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SMU Students’ Device Measures Muscle Health

by | May 11, 2017
The small device uses electrical current pulsing through a patient's body to assess their muscle health.
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Consortium, U.S. Census Partner on DFW Research Data Center
by | Apr 28, 2017
Researchers will be able to work with restricted-access data at the new center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Meet Evie, SMU’s Mobile Greenhouse With a Mission
by | 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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Bitcoin Continues to Find Niche
in World Economy
by | Apr 18, 2017
Bitcoin stores value on the internet with no centralized government authority, replacing third-party trust with mathematical proof.
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Latino Entrepreneurs at SMU Strengthen International Connection

by | Apr 11, 2017
A group of SMU students is bridging the entrepreneurial gap between the United States and Mexico on campus.
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Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Aims to Boost Female Participation
by | Mar 30, 2017
The Art + Feminism's Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon is aimed at increased female participation in the free online encyclopedia.
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Highland Park ISD Names Leader of New Innovation Institute
by | Mar 29, 2017
Dr. Geoffrey Orsak, former dean of Lyle School of Engineering at SMU, will take the reins as executive director of the Moody Innovation Institute.
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SMU Researchers Discover Rare Milky Way Star
by | Feb 23, 2017
University astrophysicists along with a team of high school and undergraduate students found the rare star.
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SMU Students Taking Wireless Vehicle Tech to the Streets

by | Jan 18, 2017
Researchers at Southern Methodist University are putting many Smart Car/Smart City theories to real-world tests.
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SMU Profs Given Grants for Humanities Research
by | Jan 17, 2017
SMU professors Zachary Wallmark and Sabri Ates were named fellowship grant recipients by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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DFW Website Launches to Boost Interest in Teaching Profession
by | Jan 11, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education is teaming with Dallas-based The Commit! Partnership for the first regional initiative in its teacher recruitment campaign.
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SMU’s Chang to be Inducted as TAMEST Member
by | Jan 10, 2017
TAMEST is composed of 270 members from 18 member institutions in Texas, and promotes top achievers in engineering, medicine, and science.
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Could Design Thinking Disrupt Higher Ed? SMU Prof Believes So

by | Dec 16, 2016
Southern Methodist University research professor Kate Canales told Fast Company recently that design offers a good foundation for learning and problem-solving.
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Device Designed to Curb Pitching Injuries Takes Top Prize at Contest
by | Dec 1, 2016
Senthil Natarajan was selected the winner from eight finalists at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards at Southern Methodist University.
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SMU Students Help Refugees Learn English on Laptops
by | Nov 29, 2016
The refugees come from Congo, Burma, Iran, and other countries, and many can't speak English.
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SMU, LIFT Team Up on App to Unlock Literacy & $3M Prize
by | Nov 7, 2016
In Dallas County, Literacy Instruction for Texas estimates more than one million or one-third of the county’s population in 2030 will be illiterate.
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