Music makes up a large part of our Christian heritage, from Benedictine chants to gospel choir. Much of that music is unavailable today, increasing the chances that even some recent music may soon be lost to history. On the heels of writing a history of black gospel music, Baylor professor Robert Darden is heading up […]
From Lake Waco to the Brazos River to the creek running through the heart of campus, Baylor sometimes seems surrounded by water. (And that’s not including when a thunderstorm threatens to flood 5th Street…) Baylor grad student Laura Dobbins recently received funding from the EPA to study the life found in bodies of water like […]
In a recent speech to Baylor faculty and staff, provost Randall O’Brien shared this tidbit that I haven’t seen anywhere else with those gathered: “In the area of research, since 2002 research expenditures have increased over 45%, with external, non-Baylor monies in support of Baylor research exceeding $13 million.” Sic ’em, research fundraisers!
By next spring, Baylor should have in place a new high-performance computer system that will aid University researchers in their own work and in collaborations with other universities. Put simply, the new system from Hewlett Packard is 35 times faster than what is currently in place, and about 1,000 times faster than your average personal […]
Looking back, it seems like every history professor I ever had was ancient. When my junior high history teacher was talking about the signing of the Magna Carta, I figured he had been there that day. There are young historians out there, though — and Baylor has one of the best. Earlier this month, The […]
