Baylor in the News – Nov. 17-23, 2024
Baylor faculty experts called on for insights with ACS Network, TIME, The Healthy and more
(Right) Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health at Baylor and American Chemical Society Clean Water Summit organizer, shared his perspective with ACS Network on the biggest challenges facing the delivery of clean water and sanitation worldwide. (Matthew Minard/Baylor University)
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Featured News
ACS Network: Local Solutions for a Global Challenge: Clean Water and Sanitation in the Face of Climate Change
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health at Baylor and one of the organizers of the upcoming ACS Clean Water Summit, is among the experts who identified three key areas emerged as critical for effectively meeting the need for clean water and sanitation worldwide: innovation that builds resilience to climate change impacts, globally developed technologies deployed locally, and training that enables delivery of effective water treatment systems.
National/International
The Healthy (Reader’s Digest brand): New Study: Just 46 More Minutes of Sleep Yields a Cheerful Health Benefit
A new study by Baylor psychology researchers discovered that minor sleep changes can have a major influence on your day-to-day life, boosting gratitude, flourishing, resilience and prosocial behaviors.
TIME: America’s Rural Hospital Crisis Has Been Looming for Decades
Baylor history Ph.D. candidate Allie R. Lopez, whose dissertation focuses on the freedom struggle in rural Alabama, writes about America’s rural hospital crisis, including in rural Alabama, where hospital closures are already having a significant impact.
Woman’s World: 8 Easy Stress Relievers That Melt Tension in 5 Minutes (Or Less!)
One of the best stress relievers is getting your worries off your mind. Baylor University research found that spending 5 minutes writing out a to-do list of things you’re allowed to worry about later but not right now is a shortcut to a peaceful mind.
AI Counsel Code Podcast: The Future of AI (Part 3)
AUDIO: Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor in Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science and an expert on large language models, joined the AI Counsel Code podcast to discuss AI and the challenges it currently faces, specifically pertaining to copyright law.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Why would Dickies move to California? A closer look at parent company VF offers clues
Lorynn Divita, Ph.D., associate professor of apparel design and merchandising at Baylor, shares her perspective on the relocation of the Texas-based Dickies workwear brand to Vans’ headquarters in California. It’s a perfect example of the modern fashion industry dominated by large conglomerates, and both brands share some target audiences, Divita said.
State/Local
KWTX-TV (CBS/Waco): Baylor Band uniforms transformed to laptop bags to honor Baylor student killed in 2016
VIDEO: The mother of David Grotberg, a Baylor sophomore and member of the Golden Waco Band who was killed in a hit and run incident by while biking near downtown Waco in 2016, is using old Baylor band uniforms to make laptop tote bags for sale. They are already close to selling over 100 that will help further fund a new scholarship for band students who share a passion for music, like David.
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