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Southern Methodist University (SMU) was established in 1911 in the Dallas, Texas area. The current enrollment is around 11,000 students. The Lyle School of Engineering is noteworthy and other schools and research labs have a good standing. SMU is in the top 100 of similar institutions of higher learning. It is a private institution owned by the United Methodist Church.

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6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas TX 75205

E-mail

gshultz@smu.edu

Website

http://www.smu.edu/

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University

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Better than Star Wars: Chemistry discovery yields 3-D table-top objects crafted from light

A scientist's dream of 3-D projections like those he saw years ago in a Star Wars movie has led to new technology for making animated 3-D table-top objects by structuring light.

Jul 11, 2017 in Optics & Photonics

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Does symmetry matter for speed? Study finds Usain Bolt may have asymmetrical running gait

A new method for assessing patterns of ground-force application suggests the right and left legs of the world's fastest man may perform differently, defying current scientific assumptions about running speed.

Jun 28, 2017 in Other

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Cancer researchers tap human intuition of video gamers in quest to beat cancer

Video gamers have the power to beat cancer, according to cancer researchers and video game developers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

May 16, 2017 in Software

How plants tell time

Findings of a new study solve a key mystery about the chemistry of how plants tell time so they can flower and metabolize nutrients.

May 16, 2017 in Biotechnology

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Rare delta Scuti pulsating star 7,000 light years away is one of only 7 in Milky Way

Astronomers are reporting a rare star as big—or bigger—than the Earth's sun that is expanding and contracting in a unique pattern in three different directions.

Feb 14, 2017 in Astronomy

New study connects running motion to ground force, provides patterns for any runner

Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas have developed a concise new explanation for the basic mechanics involved in human running.

Jan 31, 2017 in Other

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Green chemistry: Au naturel catalyst mimics nature to break tenacious carbon-hydrogen bond

A new catalyst for breaking the tough molecular bond between carbon and hydrogen holds the promise of a cleaner, easier and cheaper way to derive products from petroleum, says a researcher at Southern Methodist University, ...

Jan 04, 2017 in Materials Science

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Corporal punishment viewed as more acceptable and effective when referred to as spanking, study finds

Parents and nonparents alike feel better about corporal punishment when it's called 'spanking' rather than 'hitting' or 'beating,' according to a new study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

Jan 04, 2017 in Social Sciences

Evidence of first chief indicates Pacific islanders invented a new society on city they built of coral and basalt

New dating on the stone buildings of Nan Madol suggests the ancient coral reef capital in the Pacific Ocean was the earliest among the islands to be ruled by a single chief.

Oct 18, 2016 in Archaeology & Fossils

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One of the most significant Etruscan discoveries in decades names female goddess Uni

Archaeologists translating a very rare inscription on an ancient Etruscan temple stone have discovered the name Uni—an important female goddess.

Aug 24, 2016 in Archaeology & Fossils

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