SPRING 2024 NEWSLETTER
SMU Corporate Engagement is your connection to SMU for cutting-edge research partnerships, strategic philanthropy, talent acquisition, and continuing and executive education. We connect companies, nonprofits and individuals to SMU faculty, students and staff who are ready to collaborate with business.
Around campus:
Lyle Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing debuting this spring
SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering is kicking off operations in the new Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing (CDHAM), a 5,000-square-foot research facility in Embrey Engineering Building. The center’s purpose is combining digital twin technology, augmented reality, robotics and AI to improve manufacturing efficiency, raise employee productivity and bolster workforce development.
Led by Adel Alaeddini, Lyle’s new executive director for research innovation, and Chris Colaw, the school’s executive director for industrial partnerships, CDHAM provides companies opportunities for research collaborations with Lyle faculty and students in the Industry 4.0 space, sparking innovation in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace and transportation.
CDHAM’s grand opening is slated for the beginning of the 2024–2025 academic year, in late August. Meanwhile, several companies have already joined the center as industry members – Lockheed Martin, GKN Aerospace, ESAB and iQ3 Connect – with more on the horizon.
Corporate engagement with CDHAM can include research and pedagogy as well as philanthropic support, such as equipment donations of sensors, IoT devices, 3D scanners, computer hardware and software, and networking equipment.
Please let us know if you would like introductions to the new CDHAM to learn more about the center’s vision, initiatives and partnerships.
Inaugural Human Trafficking Data Conference scheduled for June
An interdisciplinary team of SMU faculty, data scientists and students will hold the University’s first-ever conference on human trafficking data in early June. Sponsored by Thomson Reuters, the conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, law enforcement officials, governmental officials and other stakeholders who value the quality, availability and efficacy of human trafficking data. Held on SMU’s campus in our new Frances Anne Moody Hall on June 3 and 4, the conference theme mirrors the Human Trafficking Data Research Project’s mission: Make Human Trafficking Data Work. The conference offers attendees access to experts in different areas of human trafficking data, breakout sessions to focus on specific aspects of human trafficking data, and networking opportunities for future collaboration. This event will be a vital opportunity for networking, collaboration and information sharing as diverse groups come together to combat the challenges of human trafficking. Please let us know if your employer would like to join Thomson Reuters as a sponsor in 2025.
Cox School of Business renovation complete
By the time you receive this newsletter, our Cox School of Business will have concluded its celebration of the major renovation of its campus. The school launched the renovation project in 2022 with a $140 million budget, with an emphasis on fostering collaboration in an ever-evolving technological business environment. Cox’s renovation project website provides an excellent overview of the various aspects of the project. The school is poised to continue its ascent to the summit of business schools nationally.
New graduate degree programs debuting
In the fall semester, SMU will debut three new advanced degree programs of interest to the corporate community:
- Master of Science in biomedical instrumentation
- Offering a joint SMU mechanical engineering/electrical and computer engineering degree, this program prepares students to work on the development of biomedical equipment and instrumentation. For additional information, please contact SMU Lyle Professor Dinesh Rajan, associate dean for faculty affairs and curriculum innovation, at rajand@smu.edu.
- Master of Science in quantum engineering
- This interdisciplinary graduate degree gets students ready to design and implement systems, processes and devices using axioms of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. For additional information, please contact SMU Lyle Professor Dinesh Rajan, associate dean for faculty affairs and curriculum innovation, at rajand@smu.edu.
- Master of Public Policy
SMU joining Atlantic Coast Conference
This summer, SMU will join the renowned Atlantic Coast Conference, a move many months in the making. Home to prestigious research institutions, the ACC will enable SMU to access and create collaborations with major corporations and premier faculty on groundbreaking research and development. Additionally, joining the ACC will propel SMU to raise its game for both men’s and women’s sports, not just in football and basketball, but also in soccer, tennis and other athletic fields. Check out SMU Athletics’ website for ticket sales for games this fall, ideal for taking out colleagues, clients, friends and family!
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Best,
Rob Strauss
Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Tim Angell
Director for Corporate Engagement
SMU
Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
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