SMU Office of Engaged Learning

Meet the Mentor-mentee pair Anay Morales and Aren Nag! 🤝

Through the SMU Mustang Mentors program, the pair have connected over academics, future plans, and everyday life. What started as a mentorship has grown into a friendship.

Mustang Mentors is a program to help students feel supported and guided during their transition to SMU. Incoming students are paired with upperclassmen who share similar interest and goals, creating connections that last a lifetime.

Learn more: https://www.smu.edu/provost/saes/academic-enrichment/engaged-learning/mentorship

We are proud to recognize the students representing Southern Methodist University at the Atlantic Coast Conference Meeting of the Minds.

This prestigious conference brings together top undergraduate researchers to showcase innovative ideas and impactful work. Our students exemplify the excellence, curiosity, and dedication that define SMU.

We look forward to seeing them present their research and represent SMU on a national stage.

Looking back at Research & Innovation Week, we are proud to celebrate the innovation, dedication, and impact of our student researchers. Congratulations to the winners of the Undergraduate Poster Session! This year marked our largest session yet, with 64 students presenting their work.

Winners:
1st Place: Nomvuyo Makhathini
2nd Place: Delainey Hinson
3rd Place: Kendall Schumacher

Honorable Mentions:
Zehra Jaffery
Nomvuyo Makhathini
Kristian Perez

More of our talented undergraduate researchers are presenting today! 🎉 Come cheer on these Mustangs as they share their discoveries, ideas, and creative work.

Link to full list of presenters in bio 🔗

Undergraduate Poster Session
📅 Wed, Mar 25, 2026
⏰ 4–7 PM CDT
📍 Frances Anne Moody Hall

We're highlighting more of the undergraduates presenting their research as part of Research and Innovation Week at SMU!

Come see their presentations at the Undergraduate Poster Session today!
📅 Wed, Mar 25, 2026
⏰ 4–7 PM CDT
📍 Frances Anne Moody Hall

It's Research and Innovation Week at SMU! Swipe to see some of the talented undergraduates presenting their research at the Undergraduate Poster Session ✨

Come support your fellow Mustangs at the Undergraduate Poster Session where they'll share their discoveries and creations!

📅 Wed, Mar 25, 2026
⏰ 4–7 PM CDT
📍 Frances Anne Moody Hall

Research & Innovation Week Spotlight 💡
Meet the Presenters — Part 1
📅 Wed, Mar 25, 2026
⏰ 4–7 PM CDT
📍 Frances Anne Moody Hall

Yaw Boateng ’27 & Ameen Zia ’27 are pitching their venture InfoSavvy in the ACC Inventure Prize and they need YOUR vote for the People’s Choice Award! 🏆

📲 Text "SMU" to 415-965-7445 to cast your vote.
⏰ Voting opens 12:01am ET on March 23 and closes after the final pitches on March 27.

Let’s show some Mustang pride and make it happen! 🐎

Giving old pickleballs new life while closing the loop on plastic waste.

Helping small Latin American real estate firms grow smarter with AI.

Transforming ER waiting room time into a productive, anxiety-free experience.

These are just a few of the incredible ideas showcased at yesterday’s Big iDeas pitch competition yesterday where students had just 90 seconds to pitch their ventures. 💡

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 winners:
Singularity Technologies - Emilio Hernandez ’27, Tobias Quintero
BounceBack Pickle - William Zhao ’27, Dillon Rosenthal
Khaya – Zunga Inzwi ’26, Logan Choi ‘27
PreVitil – Tanya Harathi ‘29
SAAP Signal-Based Analysis of Plant Physiology – Hansana Vivekanandan ’27, Luke Voinov ‘27, Alex Gao ‘27