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Aug

2018

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Aug

2018

Baylor Business Information Systems Professor Garners Quick Trifecta of Honors

Dr. Dorothy Elliott Leidner is the Ferguson Professor of Information Systems in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business and director of the school’s PhD program in Information Systems.

Jul

2018

Study: Discuss Religion, Spirituality When Treating Young Adults with Severe Mental Illness

WACO, Texas (July 25, 2018) – A majority of young adults with severe mental illness – bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or major depression – consider religion and spirituality relevant to their mental health, according to a new study from Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work.

Jul

2018

Environmental Scientists Identify Most Pressing Issues Posed by Chemicals in the Environment in Europe

WACO, Texas (July 24, 2018) – Environmental scientists have identified 22 key research questions surrounding the risks associated with chemicals in the environment in Europe.

Jul

2018

Baylor-Organized Tour Aims to Turn Local 4th Graders’ Eyes Toward the Skies

All things aviation was the order of the day for 35 students from Live Oak Classical School who recently enjoyed a field trip to the Waco Regional Airport.

Jul

2018

IRB Regulation Changes Delayed Until Jan. 21, 2019

Federal agencies that regulate IRBs have delayed implementation of planned changes to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects until January 21, 2019.

Jun

2018

For Linda Livingstone, Baylor's future is tied to research

The movement to make Baylor a tier-one research university has found a new champion in President Livingstone.

Jun

2018

Baylor Alumnus Assumes Principal Trombonist Position in New York’s Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

This September, when the world's premier opera performers take the stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York's Lincoln Center, they'll have a Baylor Bear backing them up.

Jun

2018

Are Birth Mothers Satisfied with Their Decisions to Place Children for Adoption? Time Will Tell, Baylor Study Says

New research findings from Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work could change the adoption landscape for birth mothers struggling with the life-altering decision to place their children.

Jun

2018

Select Baylor Faculty Promote Their Research at ‘Baylor Research on the Hill’ event in Washington DC

For the second successive year Baylor Vice Provost for Research Dr. Truell W. Hyde led a small group of select “Rising Star” researchers to Capitol Hill to promote just a small sample of the promising and vital research being done at Baylor.

May

2018

New Guidance for Researchers Using Data Collected from the European Union

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes protections for the privacy and security
of personal data (Personal Data) about individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) (the European Union (EU) member states, plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland). It is important for Baylor University (BU) researchers conducting human subjects research to know what responsibilities they have regarding individuals in the EEA while collecting or handling their data.

May

2018

Priority Environmental Quality Research Questions Identified by an Innovative Initiative in Latin America

Using an innovative initiative, Latin American researchers from academia, government agencies and businesses leaders identified priority research questions for the region to tackle pressing environmental quality issues.

May

2018

Awards Reception Adds Final Touch to URSA Scholars Week 2018

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2018) – An April 19th awards lunch capped off the 10th annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Achievement (URSA) Scholars Week. In the last decade, since 2008 when 101 students participated in “Scholars Day,” Scholars Week has shown continuous growth.

Apr

2018

Baylor Achieves National Ranking in Arts and Humanities Research Expenditures

The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its list of Colleges with the Greatest R&D Spending in the Humanities for FY 2016, and Baylor is ranked No. 20 among private institutions in research-and-development spending in the humanities.

Apr

2018

Baylor Researchers Measure How Molecules of Life Adjust Their Charge in Response to ‘Hopping’ Electrons

WACO, Texas (April 12, 2018) – Researchers at Baylor University have published a groundbreaking paper on electron transfer reactions that will be featured in an upcoming edition of the prestigious chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie.

Apr

2018

Global Baylor: A Plan to Foster Student Learning Through Deepened Global Engagement

In Spring 2018 we will begin flinging our green and gold afar to spread the word about our new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Global Baylor: Addressing Challenges to Human Flourishing, which will launch in August. Global Baylor will advance internationalization across campus in support of our mission “to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service.”

Apr

2018

From Baylor Magazine: "Spotlight on Research"

The work of Baylor faculty extends beyond the halls of academia; it is designed to help people and communities thrive. This is central to Baylor’s identity as a Christian research institution, promoting all aspects of the human being—intellectual, emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual. Baylor researchers are at the forefront of scientific discoveries that have the potential to profoundly change lives.

Apr

2018

Global Health an Early Focus of Global Baylor Plan to Enhance Student Learning

Launching this August, the ten-year Quality Enhancement Plan will foster student learning by deepening global engagement, with an emphasis on global health for the first few years.

Apr

2018

Baylor Chemist Earns Coveted National Science Foundation CAREER Award

WACO, Texas (March 5, 2018) – Baylor assistant professor of chemistry and two-time Rising Star researcher Dr. Caleb D. Martin recently received notice of his selection to receive a 2018 Faculty Early Career Development Program grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Apr

2018

Baylor Biology Professor Travels to Antarctica on National Science Foundation-Funded Research Project

WACO, Texas (April 5, 2018) – Beginning April 9, Stephen J. Trumble, Ph.D., associate professor of biology in Baylor University’s College of Arts & Sciences, will brave the Antarctic winter for two months to study leopard seals.

Apr

2018

Baylor Senior Presents Solar Storm Research at Space Weather Conference

WACO, Texas – Baylor senior and Granbury, Texas, native Courtney Turner presented research findings at the 2017 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Held December 11-15, 2017, in New Orleans, the event is the largest Earth- and space-science conference in the world.

Mar

2018

Baylor Undergraduates to Exhibit Research at Upcoming Scholars Week Event

Along with cheery robins and colorful blossoms, the arrival of spring at Baylor brings Scholars Week, a week-long showcase for research and scholarship of some of Baylor’s most talented and innovative undergraduate students.

Mar

2018

Baylor Graduate Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Edition of Best Graduate Schools

Baylor University graduate programs in law, business, nursing and health disciplines, education, engineering, the sciences and social sciences and humanities were among those nationally ranked in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Mar

2018

Baylor Physicist Receives 2018 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Assistant Professor of Physics and Baylor Rising Star researcher Dr. Howard Lee has received a five-year, $500,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for developing ultra-thin, nano-scale optical films with electrically tunable properties.

Mar

2018

Baylor’s Global Business Forum Addresses What Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk Call Humanity’s “Biggest Existential Threat”

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business will host its 12th annual Global Business Forum, “The Automated World: Artificial Intelligence and Robots,” March 12-16.

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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 17,000 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 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) assists faculty members from all academic units in identifying, obtaining and managing the funding needed to support their research and scholarship. Internal 'seed' funding, matching grant proposal funding, searchable online funding databases, grant writing seminars, proposal support and trave awards to national funding agencies are only a portion of what is provided by the various units comprising the OVPR. Additionally, the Vice Provost for Research oversees the ethical conduct of research and assists researchers in maintaining compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations as well as providing support in establishing interdisciplinary / international collaborations and industry partnerships.

The OVPR acts as Baylor's representative in pursuing partnerships and collaborative agreements with entities outside the university. The office negotiates sponsored research agreements with industry on behalf of faculty and pursues research, technology transfer and the commercialization of technology. The OVPR welcomes the opportunity to discuss collaborative research and scholarship pursuits that can advance the academic mission of Baylor University to achieve R1/T1 status.

The OVPR also manages and operates the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), a three-story, 330,000-square-foot facility focused on interdisciplinary/international research, industry/university collaborations, business incubation/acceleration/commercialization, advanced workforce training and STEM educational research and outreach.

For more information, please visit: www.baylor.edu/research or www.baylor.edu/bric.