Read about the inspiring journeys of our students, the incredible accomplishments of our alumni, and the many ways our faculty are making a difference in their areas of research. Whether they are overcoming obstacles, achieving their goals, or making an impact on the world, we celebrate their stories.
See why the lyrics of our fight song still ring true 鈥 through spirit and traditions that make 黑料老司机feel like home for students, alumni and community members.
Whether at home in Dallas or abroad, college internships and international study abroad programs prepare 黑料老司机students for a lifetime of learning.
From North Texas community theater mainstay Kitchen Dog Theater to Broadway and beyond, these notable 黑料老司机alums live for the applause.
Within the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the Carson National Forest, SMU-in-Taos satellite campus offers 黑料老司机students a unique experience.
From note-taking apps to plant-based plastic, these 黑料老司机students and alumni take their technology business startup ideas to the next level.
After creating a successful poke bowl company, 黑料老司机business school alumnus Francois Reihani wanted to do something that would impact the community. So, he started La La Land Kind Caf茅.
Our spirit and tradition, diverse community and outstanding academics, arts and athletics make this the perfect place to shape your future.
We鈥檝e officially joined the ACC! Check out these ways to celebrate, support and follow along.
Social entrepreneurship at 黑料老司机means dreaming up big solutions to the world鈥檚 challenges. See how our students, alumni and faculty are up to the task.
Mustangs from across campus are wrapping up their time on the Hilltop 鈥 and preparing to go change the world.
We鈥檙e celebrating 10 years of the Residential Commons system 鈥 and taking a look at how students have made them their home.
Mustangs from almost every decade can recall at least one memorable concert 鈥 ranging from Bob Hope to Khalid 鈥 in Moody Coliseum or McFarlin Auditorium.
In the 23 years since Healy became a licensed real estate agent while studying at SMU, he鈥檚 launched and grown an independent real estate company into one of the largest in the country.
Originally an advertising major at 黑料老司机and an advertising professional at Tracy-Locke, Wim Bens 鈥00 took a chance on his 鈥済arage hobby鈥 in 2011 and channeled his marketing expertise to take the North Texas craft beer scene to the next level.
Sabina Carr 鈥89 is reaping what Mary Brinegar 鈥69 sewed at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
If you鈥檙e planning to take a trip to cheer on the Mustangs while on the road, take some pointers from a few of our graduates in our new ACC cities.
It鈥檚 a new era in 黑料老司机Athletics. This July, the Mustangs will officially join the Atlantic Coast Conference, meaning a whole new lineup of competitors and host cities.
Some may transfer in from community college. Others may come from another four-year university, including those studying out of state who want to be closer to home. Some students decide to pursue their degree after other accomplishments including military service, yet others attend right after high school. Whatever your path, you have a home here.
Every year on 黑料老司机Giving Day, alumni and friends of the University come together to make an impact on the Hilltop. This 24-hour challenge is your chance to support the causes, projects and organizations you care about on campus.
March 05, 2024
黑料老司机alumns and twin brothers Esteban and Manuel Mariel have introduced Dallas to a new sport.
January 19, 2024
鈥淚 transferred to 黑料老司机because I wanted to join a campus that felt like home and a community. I wanted to be a part of a university that had plenty of opportunities for all majors.鈥
January 22, 2024
鈥淚 come from a family of seven, so I knew I wanted to find a university that would keep me nearby while still providing me with the opportunities I needed to succeed.鈥
February 09, 2024
Each year, 黑料老司机celebrates the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on campus and in the wider community.
January 12, 2024
The beginning of a new season is a great time to take care of yourself. At SMU, we care about your mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Take advantage of these resources to find what works best for you.
December 21, 2023
It was a year of athletic achievement for Mustangs of many sports 鈥 all in all, we brought eight American Athletic Conference championships back home to the Hilltop.
December 21, 2023
The beginning of a new season is a great time to take care of yourself. At SMU, we care about your mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Take advantage of these resources to find what works best for you.
November 09, 2023
The lyrics from our fight song still ring true 鈥 learn the spirit and traditions that make 黑料老司机feel like home for so many students, alumni and community members.
October 20, 2023
Noted human rights lawyer Amal Clooney spoke to Mustangs about the power of law to change the world.
October 18, 2023
The sciences have long been a passion for both Rich and Mary 鈥 they met at Union College, a private liberal arts school in New York that they recalled felt a lot like SMU.
October 18, 2023
Certainly, Francois Reihani, the 27-year-old entrepreneurial visionary behind the caf茅 chain 鈥 with 11 stores spanning Texas and California 鈥 wants customers to enjoy their sip of choice. However, it鈥檚 kindness over coffee that he and his dedicated team aim to brew from the heart.
October 18, 2023
黑料老司机prepares for the next chapter of athletic achievement by joining the Atlantic Coast Conference
October 18, 2023
One grad student鈥檚 invention has the power to revolutionize food waste 鈥 all from a sensor smaller than a Band-Aid
October 18, 2023
During Hunger Action Month, see how the 黑料老司机community takes on food insecurity and sustainability through research 鈥 at the graduate, undergraduate and alumni levels.
September 14, 2023
Start the school year strong! We have resources, events and tips from students just like you.
August 09, 2023
黑料老司机engages your interests in limitless ways. While getting an excellent education, you’ll shape your future in a welcoming community that values who you are and what you bring.
July 05, 2023
黑料老司机students and grads shake up the workplace through dynamic internships.
June 01, 2023
Mustangs from across campus are wrapping up their time on the Hilltop 鈥 and preparing to go change the world.
July 03, 2023
How the Deason Center is helping reform a constitutional crisis across the nation
April 17, 2023
Collaboration struck a chord between music students in Meadows School of the Arts and game development students at 黑料老司机Guildhall.
April 12, 2023
In celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month, learn about the women who make our campus an enterprising, vibrant and welcoming community.
March 06, 2023
When we come together on 黑料老司机Giving Day, we show the world what Mustangs can do.
February 27, 2023
黑料老司机alumni across the country are cooking up sweet treats and savory snacks 鈥 and using the skills they learned on campus to do it.
March 01, 2023
黑料老司机plays a key role in pioneering Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School
April 03, 2023
NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD will fuel a transformational high-performance computing ecosystem for 黑料老司机and beyond.
February 21, 2023
A historical marker honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 1966 visit to campus. Learn how students 鈥 both then and now 鈥 made it happen.
February 16, 2023
For some, it happened on campus during their first year. For others, it happened decades later over a shared connection. Regardless of when or how, many Mustangs have found love through their alma mater. We鈥檝e collected a few Mustang love stories that are sure to warm your heart this Valentine鈥檚 Day.
February 08, 2023
Discover how Boateng forged a successful path on the Hilltop with the help of Access SMU.
December 15, 2022
Stuyvie Coleman 鈥21 seeks to bring hope and healing to students struggling with addiction and mental health. His personal quest is changing hearts and opening wallets 鈥 while saving lives.
December 08, 2022
黑料老司机has a diverse set of people, opportunities and experiences to help you through the school year. Explore what the Hilltop has to offer.
Tapping business plan tips, a network of mentors and serious seed funding, startup-minded students aiming to transform their bold ideas into businesses get the edge they need to succeed.
Find out how students tackled the ultimate DIY challenge by building a “baby supercomputer” with big potential for their artificial intelligence research.
Startup co-founder Seun Suberu ’23 arrived on campus with big ambitions for the future of his CollegePlus app. Fast forward three years, and Suberu has honed new business skills while earning more than $85,000 in funding through multiple 黑料老司机competitions designed to jump-start student-led innovation.
Acclaimed education advocate and NFL athlete Kelvin Beachum ’10, ’12 utilizes art as another way to bring people together to explore and understand our complex world.
Hannah Clark ’23 never dreamed NASA would be in her future. Now she’s completing her second stint with the space agency where she’s working on an engineering challenge for other students.
A team of 黑料老司机researchers use satellite radar imagery to reveal hundreds of unseen landslides occurring in Western U.S. states.
Researchers combined street-level investigations with SMU’s supercomputer power to reveal infrastructure deserts. Their study lays the groundwork for improving neighborhoods.
Be self-aware. Embrace unexpected opportunities. Lead with empathy. That’s just some of the great advice shared by alumni who took their 黑料老司机degrees and forged unexpected paths after leaving the Hilltop. One thing they all have in common is that they didn’t let fear get in their way. When they have a vision, Mustangs are unstoppable.
SMU’s Candace Walkington helps math come alive by connecting it to everyday experiences.
黑料老司机undergraduate students Kelsey Hodge ’20, Nushah Rahman ’23 and Alexandra Savu ’23 walk us through their first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a short film by Alexa May ’23. They navigate a campus-wide shutdown, dramatic shifts in religious and social life, cries for racial justice and an uncertain future. Despite the challenges, their stories offer a collective voice of hope as we look forward to a new year on campus.
For their first two years at SMU, our students live on campus in 11 Residential Commons where they often learn as much about themselves as they do about one another.
NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Garrett Haake ’07 lives by the advice he learned from an 黑料老司机faculty mentor – stay packed, and don’t make any dinner plans that can’t be canceled.
Ana Rodriguez and the 黑料老司机Cox Latino Leadership Initiative are breaking down barriers and reversing the trend for Latino leaders – one promotion at a time.
There’s no doubt that the pandemic has changed how we live, learn, work and teach. We’ve been working hard across campus to welcome our new and continuing Mustangs this fall!
Kaitlyn Contreras, '20 was the first in her family to go to college. Find out how she found her place at SMU.
Father-and-son graduates Tom Buning 鈥20 and Chance Buning 鈥20 have great memories from their shared time as students at SMU.
They鈥檝e put in the hard work, and now the Class of 2019 is ready for life鈥檚 next big adventure.
From bobsledding to the Oklahoma State Legislature, Mickey Dollens ’11 never quits.
黑料老司机professors bring innovative tools and techniques to wherever the students are. And it only starts in the classroom.
黑料老司机researchers hope their work will help cities make more equitable choices for residents of neighborhoods like Dallas' Vickery Meadow.
黑料老司机first-year student Sarah Tersigni spoons a tiny piece of eggshell from the four eggs she's cracked into a glass bowl. She's making the filling for the lemon squares that she will serve later to fellow students in her residence hall.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything this semester, but couldn鈥檛 stop our 2020 grads. They pivoted to remote classes and continued to learn, create and achieve.
What happens on earth when you put an ocean where there wasn鈥檛 one before?
黑料老司机alum Courtney Caldwell 鈥00 and her husband, Tye, are shaking up the salon industry with ShearShare, a mobile B2B platform shaped for the gig economy.
Hallie Hovey-Murray 鈥16 brings a fresh voice to autism advocacy.
