ADVANCING THE FIELD

If you've ever considered earning a doctorate, one of the questions you've undoubtedly asked yourself is "how will I pay for a Ph.D.?"  The good news is, most doctoral students receive fellowships and research funding ...

Are you contemplating a graduate degree? Are you ready for some good news? Well, big change has come to the SMU graduate community, and it couldn't have happened at a more needed time!

SMU spent months creating a plan to allow students to be on campus safely and continue with their academic experience. One question remained though: how would the pandemic affect the student life experience? Before the ...

Many of us take for granted the everyday structures that support our lives — the bridges we cross on the way to work, the tall office building we walk by on the way to pick up a cup of coffee, and even the walls that ...

Now, more than ever before, our society has placed increasing demands on the systems and structures that connect us. As technology advances, civil and environmental engineers use their expertise to help protect human ...

The Dallas metropolitan area is one of the fastest-growing in the United States. With its booming community and increased population density comes new challenges. With this in mind, there are more than a few ...

As society becomes increasingly transient, we need structures that can withstand not only the Earth's natural shifts, but the impact of human action as well. How will transportation systems, buildings, and water systems ...