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WACO, Texas (Oct. 23, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the history of the iconic castle in Waco, controversial Halloween costumes and using AI to stop crimes, such as sex trafficking and the sale of stolen car parts.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2022) – Baylor University and KCEN-TV Ch. 6 (NBC) will team up again to televise the 113th anniversary Baylor Homecoming Parade, one of the oldest and largest collegiate homecoming parades in the nation, with live coverage from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, from Fifth Street on the Baylor campus.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – An interdisciplinary team of Baylor University researchers in psychology, religion and bioethics will explore how to tackle the complex problems of human flourishing by training theologians to incorporate the methods and insights of the psychological sciences into their work through a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) - International Stuttering Awareness Day is recognized annually on Oct. 22. Paul Blanchet, Ph.D., associate professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has made it his mission to remove the myths and stigma surrounding stuttering.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – Longtime Southeastern Conference academic administrator Dr. Torie A. Johnson will join Baylor University as its new associate vice president for strategic communications and initiatives, effective Nov. 28.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – The Oral History Association [OHA] has announced that Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History (IOH) will be the organization’s new home, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2022) – Baylor University alumna and author Aurelia Dávila Pratt will introduce her new book, “A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power,” and hold a book signing as the first presenter in the Baylor Libraries Author Series at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Moody Memorial Library.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on food insecurity, mitigating a “hunger disaster” during the COVID-19 pandemic through public and private partnerships and the many uses of photonics in everyday life that can impact health care, communication, environmental protection and more.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 13, 2022) – Pablo Rivas, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in Baylor University's School of Engineering and Computer Science, is the principal investigator on a National Science Foundation grant to use technology to identify and disrupt illicit transactions online. Baylor colleague Tomas Cerny, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, also serves on the five-person research team.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2022) – Baylor University is one of only 22 U.S. colleges and universities – and only two in Texas – to receive an “A” for its rigorous core curriculum in the annual “What Will They Learn?” report released by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

WACO, Texas (Oct. 12, 2022) – Baylor University’s Rosenbalm Fountain will “Light the Night” with purple lights at dusk on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Purple represents DVAM as a symbol of peace, dignity, survival, honor and dedication to ending domestic violence.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2022) Jeff Nagel, Ph.D., has returned to his alma mater as The Glenn R. Capp Chair of Forensics and director of the premiere debate program, the Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 9, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on volcano research, the religious implications of climate change and how to avoid being scammed after a natural disaster.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – Baylor University was recognized today on the Dave Thomas Foundation’s 2022 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces™ list, which recognizes the top 100 national organizations with the most robust adoption benefit programs.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – 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 outdoor tornado sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 6, 2022) – The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has announced the winners of the second annual Baylor Impact Awards.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) – A natural disaster or devastating storm like Hurricane Ian in Florida is usually followed by a second wave of potential destruction – scam artists looking to line their pockets. Baylor Law's Stephen Rispoli, LL.M, J.D., shares some tips to help those reeling from storm damage identify and avoid scammers.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) – After researching best practices about facilitating students’ academic success, University Advisement at Baylor University has become Major Exploration and Success Advising, enabling the office to focus more intentionally on assisting students to explore majors that will best fit their interests, abilities and goals.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) - Baylor University will welcome acclaimed American designer and artist Maya Lin to campus to give the 2022 Beall-Russell Lecture in the Humanities at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in room 506 in the Cashion Academic Center.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 4, 2022) – Baylor University will continue its Baylor Conversation Series this fall, with discussions focusing on civil discourse for the campus community. The annual series will begin with a virtual faculty panel discussion at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2022) Renowned Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya will make his debut as only the third conductor in the long history of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and Campus Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2022) – The Baylor University Black Alumni Alliance honored the past while celebrating the bright future ahead for outstanding Baylor students and alumni during its inaugural Achievement Awards Ceremony Sept. 30 in Barfield Drawing Room, one of the highlights of the BBAA’s Reunion Weekend. The evening benefited the Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes Scholarship Endowment.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 2, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the invisible labor of adult daughters, the complex relationship between devices and social media and mean-seeking, and the repercussions of Russia’s escalation of the war in Ukraine.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 30, 2022) – Baylor University today announced the public launch of an effort to build philanthropic support focused on growing mental health services for Baylor’s student-athletes.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2022) – Baptist scholars recently gathered at Oxford University for the 2022 Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR), hosted by the Baylor University Graduate School, to promote Baptist scholarship among faculty around the world.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2022) - If you have ever struggled to interpret medical instructions or became exasperated trying to navigate a health care or insurance system, you already know that finding, understanding and using information and services to help make health-related decisions is critical for your health, wellness and quality of life.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2022) –Smartphone users will be disappointed if they expect their devices and social media to fill their need for purpose and meaning. In fact, it will probably do the opposite, researchers at Baylor and Campbell Universities found in a recently published study.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 25, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on the brain nets of dolphins and whales, the significant role of research administrators in helping elevate Baylor’s research enterprise and prayers in public settings.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2022) – Baylor University is celebrating National Research Administrator Day today by recognizing the team effort that supports researchers across campus and helped Baylor attain Research 1 designation – three years earlier than expected – among the nation’s top R1 universities.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2022) – Belle Voce, the celebrated women’s chamber choir in the Baylor University School of Music, will present a Bella Voce Alumni Weekend Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2022) – The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business has been recognized as No. 4 in the world and tops in Texas for research productivity by the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings from the Neely School of Business at TCU.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2022) – Ten Baylor University faculty members have been selected by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., to serve as 2022-2023 Baylor Fellows for their excellence in teaching and desire to advance Baylor’s commitment to transformational education.

AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 20, 2022) – The best hour of the week – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is in the second year of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and Baylor swag to high school students across the country. The four-week fall tour is focused on Texas while the eight-week spring tour will include stops in Texas, Arizona and California.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2022) – A record number of nearly 150 employers from across the country will be on the Baylor University campus for Career Day to recruit students for internships and full-time positions post-graduation from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on American Christians’ reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth, the economic impact of a possible U.S. railroad strike and how apps that sell discounted food could help food-insecure people.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2022) – Baylor University announced today the appointment of Aaron Wright, Ph.D., as the inaugural James R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Studies. Wright comes to Baylor from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, and will provide interdisciplinary research and leadership from within the Department of Biology.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2022) – The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society at Baylor University and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame will present a panel discussion on “Afghanistan: The Next Chapter” at 3 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 16.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 15, 2022) The Executive Committee of the Baylor Law Alumni Association has selected Michael P. Heiskell (J.D. ’74) as the 2022 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 14, 2022) – Baylor University announced its official fall enrollment today, including an overall enrollment that topped 20,000.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2022) – Allison M. Alford, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of business communication at Baylor University, discusses the important role of adult daughters and their “invisible labor” ahead of National Daughters Day on Sept. 25.

HOUSTON, Texas (Sept. 13, 2022) – The best hour of the week – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is entering its second year of its highly lauded Dr Pepper Hour Tour, delivering sweet treats and Baylor swag to high school students across the country. The four-week fall tour is focused on Texas while the eight-week spring tour will include stops in Texas, Arizona and California.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2022) – Baylor University was deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of Judge Ken Starr. Starr served as Baylor’s 14th President from 2010 to 2016, adding the title of Chancellor in 2013.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 13, 2022) – Ten extraordinary women and their histories will be introduced by 10 Baylor faculty members during the seventh annual Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel, sponsored by Baylor’s Women’s and Gender Studies program.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2022) – Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were the major highlights in the latest Best Colleges rankings for 2023 released today by U.S. News & World Report.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 12, 2022) – For the 11th time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2022 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 11, 2022) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on voters’ perception of the level of democracy in their state, local theater production coming into the fall riding the momentum and energy of successful summer shows and importance of water data and how it can impact behavior.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 9, 2022) - Baylor University Department of Public Safety will host its annual Sic 'Em for Safety Day with events for students from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, on Fountain Mall.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 8, 2022) – Baylor University officially launched its new institutional television commercial for 2022-23 that definitely will stand out in the “sea of sameness” among university commercials during athletics events this year.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 8, 2022) – A smartphone in your hand can quickly become a mobile safety device on the Baylor campus, thanks to the Baylor University Department of Public Safety.

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7, 2022) – The Department of Occupational Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences received notice in August that the department’s entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree has received full accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).