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Carroll Crowson, director of student success and engagement in Baylor’s Foster Success Center, received EAB's Student Success Collaborative-Excellence in Technology Administration Award.

Amid rising antibiotic resistance, the MIGHTY initiative unites top academic and industry partners to develop a rapid, AI-powered platform for precision phage therapies – starting with oral health and expanding to chronic diseases

Finalists for Baylor’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching - the only national teaching award presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching - will present their on-campus lectures during October.

Baylor volunteers with the BearAid disaster relief organization served with Texans on Mission to rebuild homes damaged during the catastrophic July 4 flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Mary Lauren Benton, Ph.D., is one of only three faculty nationwide honored by the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network for inspiring innovation and real-world problem solving in engineering education

Daniel J. Watkins, Ph.D., is one of 20 educators nationwide selected as a member of the National Humanities Center's (NHC) Teacher Advisory Council for the 2025-26 academic year. 

Research led by Baylor biology assistant professor Jake Minich, Ph.D., followed over 1000 children in the African nation of Malawi to reveal how gut bacteria play a critical role in childhood undernutrition.

Paul E. Putz, Ph.D., director of Truett Seminary's Faith & Sports Institute, has won the American Society of Church History's Brewer Prize for The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports.

This year, Baylor University and the Baylor Office of Sustainability are “Inspiring Hope” to shine a light on the sustainability efforts around campus for Campus Sustainability Month.  

Baylor’s annual BearAware cybersecurity campaign reminds students, faculty, and staff to make smart and safe choices online.

Baylor University has been named by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2025 and No. 1 in the education industry for offering the best overall adoption benefits.

Jack Angelo Cummings, a New Jersey/New York City-based playwright, won the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize for his play “& Sons” at the inaugural Baylor New Play Initiative Festival.

Q&A with Baylor historian David A. Smith explores the groundbreaking musical and its impact beyond Broadway

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

Baylor water quality researchers are building an internationally recognized name for excellence in research relied on by communities, state governments, reservoir management agencies and more.

Fall marks the second peak season for severe weather in Texas. Staying aware of these potential threats is crucial for safety, especially as weather patterns shift unpredictably during this transitional time.

In recognition of  National Preparedness Month and National Campus Safety Awareness Month,  Baylor reminds us that campus safety starts with situational awareness

Stephanie Boddie, Ph.D., has been appointed as The Fuller Family Endowed Chair for Social Justice in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. 

Baylor University is celebrating National Research Administrator Day today, Sept. 25, to highlight top-tier research throughout the University. 

More Baylor University students are graduating within four years than ever before according to annual enrollment data released by Baylor’s Office of Institutional Research.

Baylor University’s first-year experiences for students jumped to No. 4 nationally while its learning communities landed in the Top 10 in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges rankings.

Dave Morehead, C.F.A., chief investment officer at Baylor, has been named Endowment/Foundation Chief Investment Officer of the Year by Institutional Investor.

Robert Elder, Ph.D., professor of history at Baylor, has received the prestigious $60,000 Public Scholars grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 

Baylor has once again attained elite Honor Roll status as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program - this year in all 10 categories.

Communications expert highlights the unseen labor of “daughtering” and encourages families to honor and support their daughters on Sept. 25

Several parking lots and roads on and around the Baylor University campus in Waco will be closed Thursday and Friday because of Howdy at the Hurd-related activities outside of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center.

Ten Baylor faculty members have been selected as 2025-2026 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to advance the University’s commitment to transformational education.

Casts have been announced and ticket packages are on sale for the inaugural Baylor New Play Festival Sept. 26-28, culminating with the awarding of the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize.

Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to remove the northbound I-35 bridges over 17th and 18th Street as part of the four-year My35 Waco South Construction Project.

The Big 12 Fall Tour stops at Saturday's Baylor-Arizona State game at McLane Stadium, featuring a free tailgate concert with the Graham St. Clair Band at 4:30 p.m. at Touchdown Alley.

Francis Joseph Beckwith, Ph.D., has been appointed by the White House to serve on the Advisory Board of Legal Experts for the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission.

Baylor Connections, the University’s signature podcast, debuted a new video streaming option with today’s ninth season premiere episode.

Baylor researchers Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D., and Anakan Choudhury, Ph.D., highlight the game‑changing potential of AI to personalize nutrition aimed at cancer prevention and therapy.

Baylor University has adopted ForagerOne, a leading software platform that facilitates undergraduate student engagement in research and interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty.

Baylor University will conduct a regular test of Outdoor Warning Systems (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, along with a required test of the Baylor Alert emergency notification system.

Lauren Daigle’s Sept. 12 concert at Baylor University’s Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion is officially sold out, creating a wave of momentum for A-list entertainment set for this fall.

Detailed information you need to know to plan ahead for Friday, Aug. 29, including parking lot and garage closures, campus operations and more.

Baylor University today announced the second-highest fundraising year in Baylor’s history, with more than $192 million given by alumni, parents and friends during the 2025 fiscal year.

In preparation for Move-In, Baylor University will CLOSE some campus parking lots and interior streets beginning at 6p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19. ALL OF CAMPUS will be impacted.

A team of astrophysicists led by Baylor's Benjamin Rose, Ph.D., has released a powerful new simulation previewing the extraordinary discoveries expected from the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope.

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has announced the launch of a groundbreaking student competition designed to spark creative business ventures powered by artificial intelligence.

Tucker Wetmore, whose hit songs “3,2,1” and “Wind Up Missin’ You” have topped radio airwaves, will headline his first arena show at Foster Pavilion, Waco’s new premier concert venue, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

Ty Myers will headline Howdy at the Hurd, hosted by Pi Beta Phi and Baylor University, a free students-only event on Friday, Sept. 19, outside the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center.

Baylor University is mourning the death of Provost Emeritus Donald D. Schmeltekopf, Ph.D., who passed away July 30 in Waco.

Baylor University is mourning the death of Ronald L. Wilson, M.D., B.A. ’71, a beloved Waco physician, avid Baylor supporter and former member of the Baylor Board of Regents.

Planetary geophysicist Peter B. James, Ph.D., has been selected to serve on a prestigious NASA Science Definition Team charged with shaping the goals and design of a future robotic mission to the far side of the Moon.

Chemist and cancer researcher Liela Romero, Ph.D., has earned an Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation to further the development of new tools for chemical synthesis and drug discovery. 

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Baylor University New Play Festival Sept. 26-28, as part of the Baylor New Play Initiative to champion a new generation of American theatre.

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1. 

Two Baylor students are pursing careers in their dream fields this summer through elite engineering internships. Both say their experiences in undergrad research at Baylor played a vital role in getting them where they are. 

Baylor esports signed professional Rocket League player Colby “hockser” James as the program’s first-ever student-athlete recruit, esports director and coach Adam Stanley announced Thursday.

Price increases for faculty, staff and graduate student dining go into effect Aug. 1, better aligning with University expenses while still providing an exceptional, all-you-care-to-eat value.

Due to weather this past weekend, the northbound traffic shift has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Philip Borter, D.M.A., assistant professor of cello in the School of Music, has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Brazil, where he will study the modern Brazilian cello repertoire.

Nationally recognized program uses iCivics online games for teaching civics concepts to middle school students

New research reveals how religious tattoos reflect a cultural – and generational – shift in how faith is expressed through permanent body art

A team of archaeologists, led by Baylor University’s Davide Zori, Ph.D., and the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project, has uncovered a rare, intact Etruscan chamber tomb in central Italy.

Baylor University announced a $2.5 million gift from alumni Susan and Lee Bush of Athens, Texas, establishing, in part, the Lampsato Endowed Chair of Baptist World Missional Engagement and the Lampsato Endowed Fund at Truett Seminary.

The Baylor community, including incoming freshmen at Line Camp, joined Baylor Missions and BearAid to pack flood relief buckets for families in Kerr County, Texas.

Baylor's Mathematics for Early Learners Academy is a summer math program that establishes a solid foundation in “number sense” for early learners.

Baylor University leaders, faculty and staff from across campus are taking part in the 23rd Baptist World Congress July 7-12 in Brisbane, Australia.

Baylor hosted 12 high school students from Waco-area high schools to study the works of Plato and Aristotle as part of the university’s inaugural Examined Life Scholars (ELS) Program.

Ahead of the 23rd Baptist World Congress in Brisbane, Australia, July 7-12, the Baptist World Alliance and Baylor University announced the establishment of a Baptist World Alliance Program to be housed at Baylor’s Truett Seminary.

Opportunities to celebrate Independence Day include Baylor's July 2 McLane Carillon recital and the City of Waco's annual Fourth on the Brazos event at Touchdown Alley.

Baylor Theatre's inaugural festival of the Baylor New Play Initiative Sept. 26-28 will feature four new plays by emerging & established artists, culminating in the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize.

Baylor University shared the following message with campus after today's shelter-in-place advisory (June 26, 2025).

More than 350 K-12 students are on campus for enrichment courses & immersive learning experiences at summer camps through the Baylor Talent Identification Program (TIP).

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.

Beginning Monday, June 23, 2025, crews plan to begin reducing both directions of I-35 in Waco from 12th Street to S Loop 340 to two lanes, starting with the southbound mainlanes. 

Three supply chain experts share their insights on how tariffs play a pivotal role in shaping global supply chains.

International prize recognizes CERN collaborators, including four Baylor physicists, for groundbreaking discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

A second TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA will be held July 7-11, at Baylor's Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center.

For some, college is just about getting a piece of paper that, after four years, will help land a job. And while that’s important, the Baylor experience is about so, so much more.

TxDOT is ramping up work on the My35 Waco South Construction project to reconstruct the final three-mile portion of Interstate-35 from South Loop 340 to 12th Street in Waco.

Thirty-four Baylor students and recent alumni have received some of the most prestigious awards for STEM research, public policy/diplomacy, critical language study and more. 

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, June 6.

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.

Charles M. Ramsey, Ph.D., B.A. ’97, M.A. ’00, associate University Chaplain and director of campus ministries and church connections, has been selected as University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life, effective June 9. 

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 Baylor Board of Regents took several actions during its regular May meeting, including the budget, Board leadership and new Regents, Ferrell Center renovations and new master’s degree programs.

Supply chain expert Adé Oyedijo, Ph.D., explains the three primary ways tariffs are affecting the global supply chain and how tariffs can be used to promote ethical supply chain practices. 

Baylor University’s success for highly competitive fellowships and awards continues to skyrocket as a record 24 Baylor students and recent alumni have been selected for 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. 

David M. Szymanski, Ph.D., will join Baylor University on May 27 as The William E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business.

Harmon and Lea Kong's gift to Baylor establishes the Kong Family Endowed Presidential Fund for Student Care and the Kong Family Endowed Fund for Faculty Development.

Michael E. Young, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and graduate program director at Kansas State, has been selected as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School.

Baylor University is thrilled to welcome back rising music sensation Forrest Frank with an exclusive pop-up shop experience from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 12, at Hurd Welcome Center. 

Legendary comedian Jeff Dunham will bring his new North American Tour ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE to the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion, Waco’s new premier concert venue, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

Theologian Elisabeth Rain Kincaid, J.D., Ph.D., explains the significance of Pope Leo XIV's choice in name – a name not used for over a century.

“Bear-ly Used” is a campuswide initiative to divert donatable items from landfills and redistribute them towards community partners and families in need. 

Camille Watson, B.A. ’22, has won the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship – one of the U.S. State Department’s flagship initiatives for recruiting top-tier talent for Foreign Service careers. 

Baylor University students were awarded scholarships and fellowships, including Boren Awards, Critical Language Scholarships and a Fulbright UK Summer Institutes award.

CANCELED AT 12:08 P.M. - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, Texas, effective until 4 p.m. CT today (Tuesday, May 6, 2025). A Tornado WATCH means that tornadoes – along with damaging winds and hail – are possible in and near the watch area.

Baylor University will host its inaugural TEDx event, presenting ideas of “Innovation in Deeds” on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

Baylor University faculty members Elesha J. Coffman, Ph.D., and T. Philip Nichols, Ph.D., have been selected to receive the 2025 Centennial Professor Awards for summer research projects.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH for Central Texas, including Waco and McLennan County, Texas, effective until 8 p.m. CT today (Wednesday, April 30, 2025).

Baylor University welcomes Texas's top middle and high school esports teams for the TexSEF 2025 Undisputed State Championships esports competition.