SMU INFORMS Chapter Kickoff Event

October 27, 2009

The new SMU student chapter of INFORMS is having its student/faculty mixer and kick-off meeting on Monday, November 2, 4 p.m., at the Huitt-Zollars Pavilion of the Embrey Building. The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the professional society for practicing management scientists and OR professionals. All interested parties are invited and welcome, and refreshments will be served. Read more

Jerome Bortoluzzi: Silver Medalist in XVI Mediterranean Games

August 21, 2009

Jerome Bortoluzzi (left), Silver medalist in Hammer Throw

Jerome Bortoluzzi (B.S. Management Science, 2008) was silver medalist in the Men’s Hammer Throw event of the XVI Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy, on July 2, 2009. (Shown on left in photo.)

At present he is competing at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.  (See IAAF bio, results., video)

Matt Kendall (1975-2009)

July 31, 2009

Justin Matthew (Matt) Kendall, SMU Doctor of Engineering (Engineering Management) student, died of cardiac arrest at his home on July 29, 2009, at the age of 34. He will be missed by his many student and faculty friends in the EMIS department and by his co-workers at Raytheon Network Centric Systems. Read more

New and Old EMIS Websites

June 30, 2009

The Lyle School of Engineering has integrated all departmental web sites into the school’s home site, with a new look and feel. Read more

School of Engineering Named for EMIS Alumnus Bobby B. Lyle

October 17, 2008

Bobby B. LyleSouthern Methodist University has named its School of Engineering in honor of Bobby B. Lyle, a Dallas entrepreneur and industry leader who has been instrumental in shaping the direction and growing prominence of the school. A graduate of the Masters of Science in Engineering Administration (predecessor of the current M.S. in Engineering Management), Read more

EMIS Department Announces 69 May Graduates

May 15, 2008

The Department of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems is proud to announce the awarding of 69 new Bachelors, Masters, and Doctor of Engineering degrees in May 2008. Read more