Microsites Index - News and Communications

News Microsites

The following news microsites facilitate media coverage of faculty and programs at SMU.

Adventures	Whether volunteering in India, participating in a Study Abroad program in England, or interning in New York City, SMU students are having amazing adventures around the world.
Ad America	In 2002, the U.S. Department of State launched a first-ever public diplomacy campaign featuring television spots promoting the happy lives of American Muslims. A study by two SMU professors assessed reactions among international viewers.
American Dream	Has the American Dream -- the belief that anybody who works hard enough can move up the economic ladder -- become merely a talking point for politicians?
Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling	Why it is taking so long for women to be elected in greater numbers to Congress drove political scientists Dennis Simon of SMU and Barbara Palmer of American University to search for clues to this political gender gap.
Bob Hope	Bob Hope and Southern Methodist University share memories stretching back to the 1920s, when the young vaudevillian was performing at Dallas' Majestic Theatre.
Calatrava	Santiago Calatrava, the acclaimed architect, engineer, and artist of “the most spectacular buildings in the world at the moment,” gave the keynote address at Southern Methodist University’s 2005 Commencement ceremony.
Dallasaurus	When amateur fossil finder Van Turner discovered a small vertebra at a construction site near Dallas 16 years ago, he knew the creature was unlike anything in the fossil record. Scientists now know the significance of Turner’s fossil as the origin of an extinct line of lizards with an evolutionary twist: a land-dwelling species that became fully aquatic.
Education Experts	From studies on the reading capabilities of children with mental retardation to litigation over "No Child Left Behind," SMU offers some of the most authoritative experts on education.
Election 2008 Experts	The eyes of Texas are upon the candidates, and SMU has the experts you need to provide breaking political analysis.
Election 2006 Experts	Political experts at Southern Methodist University tracked local and national races, providing insight and commentary on political polls, the Democrats' struggle to win, the influence of the religious right, what messages got through to the electorate, and the rising influence of women in Congress.
Election 2004 Experts	Stay with our election experts from the moment the polls close until a winner is declared— or contested.
Enron	Find experts on the trial and on the effect Enron's collapse has had on business practices, politics, and society.
From George to George	From George Washington to George Bush, facts, figures, and lots of information.
The Full Matilda	The Full Matilda, written by SMU English Professor David Haynes, follows six generations of the Housewrights as they evolve from in-service to one of Washington’s most powerful political families into their own realm of power.
Giant	Fifty years ago, Hollywood came to the small West Texas town of Marfa to film the movie "Giant." The movie did for Texas what "Gone With The Wind" did for the South: forever burn an image in the mind about a place and its people.
Grammy Awards	Looking for the next big thing on the Billboard charts? With the right technology, the next big thing could be you. New recording techniques are changing the musical landscape both aesthetically and commercially.
The JFK Assassination: 40 Years Later	With the Dallas skyline clearly visible from its campus, Southern Methodist University shares both a history with and proximity to the events of November 22, 1963.
Learn Differently	About 45 million Americans - 15 percent of the population - have some form of learning disability. Most likely you know such a person, are related to one or are one yourself.
Legislature 2005	SMU professors can provide expert commentary on the work of the 79th Texas Legislature. All are aware of pending legislation and will be following the progress of school finance, tax reform, and other important matters.
Live Responsibly	In a report to SMU President R. Gerald Turner on January 31, 2008, SMU’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention offered 30 recommendations intended to strengthen programs of awareness, enforcement and assistance and to address related campus issues.
Mustangs	The SMU Mustangs — three 11-foot bronze statues of wild horses — were dedicated April 27, 2005, in front of Moody Coliseum.
Oldest Christmas Card	One of the first mass-produced Christmas cards — dating back more than 160 years — can be found among the extensive special collections of Bridwell Library at Southern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology.
Revelation	With the airing of NBC's Revelations comes television's latest attempt to attract audiences - and turn a profit - through a twist of the truth.
Treasure Hunters	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.
Under The Tuscan Sun	The discovery of 2,000-year-old pendant necklaces, gold hair ornaments, rings and semi-precious stones, and silver coins is bringing to life a largely forgotten people who, among other things, built the first cities in Italy and introduced Greek culture to the Romans.
Women in Congress	Men have been making policy in Washington for as long as most of us can remember. But much of the political future rests in the hands of women.

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