A & S News
Baylor Graduate Student Named Finalist in Nationwide Film Competition
[2/6/2012]
One Baylor student is ready for his close-up. Grant Hall, a master's candidate of communication studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will join the company of some of the nation's top filmmakers at the annual American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards this month as one of three finalists in the ACE Student Editing Competition.
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Baylor Professor Ed Burger Will Present Inaugural B.U.R.S.T. Lecture
[2/8/2012]
Dr. Ed Burger, visiting professor of mathematics and vice provost for strategic educational initiatives at Baylor University, will present his lecture “Zero to Infinity: Great Moments in the History of Numbersâ€- at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in room B110 of the Baylor Sciences Building on the Baylor campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be hosted by the student organization B.U.R.S.T. (Baylor Undergraduate Research in Science and Technology).
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Davidson College Professor Will Present Lecture on Multiracial Churches
[1/24/2012]
"'Have You Seen Our Gospel Choir?' Worship, Music and the Integration of Races in Multiracial Churches" will be the topic of a lecture presented by Dr. Gerardo Marti, L. Richardson King Associate Professor of Sociology at Davidson College in Charlotte, N.C., at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Bennett Auditorium on the Baylor University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Baylor Geology Department Presents Colloquium Series
[1/25/2012]
Baylor University's Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences will continue its colloquium series at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 in Room E231 in the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave, with a lecture by Dr. Rui Zhang called "Quantitative Seismic Interpretation at thin bed resolution with Basis Pursuit Inversion."
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Baylor University Honors University of Michigan Chemistry Professor With $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
[1/12/2012]
Baylor University has named Brian P. Coppola, Ph.D., The Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, as the 2012 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award - with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 - presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.
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Where You Vote May Influence How You Vote, Baylor University Researchers Find
[1/17/2012]
Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people questioned within sight of government buildings -- a finding that may be significant when it comes to voting, according to a Baylor University study.
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Baylor's Martin Museum of Art "Advances Tradition" of Printmaking
[1/19/2012]
The Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University will host a printmaking exhibition called "Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press," from Jan. 21 through March 9. The exhibit will highlight the effect of digital technology and new innovations on traditional printmaking.
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Journalism Name Change Reflects Expanded Scope
[9/14/2011]
In a move designed to better reflect academic offerings and changes in the profession, the Department of Journalism and Media Arts in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences has officially become the Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media.
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Baylor Undergrad Students Get Rare Chance for In-Person Research on Ancient Manuscripts
[9/13/2011]
Fragments of ancient, rare manuscripts of Greek classical poetry, Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian Scriptures are being retrieved from papier-mâché-like mummy wrappings on loan to Baylor University -- all part of an international project that is giving undergraduate humanities students a unique opportunity for hands-on research.
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Small East Texas Town Branded as Racist after 1998 Hate Crime Has Only Partly Recovered from Unfair Stereotyping, Baylor Researchers Find
[9/13/2011]
As the Sept. 21 execution date looms for a man convicted for his role in chaining and dragging a black man to his death, attention again will be focused on the small East Texas town of Jasper. The town, vilified worldwide as racist after the 1998 murder, has only partly recovered from unfair stereotyping, Baylor researchers said.
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"Christianity, Politics and Power" Will Be the Subject of Lecture by Sociologist James Davison Hunter at Baylor on Sept. 22
[9/13/2011]
Sociologist and author James Davison Hunter will speak on "Christianity, Politics and Power" at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Baylor University's Bennett Auditorium.
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Personal Memories of 9/11: We May Be Confident, But Not Necessarily Accurate
[9/7/2011]
The details of where you were and what you were doing when you learned about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are stamped indelibly into your memory, vivid as a photograph. Or are they? No, says Charles Weaver, Ph.D., professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University.
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Husband-wife professors spend their summer overseas in research and service
[9/1/2011]
What did you do with your summer? Some Bears hosted send-off parties for Baylor students. Some took the Baylor name abroad, as tourists or on mission trips. Some served their families in time of need, while others racked up academic honors. One husband-wife faculty team went overseas on two very different projects. Music lecturer Dr. [...]
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Baylor one of just 19 schools nationwide to earn an 'A' for its core curriculum
[8/31/2011]
A recent survey found that 70% of Americans believe colleges should require their students to take basic courses in core subjects. Yet one report found that fewer than 2% of colleges and universities in the U.S. require even six of the top seven core subjects (composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government/history, economics, math, and science). [...]
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St. Louis American: Sociologist studies impact of education on religion
[8/26/2011]
St. Louis American, Aug. 25, 2011
Article about the research of Samuel Stroope, a Baylor doctoral student in sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, who found that regardless of a person's educational background, he or she is less likely to approach the Bible in a literal word-for-word fashion when surrounded by a greater number of church members who went to college.
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Biblical Recorder: Study: Bible reading changes views
[8/23/2011]
Biblical Recorder, Aug. 19, 2011
Article on Baylor sociology doctoral candidate Aaron Franzen's findings from the Baylor Religion Survey that frequency of Bible reading is one of the most powerful predictors of attitudes on moral and political issues.
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Waco Tribune-Herald: Baylor's Martin Museum goes big with 2 new exhibits
[8/26/2011]
Waco Tribune-Herald, Aug. 25, 2011
Large-scale images in works by a pioneering graphic designer from Utah and a Fort Worth painter who magnifies miniature household objects go on display at Baylor University's Martin Museum of Art. (SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED TO READ FULL TEXT)
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Obama: Our 22nd Greatest President?
[8/24/2011]
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New Psychology Class Encourages Students to Think Positive
[8/29/2011]
Students enrolled in Baylor University's newly developed psychology class will focus on an often overlooked aspect of psychology this fall: Positivity.
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Texas Independent Film Network and Baylor Film and Digital Media Present Fall Film Series
[8/30/2011]
Baylor University's division of film and digital media will host a showing of the 2010 documentary "Echotone" from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in Room 101 of Castellaw Communications Center on the Baylor campus.
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Martin Museum of Art Presents McRay Magleby Silkscreen Posters and Ann Ekstrom Oil Paintings
[8/29/2011]
The Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University will present a new gallery exhibit featuring the works of famed graphic design artist McRay Magleby and oil painter Ann Ekstrom beginning Aug. 30.
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Texas poet laureate and state artist for 2012 share Baylor ties
[8/24/2011]
Did you know that the state of Texas annually appoints a poet laureate, state musician, state two-dimensional artist and state three-dimensional artist? Interestingly, two of the Texas Legislature’s four honorees for 2012 have Baylor ties. The 2012 poet laureate, Jan Seale, attended Baylor in the late 1950s, as did her husband, Carl, BM ’58. A [...]
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Baylor Scientists Develop New Approaches to Predict the Environmental Safety of Chemicals
[8/23/2011]
Baylor University environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental safety of chemicals by using data from other similar chemicals.
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Finding the Perfect Fit: Baylor University's Apparel Program Explores Body Scanners as Tools for Designing Fashions and Protective Clothing
[8/24/2011]
By merely stepping into a darkened booth, gripping a couple of handles and pushing a "trigger," you one day may be able to virtually try on garments and find the perfect fit -- all without a glance in a mirror. The procedure, which uses a body scanner, is being explored by Baylor University's family and consumer sciences department as the high-tech future for clothing design.
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Baylor Researcher to Study Air Pollution, Asthma Exacerbation in Fort Worth Area School District
[8/18/2011]
A new study by Baylor University environmental researchers will look at asthma rates, regional air contaminants, pollution source and contaminant particle size in a Tarrant county school district near Fort Worth.
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Reality TV Mom Isn't Down for the Count, Despite Cancellation of Her Television Show, Baylor Journalism Researcher Predicts
[8/16/2011]
Reality TV mom Kate Gosselin's show has been canceled, but the single mother of eight is masterful at re-inventing herself and will weather the setback -- in large part because of her savvy with social media, predicts a Baylor University expert on image repair.
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President's Scholarship Initiative passes $20 million mark
[3/21/2011]
Just six months after its launch, The President’s Scholarship Initiative -- a three-year, $100-million drive to fund endowed scholarships for Baylor students -- has passed the $20 million milestone. The Baylor family has responded well to President Ken Starr's challenge, working to support Baylor students and ease the financial burden of higher education for our [...]
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Baylor University Hosts Robert Foster Cherry Award Recognition Luncheon
[9/13/2010]
Baylor University will honor Dr. Edward Burger, the recipient of the 2010 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching at a recognition luncheon from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the Cashion Academic Center, Room 500, in the Hankamer School of Business.
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Baylor, NSF, SEPM to Host Geology Research Conference at Petrified Forest National Park
[9/13/2010]
Baylor University along with the National Science Foundation and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) are sponsoring a combined field and research conference Sept. 21-26 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Ariz. that will address several key questions relating to fossilized soils called paleosols and soil surface systems.
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Martin Museum of Art's Fall Exhibitions Open with a Variety of Art
[9/10/2010]
The Martin Museum of Art kicks off the fall semester with two exhibitions featuring some wildly diverse media.
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Survivors and Witnesses of Lynching Tell of Fear, Faith and Forgiveness
[9/9/2010]
In video and audio recordings being transcribed by Baylor University students and to be archived at Baylor, more than 70 other people recounted how they narrowly escaped lynching, witnessed it or lived in fear of it.
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Constitutional Law vs. Congressional Politics: What America's Founding Fathers Did Not Anticipate
[9/8/2010]
With the federal holiday of Constitution Day -- Friday, Sept. 17 -- on the horizon, contemporary constitutional politics in the free exercise of religion is a topic for reflection by Dr. Jerold Waltman, R.W. Morrison Professor of Constitutional Studies at Baylor.
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WDEF-TV: Lee University Introduces New English, Theatre, Math and Chemistry Professors (In the news)
[9/2/2010]
New assistant professor Daniel Buck earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Baylor where he also taught Theatre Appreciation, Acting for Non-majors and Acting: Shakespeare.
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The Biology of Sin: Baylor Researcher Explores the Biological Basis of Sinful Behavior
[9/8/2010]
Dr. Matthew Stanford, professor of psychology and neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor, discusses the fact that biological predispositions do play a role in behavior which the Bible defines as sinful, while emphasizing the authority of God and the abundant grace God has for those struggling with habitual sin.
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Baylor University Assistant Professor Will Be Recognized for Her Photos of the Homeless
[9/7/2010]
On Sunday, Sept. 19, Mission Waco and the Church Under the Bridge will host the educational/prayer Walk for the Homeless, recognizing Susan Mullally's work and those who shared their life stories with her.
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U.S News and World Report: Culture Wars: Why It's Gay Marriage Now and Prohibition Then (In the news)
[8/20/2010]
Baylor history professor Barry Hankins discusses how religious groups take a central role in the culture wars, which Hankins details in his new book "Jesus and Gin: Evangelicalism, the Roaring Twenties and Today's Culture Wars".
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Waco Tribune-Herald: Baylor professor's new book connects preacher scandals, hot-tempered religious debates from our times to Roaring 20s (In the news)
[8/19/2010]
Baylor history professor Barry Hankins' book "Jesus and Gin: Evangelicalism, the Roaring Twenties and Today's Culture Wars," was published this month.
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KWTX-TV: Foods To Cool You Down (In the news)
[8/16/2010]
VIDEO LINK. Dr. Suzy Weems, chair of the department of family and consumer sciences, College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor, is interviewed about how eating spicy foods can actually cool you down.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Book Review: Jesus and Gin: Evangelicalism, the Roaring Twenties and Today's Culture Wars by Barry Hankins (In the news)
[8/16/2010]
Author Barry Hankins is a Baylor history professor.
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Baylor Department of Mathematics To Open Specialized Technology Classroom
[8/11/2010]
Baylor University's department of mathematics is taking a lemon and making it into lemonade with the construction of a new specialized learning space, the Mathematics Technology Classroom.
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Baylor University Leads Coalition to Aid Parents and Professionals in Meeting Children's Needs
[7/30/2010]
Baylor University, Klaras Center Early Childhood Intervention and Smart Start Childcare Association will send a team of four people to be trained in the Touchpoints' approach -- designed to help parents and professionals meet the needs of young children -- in Austin in late September.
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Baylor Bears with Theater Careers Grab the Spotlight in New York City
[8/6/2010]
A Baylor University theatre graduate and a member of Baylor Communication in New York have been nominated for New York Innovative Theatre awards for their performances in leading roles in New York City.
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Broadway World: Burning Coal Presents Staged Reading of THE RIVER NUN, 10/4(In the news)
[8/11/2010]
Playwright, actress and director Chris Cragin earned her BFA in directing from Baylor in 2005.
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KWTX-TV: Hot Flashes and Hypnosis(In the news)
[8/10/2010]
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: story about the hypnotic relaxation therapy research of Dr. Gary Elkins, professor of psychology and neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor.
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News8Austin: Lake Waco Wetlands goes dry for improvements (In the news)
[8/9/2010]
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: story about a planned drawdown at the Lake Waco Wetlands quotes Dr. Marty Harvill, senior lecturer of biology, College of Arts and Science at Baylor.
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Milenio.com: Los 152 sin identidad en la morgue de Tucson (in the news)
[8/3/2010]
An online Mexico news site focuses on the work of Dr. Lori Baker, associate professor of anthropology, forensic science and archaeology, College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor, who used DNA samples to help identify immigrants who have died crossing the border and reunite the remains with their family members.
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