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Brain tumor radiation can affect children’s memory, says new Baylor study
The bad news: Children who undergo radiation treatment to fight the most common childhood brain tumor may have trouble recalling recent memories after the treatment. The good news (such as it is):...
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Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at Baylor
Noted filmmaker Ken Burns revealed the secret to his approach Monday to a full house in Waco Hall. “I have to admit that I have, in many ways, made the same film over and over again,” said Burns, the...
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First class of McNair Scholars already making their mark at Baylor
There’s a trailblazing group of Baylor students who spent their summer researching topics such as media literacy, military history, and the impact of programs for new college students. It’s a group...
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Meet Baylor’s nationally recognized expert in sports marketing
At a Baylor sporting event, there’s a good chance you’ve participated in a green-out, gold-out or #StripeMcLane game. Did you ever stop and think about where or why this trend started? Dr. Kirk...
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Baylor launches ‘Give Light,’ a $1.1 billion fundraising effort to support BU...
Thursday night, Baylor announced the launch of “Give Light,” a $1.1 billion fundraising campaign to support the goals of the university’s academic strategic plan, Illuminate, across every area of...
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Baylor Model UN breaks team record for awards at national conference
In recent years, Baylor’s Model United Nations team has won top team honors and an avalanche of individual team member awards at national Model UN conferences across the country. Their latest...
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Breaking new ground and building understanding — through whale earwax
History is embedded in, of all places, whale earwax. Scientists have long examined the layers found in a whale’s earwax to determine its age (not unlike the rings found on a tree), but it wasn’t until...
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Longtime Baylor Bear retiring as president of Carson-Newman University
At the end of December, Dr. Randall O’Brien — a former longtime Baylor professor and administrator — will step down from his position as president of Carson-Newman University into retirement after a...
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Baylor student-athletes lead Big 12 in Graduation Success Rate for 5th...
If the Big 12 Conference gave out a trophy for academic success, Baylor would be the back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back champions. For the fifth consecutive year, Baylor student-athletes are tops in...
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‘A Baylor Christmas’ delivers holiday music from Waco all over the country
For almost 50 years, the combined choirs and orchestra of Baylor’s School of Music have welcomed Christmas with joyful worship during Christmas on 5th Street. This month — for the fifth year in a row...
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Filmmakers, CEOs and authors highlight notable 2018 Baylor campus visitors
Chances are, if you attended Baylor, you ended up attending a speech or presentation by someone pretty cool. After all, seven presidents have visited campus, as well as actors, authors, musicians,...
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The best photos from Baylor Study Abroad 2018
Every year, Baylor’s Study Abroad program holds a photo contest for students who studied abroad during the previous calendar year. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to display their artist...
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12 podcasts for Baylor Bears on the go
Whether it’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you —...
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Remembering a legend: Dr. Robert Packard
Beloved Baylor physics professor Robert Packard passed away Saturday in Waco at the age of 94. By some estimates, Dr. Packard had taught nearly a quarter of Baylor alumni during his six decades at...
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Remembering a Baylor Nursing legend: Louise Herrington Ornelas
Just before Christmas, the Baylor Family truly lost a great one: Louise Herrington Ornelas, longtime benefactor of the Baylor nursing school, which bears her name. Ornelas — or “Ms. Lou,” as students...
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Meet Baylor’s expert on public relations management and ethics
The public relations world is among the many fields that have drastically changed over the last decade. Social media has empowered the everyday person, giving them the tools to call out an...
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Understanding the foundational pillars that support Illuminate
Last year, the Baylor Family was introduced to Illuminate, the university’s academic strategic plan to guide Baylor further towards its goals as a preeminent Christian research institution. A lot of...
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An up-close look at Baylor nursing’s new home
In case you haven’t heard: Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) has a beautiful, high-tech new home! Over the past decade, it had become clear that our nursing students needed a new...
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Lady Bears return to No. 1 in the nation — joining many other Baylor programs
For the first time since March 2013, the Baylor Lady Bears are back at No. 1 in the nation! That’s according to the most recent AP poll, in which head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad received 24 of 28...
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How Baylor is working to improve youth participation in church music ministries
The “Pro Ecclesia” part of Baylor’s motto means “for the church,” so it stands to reason that Baylor would be a place that impacts the music of the church. There’s a place on campus for those whose...
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