Baylor names finalists for 2022 Cherry Award, nation’s largest award for top...
Late last month, Baylor announced the finalists for the university’s 2022 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. (If you’re unfamiliar with the Cherry Award, it’s a unique honor — not only...
View ArticleWhy it’s a big deal that Baylor is hiring five new endowed chairs
Last week, Baylor announced a nationwide search to fill five new endowed faculty positions — big news in the academic world, and a big step forward towards fulfilling the dreams of Baylor’s strategic...
View ArticleBaylor Libraries make Baptist history accessible via Baptist Standard...
Since 1888, the Baptist Standard has been the newspaper of record for Baptists in Texas (and beyond), bringing a journalistic approach to covering stories connected to Baptist life. Given Baylor’s...
View ArticleBaylor history prof’s new book, “The Making of Biblical Womanhood,” cracks...
Readers browsing Amazon for new books in mid-April found a Baylor professor’s new release among the overall top 50 on the site — a week before it was even officially released. The title? The Making of...
View ArticleMeet Baylor’s nationally recognized expert in entrepreneurship & innovation
For more than a decade, Baylor’s entrepreneurship program has been anchored among the nation’s top 10 — so it’s no surprise that Baylor entrepreneurship faculty are well-regarded for their business...
View ArticleHonoring some familiar Baylor faces retiring this year
Every spring, the Baylor Family bids happy retirement to professors and staff who have dedicated their professional lives to the university and its students. It’s always a bittersweet mix — sadness in...
View ArticleMeet Baylor’s groundbreaking expert on DNA damage & repair
“Make sure to put on sunscreen.” How many times did you hear that growing up? How many times will that phrase be uttered by parents this summer? There’s a reason why parents have offered that advice...
View ArticleBaylor professors of the year represent chemistry, journalism, English & music
Another academic year has come to an end. Final grades have been posted, books returned, students graduated — and Baylor’s professors of the year have been awarded! The Collins Outstanding Professor...
View ArticleGrant to support Baylor prof’s study of American culture’s impact on racial...
Dr. Greg Garrett is particularly gifted at telling all types of stories. As a specialist in creative writing, he’s told stories of truth and passion. He’s analyzed media for its effects on past and...
View ArticleBaylor research could make STEM education more accessible to the blind &...
When it comes to teaching STEM, instructors and students alike rely heavily on viewing images and physical models. But what about students with blindness or visual impairments — how are they to learn...
View ArticleBaylor’s Lab to Market Collaborative is turning BU research into real-world...
A machine that simulates therapeutic horseback riding. A novel system to display more color on HD screens. An ultrasound approach to testing airplane-part safety. What do they have in common? All have...
View ArticleSeeking something beyond a traditional major? These Baylor programs are for you
Baylor is annually ranked among the best universities in the nation, with 140+ highly regarded baccalaureate programs. But even that’s not enough for some students, who are looking for something extra...
View ArticleMeet Baylor’s expert on the impact of Black fatherhood
Within the social work profession, the topic of fatherhood is often understudied and misunderstood, particularly within Black families. Cue Dr. Brianna P. Lemmons, an assistant professor in Baylor’s...
View ArticleWe all fight mosquitoes — but these Baylor researchers have taken that fight...
Mosquitoes are a fact of life each summer, and they’re far more than an annual annoyance. Globally, they’re a leading source of the spread of diseases like Zika, West Nile Virus and malaria, claiming...
View ArticleThe new color imaging system developed at BU that could revolutionize how we...
There’s nothing like the view of Earth from space, according to the astronauts who have witnessed it — the aqua blues of the oceans, the subtleties of the browns and reds of the continents. They also...
View ArticleMeet Baylor’s expert on fashion and the apparel industry
When one thinks about the fashion industry, it’s easy to picture well-lit runways and shopping malls. But to Dr. Lorynn Divita, associate professor of human sciences and design, clothing is so much...
View ArticleBaylor social work prof earns $3.1 million grant to test care for women in...
When Dr. Danielle Parrish worked with young women in California’s juvenile justice system as a mental health clinician in the late 1990s, she noticed significant gaps in the support the women...
View ArticleBaylor math prof earns coveted NSF early career award (and $430,000 grant)
Viewers of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind were introduced to the story of mathematician John Nash, who dramatically extended the field of game theory — the study of a set of agents, making decisions...
View ArticleThis Baylor professor is also a three-time Olympian
Baylor’s robust Olympic history isn’t limited to a celebrated list of student-athletes who have made their alma mater proud for more than a century. There’s also at least one Baylor professor who can...
View ArticleBaylor pre-med student delivers baby during summer EMT internship
Summer means internships for most Baylor students. For sophomore Corinna Kent, that internship meant delivering a baby. Over the summer, Kent has been working toward her EMT certification at MassBay...
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