As the founder and director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett (MDiv ’01) is literally considered an expert on fighting hunger. Recently, he’s followed in the footsteps of many experts before him — by authoring his first book on his area of expertise. The book, I Was Hungry, offers an assessment of the current […]
Got questions about ethical situations that arise in the workplace? Matt Quade has answers. Dr. Quade, an assistant professor of management in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business since 2014, is an active researcher and national leader in the study of workplace ethics. For instance: What is the impact of a manager who focuses too closely […]
As the calendar turns to fall, the Baylor Family will see and hear more about Illuminate: the University’s strategic plan that charts a course as the preeminent Christian research university. From the labs of Baylor Sciences Building to the borderlands in South Texas, and all around the world, Baylor professors are conducting research that is […]
Dr. Lakia M. Scott joined the Baylor School of Education as an assistant professor in 2014, teaching courses on elementary reading methods and diversity issues to students undergoing the student-teaching portion of their degree. She also serves as executive director for Baylor’s Freedom Schools program, which instills character and ignites social action in local children […]
This week, Americans will celebrate Independence Day — most of us via traditional favorites such as cookouts and fireworks. But we would all be well-served to also take a few minutes to remind ourselves of the sacrifices made by individuals throughout the years to secure the freedoms we celebrate. A few Baylor professors and alumni […]
Baylor research drew national attention earlier this month with the announcement that a large, mysterious mass of material has been discovered beneath an enormous crater on the moon, perhaps containing metal from the asteroid that formed the crater billions of years ago. “Imagine taking a pile of metal five times larger than the Big Island […]
Baylor professor Francis Beckwith’s combination of education — a master’s and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham, plus a law degree from Washington University — and experience have made him a uniquely qualified expert on church-state relations. Since 2007, Dr. Beckwith has stayed busy in his many roles at Baylor: teaching both introductory and upper-level courses on […]
Bordered by dozens of oil refineries, the Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest commercial seaports in the nation. Not surprisingly, these heavily traveled waters are full of chemical pollution that makes the waters generally unconducive to aquatic life. Yet — the waters aren’t completely void of life. One breed of fish — the […]
The Fulbright Award is one of the most competitive and prestigious honors a college student can receive — and this year, a record seven Baylor Bears have earned the honor. Each of them is headed overseas to study and teach in countries ranging from Germany to Taiwan to Israel. Two other Baylor students this spring […]
It’s official: The academic year has come to a close. Finals grades are in, seniors have walked the stage — and Baylor’s professors of the year have been named. 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 […]
