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 […]
