SMU in the News Highlights from Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2016

Students SMU student entrepreneurs take second place at the Recess National Pitch competition for their wind energy source idea http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-hunckler/top-15-college-entreprene_b_9077272.html

Alumni SMU alumnus Lucas Lu nicely profiled as founder of new mobile marketplace app, raises $30 for startup business http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/dallas-based-mobile-marketplace-app-5miles-raises-30- million.html/

SMU alumnus Aaron Sanchez writes about Latinos and the lost message of Martin O’Malley http://www.newstaco.com/2016/01/25/latinos-and-the-lost-message-of-martin-omalley/ and here http://www.latinorebels.com/2016/01/26/martin-omalleys-lost-message-to-latinos/

SMU alumna Mary-Cathryn Kolb, nicely profiled as co-founder for new Atlanta-based Brrr clothing line http://www.atlantamagazine.com/style/brrr-clothing-is-designed-to-keep-you-looking-and-feeling-cool/

SMU alumnus turned NFL Denver Bronco Emmanual Sanders is Super Bowl bound http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/DeSotos-Von-Miller-leading-the-Denver-Broncos-to-the-Super-Bowl- 366619321.html

SMU alumnus David R. Brockman to speak at the Family of Abraham forum Feb. 9, in Nashville http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2016/01/27/rabbi-we-together-have-call-out- islamophobia/79327044/

SMU alumna Julene Johnson, senior choirs show the benefits of singing https://www.sfcv.org/article/senior-choirs-show-the-benefits-of-singing-and-help-scientists-understand- them?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SFCVLatestNews+%28SF CV+Latest+News%29

SMU alumna Promise Phelon, nicely profiled as a marketing CEO http://www.huffingtonpost.com/genia-stevens-mba/post_10783_b_9084412.html

SMU alumna Aqsa Shakil, participates in art exhibition, in Burlington, Vt. http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/art-review-navigating-memory-exploring-place-bca- center/Content?oid=3138367

SMU alumnus Rev. Adam Hamilton appointed to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood partnerships https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/29/president-obama-announces-more-key- administration-posts

News Bloomberg Meghan Ryan, Dedman Law, Supreme Court ruling that banned automatic life-without-parole sentences for juvenile murderers http://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2016-01-25/bloomberg-law-juvenile-convicts-get-their-day-in- court-audio- and here (two appearances) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2016-01-26/bloomberg-law-brief-life-without-parole-for- juveniles-audio-

Jeffrey Kahn, Dedman Law, no-fly list controversy http://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2016-02-01/bloomberg-law-brief-the-no-fly-list-audio-

California Forward Al Niemi, Cox, quoted in a story about the California affordable housing shortage http://www.cafwd.org/reporting/entry-new/california-housing-shortage-getting-more-attention

Conde Nast SMU among the most beautiful college campuses in America http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-01-29/the-20-most-beautiful-college-campuses-in-america/1

Dallas Morning News SMU mentioned in a story about production of If/Then, which debuted last week at Dallas’ Winspear Opera House http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/arts/columnists/nancy-churnin/20160125-ifthen-lead-jackie-burns- hopes-to-make-musical-the-star.ece

Cal Jillson, Dedman, is Greg Abbott playing a long game for higher office? http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20160126-texas-gov.-greg-abbott-s-play-for- national-audience-draws-questions-about-higher-office-plans.ece

SMU Trustee Ruth Altshuler to receive the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from VolunteerNow, in April http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/hollyhaber/20160126-altshuler-to-receive-lifetime- achievement-award.ece

Meadows Museum acquires early work by Salvador Dali http://artsblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/well-hello-dali-meadows-museum-acquires-rare-early- masterwork-by-spanish-surrealist.html/ and here http://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2016/01/29/56ab4d8b46163fef268b45ee.html

SMU mentioned in an editorial about UT’s expansion into Houston http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20160128-editorial-uts-expansion-into-houston-should-be- welcomed.ece

Coach Chad Morris tours Texas for recruits http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2016/01/27/nichols-old-country-boy-chad- morris-giving-everybody-first-hand-look-attempts-rebuild-smu

Chad Morris’ recruiting style http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2016/01/29/corbett-smith-smus-chad- morris-differently-june-jones-comes-recruiting

Bernard Weinstein, Cox, out of state transplants keep Texas afloat http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/mitchell-schnurman/20160129-schnurman-thank-you- california-new-york-et-al.-for-transplants-keeping-texas-afloat.ece

Fox DFW Jeffrey Engel, Dedman, analysis of Demcratic town hall http://www.fox4news.com/politics/82499160-story

Fox News Latino Cal Jillson, Dedman, Iowa GOP leader says Marco Rubio looks too boyish http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2016/01/26/iowa-gop-leader-says-marco-rubio-boyish-looks- work-against-him-looks/

Cal Jillson, Dedman, Cruz and Rubio may take center stage in Trump’s absence http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2016/01/28/with-trump-likely-absent-cruz-and-rubio-will-take- center-stage-at-gop-debate/

Houston Chronicle Cal Jillson, Dedman, Trump receives surprise evangelical endorsement http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/us/article/Trump-surprises-with-evengelical- endorsement-6786086.php

KERA SMU’s Refugee and Forced Migration symposium mentioned, including an interview with symposium speaker http://keranews.org/post/top-stories-affluenza-teen-faces-judge-today-resettling-new- country?_ga=1.42237677.955356120.1454088539

Oxford University Press Chris Jenks, Dedman Law, influence of law in military operations http://blog.oup.com/2016/01/law-in-military-operations

Plano Star Courier Catharine Lysinger, Meadows, teenaged Plano musician selected for Schmidbauer competition http://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/news/plano-musician-selected-for-schmidbauer- competition/article_721a2c9c-c472-11e5-b711-973245e166c7.html

San Antonio Express-News Cal Jillson, Dedman, state conservatives reassessing Republican party http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/State-conservatives-reassessing-Republican-Party- 6779245.php

The Sentinel Bernard Weinstein, Cox, gas tax drop bad news for local highways http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/official-gas-tax-drop-bad-news-for-local- highways/article_47a0bc48-2077-5d6d-a046-8b4713fa146b.html

Science Codex Christopher Roose, Dedman, effect of plagues brought by European missionaries on Native Americans http://www.sciencecodex.com/the_aftermath_of_1492-174040 and here http://www.georgianewsday.com/news/regional/383465-native-americans-were-wiped-out-by-plagues- brought-by-european-missionaries.html and here http://www.archaeology.org/news/4099-160126-ancestral-jemez-population and here (Harvard Gazette) http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/01/study-captures-ferocity-of-new-world-depopulation/

Scientific American SMU mentioned in a story about the scientific theory of humor http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-scientific-theory-of-humor/

Star-Telegram Cal Jillson, Dedman, don’t bet against fantasy sports in Texas http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article56232935.html

Texas Standard SMU seismology team mentioned in a story about new maps of North Texas fault lines http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/new-map-takes-a-closer-looks-at-earthquakes-fault-lines-and- fracking/

Washington Post SMU MBB finding meaning in lost season https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/01/29/smu-finding-meaning-in-lost-season/

Women’s Wear Daily SMU mentioned in a story about new gift-giving startup Hintd http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/former-self-editor-lucy-danziger-digital-hintd-10333820/

Cherri Gann ‘15 SMU News and Communications Office of Public Affairs P.O. Box 750174 Dallas, TX 75275-0174 214-768-7657