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Sparking New Ideas In Econometrics

More than 20 international experts discussed advancements in econometrics at the two-day “Frontiers in Econometrics” conference.

Don’t Underestimate Undergraduates

Collaborative research with undergraduates has proven fruitful for Assistant Professor Nicholas Harrigan, leading to publications in top-flight journals.

The Yuan Goes Global

SMU Professor Chow Hwee Kwan studies how Asian countries manage their currencies, and the impact of these policies on their economies.

Monitoring The Managers

SMU Assistant Professor Cho Young Jun examines the impact of financial accounting standards on how managers and firms act.

Crossing Legal Fault Lines

SMU Associate Professor Adeline Chong studies how globalisation has affected the practice of private international law.

Dairy Queen & Physicist Among 2015 Nikkei Asia Prize Winners

Vietnamese diary industry leader Mai Kieu Lien and Chinese physicist Wang Yifang have won this year's Nikkei Asia Prizes for business innovation and science & technology, respectively.

Chromatin Structure Affects Brown Fat Regulation

Researchers have identified JMJD1A as a signal-sensing scaffold that activates thermogenic genes in mice.

A Nanotech Solution For Detecting Emissions

The nanoparticle deposition system can be engineered to detect multiple kinds of gases and is easy to miniaturize and mass produce.

Sun-Like Stars Emit Huge Superflares

The finding that Sun-like stars release superflares raises the possibility that the Sun might cause geomagentic storms on Earth.