2013

SMU alumnus Adam Bartley stars as "The Ferg" in A&E’s Longmire.

SMU alumnus Adam Hamilton preached to President Obama and other Washington, D.C., dignitaries at the National Cathedral on January 22.

World Arts Today interviews dance choreographer Adam Hougland, an Artist-in-Residence at Southern Methodist University this fall.

Adam McGough, a 2003 graduate of SMU’s Dedman School of Law, has been chosen by Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to lead the city’s GrowSouth economic development initiative.

Students at the Temerlin Advertising Institute at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts won multiple honors in the Student category of the annual American Advertising Federation (AAF) ADDY Awards local competition, hosted by AAF-Dallas recently at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.

Lade, an engineering and math student, blogs from Bali about experiences enhanced by her camera.

Students and Prof. Eric Bing join former Pres. and Mrs. Bush in rebuilding a clinic in Zambia.

Elizabeth, a Maguire intern, blogs about working on water conservation in India.

SMU professors, students and others travel through Poland studying the Holocaust.

SMU students travel to New Orleans in December to help rebuild the city.

SMU students blog about spending fall break in Oklahoma helping others.

SMU Perkins students blog from South Africa about giving hope to people.

Maguire Center intern Danielle blogs about working with underprivileged children in Peru.

Guildhall blogs from the Penny Arcade Expo – a world-renowned gaming conference – in Seattle.

SMU students are in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, working as journalists and communicators.

Jessica, a graduate anthropology student, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a Smithsonian museum.

Jordan, an English major, blogs about studying abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

SMU students of the arts post a photo blog of their studies and adventures in London.

Monica, a Hunt scholar, blogs about her experiences during SMU-in-Oxford.

Nayeem, a Maguire intern, blogs about his work at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Two students and their professor travel to Italy to make physics presentations.

Maguire intern Rahfin blogs about his work at the State Department in Washington.

Spencer, a Maguire intern, is working in Uganda to assess local perception of water projects.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has ranked SMU's B.A. in Advertising with Media Emphasis among the top 8 in the country. It is offered through the Temerlin Advertising Institute in Meadows School of the Arts.

Lt. Col. Jay Morse, lead U.S. Army prosecutor in the court-martial of former staff sergeant Robert Bales for the March 2012 Kandahar massacre in Afghanistan, will speak publicly for the first time about the civilian shooting rampage and subsequent criminal case during an SMU Dedman School of Law lecture Nov. 7.

Military prosecutor U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jay Morse spoke to students in SMU's Dedman School of Law on Nov. 7, 2013, about the case of the soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians in 2012 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole earlier this year.

Followers and leaders of air law will explore issues shaping the aviation industry during the 47th annual Air Law Symposium March 21-22.

Professor Albert W. Niemi, dean of SMU's Cox School of Business and holder of the Tolleson Chair in Business Leadership, says “We are going to have several decades, nationally, of a depressed economy. It is mind boggling what is happening to the United States of America.”

In 'Marking Modern Times,' SMU Associate History Professor Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks.

History Prof. Alexis McCrossen says, if the past is a guide, the iWatch is likely to fail.

Advertising Professor Alice Kendrick has won the Outstanding Service Award from the Advertising Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), one of the largest communication associations in the U.S.

The federal government’s “Brand USA” campaign to attract international tourists could also have a positive effect on viewer attitudes toward the United States, according to a recent study y researchers from Southern Methodist University and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.

Alicia Meuret, associate professor of psychology at SMU, talks about controlling stress with breathing.

Award-winning historian Edmund Russell will speak on “Evolutionary History: The Industrial Revolution, Tuskless Elephants and How Biology Can Help Us Understand Our Past” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall.

Allman Family Lecture on "Advanced Non-Invasive Spectral Imaging for Preservation of our Historic Documents" set for Oct. 2, 2013.

The national award-winning Altius Quartet will present its first recital as the newly appointed Ensemble-in-Residence at SMU Meadows School of the Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Caruth Auditorium.

The Altius Quartet, a group of four graduate students in the Division of Music at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, took first place in the strings and piano division at the biennial Plowman International Chamber Music competition in Columbia, Mo., over the weekend of April 6-7.

Angela Lee Gieras, Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s new executive director, received an MBA as well as a master’s in arts administration from SMU in 2003.

Theater Jones interviews choreographer and Dark Circles Contemporary Dance founder Joshua Peugh, a 2006 graduate of SMU.

To a large degree, how Dealey Plaza looks on the 50th anniversary of JFK’s death and how his assassination is treated in the nearby Sixth Floor Museum are due to SMU alumna Lindalyn Adams.

Megan Riegel ’84 recently received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor — The Order of the Palmetto — for her work as president and CEO of the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.

SMU alumnus and Big Brother Drew Swedlund helps Hutchins teen realize Harvard dream.

SMU alumnus Robert Dennard wins prestigious Kyoto Prize for inventing the memory chip.

American Advertising Federation names SMU senior "Most Promising" and another to its Honor Role.

'American Meat,' a documentary that looks at issues surrounding the production of American meat through the eyes of farmers, will be screened at SMU on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Amit Basu, information systems professor at SMU's Cox School of Business, talks about businesses creative use of mobile and cloud computing.

Economist Amity Shlaes will talk Wednesday about her highly praised book on the 30th U.S. President.

Marital bliss may bulk up your well-being but it also tips the scales when it comes to weight, according to a new four-year study by SMU Assistant Professor of Psychology Andrea Meltzer.

Andres Ruzo, an SMU Ph.D. student, writes about working near a river measuring 210°F.

Andrew Quicksall, engineering professor at SMU's Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering, talks about the need for Texas lawmakers to spend more on water conservation programs.

Andrew Quicksall, engineering professor at SMU's Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering, talks about a new report by the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center that touts conservation over reservoirs.

SMU sociologist Anne Lincoln says there needs to be changes in the workplace structure to allow women to succeed. Her remarks came during a recent interview were part of a story on women in the workplace and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s controversial new book.

SMU sociologist Anne Lincoln says women are flooding many professional fields, especially medicine and law, and they already dominate the fields of veterinary medicine and pharmacy.

Anne Lincloln, sociologist at SMU's Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, talks about women scientists who were snubbed due to sexism.

SMU education scholar Michael McLendon is the new Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair.

Ann Thompson Maguire, civic leader, philanthropist and SMU graduate, died Jan. 3, 2013. She was the wife of Cary M. Maguire, former member of the SMU Board of Trustees.

Anthony Colangelo, law professor at SMU's Dedman School of Law, talks about former CIA employee Edward Snowden's legal predicament after his admission to leaking National Security Agency information.

Dallas Morning News reporter Katharina Marino covered the research of Anthony Fiorillo, who is Perot Museum Curator of Earth Sciences at the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Victory Park.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says a key part of interpreting the law properly is reaching decisions even when they contradict one’s beliefs.

Prof. Sunday Eiselt is researching how some Apaches eluded capture and the reservation.

SMU's Meadows School of the Arts has been named an Apple Distinguished Program.

Arlene M. Sánchez Walsh, Ph.D. will present a Public Keynote Lecture February 21, 2013, on “Parar de Sufrir: Health, Wealth, and Suffering in the Latino/a Religious Imagination.”

Explore the professional art world this fall with retired art crime specialists from the FBI and Scotland Yard at “The World of Art and the Fine Art of Crime,” a unique five-day seminar offered October 14-18, 2013, at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts.

Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman, author of the illustrated Holocaust narrative Maus, will discuss the evolution of comics on February 28 at SMU as part of the Al and Sadye Gartner Honors Lecture Series.

SMU launches a new center to assess and support the health of arts organizations.

A variety of events will celebrate Asian-American Heritage Month at SMU during April.

SMU seniors Kenneth Acker and Jeremy Johnson have been named All-American Athletic Conference in a vote by the league's 10 head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Women's Basketball wins 10th straight game Sunday in 67-50 victory over Marshall.

Opponents for SMU's inaugural BIG EAST season have been finalized, and 2013 visitors to Ford Stadium will include UCF, UConn, Rutgers and Temple. The Mustangs will travel to Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis and USF.

SMU's membership in the American Athletic Conference means better TV exposure and revenue.

Scenes and interviews from the 2013 SMU Football Kickoff Luncheon in Dallas on August 14, 2013. Featured speaker was former college and NFL Coach Gene Stallings.

Four Mustangs have earned preseason All-American Athletic Conference honors from AthlonSports, the news outlet has announced.

SMU announces its 2013 football schedule, opening against Texas Tech on Aug. 30.

In one of the offseason's most interesting under-the-radar moves, SMU Head Football Coach June Jones brought Hal "Air Raid" Mumme to SMU this spring as the Mustangs' passing game coordinator, pairing two of the most revered offensive minds in the modern era of college football.

The SMU Athletic Department, in conjunction with the SMU Lettermen's Association, has announced the newest class of the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2013 inductees are Cash Birdwell, Russell Carter, Lars Frölander, Lance McIlhenny, Rick Herrscher and the late Earl Stewart.

SMU Director of Athletics Rick Hart and Learfield Communications President and CEO Greg Brown jointly announce the Mustangs have agreed to a seven-year athletic multimedia rights agreement with Plano-based Learfield Sports.

For the seventh straight year, SMU has set a new record in annual licensing revenue. Since 2006, SMU royalties have increased 122%, as the Mustangs have gained national prominence.

The SMU Men's Basketball team will take on rival TCU in one of three games to be played at the Tip-Off Showcase at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on November 8, 2013.

With the $47 million renovation and expansion of Moody Coliseum moving closer to completion, SMU Athletics today revealed the new floor design for the historic facility.

Former SMU standouts Chris Banjo and Marquis Frazier have signed professional football contracts. Banjo will join the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL, while Frazier will head north to the Winnipeg Jets of the CFL.

Wednesday is National Signing Day and the Mustangs are poised to add another strong recruiting class.

Mustangs football adds a strong recruiting class of 19 student-athletes and four Jan. enrollees.

SMU faces Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Friday in Ford Stadium in the first game of the football season.

Continuing its efforts to provide the provide the best in athletic facilities, SMU today announced a more Ford Stadium upgrades, adding a new 233-seat Hall of Champions Club and seven new suites.

SMU Volleyball, with a 3.55 team GPA, is being nationally recognized for academic excellence.

The Mustangs clinch at least a share of the Conf. USA regular season championship.

Avery Acker was became the fourth player in SMU program history to earn All-America status, earning honorable mention to the 2013 AVCA All-America team.

A. Azfar Moin, assistant professor of history at Southern Methodist University, has been selected as the winner of the 2013 John F. Richards Prize for his book The Millennial Sovereign: Sacred Kingship and Sainthood in Islam (Columbia Univ. Press, 2012).

Tips for making the most of the spring semester, plus flu shot information.

SMU’s student-organized “Barefoot on the Boulevard” sustainability and music festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 6, on the Bishop Boulevard lawn, just south of the landmark SMU flagpole.

The start of Mustang Basketball season is upon us with men playing Nov. 8 and women Nov. 10.

Ben Voth, communications professor and director of debate at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, writes about the energy debate between President Obama and former Alaska gov. Sarah Palin.

Ben Voth, Ben Voth associate professor of communication at SMU and director of debate and speech programs, writes about the five interesting rhetorical features that dominated the text of the speech President Kennedy was to have delivered in Dallas.

Bernard Franklin is a motivational speaker, consultant and leader in articulating the issues facing youth, urban men and families.

Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the economic impact if the U.S. attacks Syria.

Economist Bernard Weinstein, of SMU's Cox School of Business, talks about the factors necessary for shale success.

Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about American Airlines' recent computer glitch that led to widespread flight cancellations.

Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talk about the aftermath of the American Airlines and U.S. Airways merger.

Economist Bernard Weinstein, of SMU's Cox School of Business, talks about environmental protests in Argentina in light of the country's plans to tap its shale reserves.

Bernard Weinstein, an economist and associate director of SMU's Maguire Energy Institute, talks about the economic impact of bees dying off.