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Alyssa Mills, a Ph.D. candidate in geosciences at Baylor University and a graduate affiliate of NASA's Europa Clipper mission science team, is using machine learning to map the seafloor of Europa. 

Baylor University’s Institute for Faith and Learning will welcome more than 240 leading national and international scholars and practitioners for the 2024 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, which focuses on the theme Renewing and Reimagining Institutions for the Common Good.

The Readers Meet the Author series kicks off Oct. 22, with Baylor history professor Elesha Coffman, Ph.D., in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Flowers about Coffman's new book, "Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith."

Baylor University research prompted changes to the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations (CPPR) exams.

Baylor University’s Corey P. Carbonara, Ph.D., professor of film and digital media, Master Teacher and an innovator in advancing new frontiers in media production technology, has been selected to receive the 2024 Presidential Proclamation from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

Baylor welcomes literary legend, social activist and feminist icon Isabel Allende for this year’s Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Hurd Welcome Center. 

Microbiome researcher Aaron Wright, Ph.D., has earned a $5.6 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Transformative Research Award that could lead to personalized treatments for gut microbiome diseases like IBS, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis and more. 

Thomas Hibbs, Ph.D., joins this week’s Baylor Connections to raise awareness on the significance of political detox, a topic that aligns with Baylor’s focus on civil discourse.

National Play Outside Day encourages people to head outdoors to play together, enjoy nature and feel the multiple benefits of play.

This year’s pop princess-driven BearAware cybersecurity campaign marks October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and reminds students, faculty, and staff to make smart and safe choices online. 

Extending Baylor University’s year-long focus on civil discourse, 12 Baylor University faculty members have joined together as the first faculty cohort of Bridgebuilding Fellows.

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m.

New research from Baylor University reveals that coyotes, like domestic dogs, have the ability to produce the famous "puppy dog eyes" expression, challenging the hypothesis that this facial feature evolved exclusively in dogs as a result of domestication.

Baylor film historian lists the perfect films for thrill seekers and scaredy cats 

Baylor's Faith & Sports Institute's Paul Putz joined Cori Bolts and Kenny Boyd of Baylor Athletics on the Baylor Connections podcast to discuss their collaborative efforts to better serve student-athletes through Christian character development. 

Earth’s gravity captures a small asteroid from September to November

Baylor University Libraries will host “Passport to Media Literacy,” an interactive media literacy experience from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Garden Level Learning Commons of Moody Memorial Library, sponsored by local NPR affiliate KWBU-FM, Baylor’s Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media and the Baylor Libraries. 

Student Opportunity and Achievement Resources addresses the unique challenges of college food insecurity

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced that Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., professor of history at Baylor University and The John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair for Baylor in Latin America, is among the 45 fellows who will make up the sixth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

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

Baylor's Missions, Service & Public Life will host its annual Missions Week from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, featuring a variety of tabling events, socials and dinner. 

The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty works to end food insecurity through innovative programs, global partnerships

Baylor University set a new high for the one-year retention rate for first-time freshmen – a key indicator of undergraduate students’ successful adjustment to University life – and also announced its official fall enrollment of 20,626 students.

Throughout October, Baylor will host a series of events celebrating the sustainability efforts around campus in honor of Campus Sustainability Month.

Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were Top 10 national highlights in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

Baylor University again has 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. Based on faculty and staff responses to a related annual survey, Baylor was recognized in eight categories, including its first-ever recognition in the Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging category. 

Baylor’s Brian Jordon, Ph.D., and Paul Allison, Ph.D., discuss the impact their work has on a local, national and global scale on Baylor Connections. 

An innovative Baylor University study has shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of women doing “daughtering” in families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which created immense challenges in their relationships with parents and other family members. 

The Baylor Symphonic Band and Baylor Wind Ensemble are proud to welcome prolific guest composer and conductor Frank Ticheli, D.M.A., as a special guest, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in Jones Concert Hall.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Baylor University found that family caregivers who recognize and cultivate feelings of gratitude adjust to their roles with a greater sense of well-being and enhanced coping.

Baylor University will host a variety of vibrant events in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., and Chief of Staff to the President Tiffany Hogue, J.D., joined this week’s Baylor Connections podcast to discuss the new strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds. 

During September’s National Preparedness Month, the Baylor University Department of Public Safety (BUDPS) encourages the Baylor Family to enhance their readiness for emergencies by understanding the University’s multi-tiered approach to safety and security. 

Baylor University has been recognized again by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the nation’s top education institutions offering robust adoption benefits programs.

Baylor's 10th annual Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel to take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center. The event features 10 Baylor faculty and staff members in campus leadership roles of leadership to highlighting showcase 10 women boundary-breakers.

This fall, Baylor University is joining universities and communities around the country to increase public awareness and prevention education about sexual assault and interpersonal violence as the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office brings awareness to The Red Zone.

Matt Asare, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., CHES, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University, has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Cooperative Agreement Award (U01) award in partnership with colleagues at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and the University of Minnesota Medical School to support Asare's continued work promoting cancer screening in Ghana.

Vice President for Student Life Kevin P. Jackson, Ph.D., talks about the countless resources and opportunities available to support the complete development of students in this Baylor Connections podcast. 

This fall, Baylor University continues its Conversation Series on Civil Discourse with a visit from David Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators and author of How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, who will speak to Baylor students, faculty and staff at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Waco Hall.

Baylor’s Institute for Oral History and Texas Collection will join Greater Waco community partners to host a family-friendly scavenger hunt celebrating Waco’s 175th anniversary as a settlement.

Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2024-2025 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to advance Baylor’s commitment to transformational education.

***Required Test of the Baylor Alert Emergency Notification System Completed Successfully*** Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Along with the siren test, Baylor University will conduct a required test of the multi-tiered Baylor Alert emergency notification system

Baylor University researcher Candi Cann, Ph.D., has made it her life’s work to study death and dying, including a "new language of mourning" where people express their grief in more personal, almost "do-it-yourself "ways.

Beginning July 2021, college athletes across the country were permitted to sign endorsements to receive revenue from their name, image and likeness. David Kaye leads Baylor’s new in-house NIL unit under Baylor Athletics, which monitors trends, needs and changes in legislation regarding NIL and helps maintain a competitive strategy.  

Baylor University officially launched its new institutional television commercial for 2024-2025, which showcases the authentic Baylor experience and supports one of the University’s fastest-rising graduates in the entertainment industry.

The “best hour of the week” – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is kicking off year four of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and a VIP Baylor experience this fall to high school students and Baylor Alumni families across the country.

While a general link between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is well known, Baylor University researchers are digging into the “why” behind this detrimental association – especially after a night of binge drinking – in a study published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal.

As a guest on the Baylor Connections podcast, Laila Sanguras, Ph.D., has plenty to share with parents and teachers as they encourage their students to succeed in school. 

World Mosquito Day, observed each year on Aug. 20, raises worldwide awareness of the ongoing dangers of vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and the ongoing efforts to combat the world’s deadliest creature. 

Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., joined Baylor Connections podcast for a look ahead to fall, including the implementation of a new strategic plan for Baylor.

Baylor faculty experts share practical strategies for fostering stronger holistic well-being for National Wellness Month in August.

Baylor University will confer degrees on more than 970 graduates during August Commencement, which includes the traditional Saturday ceremony for undergraduate and master’s students and the debut of a new commencement tradition – an exclusive Friday ceremony honoring Baylor’s growing number of research doctoral graduates.

Baylor’s Leslie Hahner, Ph.D., and Kevin Villegas, Ed.D., talk about the complexities of navigating civil discourse from both an academic and student life perspective on Baylor Connections podcast. 

In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, Baylor University faculty members from across campus share their love of the written word by sharing their favorite books.

As the world gears up for the 2024 Paralympic Games starting Aug. 28 in Paris, it is a reminder of the profound impact this global event has on athletes and communities around the world. And it's more than just athletic prowess, says the director of the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities.

FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, has announced Baylor University as one of 14 higher education institutions selected to its inaugural class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions.

Baylor researchers have studied mosquitoes' complex odor-receptors to help understand how they find meals. Their findings could be used to develop new mosquito control methods that - ultimately - could decrease vector disease transmission around the world.

Baylor University’s 2024 Alumnus of the Year David Wills, B.B.A. ’85, J.D. ’88, was recently honored for his professional success and his enduring commitment to Baylor's values of generosity and community. He shares his insight as a guest on the Baylor Connections podcast.

Baylor University education expert Bill Sterrett, Ph.D., looks at how the four-day week could potentially affect student learning, attendance, teacher retention and cost savings. 

Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from B. Todd and Amy Patterson of Richmond, Texas, establishing The Todd and Amy Patterson Endowed Chair in Cybersecurity to advance the School of Engineering and Computer Science’s research within the field of cybersecurity. 

Julia Y. Chan, Ph.D., B.S. ’93, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and The Tim and Sharalynn Fenn Family Endowed Chair in Materials Science at Baylor University, is among 37 members of the American Chemical Society named as ACS Fellows for 2024.

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m. 

Baylor University has received a $30,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) to support youth-led, youth-driven community service among students.

Jason Cook, who has served Baylor for nearly eight years as vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer, joins the Baylor Connections podcast to celebrate 2023-24 accomplishments and what to anticipate at Baylor in the fall.

Baylor School of Education expert offers ideas to help make the start of the new school year less stressful for everyone.

The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place July 26 through Aug. 11 in Paris, so what can we expect to see from the world’s best athletes as they compete on the world’s biggest stage? Baylor experts weigh on Olympic topics from faith to fashion statements, brand moments to American unity, athletes' mental health to self-worth.

Baylor University has announced the appointment of Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN, as the inaugural Louise Herrington Endowed Chair in Mental Health Nursing, the first endowed chair position in the history of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). 

For many athletes, sports provide a place to develop their values, express their identities and share their faith with others. The Olympics have long been an important platform for Christians to do this work, said sports historian and author Paul Putz, Ph.D., director of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor University and author of the forthcoming book, The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports.

As the world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the fashion scene is buzzing with excitement over the latest team fashion trends set to make a statement to the world.

Nearly 80 rising middle school students will attend Baylor University’s nationally recognized iEngage Summer Civics Institute, which focuses on the structure of government and what it means to be an active and engaged citizen making a difference in schools, neighborhoods and communities.

As students head back to class, they may feel challenged by the adjustment of waking up early to make it to class on time. This is especially true of adolescents, whose natural sleep pattern tends to be late to bed and late to wake, said Michael K. Scullin, Ph.D., director of Baylor University’s Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory and associate professor of psychology and neuroscience. 

The pressures faced by Olympic athletes can take a significant toll on their psychological well-being. Can strategies involving Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) help elite athletes develop skills to reduce symptoms mental health struggles while also enhancing performance?

Elite athletes, including Olympic athletes at the top of their sport, often drop to their knees in prayer before competition and after, whether following the thrill of victory… or the agony of defeat. A Baylor study has found that an athlete’s relationship with God affect their mental well-being, as well as their self-worth based on others’ approval.

Americans are divided on a multitude of different issues, but could the Olympic Games unite the country – at least for the duration of an Olympiad? A Baylor University sports marketing and branding expert says yes, it can, in his latest Forbes SportsMoney column.

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. 

Mission Waco Founders and 2024 Pro Ecclesia Medal of Service recipients Jimmy and Janet Dorrell join the weekly Baylor Connections podcast for a conversation about the heart behind their commitment to the poor and marginalized locally and around the world.

Researchers document groundbreaking insights into the reproductive behaviors of a mysterious apex predator.

Smiley faces, hearts, thumbs up and folded hands – those are just a few of the thousands of emojis that are available for internet users to communicate with. World Emoji Day is a day to consider how these symbols can perfectly emphasize ideas and convey emotions quickly and creatively when words alone often cannot.

Advertising expert Tyrha Lindsey-Warren gives a “sneak peek” into the commercial lineup for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Nathan Shelburne, Ph.D., and student leader like Kaleigh Wiffler join the Baylor Connections podcast to discuss Baylor’s New Student Programs, which are essential to helping new students feel at home and ready to embark on their Baylor journey.

MLB’s All-Star game is considered one of best all-star contests among professional sports, but Baylor sports marketing expert Kirk Wakefield says the game faces continued headwinds.

Baylor University’s Mathematics for Early Learners Academy, sponsored by the Baylor School of Education, is underway now at the Mayborn Museum on the Baylor campus through July 25 for students ages 4 to 6.

After two successful decades in the corporate world, Gabe Madison, B.B.A. '00, answered a call two years ago to serve as president of Bonton Farms, an urban farm in south Dallas that not only addresses food insecurity but also focuses on meeting myriad community needs, including health, wellness, housing and so much more.

At its Annual Gathering this week in Lagos, Nigeria, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Council unanimously approved 13 new members, including Baylor University as a full Member Partner. Baylor will join the BWA’s membership of 266 Baptist organizations across 134 countries and territories that represent more than 51 million Baptists worldwide.

Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study by Baylor researchers, the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising.

Baylor University's groundbreaking research in fuel-flexible combustion technology has garnered national attention, as Lulin Jiang, Ph.D., and her team have been accepted into the National Science Foundation's prestigious National I-Corps™ program. 

For the first time this summer, the Baylor University Talent Identification Program (TIP) in the School of Education hosted residential camps for high-ability gifted students in grades 8 through 12 in June on the Baylor campus. 

This week’s Baylor Connections guest – in honor of Independence Day – is Julie Anne Sweet, Ph.D., professor of history, director of military studies and an expert on colonial and revolutionary America and military history. 

As Independence Day approaches, a Baylor management professor - and longtime Ben Franklin scholar - shares his thoughts on a four aspects of the Founding Father's legacy.

Baylor University physical therapy researchers Shane Koppenhaver, PT, Ph.D., and Laurel E. Proulx, PT, DPT, Ph.D., have received a four-year $2.5 million grant award from the Department of Defense to test a novel intervention for women service members suffering from debilitating chronic pelvic pain that could provide better access to care and rapid, effective treatment.

Baylor University’s Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center is hard to miss as the campus’s spectacular front door right off Interstate 35 in Waco. Throughout July, the Hurd Welcome Center will serve an additional purpose for road-weary travelers: a convenient daytime Travel Stop offering a cool place indoors to take a break.

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, [Month, day]. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m. 

A multidisciplinary team of Baylor researchers is working to advance technology that could drastically reduce the time and logistical footprints needed for the sustainable development and repair of products for the U.S. military, thank to a $15 million congressional appropriation.

The Department of Mathematics at Baylor University will host a workshop on Abstract Elementary Classes (AEC) July 25-27, in honor of the 70th birthday of renowned mathematician Rami Grossberg, Ph.D., of Carnegie Mellon University. 

Baylor University’s Office of Investments, which is responsible for managing Baylor’s $2 billion endowment and other long-term investments of the University, has been named a finalist for Team of the Year by The Allocator Prizes, celebrating the best and brightest in institutional investing. 

Baylor University will join with the Greater Waco community in celebration of Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Sungseek Moon, Ph.D., The Carl and Martha Lindner Endowed Chair for Global Studies and professor at Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, has been selected as a 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Kenya, joining an elite group of scholars who have received the prestigious and competitive fellowship from the U.S. government’s premier international educational exchange program.

Baylor University will join City of Waco and McLennan County partners – in cooperation with the Waco/McLennan County Office of Emergency Management – to conduct a regular test of its Outdoor Warning System (tornado sirens) at 10 a.m. Friday, June 7. The University’s testing period will be 10 to 11 a.m. 

Baylor University’s Give Light comprehensive philanthropic campaign has raised a historic $1.5 billion, an achievement that shattered its initial $1.1 billion goal and concluded Give Light as the most successful comprehensive fundraising campaign in Baylor’s 179-year history, the University announced today. 

More than 5,200 Baylor University students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester.