Sep. 9, 2024
Baylor Public Health Researcher Receives $2.5 Million NIH Award to Expand Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana

Matt Asare, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., CHES, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University, has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Cooperative Agreement Award (U01) award in partnership with colleagues at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and the University of Minnesota Medical School to support Asare's continued work promoting cancer screening in Ghana.

Aug. 26, 2024
New Research Examines Morning-After Effects of Alcohol on the Body’s Cardiovascular Response

While a general link between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is well known, Baylor University researchers are digging into the “why” behind this detrimental association – especially after a night of binge drinking – in a study published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal.

Aug. 5, 2024
New Research on Mosquito Odorant Receptors Advances Understanding of Feeding Behaviors

Baylor researchers have studied mosquitoes' complex odor-receptors to help understand how they find meals. Their findings could be used to develop new mosquito control methods that - ultimately - could decrease vector disease transmission around the world.

Jul. 22, 2024
Addressing Mental Health Challenges for Olympic and Elite Athletes

The pressures faced by Olympic athletes can take a significant toll on their psychological well-being. Can strategies involving Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) help elite athletes develop skills to reduce symptoms mental health struggles while also enhancing performance?

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Sep. 9, 2024
Baylor’s Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office Brings Awareness to The Red Zone

This fall, Baylor University is joining universities and communities around the country to increase public awareness and prevention education about sexual assault and interpersonal violence as the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office brings awareness to The Red Zone.

Sep. 5, 2024
Fall Civil Discourse Series Welcomes Bestselling Author, New York Times Columnist David Brooks

This fall, Baylor University continues its Conversation Series on Civil Discourse with a visit from David Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators and author of How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, who will speak to Baylor students, faculty and staff at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Waco Hall.

Sep. 5, 2024
Waco Celebrates 175 years of History with Community Scavenger Hunt

Baylor’s Institute for Oral History and Texas Collection will join Greater Waco community partners to host a family-friendly scavenger hunt celebrating Waco’s 175th anniversary as a settlement.

Sep. 4, 2024
Baylor Will Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens, Baylor Alert Emergency Communications System at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6

***Required Test of the Baylor Alert Emergency Notification System Completed Successfully*** 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, Sept. 6. Along with the siren test, Baylor University will conduct a required test of the multi-tiered Baylor Alert emergency notification system