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AAAS Honors Two Baylor University Researchers as Lifetime Fellows

Baylor University’s Dwayne D. Simmons, Ph.D., The Cornelia Marschall Smith Endowed Professor of Biology, and Samuel S. Urlacher, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, have been elected to the ...
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New York Playwright Jack Angelo Cummings Wins Kirk New Play Prize at Baylor New Play Initiative Festival

Jack Angelo Cummings, a New Jersey/New York City-based playwright, has won the $15,000 Kirk New Play Prize for his new work “& Sons,” announced during an awards ceremony concluding the inaugural ...
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The ABCs of Joy: How Adversity, Belonging and Curiosity Lead to a Fuller Life

Through years of research, Eckert identified what he calls the ABCs of Joy – Adversity, Belonging and Curiosity – finding ...
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Baylor Announces Largest Fundraising Year in University’s History

Baylor University today announced the highest fundraising year in its 181-year history, with the Baylor Family joining together to give a record-breaking $244.5 million to the University during the ...
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President Livingstone Statement on Death of Former Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr.

Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., released the following statement today regarding the death of former Baylor President and current Houston Christian University President Robert ...
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Baylor Graduation Rates Hit New Highs in Latest Enrollment Data

More Baylor University students are graduating within four years than ever before according to annual enrollment data released by Baylor’s Office of Institutional Research. The latest figures, ...
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The Invisible Labor of Adult Daughters: Baylor Expert Highlights the Valuable Role of Adult ‘Daughtering’

WACO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) – National Daughters Day is Sept. 25, an oft-overlooked holiday that has been around since 1932. But much like the holiday, adult daughters are often unnoticed for the ...
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Spiritual Roots of Basketball: Truett Chapel Sparks Connection with Basketball Founder’s Family

WACO, Texas (June 12, 2023) – In 1891, James Naismith brought 18 men together in Springfield, Massachusetts, to try a new sport. It had 13 rules, and the idea was to score by throwing a soccer ball ...
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Society Without People: How AI and Metaverse Will Impact the Future

As artificial intelligence and immersive digital worlds accelerate at unprecedented speed, one pressing question emerges: What will happen to human relationships, identity and society when more of ...
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Corey P. Carbonara to Receive SMPTE’s 2024 Presidential Proclamation

Baylor University’s Corey P. Carbonara, Ph.D., professor of film and digital media, Master Teacher and an innovator in advancing new frontiers in media production technology, has been selected as one ...
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Baylor’s 2025 Centennial Professors Awarded Funding for Summer Research

Baylor University faculty members Elesha J. Coffman, Ph.D., professor of history, and T. Philip Nichols, Ph.D., associate professor of English education, have been selected to receive the 2025 ...