Anyone who uses a cell phone relies on the spectrum for communication. Dr. Charles Baylis, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Baylor, calls the spectrum the “real estate” of wireless transmission. “When I send or receive a phone call, I have to use some type of bandwidth on the spectrum to transmit. It’s the […]
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Lots of things can derail a student away at college for the first time: family problems, loneliness, academic struggles, financial issues, etc. Nationwide, only about 75% of students who start college as freshmen each fall even make it back for their sophomore year. At Baylor, however, more than 90% of freshmen return each fall to […]
For the third time in six years, a Baylor Bear is the national student-teacher of the year. That same Bear is also the Texas student-teacher of the year — the sixth time in nine years a Baylor grad has been so honored. This year’s double honoree is Ashlyn Bergethon (BSED ’24), now an Algebra I […]
What kind of impact are Baylor researchers making on the world? The burgeoning number of honors and grants awarded to BU faculty and students indicates that Baylor’s impact as a Christian research university is growing. Here are just a few recent examples: — Top 2%: Each year, Stanford University undertakes the arduous but important task […]
When Steven Follis (BBA ’10, MSIS ’11) saw the devastation brought to communities throughout Appalachia after Hurricane Helene, he knew he had to do something. North Carolina was home, and the need was great. After hitting the Florida coast in late September, Hurricane Helene deluged communities in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and beyond, […]
Baylor researchers have expertise in a wide variety of areas. Students at three area public schools got to learn that firsthand last week, when BU faculty and students visited with elementary, middle and high school-aged scientists to highlight National STEM Day through hands-on learning activities. In recent years, Baylor has brought some of its outstanding […]
Baylor’s push to elevate research and teaching, coupled with an ever-expanding offering of classes, programs and majors, has drawn dozens of elite faculty members to become a part of a distinct Christian research university. This fall, more than 100 new faculty members joined the university (!!). It’s impossible to give them all their due, but here […]
Scholars and researchers from all over the world know precisely where to go when they want to study all facets of Texas history: Baylor’s Texas Collection. Part of the Baylor University Libraries, the Texas Collection holds one of the largest Texana collections in the world, as well as volumes of information on the Southwest, Mexico, […]
Both Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball programs open the 2024-25 season with national rankings, top players, and lofty expectations — a situation familiar to Baylor student-athletes and fans, but one that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Once again this year, both Baylor teams are nationally ranked, and in the top 12 at that. The men […]
Max Muncy already held the career records for most MLB home runs, runs scored and RBI by a former Baylor player. Now, he holds the BU record for most World Series rings, too. Muncy’s Dodgers won their second World Series in his seven seasons in L.A. on Wednesday night, adding the 2024 title to the […]
