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6/17/2013
June 16, 2013
Research conducted by E. Spencer Williams, Ph.D., assistant research professor at Baylor, and his co-researcher showed that those living near coal tar-sealed pavement were more highly exposed to the hazardous chemicals polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs.
Research conducted by E. Spencer Williams, Ph.D., assistant research professor at Baylor, and his co-researcher showed that those living near coal tar-sealed pavement were more highly exposed to the hazardous chemicals polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs.
Research
6/17/2013
June 14, 2013
New research has found that the symptoms experienced by many ailing Gulf War veterans, known collectively as Gulf War Illness, are fundamentally biological in nature. Lea Steele, Ph.D., Baylor University epidemiologist and former member of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, is quoted in the article.
New research has found that the symptoms experienced by many ailing Gulf War veterans, known collectively as Gulf War Illness, are fundamentally biological in nature. Lea Steele, Ph.D., Baylor University epidemiologist and former member of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, is quoted in the article.
6/17/2013
June 15, 2013
Mark T. Morman, Ph.D., professor of communication in the Baylor College of Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study which found participating in shared activities has the most impact on father-daughter relationships.
Mark T. Morman, Ph.D., professor of communication in the Baylor College of Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study which found participating in shared activities has the most impact on father-daughter relationships.
6/17/2013
June 13, 2013
Blog post analyzes Baylor's recent study that suggests that "spiritual" young people are more likely to commit crimes than "religious" ones and cites researchers Sung Joon Jang, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, and Aaron Franzen, M.A., doctoral candidate and study co-author.
Blog post analyzes Baylor's recent study that suggests that "spiritual" young people are more likely to commit crimes than "religious" ones and cites researchers Sung Joon Jang, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, and Aaron Franzen, M.A., doctoral candidate and study co-author.
Faculty in the News
6/17/2013
June 15, 2013
AUDIO LINK INCLUDED: Vatican Radio host Christopher Wells interviews Francis Beckwith, Ph.D., professor of philosophy in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, about the New Evangelization and communicating the pro-life argument.
AUDIO LINK INCLUDED: Vatican Radio host Christopher Wells interviews Francis Beckwith, Ph.D., professor of philosophy in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences, about the New Evangelization and communicating the pro-life argument.
6/17/2013
June 16, 2013
Guest column by Jeremy Everett, director of the Texas Hunger Initiative within the Baylor School of Social Work, on the degree of assistance needed to keep Waco children fed during the summer months.
Guest column by Jeremy Everett, director of the Texas Hunger Initiative within the Baylor School of Social Work, on the degree of assistance needed to keep Waco children fed during the summer months.
Students
6/17/2013
June 14, 2013
Baylor student and "The Voice" contestant Holly Tucker looks back on her experiences with the show and coaches and looks toward developing her career as a country music artist.
Baylor student and "The Voice" contestant Holly Tucker looks back on her experiences with the show and coaches and looks toward developing her career as a country music artist.
Alumni
6/17/2013
June 16, 2013
Doyle Simons, BBA '86 and a member of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board, has been elected president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands.
Doyle Simons, BBA '86 and a member of Baylor's Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board, has been elected president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands.
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