Arts & Sciences News

Baylor Student Places First at Texas State Japanese Speech Contest

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A Baylor sophomore was awarded first place at the 23rd annual Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest on Saturday, March 10, at Rice University in Houston.

Baylor German Professor Selected to Attend Fulbright-Sponsored Seminar in Germany

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Jennifer L. Good, Ph.D., associate professor of German in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University, has been selected to attend the 2012 Baden-Württemberg Seminar for American Faculty in German and German Studies this summer at the University of Tübingen in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The Hunger Games -- a New Film about an Adolescent Fight-to-the-Death Contest -- Reflects Society's Anxiety about 'Dog-Eat-Dog Capitalism,' Baylor University Culture Critic Says

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The movie The Hunger Games, a story about adolescents in a post-apocalyptic survival contest, opens in theaters March 23 and offers "a perfect tale of apprehension for our time" of financial upheaval and a bleak job market, says a Baylor University culture critic and author.

Baylor Programs Ranked in U.S. News Grad School Survey

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Baylor University graduate programs in law, business, health disciplines, the sciences and education were among those nationally ranked in the 2013 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools" as ranked by U.S.News & World Report.

Baylor University Institute of Oral History Offers Online Workshop April 11 and 18

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

An "E-Workshop" on oral history will be offered by Baylor University Institute for Oral History on April 11 and April 18, consecutive Wednesdays.

Baylor Announces Engaged Learning Group Topics for Fall 2012

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Incoming Baylor University freshmen are invited to apply now for Fall 2012 Engaged Learning Groups (ELGs), which offer a unique living/learning opportunity for incoming students, combining a challenging interdisciplinary academic program with a supportive residence community. Topics for the next round of ELGs are Hispanic Families in Transition, Medical Sciences and Scriptures and Heritage.

"Christianity, Politics and Power" Will Be the Subject of Lecture by Sociologist James Davison Hunter at Baylor on Sept. 22

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Small East Texas Town Branded as Racist after 1998 Hate Crime Has Only Partly Recovered from Unfair Stereotyping, Baylor Researchers Find

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Personal Memories of 9/11: We May Be Confident, But Not Necessarily Accurate

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Husband-wife professors spend their summer overseas in research and service

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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. [...]

Baylor one of just 19 schools nationwide to earn an 'A' for its core curriculum

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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). [...]

Texas Independent Film Network and Baylor Film and Digital Media Present Fall Film Series

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Martin Museum of Art Presents McRay Magleby Silkscreen Posters and Ann Ekstrom Oil Paintings

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

New Psychology Class Encourages Students to Think Positive

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Students enrolled in Baylor University's newly developed psychology class will focus on an often overlooked aspect of psychology this fall: Positivity.

Texas poet laureate and state artist for 2012 share Baylor ties

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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 [...]

Finding the Perfect Fit: Baylor University's Apparel Program Explores Body Scanners as Tools for Designing Fashions and Protective Clothing

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Baylor Scientists Develop New Approaches to Predict the Environmental Safety of Chemicals

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

President's Scholarship Initiative passes $20 million mark

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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 [...]