Baylor University News

Asian Students Association Hosts Ninth Annual Asian Fest

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The Asian Students Association of Baylor University will host its fifth annual "Pandamonium" culture show and ninth annual Asian Fest at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, on the Baylor campus.

Hundreds of Volunteers to Participate in Baylor's Biannual Day of Service

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Steppin' Out, Baylor University's biannual day of service, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at various locations throughout the Waco community.

Baylor Hunger Summit Aims to End Hunger in Texas

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Texas has plenty of food to go around. Yet it is the third hungriest state in the nation, with an estimated 1.3 million Texas residents going hungry daily. A Nov. 19 summit at Baylor University will look at ways to end hunger.

Golf Tournament Postponed but National Adoption Day will be Held as Planned

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Baylor Law School's Public Interest Legal Society is postponing its golf tournament, originally scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, but will hold its National Adoption Day event as planned on Nov. 20. The tournament will be re-scheduled in the spring.

Baylor Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Baylor University researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae (Prymnesium parvum), which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every year.

Baylor Honors Fort Hood Police Hero, Military Personnel at Saturday's Football Game

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Baylor University honored Fort Hood soldiers and their families, as well as Senior Sgt. Mark Todd, the civilian police officer credited as a hero during last week's tragedy at Fort Hood, during the Baylor-Texas football game Saturday at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium.

Baylor to Receive IRIS Active Earth Kiosk for Sciences Building

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) has selected Baylor University to receive an Active Earth kiosk, which is an interactive computer-based museum-type display that provides a way to engage audiences with Earth science information without spending resources on a large exhibit.

Baylor Professor Wins Award for Book on Mark Twain

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Dr. Joe Fulton, professor of English at Baylor University, has been named winner of the 2010 Jules and Frances Landry Award for Best Book on Southern studies for The Reconstruction of Mark Twain. The book is a radical reappraisal of Twain and his evolving political allegiances and writings during and after the Civil War.

Baylor University Names Tennis Building in Honor of Mark Hurd, HP CEO and Baylor Alum

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Baylor University announced today the naming of the Hurd Tennis Building within the Baylor Tennis Center. The Hurd Tennis Building honors the generosity of Mark V. and Paula R. Hurd's support of Baylor's national championship tennis program and facilities.

Unique Partnership Creates Region's First Research Park

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A symbolic shift from 20th century manufacturing to 21st century technology took place Oct. 23 with the announcement of plans to turn a long-shuttered manufacturing plant into a modern research collaborative. A group of state, county and city governments and organizations and higher educational institutions in Central Texas announced the creation of the Central Texas Technology and Research Park, and the park's first project, the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC) to be housed in the former General Tire facility on South Loop Drive in Waco.

'Crackheads, Senators, Money and Power'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Marijuana may be the most popular illegal drug of choice, and heroin may be the most damaging drug an individual can use, but it is crack cocaine that has changed the world as Americans know it. That's the finding of Baylor law professor Mark Osler who has spent more than a decade studying, testifying on and arguing cases about sentencing crack cocaine offenders. Osler has been invited to share his expertise at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m.

Baylor Welcomes November Chapel Speakers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Baylor University's Spiritual Life department hosts Chapel speakers every Monday and Wednesday at 9:05 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall on the Baylor campus. This November, students will be treated to faith-based editor, a "Born Again Don," and authors.

Fall Calendar Includes Celebrated Artists, Performances, Lectures and Conferences

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Baylor University will welcome several distinguished speakers and performers to campus this fall. Below is a list of the lectures, conferences, symposia, and performances that will be held during November at Baylor.