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Happenings on the Hill

Monthly conversations between an entrepreneur and SMU engineering researcher Mitch Thornton created new opportunities for both of them.
STEAM

For Better Results, Ask Better Questions

If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.

Happenings on the Hill

Still need a gift for the die-hard SMU football fan with expensive tastes?

Three Money Skills All Teens Need

When high schoolers head off to college, they are taking a big step towards independence and adulthood. During this transition, they will need to figure out how to live on their own and make their own decisions.

A Decade After Beer, Wine Propositions, What Did UP Get?

Back when University Park restaurants needed private club licenses to sell alcohol, the city’s annual take usually wouldn’t top $100,000 in taxes.

Happenings on the Hill

Dallas Academy and SMU enjoy what academy leaders call as “win-win” arrangement.
Crime

Breonna Taylor’s Killing Remains ‘Hard to Fathom’

While the decision to not indict officers for the shooting of Breonna Taylor sparked anger, confusion, and unrest across the nation, the result would likely have remained the same had it been examined under Texas law, says Dallas attorney and SMU adjunct professor Eric Cedillo.

Happenings on the Hill

The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired six new works for its collection.

President Bush Tackles Immigration Issues With Portraits

The 43rd president has been painting again.

Hundreds March in Highland Park, at SMU to Protest Racial Injustice

Hundreds of peaceful SMU students marched around the campus Sept. 5 in protest of police brutality and inequalities faced by Black people.

Bluffview Resident Uses Art and Faith to Heal and Help

Brenda Bogart is an artist, a Christian, and a giver. With God by her side, she utilizes her artistic talents in order to give back to the Dallas community.

Don’t Invite Mandy Austin to the Karaoke Stage

As the economy hobbles along amidst the pandemic and civil unrest, Bank of Texas has turned to SMU graduate Mandy Austin to lead as Dallas market president.

Daughter and Mother Warn: Beware of Tick-Borne Diseases

I was a competitive athlete and an excellent student. Then, I was bitten by a tick. I was extremely ill for the next two years.
Remarkable Women

Remarkable Women: Persistence During Pandemic

Community inspired as SMU student pays family’s rent, continues studies.

With Students Away, SMU Innovation Gym Manufactures Face Shields

Usually, the Deason Innovation Gym in the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU is full of students working on projects using 3D printers, laser cutters, and other tools.
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