Baylor in the News – April 16-22, 2023
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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, works by Black composers that span the 17th to 21st centuries and DNA replication and repair and its impact on human health.
April 16, 2023
KWTX-TV (CBS/Waco): A decade ago: 15 killed, more than a hundred homes destroyed by explosion at West fertilizer plant
Jim Ellor, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, was recognized for the 18 months he spent volunteering emotional and spiritual support for those affected by the explosion at a West fertilizer plant 10 years ago. He served as a member of the Medical Reserve Corps of Waco and later with a group from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.
April 18, 2023
University of Richmond: University of Richmond Psychology Professor Kelly Lambert Selected as Finalist for $250,000 Cherry Award for Great Teaching
University of Richmond psychology professor Kelly Lambert, Ph.D., has been named one of three finalists for Baylor University's 2024 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.
April 19, 2023
Waco Tribune-Herald: Black composers concert features Jules Bledsoe songs
“An Afternoon of Song and Chamber Music by Black Composers,” performed by Baylor music faculty and students at Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, will feature works by Black composers spanning the 17th to 21st centuries, including three songs by famed Waco musician Jules Bledsoe. Horace Maxile, Ph.D., associate professor of music theory, was interviewed regarding the event.
April 21, 2023
Baylor Connections: Michael Trakselis
AUDIO: DNA replication and repair is a constant process with implications for health challenges like cancer, infertility and more. Michael Trakselis, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and director of graduate affairs in Baylor Chemistry and Biochemistry, is a leading researcher into this process. In this Baylor Connections, Trakselis helps listeners better understand DNA replication and repair and its impact on human health and examines the impact of graduate program growth on chemistry and biochemistry research.
The New York Times: Charles Stanley, Atlanta Pastor Who Preached to the World, Dies at 90
Barry Hankins, Ph.D., professor of history, is quoted regarding the death of influential Baptist pastor, Rev. Charles Stanley.
The Mercury: Food trucks, music and fun: Linton invites students for lunch
Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., is mentioned in this article about “Lunch with the Lintons,” an event hosted by Kansas State President Richard Linton and his wife for students to have lunch at their home. Dr. Livingstone, who holds similar events for students at Baylor, suggested this as a way to boost student engagement.
American Family Radio: American Family Radio welcomes ‘Dr. Nurse Mama’ podcast to weekly AFR lineup
“Dr. Nurse Mama,” hosted by Jessica Peck, DNP, clinical professor at Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing and a pediatric nurse practitioner, will join the American Family Radio podcast lineup beginning Monday, April 24.
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