ADVANCING THE FIELD

What do you do with an idle maker space in the middle of a global pandemic? Manufacture medical personal protective equipment (PPE), of course.

One of the great benefits of earning a doctoral degree, is that your expertise opens you up to a wide variety of professional opportunities. Whether you choose to pursue a career teaching in academia or an academic ...

As a student who is entering or completing a Ph.D. program, you're probably thinking about the kinds of careers you can begin after graduating with your doctorate. Some will choose to enter the professoriate, teaching ...

Graduate school can be isolating at times and the dissertation phase can be especially challenging. But for many, this pandemic has taken that experience to a new level.

If there is one good thing COVID-19 has brought about, it is the realization that we are all dependent on one another for support — and as a community, there are many ways we can give and receive support, especially ...

In November 2019, Alison Krauss won first place at SMU’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Her thesis is focused on methods for accurately measuring teen violence. After taking first at SMU’s competition, Alison ...

Howdy y’all! We know there are several stereotypes about Dallas, and you’re probably aware of them too. People who have never visited the Lone Star State naturally wonder what’s true and what may be exaggerated. We’re ...