Baylor in the News – June 27-July 3, 2021
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WACO, Texas (July 4, 2021) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on making science more accessible to blind or visually impaired students, new technology that could extend the shelf life of some fruits and vegetables and the impact of student experiences on the Baylor campus long before classes begin.
June 27, 2021
Waco Tribune-Herald: Mayborn Museum planning bronze mammoth statue
Future visitors to Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum on University Parks Drive will find their arrival welcomed by a towering bronze mammoth and her calf.
June 29, 2021
Chemistry World: Protein-shaped sweets help blind and visually impaired students understand molecular structures
Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor, aims to make science more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired through small, candy-like models to improve visualization of protein molecules using oral stereognosis, or visualization of 3D shapes via the tongue and lips.
Christianity Today: While Southern Baptists Debate Critical Race Theory, Black Pastors Keep Hoping for Change
George Yancey, Ph.D., professor of the social sciences at Baylor, is quoted in this article about ongoing debate around critical race theory (CRT) within the Southern Baptist Convention.
Harpers Bazaar (Italy): Il successo degli horror e il desiderio inesauribile di scenari apocalittici
Horror film researcher James Kendrick, Ph.D., professor of film and digital media at Baylor, is quoted in this article about if the pandemic is the reason horror movies are making jaw-dropping U.S. revenues.
KWKT-TV: Baylor program highlighted on Google’s new food support website
VIDEO: Google is launching a new food support hub in response to the economic crisis of food insecurity, and the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty’s “Meals to You” program is one of five videos of food pantry staff featured on the site.
June 30, 2021
Science News for Students: Father-son bond inspires sweets that model the shapes of molecules
Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor, aims to make science more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired through small, candy-like models to improve visualization of protein molecules using oral stereognosis, or visualization of 3D shapes via the tongue and lips.
July 2, 2021
Baylor Connections: Sharra Hynes, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Life
AUDIO: Baylor is thrilled to welcome incoming students and families back to campus this summer for Orientation and Line Camp. In this Baylor Connections, Sharra Hynes, Ph.D., vice president and dean of students in Baylor’s Division of Student Life, talks about the impact of student experiences on campus long before classes begin and shares what makes these events so special for attendees.
The New York Times: A Woman’s Guide to Making the Most of Social Security
William Reichenstein, Ph.D., professor emeritus of investments at Baylor, is quoted in this article about how getting the most out of Social Security is crucial for many older single women, as well as for divorced women and widows.
KXXV-TV: Baylor searches for artist to create sculpture of the University's first two black graduates
VIDEO: Baylor University has started a nationwide search for a sculptor to create statues of Baylor's first black graduates, Reverend Robert Gilbert and Barbara Walker, who graduated in 1967.
July 3, 2021
Dot.LA: Apeel Sciences Wants To End Food Waste by Extending the Shelf Life of Your Produce
Supply chain expert Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., associate professor of management, is quoted in this article about a food science company developing an edible coating that can be applied to fruits and vegetables to extend shelf-life by days, weeks or even months.
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