$5.7 million grant from Siemens gives SMU School of Engineering students and faculty access to cutting-edge manufacturing software
DALLAS (SMU)– The SMU School of Engineering has received an in-kind software grant valued at $5.7 million from Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services. Read More >>
Astronaut Sally Ride Invites Girls to Explore Hands-on Science During Festival at SMU
DALLAS (SMU) – On April 26, Dr. Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, will touch down at Southern Methodist University in Dallas to inspire local girls to dig into hands-on science at the Sally Ride Science Festival. Read more >>
SMU welcomes three alumni into Engineering Hall of Leaders
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU’s School of Engineering will induct a Chinese industrialist, a Silicon Valley pioneer and a Dallas philanthropist into the Engineering Hall of Leaders, honoring the alumni for their business and civic contributions. Read more >>
International Engineering Leader Appointed First Ever Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education and Director of the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education
SMU announced today that international engineering leader, Sec. Delores M. Etter, has been appointed the first ever Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education and Director of the newly named Caruth Institute for Engineering Education. Read more >>
“When engineering gets personal” - an interview with new ENCE Department Chair Dr. Laura Steinberg
Laura J. Steinberg was an internationally recognized civil and environmental engineering scholar on combined natural and technological disasters even before she experienced one of the most devastating of modern times.
Hurricane Katrina changed her outlook in many ways, though not in ways one might expect. It did not, for instance, make her think of engineering in more personal terms. The SMU professor of environmental and civil engineering always has taken engineering personally. Read
more >>
Encana Supports SMU Engineering Scholarships
Encana Inc., a leading oil and gas producer in north America, is supporting
SMU Engineering undergraduate student scholarships with a gift of $50,000.
The gift was presented in the new J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building
on September 14 with undergraduate students, Dean Geoffrey Orsak, and
Encana employees present. The gift will help support ten undergraduate
students for their junior and senior years of study. Read
more >>
Embrey Engineering Building wins "2006 Excellence Award"
in Higher Education
Texas
Construction Magazine, an industry leading commercial construction publication,
awarded the SMU School of Engineering's newest building, the Embrey Engineering
Building, a "2006 Excellence Award" in Higher Education.
An Independent jury of industry experts in design and construction judged
112 nominated projects in a variety of categories in early September. Eligible
projects had to be located in Texas and completed between September 1, 2005
and September 1, 2006.
The Embrey Engineering Building, along with the other winners, will be featured
in the December issue of the magazine with an awards ceremony occurring
in Houston, Texas on December 5, 2006.
SMU Takes the "LEED" with New Environment-Friendly Engineering
Building
DALLAS (SMU) – The first university building in Texas built for
gold-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification
is now open for classes at SMU. The J. Lindsay Embrey Building houses the
Mechanical Engineering Department and the Environmental and Civil Engineering
Department in SMU's School of Engineering. A dedication and ribbon-cutting
ceremony will be held at 11:45 a.m. on September 8. Read
more >>
Dean Geoffrey Orsak Named Educator of the Year in Engineering
and Science
First-ever recipient of the Educator of the Year
Will be Honored at Silicon Valley Gala
CMP Media’s Electronics Group announced on March 27, 2006 that Geoffrey
C. Orsak, dean of the Southern Methodist University School of Engineering
and executive director of the Institute for Engineering Education at SMU,
is the recipient of the EE Times ACE Award for Educator of the Year. The
first-ever category of the EE Times ACE Awards will be presented at the
EE Times ACE Awards Gala on April 4, 2006, as part of the Embedded Systems
Conference Silicon Valley. Read more >>
SMU School of Engineering Tailgate Party on Bishop Boulevard
SMU School of Engineering alumni, faculty, students and guests are invited
to join the fun and festivities at the Engineering Party on the Boulevard
before every home game. You can find the School of Engineering Tailgate
Party on Bishop Boulevard. Enjoy visiting with classmates and faculty along
with great food and beverages. Each tailgate is hosted by one of the five
engineering departments, so look for your department’s home game.
We will see you there! Read more>>
SMU Electrical Engineering Student Richard Moore Named World Wildlife
Fund Leader
Richard Moore, a junior electrical engineering student at SMU, was recently
named a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Leader for his academic accomplishments,
leadership, and demonstrated commitment to the environment. Moore will receive
a scholarship, the opportunity to participate in a four-day environmental
summit in Washington D.C., and an all-expense paid Earthwatch Institute
research expedition to South Africa. Read more>>
SMU Mechanical Engineering Student Leads Winning Team in International
Space Station Design Contest
Courtney Fagg, a junior mechanical engineering and physics double major
at SMU, led the winning design team at the 50th annual American Astronautical
Society conference November 15-16, 2005 in League City, Texas. Fagg’s
team, the Medicine/Life Support Team, developed a biome to grow plants on
the International Space Station. Read more>>
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Senior Design Projects Make
Life Better for People with Disabilities
More than 38 million people have some type of disability, according to
2003 U.S. Census reports. The Braille Currency Stamp and The Halo are just
two of seven products developed by students in SMU’s 2006 Senior Design
Course to help persons with disabilities live fuller and more independent
lives. Learn more...
Major Gift Announcement
Gifts totaling $1.7 million from energy industry leader Bobby B. Lyle
of Dallas will support initiatives in SMU’s School of Engineering
with a focus on technology and leadership. Read
the press release >>
Texas Governor Makes Major Educational
Announcement at SMU School of Engineering
On
December 15, 2005, Gov. Rick Perry visited SMU and the SMU School of Engineering
to annnounce a new $71M public-private statewide initiative to improve
engineering, math, science, and technology education. The program, entitled
The Texas High School Project will create new schools across the state
that will emphasize STEM education.
The program is funded in part by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the State of Texas, The Communities
Foundation of Texas, and a number of key leading corporations including
National Instruments. Others participating in the event were TEA Commissioner
Dr. Shirley Neeley, National Instruments President and CEO Dr. Jim Truchard,
and Executive Director of the Texas High School Project John Fitzpatrick.
During
his visit, Gov. Perry met with a number of students and teachers who are
participating in the Infinity Project - a national program in pre-college
engineering education created and managed by the SMU School of Engineering.
For more information see www.infinity-project.org
Texas Governor Makes Major Wind Energy Announcement at SMU School of Engineering
On October 2, 2006, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced at the SMU School of Engineering $10 billion dollars worth of new private development in wind energy for Texas. "This is a landmark day as the State of Texas partners with private industry to make a historic investment of more than $10 billion in new wind energy infrastructure that will diversify our energy production, clean up our air, and help Texas surpass our renewable energy goals, " Perry said. Read more>>
SMU students Sam Khurana, Francis Goldschmid and Charles Taylor were the victors Monday night in the final episode of NBC's reality show, Treasure Hunters.
Known as "The Geniuses," they won $3 million by solving the contest's final clue — FSKEY — and opening the vault before the Southie Boys and Air Force could figure it out. Learn More>>
SMU Engineering alumni, faculty, students and guests are invited to
join the fun and festivities at the Engineering Tailgate Party on the
Boulevard before every home football game. For detailed information about
the Engineering Tailgate parties, please click here: Tailgate
Party on Bishop Boulevard. Come visit fellow alumni, classmates and
faculty and enjoy great food and beverages – compliments of the
School of Engineering. Each tailgate is hosted by one of the five Engineering
departments, so look for your department’s home game. We will see
you there!
SMU Engineering will provide advising and enrollment assistance for
North Texas area students who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina’s
impact on their universities. Students have through September 6 to apply
as a visiting student. For more information, please call 214-768-3041
or 214-768-2058 or visit the SMU website at http://www.smu.edu/newsinfo/stories/katrina.asp.
Press and Media
Engineers: The New Leadership Class,
an upcoming editorial in the February issue of Electronic Business magazine,
uncovers the facts on leadership and engineering but also mentions the lack
of leadership development by many engineering schools. At SMU, we provide
a strong technical education and prepare you for your future leadership
roles. Our engineering curriculum includes leadership courses, real-world
work experiences, mentoring relationships, and opportunities to lead. The
technical and leadership development you will receive at SMU prepares you
for the opportunities that lay ahead. Read
the article >>
The Young Face of Engineers: SMU Engineering Advises High School Teachers
and Counselors
Just as athletic coaches learn how to spot sports acumen, teachers can
learn how to spot potential engineering talent. In a unique seminar, SMU
School of Engineering will advise educators from 13 local high schools
on how to grow tomorrow’s crop of engineers... Read
more>>
Awards, Recognition, Press
Congratulations! Monika Gutierrez, 2004 alumna and class president
of the first executive-format program in Systems Engineering, has become
the point of contact for National Engineers Week Future City Competition™
and the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Read
Monika’s eprofile >>
See the pictures
from the J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building Groundbreaking Ceremony.
The Embrey Building will be 50,000-square-foot
home for the Mechanical, Environmental & Civil Engineering programs.
An SMU Alumn becomes a supporter and unique donor. Dr. John DeVore kindly
donated inspirational sculptures in honor of the first graduating executive
program master’s degree students to SMU Engineering and in memory
of SMU graduate student Francisco Villagrán Molina (SMU 2003) to
the SMU International Center. Read
more>>
Attention Alumni: Fast Second Masters Degree - Fewer Total Courses
Fast Second Masters Degree; Fewer Total Courses
Take advantage of degree-requirement overlaps to acquire a second Masters
degree by taking as few as six courses. This option is available for prospective
and current graduate students, as well as alumni who have already received
a MS from SMU. Application deadline is July 1st. Contact the Graduate
Office for more information.
Have you landed a new job? Moved to a new city? Received an award? The
School of Engineering would like to know about it. Share your news by dropping
us a note at enews@engr.smu.edu.
You are important to us. Please
keep in touch!>>
The J. Lindsay Embrey
Engineering Building. Read more >>
Texas
Construction Magazine, an industry leading commercial construction publication,
awarded the SMU School of Engineering's newest building, the Embrey Engineering
Building, a "2006 Excellence Award" in Higher Education. 
