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 […]
For years, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have been advertised as “two great tastes that taste great together.” The same could be said of a new Baylor research project that over the next three years will examine the impact of religious communities on entrepreneurial behavior. After all, in Baylor you have one of the world’s foremost […]
Baylor has long worked hard to provide everything a student needs for success; many of those services were brought together under the roof of the Paul L. Foster Success Center a couple of years ago. However, college students aren’t the only ones who can need support. High schools, junior highs and even elementary schools are […]
University officials announced Thursday that an anonymous Baylor graduate has pledged his or her estate, conservatively estimated to be in the $200 million range, to the University. The funds will benefit medical research in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Social Work, and other programs. When numbers that large are tossed around, […]
In celebration of Black History Month, iTunes is highlighting selections across the site’s offerings that share “the essence of the African-American experience.” From comedy to the civil rights struggle, Motown to Miles Davis, iTunes has pulled together audiobooks, podcasts, music, TV shows and films from its media offerings — including selections from Baylor’s Black Gospel […]
One hundred years ago this week, Chicago publisher W.D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); a century later, over 110 million Boy Scouts across the U.S. have recited the Scout Oath (“On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country…”). Countless famous Americans from the […]
