When Dr. Byron Johnson first suggested the idea that is now the Global Flourishing Study, responses from potential collaborators ranged from “a pie in the sky” to “crazy.” Now, it’s being called a “dream come true” and the “largest initiative of its kind ever to study human flourishing.” The Global Flourishing Study is off and […]
Universities are always busy places — but the next few years are going to be particularly busy at Baylor, following recent announcements from BU’s Board of Regents. Highlights include: * Faculty hires: Baylor announced plans to hire and support 100 new faculty members — 20 a year for five years — in support of the […]
You don’t have to search far to find Baylor faculty conducing high-level research. They’re in labs, classrooms and fields, where they drive breakthroughs for clean water, create tools for health and serve the underserved — just to name a few. This month, Baylor is again sharing that message far and wide. Be watching for five […]
The Baylor Family is growing, and it’s not just incoming students seeing their numbers increase. This year, the university has welcomed more than 50 new faculty members and research staff. Professors and postdocs are joining Baylor from such prestigious institutions as the University of Virginia, Brown University, NYU School of Law and Wake Forest — […]
With the start of the new school year came the reopening of one of the most beloved buildings on campus: Tidwell Bible Building, which had been closed since May 2020 for an extensive renovation. The work on the 67-year-old building — one of the priority capital projects of Baylor’s “Give Light” campaign — was completed […]
Last week, Baylor announced a nationwide search to fill five new endowed faculty positions — big news in the academic world, and a big step forward towards fulfilling the dreams of Baylor’s strategic plan, Illuminate. Those outside academia, however, are quite likely wondering just why this is such a big deal. What is an endowed […]
Baylor alumni Dan (BBA ’89) and Jenni (BBA ’92) Hord could have done a lot of things with their money. They’ve chosen to use it to help Baylor students. The Hords’ transformational $30 million gift commitment to Baylor will provide countless merit-based scholarships to deserving students. And their gift doesn’t stop there; an additional component […]
Some of the world’s most significant challenges are being addressed at Baylor. Across campus, BU professors and their students are conducting high-level research that advances understanding on issues like cancer, renewable energy, physical health, and diet — just to name a few. In the weeks ahead, be on the lookout for five of those researchers […]
If you noticed “data sciences” listed as one of the five signature academic initiatives in Illuminate, Baylor’s strategic plan, there’s a decent chance you envisioned high-powered computers doing their thing, and that’s certainly accurate. But it’s not just a computer science thing; rather, data sciences offers a modern approach that can impact the way we study […]
Alexander Residence Hall is officially an octogenarian! Eighty years ago today — Jan. 22, 1940 — Baylor broke ground on Alexander Hall to provide a new home for Baylor students. At that time, in the throes of the Great Depression, it was quite unusual for a university to take on a major construction project like […]
