Viewers of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind were introduced to the story of mathematician John Nash, who dramatically extended the field of game theory — the study of a set of agents, making decisions simultaneously, whose decisions impact one another. Dr. Jameson Graber, an assistant professor of mathematics at Baylor, is among the many […]
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A school-record six former Baylor student-athletes are in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, as they begin this week (one year late due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Trayvon Bromell (BSED ’18, track & field), Brittney Griner (BSED ’19, basketball) and John Peers (tennis) are each on Olympic rosters for the second time, while more recent […]
Get ready — #BaylorHomecoming and #BaylorFamily Weekend are back and in-person this fall! Tickets for both weekends go on sale one week from today: Wednesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. Returning to Waco for Homecoming (Oct. 14-16)? Visit www.baylor.edu/homecoming/buy to get your special event tickets. This year, viewers can watch Pigskin Revue either in-person in Waco […]
If you’ve spent any time at all around Baylor’s campus, then you’re probably familiar with the name “McLane.” For the last three-plus decades, Drayton McLane Jr. (BBA ’58), has been one of Baylor’s biggest and most dedicated benefactors, from his service as a Baylor Regent to the bells in Pat Neff Hall, the McLane Student Life […]
In about a month, Baylor’s Class of 2025 will arrive on campus for Move2BU, Welcome Week and the start of classes. But we can’t wait; here’s your first look at some of the members of #BU25: Tremane Smith will have a head start on many of his classmates, having earned his associate’s degree at the […]
As Baylor’s Board of Regents holds its regular summer meeting this week, eight new Regents are taking their seats at the table to start new terms: three serving at-large, one (re-)elected by alumni, two appointed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas, one new Faculty Regent, and one new Student Regent: Jay Brown (BBA ’95), […]
This year marks the first time that Major League Baseball has held its draft in July, coinciding with MLB All-Star game festivities — and Baylor baseball stars were well-represented in both. First, Max Muncy — the former Baylor standout who has emerged as a star with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last four seasons […]
From its classic buildings to lush greenery, Baylor’s campus has long been known for its beauty. But the best can always get better — and a new tree planting initiative is doing just that for campus. Back in April, a Baylor Student Government bill allocated more than $30,000 for the planting of 26 trees in new […]
When Dr. Danielle Parrish worked with young women in California’s juvenile justice system as a mental health clinician in the late 1990s, she noticed significant gaps in the support the women received. Given the variety of challenges they faced, Parrish recognized a need for comprehensive support to cover a variety of issues, such as substance […]
After a year and a half of Zoom meetings, limits on in-person gatherings, tweaked traditions, etc., perhaps the highlight of the summer so far has been having Baylor’s Class of 2025 in Waco and on campus for Orientation and Line Camp! From the looks of it, they’re enjoying it, too: View this post on […]
