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Remembering Justice Scalia’s visit to Baylor
Following the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this past weekend, I was reminded of the longtime justice’s visit to Baylor almost a quarter-century ago, just six years into his...
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From video games to Google, via Baylor
You may recall a story we did in 2012 about an incoming freshman who had recreated the entire Baylor campus in the video game Minecraft. Matt Tinsley spent six months and 300 hours on the incredibly...
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New Venture Competition brings young entrepreneurs to Baylor from across the...
This weekend, aspiring entrepreneurs from across the nation will converge on the Baylor campus. They’ll come to put their business plans to the test, pitching their vision to some of the country’s top...
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President Starr welcomes political analyst David Brooks for “On Topic”...
One night after the nation’s attention was focused on the polling booths for Super Tuesday, Baylor and President Ken Starr welcomed one of America’s most prominent political commentators, David...
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Baylor Nursing working to improve nursing education in India
There’s a bit of Baylor Nursing on the other side of the world — in India, to be precise, where members of the profession have historically received little respect. Representatives from Baylor’s...
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Texas Hunger Initiative honored by both White House & State of Texas
Passionate people and innovative ideas — it takes both to tackle a project as large as ending hunger. Fortunately, Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative (THI) is blessed with an abundance of both, and the...
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Baylor profs’ eye cancer app literally saving kids’ lives
It’s been three years since we first wrote about Dr. Bryan Shaw’s research at Baylor on retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer that primarily affects children under the age of 5 (including Shaw’s son,...
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Baylor conference designed to support women in higher education
On average, women have higher GPAs and score higher on the GRE than men. Yet women take longer than men to complete their undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees — if they complete them at all....
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Baylor’s Class of 2020 shaping up to be the most selective in school history
Baylor’s incoming class of freshmen for Fall 2016 is still taking shape, but the numbers are becoming clear — this year’s class looks like it will be the most selective and most qualified in the...
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Baylor Model UN team wins top honor at international competition
Baylor’s Model United Nations team proved itself to be the top superpower at the National Model United Nations competition held earlier this month in New York City. Fourteen Baylor students (led by...
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Baylor journalism’s back-to-back ‘triple crowns’ top a slate of recent honors
You’re likely familiar with Baylor’s three major student-run publications: the Lariat newspaper, the Round Up yearbook, and Focus Magazine. But did you know they win armfuls of local and national...
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Baylor name stands strong in the world of healthcare
If you’ve spent much time in Texas, you know that Baylor University isn’t the only prominent organization using the Baylor name. Most notably, Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest...
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Baylor senior wins Texas collegiate Japanese speech competition
In February, Baylor sent four students to the Dallas Regional Japanese Speech Contest — and swept 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. In March, Baylor sent two of those students to the Texas State Japanese...
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How big a deal is the Zika virus? Two Baylor professors explain.
You’ve seen the headlines about the latest viral disease, the Zika virus. But what is it really? And should you be concerned? Here’s what you need to know, courtesy of two Baylor professors who have...
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Baylor MBA students’ plan offers hope to a city 1,700 miles from Waco
The city of North Bay, Ontario, was founded in 1891 because of its location along a main canoe route vital to the fur trade. Today, North Bay is a typical Canadian mid-sized city, with a strong sense...
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Baylor professor uncovers wildebeest-like species with unique adaptation
For the last 50,000 years, ancient creatures with a unique nose have been buried in the soil of Kenya’s Rusinga Island. These wildebeest-like animals provide insight into how different species can...
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Baylor study on prayer and healing finds it more common than you might think
Chances are that, somewhere along the line, you have prayed for healing. I say that not just because, as a reader of this blog, you’re likely to be a Baylor Bear, or a Baptist, or even a Christian....
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Congratulations, Baylor Class of 2016!
More than 2,500 Bears — the largest graduating class in Baylor history — joined the Baylor alumni family this weekend following the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies. Before they head out into the...
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Baylor lab studies the value of a good night’s sleep
How does sleep impact your memory, creativity or ability to function at work or in class? Baylor researchers are studying these very questions at the university’s Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition...
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Baylor School of Social Work names new dean
It’s official: Dr. Jon Singletary, BA ’93, is the new dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. And it won’t take Singletary long to get up to speed; neither the position nor the school is...
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