Baylor in the News – July 26-August 1, 2020

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.

WACO, Texas (August 2, 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 the Baylor Collaborative on Poverty and Hunger’s award from USDA, COVID-19 related stories on Social Security, remote learning and supply chain management; music, anthropology, mental health and scientific discoveries on the Earth’s temperature.

July 27, 2020

Forbes: NFL Fans Prefer Players Stand, But OK With Kneeling

Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing, Hankamer School of Business, shares poll results which reveal NFL fans’ opinions of players kneeling and gives his expert opinion on the lasting effects of kneeling.

EurekAlert: 'Selfish and loveless' society in Uganda really is not

Cathryn Townsend, Ph.D., Baylor anthropologist, shares her research on the IK people of Uganda and revisits a study conducted by an anthropologist who branded them “selfish and loveless” half a century ago. This study was also featured on Newswise.com.

TheStreet: How to Prepare for a No-to-low 2021 Social Security COLA

Bill Reichenstein, Ph.D., CFA, Professor Emeritus of Investments, provides research estimates on the 2021 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), Hold-Harmless Provision and Pay Part B Premiums. 

Christianity Today: Churches Plan to Host Students During Remote Learning

Angela Gorrell, assistant professor of practical theology and author of “Always On: Practicing Faith in a New Media Landscape,” is quoted in this article about churches who provide socially distanced tutoring in small group settings for students learning remotely and serve as a resource for parents to work or attend to other responsibilities.

July 28, 2020

PR News Wire: University Research Study Solidifies Positive Impact of Anchor Items on Grieving Individuals

Candi Cann, Ph.D., associate professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Religion, led a study with Eterneva that analyzed how anchor items help those grieving the loss of a loved one and how aspects of “memorial diamonds” can have positive impacts on those struggling with grief.

Click2Houston: Meet the Houston electric violinist spreading positivity through his music

Recent Baylor graduate and Houston native Marion Dubose, BBA (management and finance) ’20, an electric violinist, is interviewed about his background, passion for music and performs his latest song “Visions” in this segment of Houston Life.

July 29, 2020

USDA: USDA Announces Award for New Milk Incentive 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.

Waco Tribune-Herald: Baylor professor views pandemic’s effects on supply chains

Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., associate professor of operations and supply chain management, Hankamer School of Business, shares his expertise on how buying groceries at the peak of the pandemic presented many challenges for supply chain management.

July 31, 2020

EurekAlert: Texas cave sediment upends meteorite explanation for global cooling

Steven Foreman, Ph.D., professor of geosciences, and Kenneth Befus, Ph.D., assistant professor and volcanologist, are quoted in this article along with University of Houston and Texas A&M researchers on their 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 UPI in the science news section and Courthouse News Service.

Baylor Connections: Dorina and Marius Mitrea

Dorina Mitrea, Ph.D., chair and professor of mathematics, and Marius Mitrea, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, share their story of life and work together, the drive to teach, research and impact students and the factors that brought them to Baylor in this episode of Baylor Connections.

Aug. 1, 2020

Yoga Journal: Beat Stress and Anxiety with DIY Mindful Hypnotherapy

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.

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Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 18,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.