Research
Among the many draws to Baylor University is the chance to learn from elite faculty members at a Christian Research 1 university.
Does technology use lead to "digital dementia" or its related term “brain rot?” A Baylor sleep researcher set out to see if such fears are warranted - and the surprising findings have earned international attention.
A Baylor-led study analyzed the whiskers of leopard seals to challenge assumptions about the feeding behavior of these apex predators.
International prize recognizes CERN collaborators, including four Baylor physicists, for groundbreaking discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.
Sarah Walden, Ph.D., associate professor of rhetoric, researches digital humor that highlights the challenges of motherhood and the unrealistic standards women are often expected to meet.
Baylor University, The Congregational Collective and Harvard Medical School partner to innovate equipping congregations to become community hubs for mental health engagement.
The first-ever Baylor CityLab brings lab experience to local high schoolers to introduce them to STEM through a fun one-day, hands-on laboratory experience.
The first-wave findings of the Global Flourishing Study have attracted coverage from across the globe, including major media outlets ranging from The New York Times to National Geographic.
The Institute for Global Human Flourishing places Baylor as an epicenter for global flourishing research/practice alongside research partners at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program.
The Global Flourishing Study revealed its First Wave findings on human flourishing, results from one of the most comprehensive studies of human well-being ever undertaken.
A Baylor professor introduced an international audience at the Volta Foundation Battery Forum to advanced techniques that could drive future breakthroughs in energy storage science, leading to better and safer batteries.
A new study in Nature Human Behavior reveals that digital technologies are associated with reduced cognitive decline versus the assumed correlation to dementia.
A Baylor-led roundtable of scientific experts in nutrition sciences conducted a comprehensive review of the current evidence on the health benefits of blueberries, with findings published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
Noted Maya archeologist Julie A. Hoggarth, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology at Baylor University, has been elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Daniel Romo, Ph.D., has been named to the Texas Medical Center Innovation’s 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.
A new study reveals a sobering paradox for the very platform designed to bring us together – the more time we spend interacting online, the lonelier we may feel.
Research by first-year biology students has the potential to advance the scientific understanding of bacteriophages and their role in combating antibiotic-resistant infections.