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Baylor profs helping NASA prepare for major future missions

…professor since 2023) has spent several years helping NASA prepare for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (pictured above), a successor to the famous Hubble telescope and NASA’s next flagship mission. The Roman telescope will be able to scan the sky 1,000 times faster than Hubble, providing scientists with vast amounts of data. Rose (pictured right) was recently a project leader on a team that released a powerful simulation previewing the teles…

Meet the new deans of Baylor’s Graduate School and Hankamer School of Business

…e. “Dr. Young brings strong leadership experience to Baylor,” says Provost Nancy Brickhouse (BA ’82). “His commitment to very high-quality research, his sophisticated approach to data, his integrity in decision-making, and his leadership experience will serve Baylor well as we continue to strengthen graduate education. He is, as well, a particularly strong fit with our Christian mission. I have no doubt Dr. Young will serve Baylor well.” “I’m so t…

Initial findings from Baylor’s Global Flourishing Study draw worldwide attention

…e-based, practical, faith-animated and inspirational,” says Baylor Provost Nancy Brickhouse. “The Institute for Global Human Flourishing is uniquely positioned to serve as a catalyst for transformative impact on individuals and communities while also engaging students, alumni, faculty, staff, Texas and the world in a shared pursuit of Human Flourishing, fostering a life of purpose, well-being and meaningful contribution.” Sic ’em, Global Flourishi…

Good Citations: Baylor faculty among top 2% in higher ed

…cial Work Dr. Jerry Park, Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Danielle E. Parrish, Associate Professor of Social Work in 2023 Dr. James A. Roberts, the Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing Dr. Robert C. Roberts, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Resident Scholar, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion Dr. Christie M. Sayes, Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Markus H. Schafer, Professor of Sociology and Graduate Program Direc…

Multiple projects connect Baylor and NASA in research supporting space exploration

…Ben Rose, assistant professor of physics, is part of a team preparing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch. The telescope is NASA’s next generation follow-up to the Hubble Space Telescope. Rose will help lead a team preparing the telescope’s infrastructure so it can effectively process, manage and distribute the data it gathers. Drs. Trevor Fleck, Paul Allison and Brian Jordon from Baylor engineering are all part of a team working to…

Meet 32 Baylor women who have made their marks on the world of education

…omen in leadership at Baylor also extend beyond President Livingstone. Dr. Nancy Brickhouse (BA ’82) serves as provost (chief academic officer). Cheryl Gochis (BA ’91, MA ’94) is vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer. Dr. Robyn Driskell (BA ’91, MA ’93) is vice president and chief compliance & risk officer. Tiffany Hogue (BA ’95) is chief of staff to the president. Kristy Orr (JD ’03) is board professional. Dr. Linda…

Celebrating stories across campus through 300 episodes of Baylor Connections

…Waco landfill. * Baylor’s development of a new strategic plan with Provost Nancy Brickhouse (BA ’82) and Chief of Staff Tiffany Hogue (BA ’95). Dr. Brickhouse and Hogue answer common questions about the planning process that will lead to what follows the highly successful Illuminate era at Baylor. * Black gospel music and the future of the Black Gospel Music Preservation Project with Dr. Stephen Newby, Baylor’s inaugural Lev H. Prichard III Chair…

Women’s basketball opens 2023-24 among the top 25 for the 19th straight year

…led the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game, and was named to the 2024 Nancy Lieberman Award Preseason Watch List as one of the nation’s top 20 point guards. Littlepage-Buggs, the unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year last season, topped the Bears in rebounds, blocks and double-doubles, and made the 2024 Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List as one of the game’s top 20 power forwards. Also returning (though nearly qualifying as new faces)…

Two years after reaching R1, Baylor’s research momentum continues to grow

…s, is one of four project leaders providing infrastructure support for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which can provide the same quality images as the Hubble Space Telescope — but 1,000 times faster. — Baylor’s Global Flourishing Study — the largest research project in Baylor history — is already beginning to produce dividends. The study, which began in 2021, released its first wave of data in August, allowing researchers to begin developi…

New Baylor prof helping prepare NASA’s next major space telescope for launch

…verse — which makes the possibilities of NASA’s next flagship mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, all the more exciting. Among the people helping to prepare that telescope for launch? One of Baylor’s newest professors. Dr. Benjamin Rose joined the Baylor faculty in August as an assistant professor of physics. As he was preparing to move to Waco, he got the exciting news that he would serve as one of four project leaders for a team sele…