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Summer research opportunities take Baylor students all over the nation

As Baylor students returned to campus for the start of the fall semester, many brought back experiences gleaned from real-world research opportunities over the summer. While it’s impossible to capture...

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Three online Baylor grad programs ranked in Fortune’s top 15 nationally

Baylor is well-known for its in-person teaching, research opportunities and student experience — and it should be; after all, it’s been the core of the Baylor experience for more than 175 years now....

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Why do research at Baylor? Compassion, curiosity and courage.

Baylor’s growing emphasis on faculty and student research is driven by three factors: Compassion — the desire to help people in countless ways; Curiosity — the desire to learn more about the world God...

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Recent Baylor grad earns Congressional Award gold medal from U.S. Congress

The Congressional Award gold medal is the highest honor presented to youth by the U.S. Congress — and recent Baylor grad Andy Kim (BA ’22) is one of this year’s recipients. Developed in 1979, the...

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To Infinity and Beyond: Baylor aerospace club takes flight

Sometimes we’re told that it can be foolish to have our head in the clouds — but that’s not the case for Baylor’s premier aerospace engineering club, Aero at Baylor. The group introduces aerospace...

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Baylor once 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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How postdocs enhance Baylor’s academic efforts

There’s a position in higher education that’s deeply appreciated by professors and students, but somewhat unsung outside of those with whom they closely interact: the postdoc. “Postdoc” is academic...

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Meet Baylor’s expert on dusty plasma — also known as ‘cosmic dust bunnies’

Picture the dust bunnies that are probably hiding somewhere around your home. (It’s okay to admit it; we all have them.) Now imagine those dust bunnies, but on a cosmic level. Kind of mind-blowing,...

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Pro Texana: How Baylor research efforts are benefitting Texas

Most every Baylor alum knows the university’s motto: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana — for the church, for Texas. Befitting the Lone Star State’s oldest continuously operating university, our impact has...

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Annual campaign shines light on Baylor’s research efforts

Very few universities today can (or would) claim to be preeminent research institutions that conduct their work for Christ’s glory — but that’s Baylor University today. Recognizing that all truth is...

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Series of ‘top recruits’ to fill Baylor’s new endowed chairs

Strong teams are great at recruiting, and Baylor has been blessed to land multiple “top recruits” in the university’s pursuit of excellence — not just in athletics or the student body, but among the...

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35 Baylor Bears now leading colleges and universities worldwide

Last week, Dr. Kathy Schwaig — a two-time Baylor graduate — was formally introduced as president of Kennesaw State University, joining an ever-growing number of Bears leading colleges and universities...

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A second Bear earns 2022 Congressional Award gold medal from U.S. Congress

As we noted earlier this fall, the Congressional Award gold medal is the highest honor presented to youth by the U.S. Congress. In September, we shared that young alum Andy Kim (BA ’22) had earned the...

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Trouble making decisions? Baylor’s expert in consumer psychology can help

If decision-making makes you anxious — whether those decisions be small (like where to eat) or big (like buying a home) — you’re in good company. Dr. Ashley Otto, associate professor of marketing in...

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Baylor PhD student’s work studying one of Jupiter’s moons earns national honor

When NASA released surface images of Pluto in 2015, the world was enthralled with the never-before-seen beauty of the dwarf planet. But it was much more than that for Alyssa Mills, then an undergrad...

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Giving thanks for (and looking back at) an incredible 12 months at Baylor

For so many, Thanksgiving means food, football, and maybe the start of Christmas shopping. But before we get to all that, let’s remember why it’s called “Thanksgiving” — by giving thanks for some of...

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Baylor 1 of 8 schools to make U.S. News’ top 25 for both undergrad teaching &...

The list of schools to make U.S. News‘ top 25 for both undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research is a short (and impressive one): Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Duke, Elon, Michigan —...

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Baylor’s Mayborn Museum earns Smithsonian Affiliate status

There’s no bigger name in the museum world than Smithsonian, with their famous collections lining the National Mall in Washington. What you might not know is that they have affiliate museums around...

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Baylor student-athletes rank No. 13 nationally in Graduation Success Rate

When Baylor Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades talks about building “Champions for Life,” he means it. After leading the Big 12 Conference in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) eight straight years, Baylor...

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The National Student Teacher of the Year is a Baylor Bear for the 2nd time in...

After the lesson plans, essays and recommendations from student teachers across the country were put to the test, it was a Baylor alum who emerged from the best of the best. Emily Blackwell (BSEd ’22)...

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