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...
View ArticleThree 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....
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleRecent 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...
View ArticleTo 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...
View ArticleBaylor 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....
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleMeet 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,...
View ArticlePro 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...
View ArticleAnnual 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...
View ArticleSeries 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...
View Article35 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleTrouble 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...
View ArticleBaylor 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...
View ArticleGiving 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...
View ArticleBaylor 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 —...
View ArticleBaylor’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...
View ArticleBaylor 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...
View ArticleThe 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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