Baylor in the News – August 2-8, 2020

August 9, 2020

(Baylor Marketing & Communications)

WACO, Texas (Aug. 9, 2020) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in local and national media stories as they shared their research and expertise on a variety of subjects, including a Baylor professor’s grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, COVID-19 related stories on technology, food insecurity and campus guidelines; and topics on anthropology, mental health, race, religion and scientific discoveries.

 

Aug. 3, 2020

Space Daily: A new chemical analysis upends conventional explanation for global cooling

Research conducted by Baylor University, University of Houston and Texas A&M is featured in this article about the discovery of evidence for why the earth cooled 13,000 years ago, dropping temperatures by about 3 degrees Centigrade. This study was also featured on Futurity in the science section.

Baptist News Global: ‘Mindful hypnotherapy’ cited as way to reduce stress and boost compassion

Gary Elkins, Ph.D., professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory at Baylor University, shares research on a study that introduced college students to the concept of hypnosis and tracked their stress and anxiety levels while increasing their mindfulness.

Daily Nous: Philosophers Among Recent NEH Grant Winners

Todd Buras, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of philosophy, is announced as the winner of a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities among several professors across the country. Buras is awarded for his two-week summer seminar that will use disputatio or disputed questions as a tool for schoolteachers discussing the nature of wisdom.

Aug. 4, 2020

Diginomica: Baylor University's Oracle ERP rollout - a masterclass of a pandemic pivot

Jon Allen, assistant vice president and chief information security officer at Baylor, provides insight into Baylor’s process of refreshing and implementing different technology such as Microsoft Teams to enhance communication during the pandemic.

Baptist News Global: ‘OK, we live in a racist society. What do we do next?’

Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of creative writing and religion and culture, shares his opinion on the various ways Americans can educate themselves on the effects systemic racism has on society, how to discuss racism and how to build relationships with people in different communities.

Aug. 5, 2020

Waco Tribune-Herald: Tents spring up at Baylor as part of COVID-19 mitigation plan

Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer, is quoted in this article about the multipurpose tents that have been placed around campus to limit classroom and dining occupancy and prevent crowding.

Christianity Today: White Fragility: George Yancey Points a Different Way on Race

George Yancy, Ph.D., professor of the social sciences, discusses Robin DiAngelo’s 2018 book “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” and how mutual cooperation and mutual accountability can allow for healthy conversations on race, encourage active listening and lead to long-term solutions.

Aug. 6, 2020

Waco Tribune-Herald: USDA grant to aid Baylor hunger program

The Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty received an award of $930,000 through a competitive process and will be partnering with South Plains Hunger Solutions Coalition and Lowe’s Supermarkets to pilot a Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive program at various Food King grocery stores throughout Texas.

PRLOG: The Marketing Ethnic Faculty Association Announces Its New Leadership

Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of marketing, Hankamer School of Business, has been selected as the President of the Marketing Ethnic Faculty Association, a professional organization that supports the needs of marketing academics and researchers of color.

Aug. 7, 2020

Waco Tribune-Herald: Meeting persistent need: Organizations see continued need for food assistance in McLennan County

Local distribution and food pantries in Waco and McClennan County are facing increased demand as the COVID-19 pandemic increases the “invisible problem” of hunger. Craig Nash, regional manager for child hunger outreach for Baylor University’s Texas Hunger Initiative, is quoted in this article on the long-term effects of food insecurity and how the pandemic has provided an immediate emergency.

New Books Network: Never Doubt Thomas: The Catholic Aquinas as Evangelical and Protestant

AUDIO: Francis J. Beckwith, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and church-state studies, associate director of graduate studies and author of  “Never Doubt Thomas: The Catholic Aquinas as Evangelical and Protestant,” is interviewed about natural law theory and how it is connected to Thomas Aquinas, a medieval religious scholar.

The Gospel Coalition: The Future of World Christianity Is African

Philip Jenkins, Ph.D., distinguished professor of history, co-director for historical studies of religion in the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion and author of “Fertility and Faith: The Demographic Revolution and the Transformation of World Religions,” writes about how high fertility rates are characterized by high faith and the global outlook on future of Christianity.

Aug. 8, 2020

USA Today: Southern Baptists confront the church's history of racism and slaveholding. For some members, it's not enough.

Barry Hankins, Ph.D., professor of history, department chair and co-author of “Baptists in America,” shares insight on the Southern Baptist Convention’s history in relation to slavery, segregation and the 1995 resolution.

KWTX-TV News 10: Baylor’s Mayborn Museum reopens following COVID-19 shut down

The Baylor University Mayborn Museum reopened to the public following a nearly five-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlie Walter, museum director, shares information on the operating capacity, guidelines and a temporary schedule.

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