“We will utilize our investments in big data to conduct research at a scale that would have been inconceivable even a decade ago and that is responsive to the pace and demands of our dynamically changing world.” — Elizabeth G. Loboa, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“SMU wants to be the forum which will bring together the trifecta: the government, the industry and the academia who can work together to solve the common problems of society.” — Suku Nair, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer