ADVANCING THE FIELD

Thanks to Megan Brown, Ph.D. student in SMU’s anthropology program, with a concentration in medical anthropology, for this glimpse into the life of a Ph.D. student.

What do Aristotle, Sir Francis Bacon, René Descartes, and Dr. Dieter Cremer, founder of SMU’s Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group, all have in common? They were all fascinated by the same mysterious natural ...

Dallas may conjure images of cowboy hats and oil barons, but there’s a lot more to the city than what you’d see on old television shows. In fact, Dallas is one of the best places in the country to work on getting a ...

“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” – Albert Einstein The history of science is full of stories about discoveries made by delightful accident and coincidence. ...

The prospect of a Ph.D. program can be scary – you love your discipline, but are you ready for four, five, or more years of work towards getting a doctorate? In addition to the time commitment, there are other questions ...

You’re gathered around the Thanksgiving table with your whole extended family. Your young cousin asks you to pass the butter, and suddenly you’re being addressed by the uncle that hasn’t been home in 10 years. “So, tell ...