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Entrepreneurship students help inmates transition from prison to business

Four large walls and 173 miles separate the Cleveland Correctional Center in Cleveland, Texas, from the Baylor University campus. But last month, those two very different worlds came together, just...

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Baylor prof separates fact from fiction on two well-known historical figures

America’s history is filled with tales about ingenious or heroic actions by men and women who made significant advancements in science and technology. Two of these well-worn narratives concern Thomas...

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Ansel Adams exhibit coming to Baylor’s Martin Museum of Art

When Ansel Adams began taking photographs of the American West almost 100 years ago, the medium of photography was almost exclusively thought of as a means of recording what existed. Adams, with his...

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Environmental science professor honored with Fulbright Scholar Award

One of the benefits of university professors being involved in cutting edge research is the knowledge they then bring back to the classroom to share with students. A year from now, Dr. Bryan Brooks...

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Interdisciplinary Baylor partnership to study best ways of reaching and...

We covered Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative in depth back in the spring, describing how the program (begun in Baylor’s School of Social Work in 2009) is working to develop a reproducible model that...

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President Starr talks religious freedom with noted author Os Guinness

Baptists have long emphasized the importance of religious freedom, so it makes sense that Baylor President Ken Starr would use his “On Topic” series to host a conversation on the topic with noted...

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Pair of Bears among finalists at International Clarinet Association...

This summer, at the International Clarinet Association’s annual conference in Assisi, Italy, an audition committee selected six finalists from around the world to compete in an orchestral solo...

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Baylor named among nation’s 10 most affordable private business schools

Even more than most students, tomorrow’s business leaders are likely to do a cost-benefits analysis when deciding what college to attend. That’s why we’re so glad to see Baylor’s Hankamer School of...

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Once a shuttered tire plant, BRIC facility now home to 21st-century research

Hundreds of Waco residents visited Baylor’s new research park during an evening open house last week. A large portion of the crowd was no doubt there to see how an old tire plant — one that once...

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Baylor Law among nation’s ‘Best Value’ private law schools

Last week, it was Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business that was recognized for its affordability; this week, it’s Baylor Law School. A study by The National Jurist magazine found Baylor to be the one...

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Baylor study: 10-inch whale earwax — yes, ewww — reveals a lifetime of...

A chance conversation between two Baylor professors while walking across campus has led to new insights on how pollutants and other man-made stressors impact marine animals. While strolling across the...

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Popular Baylor professor honored as top educator in cinematography

When you watch your favorite shows or movies in high definition, you’re probably not thinking about the men and women who pioneered digital technology and made the viewing possible. But if you’ve...

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Extended Baylor ties connect BU freshman with ‘The President’s Own’ Marine Band

Each year, “The President’s Own” Marine Band hosts a national concerto competition for woodwinds, brass and percussionists who have not yet completed high school. Twelve finalists are chosen based on...

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Foster Campus for Business and Innovation officially approved by Regents

While Baylor Regents had previously approved initial funding for design work on the facility, it wasn’t until this past weekend at Homecoming that the Board officially approved construction of the new...

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Baylor researchers play a part in Nobel Prize-winning discovery

Even if the words “Nobel Prize” is the only familiar phrase in this article, you’re bound to be impressed by the work of two Baylor physics professors and their students. Since 2010, Baylor has been...

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Baylor honored among nation’s most well-rounded curriculums for fourth...

Why is Baylor annually regarded as one of the nation’s top values in private higher education? Perhaps because of the well-rounded education students receive. For the fourth straight year, Baylor was...

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Internet self-diagnosis can only worsen effects of ‘cyberchrondria,’ a Baylor...

Research shows that about 80% of American adults use the Internet to seek out medical information. And chances are that if you’ve ever looked up your symptoms online, at least one possibility suggested...

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Baylor prof’s survey names the 10 greatest American entrepreneurs

Baylor Nation is used to keeping up with the rankings in football, basketball, even <shameless plug alert> social media. But it turns out that professors at Baylor can be involved in compiling...

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Baylor conference examines the impact of C.S. Lewis, 50 years after his death

A 2000 study by Christianity Today found C.S. Lewis to be the most influential Christian author of the 20th century. Whether you’ve studied C.S. Lewis’ works for a doctoral dissertation or merely...

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Baby photos could reveal deadly eye cancer, says a Baylor/Harvard study

Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? A joint study by Baylor University and Harvard Medical School...

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