It’s common to hear NASA engineers referred to as “rocket scientists,” both for their area of study and their noted genius. NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston served as host to the 2010 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region IV Student Conference, welcoming some of the best of tomorrow’s aerospace engineers for a […]
Eight years after launching Vision 2012, Baylor’s traditional emphasis on undergraduate education is stronger than ever, as evidenced in programs like the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching (the single largest monetary award of any national higher ed teaching honor) and in statistics like Baylor’s average class size (nearly half of undergrad classes have […]
About a year and a half ago, Baylor Magazine featured then-Baylor junior Rachel Wilkerson in a series of profiles of current students titled “Faces of Baylor.” Wilkerson stood out as a top student from a looooong family tree of Bears that included at least 27 other Baylor alumni, from parents and grandparents to uncles, aunts […]
Readers of National Geographic found the above two-page graphic based on Baylor research in the midst of the April 2010 issue, focused on water and aquatic issues. (Click here or on the image above for a larger version.) Of course, Baylor Proud readers knew of the research long ago, but to have a magazine with […]
Which schools do the best job crafting technology leaders? In answering that question, Stanford and MIT probably spring to mind; maybe you think of Duke or Cal-Davis. Do you include Baylor in your list? You should. Thomas E. Weber, former bureau chief and columnist at the Wall Street Journal, tackled that same question recently in […]
What is the universe made from? Baylor physics professor Dr. Jay Dittmann says answering that question is “one of the biggest scientific endeavors ever” — and it’s one Baylor physics professors and students will be a part of, as BU was accepted last week into an international experiment working with the world’s most powerful subatomic […]
Having graduated from Baylor, I know firsthand the expertise our professors demonstrate in their chosen areas of study. That’s not as well known outside our campus, however, so it speaks well for Baylor when our professors are cited as experts in the national media. Just last week, history professor Dr. Thomas Kidd was flown to […]
Baylor’s Armstrong Browning Library isn’t just a great place for students to study during finals; yearround, it stands as a 60-year-old monument to Baylor’s dedication to both outstanding teaching in the classroom and top-tier academic research. The library’s name sums up its history, recognizing one of Baylor’s most beloved professors, Dr. A. J. Armstrong, and […]
Two years ago, we wrote about a new technique for measuring blood glucose levels that used electromagnetic sensors (rather than needle pricks). The sensor, created by electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Randall Jean, promised a noninvasive alternative for diabetics who have to monitor their blood sugar levels, but it was far from ready for […]
Whereas Dallas Cowboys fans saw the end of an era Sunday when Texas Stadium, the team’s home for 38 seasons, was demolished, a team of seismologists led by Baylor professor Dr. Jay Pulliam instead saw an opportunity. Pulliam and others, including Baylor graduate and undergraduate students, used seismometers around the stadium to study the seismic […]
