SMU publicly announced its plans to get into cyber security last September with the installment of Dr. Fredrick R. Chang as Lyle's Endowed Centennial Distinguished Chair in Cyber Security. Funds to build a Cyber Security Institute in the school of engineering have finally become available thanks to a generous donation from billionaire Darwin Deason. “I was absolutely delighted when I...

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Mindful of its mission to expand, SMU began acquiring land in northern New Mexico in 1964. SMU-in-Taos began nearly 10 years later with the reconstruction of a pre-Civil War Fort Burgwin and 13th-century Native American pueblo. The first SMU-in-Taos classes, taught in the summer of 1973, focused on archaeology. Over time, the Taos program expanded its academic focus into Southwest...

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In its first year of existence, Engaged Learning saw a solid group of three seniors graduate from its outside-the-classroom learning experience program. This year, Engaged Learning will celebrate 40 graduating seniors at its second Engaged Learning Week event. "About 60 percent of [Engaged Learning] graduates go on to do graduate studies or have careers directly linked to their Engaged Learning...

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When The Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development was first created, Dean David Chard was challenged to build a different kind of school. Taking cues from medicine and research, his executive team and faculty decided to build a program based on empirical data — finding tangible and measurable solutions to education. “Other fields have been evidence based...

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The seasonal flu is back with vengeance this year. The national Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared this season’s outbreak as an epidemic Friday and Texas tops the list as an at-risk region. Local health officials have already reported 50 flu-related deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations across North Texas. SMU Health officials are worried the deadly strain could come to...

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Homelessness is an issue that plagues cities across the globe. In Dallas County alone, nearly 3,000 men, women and children are displaced and without a permanent home. With A Purpose, a national for-profit social impact company, is hoping to improve the quality of living for homeless populations one blanket at a time. “Come Christmas time, this new blanket, what it...

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Right now, SMU may not be known as a nationally recognized research institute, but the university’s Geothermal Laboratory is looking to change all that. “Because geothermal energy is in the ground, it’s not on people’s minds—it’s out of sight out of mind,” Staff Researcher Maria Richards said. “This generation could really change that because they share so much.” The U....

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More than 50 students got their groove on Wednesday night at a "SMUmba Fitness" party at Dedman Recreation Center. Hosted by Mustang Fitness Club, the party included fitness, food and fun for more than two hours. "We're all about helping people prevent that Freshmen 15, Sophomore 20, and junior year you want to forget," Mustang Fitness Club President, Aubrey Richardson,...

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Nothing says welcome to college quite like a Program Council party. The group's annual "Block Party on the Boulevard" event features two pop musical sensations Aaron Carter and The Happy Alright. "At first, Aaron Carter was merely an idea," Program Council President Geenah Krisht said. "But Program Council is all about working towards challenging goals." Program Council started the annual...

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Mustang fans seeking a nice cold brew on game day will have to look beyond Ford Stadium for a drink. Despite a recommendation proposed last year, alcoholic drinks like beer and wine will not be sold at Ford Stadium on game days. “Selling alcohol in Ford Stadium might have pulled a few fans off of the Boulevard and into the...

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