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A mysterious mass of material has been discovered beneath the largest crater in our solar system and may contain metal from an asteroid that crashed into the Moon, according to a Baylor University study led by Peter B. James, Ph.D., assistant professor of planetary geophysics.

Belief in the “Prosperity Gospel” — that God financially blesses faithful followers — does not turn individuals into successful entrepreneurs. But prosperity beliefs can fuel values linked to entrepreneurial thinking, according to a Baylor University study.

A Baylor researcher is the principal investigator of UNCOVER EH, a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen the practice of environmental health.

Baylor University has partnered with the Department of Energy and other universities to address the country’s water security issues. Amanda Hering, a leading researcher in statistics, the environment and water, leads the Baylor team.

Research may have implications for Alzheimer’s Disease or preventing the immune system from rejecting organ transplants, a Baylor-led study finds.

Two Baylor engineering professors, Annette von Jouanne and Alex Yokochi, will soon reach a significant milestone after more than 10 years of research - commercialization and the completion of their current Department of Energy grant on converting waste methane into liquid fuel.

Fossil fuel combustion is the main contributor to black carbon collected at five sites around the Arctic, which has implications for global warming, according to a five-year study that included a team from Baylor.

A Baylor study examines a contrast to historical gender stereotypes in Facebook memes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a $2.6 million grant to Sarah Schnitker, associate professor of psychology, to galvanize widespread scientific development of virtue interventions for adolescents in athletic teams, religious organizations, youth community centers and more.

Children in Somaliland suffer a significant burden of health conditions that could be bettered by surgery, but most of these needs are going unmet, according to a study co-led by Baylor University assistant professor epidemiology Emily Smith.

A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk, according to a study led by Baylor University researcher Tamar Carter.

Dr. Paul Ro, Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, wasn't looking to leave the university he'd called home for 29 years, a place he joined just hours after graduating from MIT. But when Baylor called in 2018, the vision of a preeminent Christian research university drew him here.

Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public goods, such as libraries, parks, highways, natural resources and police protection, a Baylor University study has found.

Students given extra points if they met “The 8-hour Challenge” — averaging eight hours of sleep for five nights during final exams week — did better than those who didn't, according to Baylor University research collaboration between Psychology & Neuroscience and Interior Design.

An interdisciplinary team of scholars Baylor has been conducting research in Belize, studying the long-term influence of climate change on livelihood strategies that focus on agricultural production and distribution, as well as how food security impacts nutritional security and human health status.

In a follow-up to their groundbreaking study, Baylor researchers Stephen Trumble and Sascha Usenko were able to reconstruct baleen whales’ lifetime stress response to whaling and other manmade and environmental factors spanning nearly 150 years.

Last year, two Baylor faculty members received the most coveted grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to young researchers. The awards underscored the growing importance of materials science –– research that promises to make a significant impact on future technology.

Veterans with combat-related PTSD had an improved quality of life after a therapeutic horseback riding program, according to a Baylor University study led by Beth Lanning from the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences.

An interdisciplinary team of Baylor University researchers and physicians were awarded a grant to develop a mobile health app to boost awareness and educate those in India who are most at risk for diabetes.

WACO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2018) – The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports researchers at every level of experience, but the agency also places a high priority on cultivating the work of promising scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians through Early Career Development Grants, known collectively as CAREER grants. Five Baylor University faculty members have received these grants that dramatically develop their research paths early in their academic careers.

Many U.S. employees believe working from home – or at least away from the office – can bring freedom and stress-free job satisfaction. A new Baylor University study examines the impact of remote work on employee well-being.

Religious people tend to be more charitable than their nonreligious counterparts, but they’ll think twice about opening their wallets if it prolongs their next big purchase, according to new research from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business.

Faculty and students in the University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) take part in research to improve a variety of issues in the aviation industry.

The percentage of multiracial congregations in the United States nearly doubled from 1998 to 2012, with about one in five American congregants attending a place of worship that is racially mixed, according to a Baylor University study.

New research findings from Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work could change the adoption landscape for birth mothers struggling with the life-altering decision to place their children.

An innovative initiative, with leadership from Bryan Brooks of Baylor Environmental Science, helps scientists address pressing environmental and health issues in the Latin American region.

Baylor religion researchers received a $2 million research grant to study the virtue of accountability and its relation to other human goods, including conscientiousness, empathy, humility, forgiveness and gratitude.

Whites in multiracial congregations have more diverse friendship networks and are more comfortable with minorities — but that is more because of the impact of neighbors and friends of other races than due to congregations’ influence, a Baylor University study has found.

Dr. Byron Johnson, Baylor Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences and director of the Institute for Studies of Religion, pursues scientific studies on how religion impacts society and the global common good—to quantify the effects of religion on such areas as education, civic engagement and volunteerism.

In her time at Baylor, Carlson has published more than 75 studies that further the understanding of how the worlds of family and work intertwine. This scholarship has established Carlson as an authority on dynamics many people balance daily.

Kevin Pinney is working to solve the mysteries of cancer. An expert on the discovery of small molecules and vascular disrupting agents that inhibit growth and replication of cancer cells, Pinney is one of many Baylor researchers on the frontlines of the fight against disease.

Researchers at Baylor University have published a groundbreaking paper on electron transfer reactions using a niche tool to show that some metalloproteins can regulate their net charge during single electron transfer.

Baylor patents therapeutic system designed by Dr. Brian Garner that precisely simulates the complex motions of a horse’s walking gait

Baylor professors and their students throughout the College of Arts and Science are engaged in high-level research focused on the fight against cancer. Each professor brings his or her own unique insight to the fight, but all seek to better understand how the disease behaves and grows in different ways, which could lead to breakthroughs in how the disease is treated.

Learn how an app created by two Baylor professors has been used around the world to detect eye cancer and save the lives of young children.

Baylor professor turns son's diagnosis into motivation to explore new ways to identify retinoblastoma

Baylor University (Texas) and Harvard Medical School (Mass.) researchers are helping make pediatric eye cancer easier to detect. Bryan F. Shaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor, discovered, through the use of amateur digital photography, evidence of leukocoria or "white eye," the cardinal symptom of retinoblastoma, can be seen in photographs during the earliest stages of the disease.

WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2013) -- Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? Baylor University and Harvard Medical School researchers believe so.