Baylor in the News – Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2024
Baylor faculty experts speak about AI, homecoming economics and leadership for Pakistani women through sports
Responsible AI expert Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Baylor, joined the AI Counsel Code podcast to discuss the struggle to define AI.
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Featured News
AI Counsel Code: The Future of AI (Part 1)
PODCAST: Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Baylor and an expert on large language models, joins AI Counsel Code host Maggie Welsh and Baker Botts Austin partner Mark Speegle for a discussion on AI’s definition and how it’s used today.
State/Local
KXXV-TV (ABC/Waco): Baylor's homecoming poses big economic impact across greater Waco
VIDEO: Jeremy Vickers, Ph.D., associate vice president for innovation and economic development at Baylor, was interviewed about the economic impact of Baylor homecoming on the City of Waco.
Baptist Standard: Baylor uses sports to empower women in Pakistan
Pakistani women from varied faith traditions discovered their leadership potential through a series of sports-related activities, interactive workshops and virtual learning communities facilitated by Baylor faculty, graduate students and alumni. Quoted in the article about IDEA-SPORT program are William Sterrett, Ph.D., chair and professor of educational leadership, and Mar Magnusen, Ph.D., associate professor of educational leadership,
Baptist Standard: Naomi House offers asylum seekers chance to flourish
Dennis Tucker, Ph.D., professor of Christian Scriptures at Baylor’s Truett Seminary and member of DaySpring Baptist Church in Waco, is quoted about Naomi House, a hospitality house that offers a “temporary place of refuge for families as they prepare for the next steps in their asylum-seeking journey.”
Waco Tribune-Herald: A. Christian van Gorder: Get off the hamster wheel of reactivity
A. Christian van Gorder, Ph.D., associate professor of Islamic studies and world religions at Baylor, writes about how we can better respond to the parade of short-term, anxious, stressful, reactive responses by fostering a forward-looking, positive, long-term, big-picture focus.
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