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Accolades, Headlines
Baylor Staff Nurse Honored by Carter BloodCare as Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year

Former Army/Navy medic Uriah Yarbrough, R.N., recognized for expanding blood donation efforts on campus and across the community

Accolades, Featured
Baylor Sleep Neuropsychologist Earns TEDx Editor’s Pick Recognition

Baylor University is proud to announce that the TEDxBaylor University talk – The Eight-Hour Sleep Challenge During Finals Week” – by Michael K. Scullin, Ph.D., has been selected as an Editor’s Pick. 

Announcements, Featured
Baylor Welcomes Incoming Class During New Student Orientation, Line Camp

From June through July, incoming Baylor students and their families will descend upon campus and the University’s hometown of Waco during New Student Orientation and Baylor Line Camp.

Accolades
Baylor Students Selected for Fulbright Awards, Rotary Global Grants

Baylor University students and recent graduates continue to be awarded the most prestigious scholarships and fellowships at the national and international levels – winning Fulbright U.S. Student Grants and Rotary Global Grants.

Campus Operations
Baylor to Conduct Outdoor Tornado Sirens Test at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2026.

Research News
Consumers Face 'Turbulent Journey' for Mental Illness Treatment Services

Baylor researcher examines how families navigate prolonged crises, uncertainty and high-stakes decisions in seeking mental healthcare.

Featured, Research News
Baylor Joins Multi-University Consortium to Launch First Cross-Faith AI Benchmark

(ATHENS, Greece) – A new multi-university academic consortium, including researchers from Baylor University, has found AI models have significant biases and gaps when it comes to addressing faith and religion.

Headlines, Hot Topic
Law Professor’s Scholarship on Parental Criminal Liability Gains Media Attention

Baylor Law Professor Dyllan Taxman, J.D., is confronting the complex and evolving legal question: When, if ever, should parents face criminal liability for their children’s actions?

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