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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) sets the gold standard for zoos and aquariums around the world. The very best — those that take the best care of their animals, that offer the best facilities, that have the best long-term plans, etc. — are AZA-accredited. Earlier this month, the Baylor Bear Habitat became the […]
Baylor men’s tennis reached the national championship match on Saturday before falling in the title round to No. 1-ranked Florida, 4-1. That the Bears did so in Michael Woodson’s first year leading the team says a lot about where the program is headed. Woodson’s team came **this** close to bringing home Baylor’s third national championship […]
Fourteen months ago, Baylor softball was in Gainesville, Fla., getting ready to play the Gators, when the 2020 season was put on hold due to COVID-19. The intervening year has been a tough one for the program. Before they could get back on the field, Baylor softball lost beloved longtime assistant coach Mark Lumley to […]
Another academic year has come to an end. Final grades have been posted, books returned, students graduated — and Baylor’s professors of the year have been awarded! The Collins Outstanding Professor Award, which is voted on by the outgoing senior class, awards the recipient a $10,000 cash prize. Past Collins professors include Rachel Moore, MA […]
In late February, TIAA — a leading financial services provider that ranks among the 100 largest corporations in America — named one of Baylor’s own as its president and CEO. As of May 1, Thasunda Brown Duckett (MBA ’01) now calls the shots for one of the nation’s largest providers of secure retirements and outcome-focused […]
For the 17th time in the last 19 full seasons, Baylor men’s tennis is headed to the Sweet 16! Ranked No. 1 in the polls (and given the No. 2 overall seed by the NCAA tournament committee), the Bears made easy work of their first two tournament opponents this past weekend in Waco. They swept […]
When the NCAA Tennis Championships begin this weekend, Waco will be a focal point — thanks to stellar regular seasons by the Baylor men’s and women’s tennis teams. Both programs earned top-8 national seeds and the right to host the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament at the Hurd Tennis Center. The men earned […]
