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Baylor research discovers mysterious mass on the far side of the moon

Baylor research drew national attention earlier this month with the announcement that a large, mysterious mass of material has been discovered beneath an enormous crater on the moon, perhaps...

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Longtime Baylor Honors dean named president of University of Dallas

Today, longtime Baylor professor and Honors College dean Thomas Hibbs embarks on a new journey at a familiar place, as he begins his first day in his new role as president of the University of Dallas,...

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7 books on American history by Baylor authors

This week, Americans will celebrate Independence Day — most of us via traditional favorites such as cookouts and fireworks. But we would all be well-served to also take a few minutes to remind...

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Meet Baylor’s expert on urban education, HBCUs and multicultural awareness in...

Dr. Lakia M. Scott joined the Baylor School of Education as an assistant professor in 2014, teaching courses on elementary reading methods and diversity issues to students undergoing the...

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Meet the Baylor researchers who will highlight BU’s national brand campaign

As the calendar turns to fall, the Baylor Family will see and hear more about Illuminate: the University’s strategic plan that charts a course as the preeminent Christian research university. From the...

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Meet Baylor’s nationally recognized expert on workplace ethics

Got questions about ethical situations that arise in the workplace? Matt Quade has answers. Dr. Quade, an assistant professor of management in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business since 2014, is an...

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New Baylor logo arrivals to get geared up for fall

In April, Baylor unveiled new BU and bear logos as part of the “Baylor United” campaign. Since then, many parts of campus have been updated with the sleek new look, including lamppost banners, the...

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Baylor expert’s new book offers hope for addressing America’s hunger crisis

As the founder and director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01) is literally considered an expert on fighting hunger. Recently, he’s followed in the footsteps of many...

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Baylor research partners include Princeton, USC and NASA

Baylor researchers have really been turning up some interesting findings in recent months, from the discovery of a mysterious moon mass to learning how certain fish survive in extreme pollution to new...

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How Baylor helps each student achieve his/her unique academic & vocational goals

Not every student is the same, so not every student needs the exact same resources during their years at Baylor. That’s where Student Success Initiatives (SSI) comes in. The sole job of SSI staff...

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Baylor again among Big 12’s top 2, Texas’ top 5 in U.S. News rankings

When prospective students look to U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings over the coming year, they’ll once again find Baylor among the top universities in the state, conference and country....

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Meet Baylor’s expert on the intersection of mental health and religion

Dr. Holly Oxhandler knows that a person’s faith can be integral to that person’s mental health — but she’s found it’s not often addressed in social work situations. As an active researcher and...

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This Baylor junior’s research helped discover a lack of diversity in cancer...

It’s unusual at many universities for undergraduates to be able to conduct actual research. But having your work published in an American Medical Association journal while still an undergrad? That’s...

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What is Poage Library?

From the outside, passers-by might easily mistake Baylor’s W. R. Poage Legislative Library Center for just a part of Moody or Jones libraries. If you attended Baylor in the last 40 years, chances are...

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Baylor student body includes record highs for diversity, retention and...

It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost been a month already since Baylor students started arriving on campus for Move-In and Welcome Week. By now, class schedules are finalized, students’ routines are...

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Happy 15th birthday, Baylor Sciences Building!

As strange as it may seem to current Baylor students, the now iconic Baylor Sciences Building — or BSB, as it’s come to be known in campus shorthand — wasn’t always here. For more than one generation...

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What are researchers studying at Baylor? Statewide effort aims to answer that...

Earlier this fall, Baylor officially announced its plans to pursue Research 1/Tier 1 (R1/T1) recognition — with the goal of filling a unique niche in higher education as a preeminent research...

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This year’s Baylor Conversation Series focused on improving civil discourse

During her first two years as Baylor’s president, Dr. Linda Livingstone made it a priority to carry the Baylor message out to cities across the country in what was dubbed the “Baylor Conversation...

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Baylor prof’s new book breaks down “Who is an Evangelical?”

If you follow politics, you’ve seen plenty of headlines or social media posts in recent months along the lines of “Evangelicals believe [a certain stance on an issue]” or “Evangelicals support [this...

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Meet Baylor’s nationally recognized expert on politics, faith and culture

It’s been nearly 15 years since the first Baylor Religion Survey was released in 2005. In the years since, the survey has gained recognition as one of the nation’s most influential and comprehensive...

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