The phrase “turbulent boundary flows over sharp aerodynamic drag transitions” may not mean much to you, but the study of that very subject is important in aerodynamics — and therefore is important to the U.S. Air Force. It’s also important to Dr. William Anderson, an assistant professor in Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science. For […]
When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor came to Baylor almost two year ago, part of her visit was to see the work Baylor students were doing with iCivics, an online curriculum founded by O’Connor that uses games to introduce students to civic principles and ideas. At the time, Baylor law students had developed […]
What began with one Baylor professor’s efforts to save black gospel music recordings before they disappeared is now going to be a part of the Smithsonian Institution. The Black Gospel Music Restoration Project — officially launched in 2008 by Baylor professor Robert Darden, and managed and maintained by the Baylor Libraries’ Digital Projects Group — will […]
Somewhere between 9 and 11 billion miles from Earth right now, give or take, the spacecrafts Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 continue their journeys through the solar system. Voyager 1 was the first spacecraft to provide detailed images of Jupiter and Saturn; Voyager 2 took things even further, giving us our first up-close looks at […]
In rural Kenya, mothers-to-be face challenges shared by expectant mothers in underdeveloped nations around the globe, transportation chief among them. They know they need to get proper care, but getting to a clinic or hospital often proves too difficult. Baylor senior Jolene Damoiseaux (pictured above), a biology major from the Houston area, met many of […]
Next month, President Ken Starr will deliver the opening address at a conference on religious freedom in Rome, co-sponsored by Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion and organized by Georgetown University’s Religious Freedom Project. The two-day conference, “Christianity and Freedom: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives,” will highlight the contributions of Christianity to the understanding and practice […]
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For most current Baylor students, the shooting is just something from their history textbooks, something their grandparents experienced. Thankfully, those interested in learning about that tragic episode of America’s past have a treasure at their fingertips. As the Dallas Morning News noted […]
Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? A joint study by Baylor University and Harvard Medical School researchers says “yes.” Retinoblastoma is a rare but aggressive eye cancer that mostly occurs in children under the age of 5. Dr. Bryan Shaw […]
A 2000 study by Christianity Today found C.S. Lewis to be the most influential Christian author of the 20th century. Whether you’ve studied C.S. Lewis’ works for a doctoral dissertation or merely enjoyed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in school (or a movie theater), there’s no disputing the man’s influence. With this Friday marking […]
Baylor Nation is used to keeping up with the rankings in football, basketball, even <shameless plug alert> social media. But it turns out that professors at Baylor can be involved in compiling some important rankings as well. In 2001-02, Baylor management professor Blaine McCormick, along with Hillsdale College professor Burton Folsom Jr., asked dozens of historians and […]
