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Baylor Researcher Explores the Resiliency of the Blackfeet Community
November 27, 2023
Blackfeet Community College Student Researchers

Understanding how social connectiveness mitigates the effects of historical and childhood trauma.

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The Science of Gratitude
November 20, 2023
Gratitude

Baylor positive psychology researchers offer methods to increase gratitude and empathy.

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Baylor Celebrates National STEM Day at Area Schools
November 7, 2023
Baylor faculty and staff work with students on National STEM Day 2022.

Baylor research faculty engage students at area elementary, middle and high schools through hands-on projects to illuminate interest in STEM education

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Four Ways Research Compliance Supports Baylor Faculty Researchers
November 6, 2023
National Compliance & Ethics Week

On National Ethics & Compliance Week, Deborah Holland shares how research compliance efforts advance faculty research and protect everyone involved. Holland serves as Assistant Vice Provost for Research in Research Compliance.

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Cashing Out
October 30, 2023
Hwanki Brian Kim, Ph.D.

Brian Kim of Baylor Finance surveys how government regulation influences a corporation’s handling of their cash holdings.

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Baylor Launches Center to Advance Interdisciplinary Human Flourishing Research
October 16, 2023
The Baylor University Sciences Building

Virtues researcher and psychology professor Sarah Schnitker, Ph.D., founds Baylor Research in Growth and Human Thriving Science (BRIGHTS) Center

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Service Through Research
October 13, 2023
Debra Harris' whiteboard

Researcher Debra Harris provides research support to projects focused on improving the lives and safety for all ages.

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Materials Researchers Developing Sustainable In-Space Manufacturing
October 3, 2023
Trevor Fleck, Ph.D., in Baylor University's Point of Need Innovation Laboratory

Space junk may soon have a new lease on life, thanks to researchers from Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and other entities, through $3 million NSF grant.

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More than a Powerhouse
October 2, 2023
Joon Park and Liberty Tucker work in laboratory

Baylor University researcher Joon Park, PhD,  strives to redefine exercise at the cellular and tissue levels. He is looking under the skin to understand how it benefits our mitochondria and improves our health.

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Baylor Researchers Earn $1 Million NSF Award for Stage 2 of Civic Innovation Challenge
September 28, 2023
Lulin Jiang, Ph.D.

Baylor partners with the City of Waco to pilot a near-zero emission, multi-fuel combustor that transforms local waste with minimal processing into ultra-clean energy.

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Water and Health
September 25, 2023
(L-r) Ryan McManamay, Greg Hamerly, Bryan Brooks, Mandy Hering, Thad Scott

It’s a stark statistic: for 70 percent of the planet, water security is a concern. Baylor’s environmental scientists, biologists, statisticians and computer scientists are compelled to meet this basic need, joining forces through innovative projects to ensure access to clean water globally.

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Cancer Drug Lead Discovery
September 25, 2023
(L-R) Daniel Romo, Jonathan Clinger, John Wood, Liela Romero, Kevin Pinney

Baylor chemists form the tip of the spear in cancer research, probing natural products and molecules whose anticancer agents can be strengthened in tandem with others. Their research has driven drug leads and new approaches to advance their discipline.

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Foundations for Flourishing
September 25, 2023
(L-R) Sarah Schnitker, Pablo Rivas, Craig Gundersen, Renée Umstattd Meyer, Byron Johnson

Baylor researchers are distinctly called to promote human flourishing, motivated by compassion and a conviction that every life deserves dignity. Their research addresses acute challenges and builds foundations and tools that enable individuals and societies to flourish.   

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Developmental Disabilities
September 25, 2023
(L-R) Alison Prahl, Tonya Davis, Erik Carter, Jessica Akers, Joaquin Lugo

In education, psychology and communication science, there’s a synergy among Baylor researchers whose work addresses developmental disorders. Motivated by a belief that everyone’s contribution is indispensable, their work creates paths for treatment and inclusion.

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Baylor Celebrates National Research Administrator Day
September 24, 2023
Baylor Researchers

“Collaboration for a Higher Purpose” highlights the Baylor’s distinct Christian mission and the culture of collaboration across the University that continues to elevate Baylor’s research output and impact

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Baylor Researcher Shares Development of Concussion-Detecting Sideline Screener
September 15, 2023
Jungjun Park, Ph.D.

Concussions have become an epidemic in the United States. Jungjun Park of Baylor Communication Sciences and Disorders is collaborating to develop a detecting tool that is intuitive to use and provides on-site test results.

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Baylor University Moves Up in Rankings of Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022
September 13, 2023
Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents

Top university patent holders ranked in annual report from the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association

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Baylor Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Ernest Guenther Award
September 7, 2023
John Wood, Ph.D.

The American Chemical Society honors John L. Wood, Ph.D., for outstanding achievement in the analysis, structure elucidation and chemical synthesis of natural products.

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Baylor University Launches Comprehensive Cybersecurity Research and Training Hub
September 7, 2023
(L-R) President Johnette McKown, Congressman Pete Sessions, President Linda Livingstone and Provost Nancy Brickhouse

Central Texas Cyber Range, a $3.5 million partnership between Baylor University and McLennan Community College, is designed to address current and future cybersecurity needs

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Baylor Scientist to Chair of the EPA Science Advisory Committee for Chemicals
September 5, 2023
George Cobb, Ph.D.

George Cobb, Ph.D., leads committee that provides independent scientific advice and recommendations to the EPA for chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

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Baylor Biochemist Unravels the Secrets of Novel DNA Enzyme Linked to Infertility and Cancers
August 30, 2023
Michael Trakselis, Ph.D.

Michael A. Trakselis, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate affairs for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry had to overcome 2 barriers to conduct his groundbreaking research on DNA enzyme. 

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Magnitude of Placebo Response Identified in Drug for Treatment of Hot Flashes
August 29, 2023
Woman examines package of pills.

Reliable treatment for hot flashes needed for menopausal women and breast cancer survivors, say Baylor University researchers.

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On the Safe Side
August 21, 2023
Sara Perry, Ph.D.

Baylor researcher Sara Perry, Ph.D., examines dynamics of workplace safety enforcement in Journal of Management study.

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Global Flourishing Study to Launch Data Accessibility Through Center for Open Science
August 16, 2023
Global Flourishing Study

Largest funded research project in Baylor history at $43.4 million over five years to share first wave of data collected from more than 200,000 individuals in over 20 countries.

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New Baylor Physics Professor Part of $11 Million NASA Infrastructure Research Team for Roman Telescope
August 3, 2023
Benjamin Rose

Joining Baylor from Duke University, Benjamin Rose, Ph.D., will serve as co-principal investigator on a project infrastructure team preparing space telescope for use by 2027.

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Baylor Chemist Pursues Novel Drug to Prevent Brain Injury in Newborns
July 27, 2023
Daniel Romo, Ph.D.

Daniel Romo, Ph.D., provides synthetic chemistry expertise on international team’s $1 million NIH grant to develop treatment for hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

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Garritt J. Tucker, Ph.D., Appointed as Inaugural Eula Mae and John Baugh Chair of Physics
July 26, 2023
Garritt Tucker, Ph.D.

Leading interdisciplinary materials science researcher joins Baylor from the Colorado School of Mines, with a focus on innovative research and teaching in the area of materials science. 

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Stephen Newby, D.M.A., Appointed as Inaugural Prichard Chair in the Study of Black Worship
July 20, 2023
Stephen Newby, DMA

Renowned scholar and composer will provide leadership and scholarship in the study and preservation of Black gospel music through Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Program.

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Baylor Social Work Researchers Earn $2.5 Million Grant to Prepare Mental Health Service Providers in Local Schools
July 13, 2023
Carrie Arroyo and Mary Zane Nelson

Department of Education grant builds on longstanding partnership between Baylor University, Waco ISD and Transformation Waco schools to prepare future school mental health professionals and enhance mental health services.

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Baylor Appoints Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D., as Inaugural Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America
July 12, 2023
Felipe Hinojosa, Ph.D.

Texas A&M history professor, assistant provost for Hispanic Serving Institution initiatives will provide additional leadership for Baylor in Latin America initiative.

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Leopard Seals, Cortisol, and Behavior
July 5, 2023
Dr. Sarah Kienle observes leopard seal.

Baylor research team breaks new ground and establishes baseline data on cortisol levels in leopard seals, mysterious apex predators in Antarctica.

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Maternal Incarceration and Adolescent Risk Behavior
June 26, 2023
Young woman struggles to pay attention in school

Evidence suggests maternal incarceration is a risk factor for adolescents’ depression and withdrawal, as well as substance abuse and delinquency. Baylor study advances understanding in how it affects sleep patterns, dietary behaviors and physical activity.

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OVPR Welcomes New Staff Members with Broad Range of Research Administration Experience
June 23, 2023
Pat Neff Hall and the Baylor University campus

Baylor OVPR welcomes 13 new team members with over a century of experience to bolster faculty support and enhance University's research infrastructure.

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The Best and Brightest
June 16, 2023
Alan Wang, Ph.D.

Endowed chairs attract top researchers and scholars to Baylor. Many of these positions are made possible by the generosity of the Baylor Family through the Give Light Campaign.

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Baylor Faculty Appear Among Top 2% of World’s Most Cited Researchers
June 15, 2023
Annette von Jouanne

In a database compiled by Stanford University, 35 current or retired Baylor faculty members appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

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Texts, Emails and Literacy for Young Adults with IDD
June 8, 2023
Alison Prahl, Ph.D.

Baylor University researcher Alison Prahl is exploring how the use of functional text (emails, text messages, etc.) can optimize literacy outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)

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360 Degree Mentorship
June 7, 2023
Thad Scott's lab group

What happens when undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs collaborate in a lab under the guidance of top-notch Baylor faculty? There's a type of learning that can't take place any way else.

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Baylor Chemist-led Study Leads to Scientific Journals Changing Guidelines
June 6, 2023
Beakers and periodic table of the elements

Findings from the first-ever challenge of elemental analysis validity sparks conversations among journal editors, chemists.

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Summer Research Takes Baylor Students Across the Nation
May 23, 2023
Baylor student researcher

When Baylor students return to campus for the start of the fall semester, many will back experiences gleaned from real-world research opportunities over the summer.  Meet three students with experiences at NASA, addressing challenges in their home community and working on a Baylor research project.

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Baylor Researchers Highlight the Influence of College Student Behavior on the Circadian Preferences
May 17, 2023
Student chronotypes impact performance.

The research team’s findings, “Chronotype in college science students is associated with behavioral choices and can fluctuate across a semester,” were recently published in the journal Chronobiology International.

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College Students, Faith and Tattoos
May 16, 2023
Religiosity and tattos

Recent Sociological Focus study explores connection between tattoos, religiosity and deviance

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Baylor Study Combines Lithophane, 3D Printing to Make Scientific Data Accessible to Everyone Regardless of Level of Eyesight
May 9, 2023
Lithophane 3D Printing

Scientists use old-fashioned art form and 3D printing to make major advance in eliminating exclusion of individuals with blindness or low vision from chemistry and other life sciences, published in Science Advances.

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Baylor Announces Alan Jacobs, Ph.D., as Inaugural Holder of The Jim and Sharon Harrod Endowed Chair of Christian Thought
May 8, 2023
Alan Jacobs

Jacobs will build on decades of scholarship to promote deep study of the relationship between faith and knowledge and ensure Baylor is a national leader in dialogue concerning the intersection of faith and learning in higher education.

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Baylor Researchers Explore Instagram, TikTok and Psychological Well-Being
May 3, 2023

Smartphone researchers Meredith E. David and James A. Roberts have investigated the correlation between the “flow states” – or happiness experienced by individuals – while using Instagram and TikTok and psychological well-being.

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Study Provides Insight into Community Dynamics During Pandemic
May 2, 2023

Baylor biological anthropologist Michael Muehlenbein, Ph.D., seeks to understand the medical, social and psychological factors involved in a long-term pandemic response.

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User Acceptance Testing Begins for Baylor’s Electronic Research Administration System
May 1, 2023

In less than two months, Baylor’s research enterprise will take a significant step forward with the implementation of a new electronic research administration system. CARA will enhance Baylor’s capacity to support the University’s dramatic research growth.

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A Mentorship Focus
April 23, 2023
A Mentorship Focus

Baylor cancer researchers know they are playing a very long game in the fight against disease--so they focus on mentoring students to whom they will pass the baton.

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Ginty Receives Early Career Award for “Groundbreaking Work”
April 21, 2023

Psychology and neuroscience researcher Annie Ginty earns award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

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Houston Metro Area Serves as Lab to Study Impact of Urban Pollution on Thunderstorm Activity
April 17, 2023

Baylor researchers Rebecca Sheesley and Sascha Usenko serve as co-investigators on $890,000 Department of Energy grant gathering data around the Houston metro area to understand the relationship between pollution and specific weather events.

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Texas Roots, Global Vision for a World Without Hunger
April 16, 2023
Grocery Store

The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty advances research and projects with a goal of ending hunger. Discover how partnerships with the USDA and more have scaled their efforts in Texas to feed five million children in 38 states while growing systemic approaches to counter the factors that lead to food insecurity.

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