 24, 2017
Alcuin School's The Hive — funded in part by Bottle Rocket's Calvin Carter — and other makerspaces, are bringing the startup ethos to Dallas area schools. Alcuin is also boosting social entrepreneurship with $1 million from the J.C. Saada Family Foundation.
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[Photo illustration by DeoSum via iStock]
Groundbreaking Geneticist Collins to Make SMU Addresses
by Lance Murray | May 16, 2017
Francis S. Collins led the Human Genome Project before taking the reins at the National Institutes of Health.
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by Julia Falcon |
Apr 28, 2017
After not being able to obtain permits for a community garden, SMU students decided to create a transient concept to grow healthy foods.
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by Heather Noel |
Apr 17, 2017
Dallas Afterschool CEO Christina Hanger talks about recent SMU research, how the agency has evolved over its 10-year history, and what new initiatives are in the works.
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![Entrepreneurial advice: Jasmine Brand's dad told her "money is good, but new ideas are priceless." Today, Brand puts a premium on innovation, and aims to "create new things to be ahead of the curve." [ Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Brand ]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jasmine-Brand-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jasmine-Brand-01-360x203.jpg)
by Jana J. Pruet |
Apr 13, 2017
The 37-year-old Dallas entrepreneur has spent the last decade building multiple businesses and her brand (pun intended).
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