SMU Dedman School of Law Establishes Tsai Institute for Technology, Innovation Law with $10 Million Gift
SMU Dedman School of Law has received a $10 million endowment gift, leading to the expansion of its Tsai Center for Law, Science and Innovation into the Tsai Institute for Technology, Innovation & Law. This gift aims to foster an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together engineering, business, and legal education across SMU. The Institute will focus on preparing students for a future where understanding technology is crucial for legal practice, and legal understanding is essential for technology development. A central initiative is a certificate program in emerging technology and policy, which will be available to graduate students across SMU, requiring 14 credit hours in core coursework from engineering, business, and law, along with electives. The Institute will organize research and programming around five academic hubs, including artificial intelligence and robotics, biotechnology and health futures, and intellectual property and information law. Peter Altabef, the Institute's executive director, e...
