Advancing the Field

Have you ever wondered — what happens after I graduate with my Ph.D.? 

At SMU, we are not only...

Life as a Ph.D. student might seem mysterious to some, but for Megan Brown, a Ph.D. student in...

A staggering 2.5 quintillion bytes of data enters the virtual sphere every day, according to IBM....

Every year, SMU holds its annual Research Day where graduate students from every department and...

Whether you are a seasoned applicant who has already applied to several graduate programs, or you...

Who has the time to think about graduate school when they are still working on their bachelor’s...

Selecting and working on your Ph.D. dissertation is one thing, but presenting your work to your...

Note: this interview was condensed and edited for clarity.

Not all students set out from an...

As a graduate student, you’ll work with many faculty members over the course of your program — and...