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•  Aspirin may cut cancer deaths, but caution urged
•  Germ inspector helps prevent hospital infections
•  Baylor Physics Continues to Climb in the Rankings
•  Baylor's Sociology Program Debuts Strongly in Rankings by National Research Council
•  Baylor Nursing Grads Top National Average in Pass Rate on Certification Exam
•  BU Cancer Research Receives $1.46 Million
•  Baylor Named 'best Buy' In Fiske Guide To Colleges For 5th Consecutive Year
•  CUR membership provides opportunities for Baylor faculty
•  Baylor Professors Receive $1.46 Million Grant From National Institutes of Health for Cancer Research
•  Research News: NSF to Ask Every Grant Applicant for Data Management Plan
•  Baylor Research In The News: "Texas Stadium implosion may provide data about earth's underside"
•  $200,000 Grant to Baylor Researchers
•  Baylor Research In The News: "State official names Baylor among cancer research giants at presentation Monday"
•  Funding Opportunity: American Cancer Society Area of Special Interest: The Role of Healthcare and Insurance in Improving Outcomes in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment
•  Baylor Research in the News: "Baylor researchers suggest 'warp speed' may not be such a far out idea after all"
•  Texas Workforce Commission RFP: Summer Merit Program (SMP)
•  Unique Partnership Creates Region's First Research Park
•  Texas Workforce Commission RFP: Governor's Champions Program (GCP)
•  NSF Graduate Research Fellows Nordic Research Opportunity
•  Honors bestowed on Biology Faculty

Aspirin may cut cancer deaths, but caution urged
[12/6/2010]
LONDON (AP) -- A new report from British scientists suggests that long-term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers, though experts warn the study isn't strong enough to recommend healthy people start taking a pill that can cause bleeding and other problems....
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Germ inspector helps prevent hospital infections
[12/6/2010]
BALTIMORE (AP) -- This is no ordinary intensive care unit: Every doctor, nurse, friend or loved one must cover their clothes with a bright yellow gown and don purple gloves before entering a patient's room so some scary germs don't hitch a ride in or out....
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Baylor Physics Continues to Climb in the Rankings
[11/23/2010]
The continuing trajectory of improvement for Baylor University's department of physics now is being recognized on the national level. The recently released rankings by the National Research Council show substantial progress between 1995 and 2006 on all of the various measures and indexes.
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Baylor's Sociology Program Debuts Strongly in Rankings by National Research Council
[11/23/2010]
When the National Research Council (NRC) last ranked doctoral programs in 1995, Baylor University's sociology program had just been approved by the Board of Regents. Much has happened in a relatively short amount of time.
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Baylor Nursing Grads Top National Average in Pass Rate on Certification Exam
[11/10/2010]
Recent graduates of Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing have achieved a 96.85 percent pass rate on a standardized nursing certification test, according to results released by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
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BU Cancer Research Receives $1.46 Million
[10/6/2010]
Baylor professors collaborate to study potential cancer fighting compounds
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Baylor Named 'best Buy' In Fiske Guide To Colleges For 5th Consecutive Year
[10/6/2010]

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CUR membership provides opportunities for Baylor faculty
[8/31/2009]

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Baylor Professors Receive $1.46 Million Grant From National Institutes of Health for Cancer Research
[6/18/2010]

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Research News: NSF to Ask Every Grant Applicant for Data Management Plan
[5/12/2010]

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Baylor Research In The News: "Texas Stadium implosion may provide data about earth's underside"
[4/20/2010]

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$200,000 Grant to Baylor Researchers
[4/14/2010]
Drs. Kevin Pinney and Mary Lynn Trawick recieve $200,000 grant for cancer research.
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Baylor Research In The News: "State official names Baylor among cancer research giants at presentation Monday"
[4/13/2010]

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Funding Opportunity: American Cancer Society Area of Special Interest: The Role of Healthcare and Insurance in Improving Outcomes in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment
[1/25/2010]

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Baylor Research in the News: "Baylor researchers suggest 'warp speed' may not be such a far out idea after all"
[6/8/2009]

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Texas Workforce Commission RFP: Summer Merit Program (SMP)
[9/16/2009]

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Unique Partnership Creates Region's First Research Park
[10/26/2009]

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Texas Workforce Commission RFP: Governor's Champions Program (GCP)
[9/16/2009]

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NSF Graduate Research Fellows Nordic Research Opportunity
[9/16/2009]

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Honors bestowed on Biology Faculty
[4/29/2009]
Dr. Marty Harvill was honored by the Phi Kappa Chi fraternity with the Dr. Richard Couey Award for Excellence.
Phi Kaapa Chi is a service fraternity based on Christian principles. Each year the fraternity honors a Baylor faculty member with the Richard Couey Award for Excellence. This is the highest honor that the fraternity bestows upon Baylor faculty and is given to the member of the Baylor faculty that the fraternity feels best lives up to the organizations core values of scholarship, service, integrity, and campus involvement.

Dr. Owen Lind, professor of biology at Baylor University, has been awarded the 2009 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Texas Academy of Science.
Each year the Texas Academy of Science honors a colleague for their distinguished contributions to science through research and publications that has brought recognition at the national and international level.

Dr. Tamarah Adair was named an Outstanding Professor for the 2008-2009 academic year in recognition of her teaching.
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