The following is from the Aug. 21, 2008, edition of The Dallas
Morning News. By ALLISON WISK The Dallas Morning News To combat
a dearth of engineering students at the university level, the
staff of Southern Methodist University's Infinity Project sought
to capture young minds early to engage them in a love of science
and math.The Infinity Project has drawn acclaim for its high
school curriculum, which places emphasis on the real world and
innovative applications of math and science in engineering. So
staff decided to expand to the middle-school level, piloting the
program in 2005. A weeklong training program last week prepared
teachers to implement the 2008-09 program. Participants gathered
in Burleson Park to fire off Estes Alpha II rockets – a high-
flying entry point into the practical application of what is
taught to the students. "We really want to make sure that the
teachers are well-armed to do this," said Tammy Richards,
associate dean of SMU's School of Engineering. "One of our new
modules is rocketry