Research
Read More Research NewsA new study from Baylor University shows that 46 extra minutes of sleep per night are linked to improvements in gratitude, flourishing, resilience and prosocial behaviors.
With National STEM Day approaching on Nov. 8, Baylor University is partnering with local schools to provide engaging science presentations for area students and teachers that connect Baylor researchers in the community and encourage an affinity for STEM in local students.
Baylor University faculty are well-represented in a Stanford University database that ranks the world's top 2% of the most-cited researchers.
In new research published in the journal Fuel, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions.
Announcements
Read More AnnouncementsPOSTPONED: Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m.
With six southeastern states still reeling from successive hurricanes Helene and Milton, Baylor University students joined together with the BearAid Disaster Relief Team to pack 100 “flood buckets” for communities impacted by widespread destruction.
Baylor University today dedicated the newly renovated Honors Residential College during a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the official opening of the Honors College’s new home and the grand opening of the Carona Family Commons.
Tackling today’s global environmental health challenges, the diversity of political and social concerns among Asian American evangelicals and supporting the flourishing of Hispanic students are some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.
Accolades
Read More AccoladesFellow designation honors Dr. Gesztesy’s distinguished contributions to the mathematical sciences.
Baylor University School of Education (SOE) graduate Ashlyn Bergethon, B.S.Ed. ’24, has continued an impressive string of Baylor SOE student teachers being recognized with national and state honors for their work in the classroom while a Baylor senior.
Ivan Korendovych, Ph.D., the inaugural James. R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biochemistry at Baylor University, has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as the preceptor for this year’s Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, a national ACS award that recognizes an outstanding graduate student and instructor in chemistry.
Baylor University’s Corey P. Carbonara, Ph.D., professor of film and digital media, Master Teacher and an innovator in advancing new frontiers in media production technology, has been selected to receive the 2024 Presidential Proclamation from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
Hot Topics
Read More Hot TopicsBaylor University researchers and faculty experts shared their thought leadership and perspective in the news this week on topics such as the struggle to define what AI means, the economic impact of Baylor homecoming and helping Pakistani women from varied faith traditions discover their leadership potential through sports.
Rethinking the approach to employee benefits to help women thrive, fortifying civil dialogue initiatives on college campuses, why classic Hollywood movie monsters are returning to the big screen and how Baylor Law’s new family law clinic assists clients during difficult and consequential proceedings are some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.
This fall, Baylor University welcomed the inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health Nursing, the first endowed chair position in the history of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN, joins this week’s Baylor Connections podcast to talk about her experience with psychological trauma endured by nurses and how that affects their well-being.
Baptist historian and Truett Seminary professor Alan Lefever, Ph.D., joins this week’s Baylor Connections podcast to talk about the roots of Baylor Homecoming, the traditions that have become Baylor icons and even the occasional shenanigans that accompany college students through the years.