Baylor in the News – August 30-September 5, 2020

WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 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 successful operation performed on Baylor mascot Judge Lady, COVID-19 related stories on psychology, Baylor testing, graduate programs and the Waco community; and topics on culture, politics race and religion.

Aug. 30, 2020

The Eagle: Texas A&M veterinarians perform successful operation on Baylor mascot

Texas A&M University veterinarians removed a mass growing on the spine of mascot Judge Lady, Baylor’s 18-year-old American black bear.

Aug. 31, 2020

EurekAlert: People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began

A study led by principal investigator Annie T. Ginty, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience; and co-author Danielle Young, Psy.D., research coordinator in the Baylor Behavioral Medicine Lab, showed participants had lower biological arousal in response to distress from the pandemic. This study was also featured in Medical Xpress and News Medical Life Sciences.

News Wise: Atheists are more likely to sleep better than Catholics and Baptists

This article about a Baylor study led by Kyla Fergason, senior University Scholar, conducted research on the connection between religious affiliation and sleep health. The study was conducted on a population-based sample of 1,501 participants in the Baylor Religion Survey. This study was also featured on the Medical Research and Consumer Health Day websites.

Sept. 2, 2020

Baptist Standard: Truett names director of Theology, Ecology and Food Justice

The Truett Theological Seminary named Jennifer Howell, Ph.D., adjunct professor, as the inaugural director of the Theology, Ecology and Food Justice Program. Howell and Dennis Tucker, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs and professor of Christian Scriptures, share more information on program initiatives and how the program supports Truett’s mission.

Baptist News Global: Films on race can help us have hard conversations

In this article, Greg Garrett, Ph.D., Baylor professor of English and theologian-in-residence at the American Cathedral in Paris, writes about films that discuss race, ideas in the films that express significant issues and how these films help us tackle difficult conversations about race.

Sept. 3, 2020

Waco Tribune-Herald: Sewage testing at Baylor detects traces of coronavirus at Collins Hall

Baylor researchers tested wastewater from Collins Hall, a residence hall for freshman women, and found that the first sample showed traces of the COVID-19 virus. The testing was overseen Vice Provost for Research and chemist Kevin Chambliss, Ph.D., who shares how the evidence can be useful in determining the prevalence of the virus in the residence hall.

KCEN TV: Waco Culture Guide helps highlight diversity in the city

Baylor’s Solid Gold Neighbor Program put together a Waco Culture Guide to help highlight diversity in the city. Cuevas Peacock, assistant director of community relations in Baylor’s Office of External Affairs, expands on the purpose of the culture guide and how it can be a resource to the community.

The American Prospect: Can a Progressive Win in a Republican Texas District?

Patrick Flavin, Ph.D., professor of political science, is quoted in this article about Democrat Julie Oliver and her campaign in Texas’s 25th Congressional District which primarily leans Republican.

Sept. 4, 2020

Forbes: 9 Things Highly Professional People Never Do—Based On Science

This article mentions research conducted by Baylor scientists that determined that people who show greater honesty and humility outperform others.

Religion News Service: Why porn’s negative personal consequences are often really about religion

This article discusses the negative effects pornography has on a person’s well-being and why those effects are typically stronger in Christians and people who are religiously committed. Data from the 2017 Baylor Religion Survey is used to predict “Americans’ Satisfaction with Their Sex Life by Frequency of Porn Use and Church Attendance.”

American Library Paris: ALP Evenings with an Author: Greg Garrett

VIDEO: Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English, author of “A Long, Long Way: Hollywood’s Unfinished Journey from Racism to Reconciliation,” is featured in this presentation of “Evening with an Author” hosted by the American Library Paris.

Baylor Connections: Gary Carini

AUDIO: Gary Carini, Ph.D., vice provost for institutional research and professional education and professor of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, shares how Baylor is proactively supporting professors in this environment and casts a vision for Baylor as a recognized leader in these new models.

Sept. 5, 2020

Waco Tribune-Herald: Waco artists, businesses team up on masked murals

In this article about Waco artists teaming up to share their artistic abilities to provide encouraging messages and help curb the spread of COVID-19 as part of the #WacoSafe campaign, Christal Peterson, character formation coordinator for Baylor Athletics, masked film director Spike Lee for her “Do The Right Thing” mural at the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce.

ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

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.