Research
Read More Research NewsBaylor cancer therapeutics researcher Daniel Romo, Ph.D., is one of 24 innovators named to the fifth cohort of Texas Medical Center Innovation’s 2025 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics for his work on a new therapeutic for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Baylor University and three other U.S. universities are set to begin a longitudinal study on what can be learned about patience for parents of adolescents who experience adversity.
Charles Baylis, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of Baylor’s SMART Hub, testified on spectrum technology before a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
Baylor University has again been recognized as a Research 1 (“R1”) university, a prestigious designation awarded to the nation’s top research universities by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Announcements
Read More AnnouncementsOn Saturday morning, March 29, Student Foundation will welcome more than 2,000 runners, volunteers and spectators to the Baylor campus for the annual Bearathon Half-Marathon and Sic'Em 6k. For the safety of all participants, several campus roads and parking lots will be closed and inaccessible beginning at midnight Friday until noon Saturday.
Three preeminent scholar/teachers from U.S. universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.
Baylor University is once again joining universities and communities around the country to increase public awareness and prevention education about sexual assault and interpersonal violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
Baylor University continues the rapid development of its collegiate esports program with the hire of Adam Stanley as the Bears’ first esports director and coach.
Accolades
Read More AccoladesBaylor has been recognized as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Baylor University’s 2025 senior class has selected Don Carpenter, clinical associate professor of accounting and business law in the Hankamer School of Business, as the 2025 Collins Outstanding Professor.
Eleven Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Baylor as one of only 56 doctoral universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Hot Topics
Read More Hot TopicsBaylor researcher Savannah Rauschendorfer, PhD, assistant professor of exercise physiology, researches how the immediate and long-term health benefits of physical activity can most effectively impact the heart health of adolescent and young adult cancer patients.
March marks National Social Work Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of social workers who play a vital role in creating a compassionate society and dedicate their lives to empowering individuals, families and entire communities.
Thomas Hibbs, Ph.D., Baylor professor of philosophy, offers five actions to detox from political discourse as a healthier approach to political consumption.
Baylor computer science professor, Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., stresses the importance of approaching artificial intelligence technology with an ethical perspective.