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Media coverage of Baylor University’s Black Gospel Archives continues to grow, while faculty experts weigh in on the full breadth of congressional war powers, what’s the Bible for in seven words or less and the curricular foundations of economics education.

Baylor’s Black Gospel Archive continues to raise its national profile through high-level media coverage, including NPR’s All Things Considered and CBS News Texas, while faculty experts discuss the implications of daylight savings time on health policy and medical practice, future possibilities for wireless communications and AI in the classroom.

Media outlets across the country recognized Baylor University faculty experts and researchers for their expertise in areas such as work-life balance, AI within social media and eco-friendly actions boosting overall happiness.

Baylor University faculty experts and researchers highlight Baylor’s Black Gospel Archive, an app to benefit food insecurity, power showcased through fashion and a longstanding Texas collegiate partnership benefitting student worship.

Baylor University faculty experts and researchers shared insights with national and regional media on the effects of Return-to-Office mandates, education and community involvement with honoring Black History and tips to avoid jet lag.

University Business sits down with Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone about her national leadership that puts students first, while national and regional outlets report on family dynamics at Christmas, college enrollment trends among Christian universities and how Baylor’s Black Gospel Archive is digitizing historic albums for future generations.

On campus, Baylor University hosted an emerging scholastic Esports competition, while Baylor faculty were called on by national and international media for their expertise on star football players leading Christian religious revival on their campuses, Syrian freedom and how a growing, changing senior population has brand new needs, including how to address near-epidemic levels of loneliness.

A pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, research on transformational faith-based initiatives at Angola prison and using cognitive reappraisal to become more patient are some the topics discussed by Baylor University faculty experts in the news this week.

Baylor University faculty experts weigh in with media outlets around the country on the devastating cycle of sell, buy and discard, new research findings about dating apps and the quality of romantic relationships, and how faith can influence work ethics.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts are in the news this week offering their expertise on the biggest challenges facing clean water and sanitation worldwide, America’s rural hospital crisis and a Texas workwear brand moving to California.

Historical perspective on the grade inflation narrative, understanding of sports and Christianity in today’s culture and the current challenges facing AI are some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.

Baylor University faculty experts shared their research and various perspectives with national media outlets this week on the benefits of extra sleep on overall well-being, the ethics of “money-back offers” on church tithes and the impact of therapeutic horseback riding on youth with autism spectrum disorder.

Baylor 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.

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.

Cissy Houston’s impact on gospel music, athletes and religious expression and the relevant lessons today from a wartime confession that resisted Hitler’s Nazification of the German church are some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.

Baylor University faculty addressed several topics with media outlets over the week, including findings of a new Baylor biology study challenging that “puppy dog eyes” originated with dog domestication, how art can help people with illnesses see themselves as unique, emotion-filled human beings and Baylor Theatre's production of a Sondheim classic.

A survey finding that Gen Z men are now more religious than Gen Z women, singing through hormonal cycles and why Central Texas is under a cricket invasion are some of the topics Baylor University faculty addressed with media outlets over the week.

What Americans actually know about their constitutional rights, new research about how the pandemic required adult daughters to rapidly adjust their caregiving practices with their parents and new emojis coming to phones in 2025 that reflect people’s need to communicate on issues are just some of the insights shared with media outlets this week by Baylor University faculty experts.

The cardinal virtues during the election season, clinical hypnosis in reducing hot flashes, an increase in geomagnetic storms were some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.

Making higher education more affordable and accessible, encouraging human flourishing and attracting nursing talent are just some of the insights shared with media outlets this week by Baylor University faculty experts.

New research on the impact of binge drinking on heart disease risk, discussing Baptists and Global Mission at Christ Church at Oxford and how to protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus were some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.

Helping K-12 students become better “digital citizens,” reflecting God’s love for the orphaned and vulnerable through a new worship music collaboration and the challenges facing female leaders in higher education are just some of the topics covered this week by Baylor University faculty experts.
Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone leads this week’s Baylor in the News as she highlights the upcoming academic year, along with faculty experts providing insight on innovative strategies for nursing schools to attract more students, the evolution of American Christianity from the colonial period to today and the effectiveness of a trauma-healing prison ministry.

Baylor University faculty and staff provided their expertise for news outlets across the country about the future of parental rights, exciting innovation at the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC) and what it takes to be a three-time Olympian.

Various aspects of Christianity and democracy are covered by Baylor University experts this week from Christian music to research on clergy abuse, college students’ lack of knowledge on democracy to a summer camp that immerses middle school students in civics.

Religion and politics, the benefits of playing sports as a young person and social security tax issues were just some of the topics covered by Baylor University experts this week.
As the Olympics begin, Baylor University sports marketing expert Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., writes for Forbes about how the games can unite people, joining other faculty experts making news, from biologists observing the mating behaviors of leopard seals in Chile to the University joining the Baptist World Alliance.
From the Associated Press to Voice of America to Christianity Today, media outlets across the country featured Baylor University faculty experts speaking about the role of religion/spirituality in elite athletes’ well-being, the upcoming presidential election and the Scottish sprinter from "Chariots of Fire" who showcased a bigger story about Christians in sports.

Baylor University faculty and staff made news across the country this week, providing their expertise on the health benefits of fish oil supplements in Men’s Health, whether private equity can help – or hurt – the Big 12 on Houston Public Media and human preaching in an AI age in Sight Magazine.

Death and dying scholar Candi Cann, Ph.D., joins the Baylor Connections podcast to discuss her time in South Korea as a Fulbright Scholar, Baylor Theater professors work with Waco’s Young Festival Stage, and Black gospel music expert Robert F. Darden lends his expertise to the Louisville Story Program, among other news from leading Baylor researchers and faculty.

Baylor University administrators and faculty researchers provided their expertise for news outlets spanning from NPR's All Things Considered to CNN on the success of the University’s Give Light comprehensive fundraising campaign, new leadership taking the helm at Baylor Law, a controversial vote on women pastors and the political virtue of former President Jimmy Carter.

The connection between sleep and gratitude, the importance of faith-based higher education and Baylor’s McNair Scholars program were some of the topics discussed by Baylor University researchers and faculty experts in the news this week.

With summer underway, Baylor University researchers and faculty experts shared insight on summer meals for children facing food insecurity, what’s new at the Mayborn Museums (including the installation of life-size bronze mammoths) and research on the potential water needs for a future moon base.

This week Baylor University researchers and faculty experts weighed in on an ancient Chesapeake archeological site that challenges the timeline of humans in the Americas, the benefits and challenges of social media for socially anxious daters and what it means to offer dignity to everyone involved in the supply chain.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the unique potency of young people in promoting social change, a new survey that explores women’s and young adult leadership in Asian American congregations and Baylor’s rise to become a Fulbright Top Producing Institution.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about a life-size bronze Columbian mammoth family arriving at the Mayborn Museum, the mental benefits of walking a labyrinth and the extreme solar storm that is providing a rare glimpse of the northern lights in Texas.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories looking at the impact of schools moving to a four-day week in Texas, the repatriation of migrant workers who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse and the tangible signs of growth in the Baylor Graduate School, including a record number of Ph.D. graduates this spring.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how Christian student-athletes might be well prepared for the NIL market, a conversation about disability and the church, and challenging previous assumptions about the marketplace and its role in mental health.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the mental health benefits of active religious practice, creating a belonging environment in schools for students with disabilities and the intersection of faith and leadership in the workplace.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the total solar eclipse with Waco and Baylor in the path of totality, how Russia's disinformation campaign seeps into U.S. public opinion and discovering the importance of silence for cultivating spiritual discipline.
WACO, Texas (April 7, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the importance of family recipes in the grieving process, camera safety during the total solar eclipse and sustaining strong sibling relationships.
WACO, Texas (March 31, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about research on the romantic relationships known as “situationships,” studying the phenomena of emotional responses to the April 8 total eclipse and delving into the first results of the Global Flourishing Study, which found links between religiosity and people’s satisfaction with their lives.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the idea of “personhood” as portrayed in the TV series “The Chosen,” having a healthier relationship with your phone and why housework is a topic worthy of study in the K-12 social studies curriculum.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how the pandemic altered our perception of time, Baylor theatre students working with Broadway professionals on an eclipse-themed musical and what might happen if the popular social media app TikTok is banned.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the blessings and challenges of being a Black leader in today’s divided and often volatile ministry environment, daylight saving time’s impact on medical malpractice and new research that finds that friendships can influence our financial well-being for the better.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the benefits of phonetic awareness when taught with letters, the risks and rewards for scientists going to court as an expert witness and how Baylor’s endowment returns beat the Ivies in a discussion on CNBC.
Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about philanthropist Pierre Toussaint who used his funds to free enslaved people, build churches and house orphans of color, the importance of access to the Lake Waco Wetlands for research purposes after years of drought and the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial to Enslaved Persons.
WACO, Texas (Feb. 18, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how Baylor has traded its way to the top of the university endowment performance rankings, research about time disorientation and how it relates to mental health and making chemistry accessible to students and researchers with blindness or low vision.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about religion and criminal justice, common solar eclipse questions and the origins of pre-Lent traditions.
Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about conversations around politics that reflect on civility and its place within political discourse, church foundation stones that tell a mostly forgotten story of religious and ethnic history and how governments decide “proportional responses” when responding to deadly attacks.

WACO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the Mayborn Museum’s new “Journey to Space” exhibit, Baylor researchers’ development of a probiotic targeted to kill a gut bacteria attributed to gastric cancer cases and Baylor Opera Theatre’s first Spanish language performance of the zarzuela “Luisa Fernanda,” which includes dance and spoken lyrics between the singing.

Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the launch of SMART Hub in partnership with the Department of Defense to conduct multifaceted spectrum research, new exhibitions at Baylor’s Martin Museum of Art and impacts of energy consumption and adoption of renewable energy sources.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 14, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about supplying local educators with teaching material for the upcoming total solar eclipse, the excitement and success surrounding the opening of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion and a Baylor faculty member who will conduct an upcoming performance by the Waco Symphony Orchestra.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 7, 2024) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about using effective breaks to reenergize your workday, the excitement over the opening of the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion as the new home of Baylor men’s and women’s basketball and celebrating 100 years of business education at Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 31, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about why people believe in Bigfoot, managing “cyberchondria” when searching online health concerns and how the Gartner Hype Cycle tracks the progression of a new technology as it enters the market.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 24, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about an inside look at Baylor’s new Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion as the home of Baylor men’s and women’s basketball, astrophysics professors gearing up for the total solar eclipse coming to Waco in April and how Christmas carols helped sustain the darkest days of the civil rights movement.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 17, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about artificial intelligence opening a world of opportunities for software engineers, the relevance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and its message of hope and human connection in response to today’s divisive culture and twins walk the Baylor Commencement stage to receive their degrees...at age 17.

WACO, Texas (Dec. 10, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about Baylor chemists making their labs accessible for students who are visually impaired, why a malaria-carrying mosquito that thrives in urban environments is posing a major threat to urban populations in Africa and how taking a workday break at the right time can limit burnout.
WACO, Texas (Dec. 3, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about common sleep myths, the ways universities are responding to the challenges first-generation students face in the college application process, and how a team of Baylor engineers is partnering with the City of Waco on more efficient, energy-producing technology that could breathe new life into waste gases produced by the city landfill.
WACO, Texas (Nov. 26, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the 2024 total solar eclipse, the science of gratitude and the connections between food, creation and faith.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 19, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how a leaf’s visual characteristics can help tell its story, the importance of understanding the systems behind AI and the path forward, and a remarkable $5,000 putt at a Baylor basketball game that caught the attention of national TV morning show.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 12, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how technology, staff and space were key to the success of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Project, sharing the affinity for science, technology, engineering and math with Waco-area students and a rock-climbing Baylor professor who broke his second Guinness World Record.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 5, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the importance of Black gospel music in bridging racial divides, origins of Halloween, and the prominence of Texas in horror films.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 29, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about Baylor students “Steppin’ Out” to serve the Waco community, how maternal incarceration affects adolescents’ sleep patterns, dietary behaviors and physical activity, and what goes into making sure the operations of Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball programs run smoothly.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 22, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the importance of work-life balance, the reenactment of historical events and an insider view of Baylor campus events.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 15, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the grand reopening of The Store food pantry on the Baylor campus, the influence of Black gospel music on other genres and Baylor research about how taking a short mid-morning break during the workday helps lessen stress, fatigue and burnout.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about treating pediatric respiratory infections, help churches welcome and embrace persons with disabilities and how oral history helps “democratize the historical record” by collecting information from people underrepresented in traditional archives.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 1, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the invisible labor” of adult daughters, how filmmakers have used a horror framework to explore the fears and nightmares of their societies, and the role of faculty preparing and mentoring graduate students for excellence in research and teaching.
WACO, Texas (Sept. 24, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the new Central Texas Cyber Range to address U.S. cybersecurity needs, healthy aging and the role of daughters as invisible labor.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 17, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how poetry can aid in healing grief, toxic friendships and the Waco connection to Bonnie and Clyde.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 10, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about a DNA enzyme complex linked to infertility and some cancers, the important role of the board professional in higher education and the opening of new Central Texas Cyber Range designed to meet current and future national cybersecurity needs.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 3, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about sleep chronotypes that determine if you are a morning lark or night owl, how paleontological discoveries illuminate the grand history of life on Earth and a Baylor program that breaks new ground in autism treatment by focusing on sibling relationships.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 27, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the ways in which Christians can think critically about their relationship with technology, the "failure to launch" among many college-aged adults and the need for real-world experiences and community support and a gaming study finding that online gaming groups provide young men with social support.
WACO, Texas (Aug. 20, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the skyrocketing Barbie obsession as a case study of cult fandom in action, the history behind faith-and-family promotions at baseball games and mutual accountability as a solution to the stalemate over racial division.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 13, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the triggers that lead to explosive volcanic eruptions, why some veterans struggle to integrate back into society and how Baylor’s disaster relief outreach team called BearAid helps meet needs in Texas and across the country after national disasters.

WACO, Texas (Aug. 6, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the critical need for data literacy in math classrooms, divert food waste from university dining halls into compost and the rising number of seniors in solo households, which has been fueled by the rise in divorce rates among adults over 50.

WACO, Texas (July 30, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about a $2.5 million federal grant for Baylor social work faculty to expand its training in providing mental health services in Waco schools, the importance of respect and dignity of collecting data in the workplace and how Baylor’s 2023 Young Alumna of the Year serves as a role model for students hoping to follow her footsteps into the STEM fields.

WACO, Texas (July 23, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how the evolution of Barbie reflects changing roles and perceptions about gender and American culture, the role of Quakers in the women’s suffrage movement in the U.S., and how the Baylor University Career Center plays an important role helping students build a successful approach to their careers.

WACO, Texas (July 16, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about how worship leaders pick music for services, narrowing the gap between SNAP benefits and the increasing cost of a meal and the history of tie-breaking votes in the Senate by the Vice President.

WACO, Texas (July 9, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about a Guinness World Record attempt at Baylor helping homeless veterans across Texas, what historians are discussing ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding and amid crumbling faith in U.S. institutions, and the impact of workday breaks on both productivity and health.

WACO, Texas (July 2, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about sabbaticals as a professional practice but also a crucial spiritual one, automated warfare and Just War Theory and how the fear of missing out on social activities negatively affected the mental health of adults at high risk of serious disease during the COVID pandemic.

WACO, Texas (June 25, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the first-ever challenge of elemental analysis validity that has sparked conversations among journal editors and chemists, the relationship between church and state in America and the Ukraine counteroffensive to regain territories.

WACO, Texas (June 18, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about ordaining women ministers, changing your metabolism, and historical buildings in Waco.

WACO, Texas (June 11, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the use of artificial intelligence to help people interact with a loved one after death, engaging fifth graders in STEM to spark the next generation of scientists and the connection between baseball and spirituality.

WACO, Texas (June 4, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about mosquitos in Waco, the monopoly of Christian music and two new novels written by Baylor faculty.

WACO, Texas (May 28, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the Institute for Oral History’s support of the Uvalde memorial project, the new black bears coming to Baylor and a breakthrough toward reducing the energy consumption in supercomputers.

WACO, Texas (May 21, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories about the efficacy of hypnosis, college students and their need for sleep and the Baylor Board of Regents May meeting.

WACO, Texas (May 14, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts shared their thoughts and expertise with various media outlets on the effect of Instagram and TikTok on psychological well-being, a new study that provides insight into community dynamics during once-in-a-century pandemic and remembering how the 1953 Waco tornado changed the landscape of downtown.

WACO, Texas (May 7, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts shared their thoughts and expertise with various media outlets on the relationship between anxiety and autonomic blood pressure regulation, expanding SNAP benefits for online purchases and a new exhibit at Baylor’s Martin Museum of Art, featuring selections from the Jessica and Kelvin Beachum Family Collection.

WACO, Texas (April 30, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on a paradigm-shifting discovery about prehistoric Africa, what post-COVID demand at food banks says about the economy and how mental health impacts college golf coaches.

WACO, Texas (April 23, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the emotional and spiritual support provided to the City of West after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion 10 years ago, DNA replication and repair and its impact on human health and works by Black composers that span the 17th to 21st centuries.

WACO, Texas (April 16, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on how ancient environments influenced the evolution of early apes in eastern Africa, how food is used in grieving rituals and how worship music is influenced by church organizations.

WACO, Texas (April 9, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on an innovative treatment model for children with autism and their siblings, how smartphone usage impacts mental health and a pair of unusual ads about Jesus that aired during the Super Bowl.

WACO, Texas (April 2, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, human flourishing and its real-world applications for well-being, and Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which shines a light on how graduate students impact teaching, research and scholarship.

WACO, Texas (March 26, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the upcoming solar eclipse, the evolution of the mother-daughter bond and the integration of faith into the highly competitive environment of sports.

WACO, Texas (March 19, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on how food insecurity equates to national security, how AI will impact the future and the importance of nurse practitioners in the pediatric health care community.

WACO, Texas (March 12, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the benefits of patience, Baylor’s national honors over the past year, and the effect of springing forward into daylight saving time.

WACO, Texas (March 5, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on how leaders can better support adoptive parents, improving staffing and healthier work environments for nurses and Robbins College’s role in health research at Baylor.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2023) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the history of Black gospel music, the combination of faith and sports and research on safer materials in environmental resources.