Dr. Todd Still, BA ’88, Dean of George W. Truett Theological Seminary, offered these words of encouragement to Baylor Alumni during a virtual event in May.

Each year in May, the Baylor Board of Regents selects new leadership for the coming year, welcomes new regents as participants in the University’s governance, and expresses gratitude to devoted members who have completed their terms of service to the University and are leaving the Board. 

During times of crisis, the value of Christian leadership becomes clear.

Volcanoes are Kenny Befus’ vocation; gemstones have long been an avocation. Befus, PhD, and his team measure tectonic and volcanic forces from his Baylor lab. During his free time, Befus enjoys exploring mining tunnels — hunting and faceting gemstones. He has earned the title of Master Faceter from the U.S. Faceting Guild.

Glycans are a class of biomolecule found within the body that cover cells and have important biological implications. The ways in which they interact with viruses such as the flu or bacteria and initiate infection is one example of this. Their importance is widely recognized, but glycans are difficult to characterize. For analytical chemists like Elyssia Gallagher, PhD, that challenge presents an opportunity to blaze new paths in search of a solution.

Once injected into an engine, liquid fuel begins breaking into small pieces. These droplets form a spray that mixes with air, vaporizes and powers the engine. It’s not something most people think about, but these sprays play an important role in the efficiency of a variety of combustion engines

Michael Scullin, PhD, founder of Baylor’s Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Lab, has built a reputation as one of the nation’s leading sleep experts. Scullin’s wide range of research projects have helped people better understand the impact of sleep on creativity, memory and more.

Prestigious grant awards advance a culture of dynamic research for Baylor professors and enhanced opportunities for students.

A caring community attends to students' needs beyond academic instruction — and beyond Baylor.

A difficult decision allows a Baylor couple to keep America informed and their family safe.

As communities around the world and across the United States have been challenged by the global health and economic crisis, the Baylor Family has responded with ongoing financial support of Baylor students and the University’s institutional mission through the Give Light campaign. 

Dr. Taryn Ozuna Allen, BA ’03, MSEd ’05, of Saginaw, Texas, is a leader in the Baylor Alumni Latino Group, which has regional groups in locations such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Del Rio, Texas, and Atlanta.

While pursuing Tier 1 Research status, the University remains committed to ensuring students find an exemplary academic and student-life experience.

Jeannie, BA '95, and Dr. Daniel McGinnis, BA ’99, reside in Sheffield, England with their two children. Three of their four family members were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Insight gleaned from experience led Robin Wallace to a personal perspective of Beethoven's life and resilience in the midst of silence.

In February, the University celebrated award recipients, 175 years of Baylor history and the bright future ahead.

A collaboration with the Texas Business Journals indicates that the state’s business leaders value innovation and see a need for enhanced research opportunities with universities.

In this series, Baylor Magazine asks members of the Baylor Family to discuss the foundational pillars of Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan.

As the fall semester began, Baylor welcomed its most academically qualified freshman class in the institution’s history.

At the regular Fall Faculty Meeting Aug. 28, Baylor officially announced plans to pursue Research 1/Tier 1 (R1/T1) recognition by building on Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan, which will guide Baylor toward joining the nation’s top research universities.

Raising the bar of excellence for the next generation of problem solvers

Among the graduating McNair Scholars at Baylor this past year, five entered graduate programs this fall at Boston College, Mississippi State University, Syracuse University, University of Iowa and University of Missouri

As the month of August came to a close, the University celebrated the gifts of more than 60,274 alumni and friends to date in support of our Give Light campaign.

A Baylor planetary geophysics assistant professor is shedding new light on the far side of the moon.

Excessive concern for profits could hurt supervisors’ coveted bottom lines, a study shows. Dr. Matthew Quade, assistant professor of management in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business, was the study’s lead researcher.

NBA veterans share story of friendship, call for unity

Baylor biology major Anirudh Gothwal co-authored a study that shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs. 

Six programs are represented in the 2019 Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame induction class, which consists of eight members.

The Black Glasses Film Festival started out as a student-run exhibition and has become a staple of Baylor’s Department of Film and Digital Media (FDM).

Head Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach

Senior Biology Major, Baylor Volleyball team member

Associate Director of Athletics - "B" Association

Playwright, Associate Professor of English and Theater, Kings College

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

A record-breaking $100 million gift to Baylor is accelerating the realization of Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan to enhance all aspects of a transformational Baylor education by investing in teaching, research and service to become a preeminent Christian research university. 

Members of the Baylor Family discuss the University's commitment to Research and Scholarship Marked by Quality. Impact and Visibility.

Baylor University united our brand behind the iconic, interlocking BU, which has roots on campus reaching back nearly 100 years.

Recent hybridization of the Gulf killifish — a large minnow common in the heavily polluted Houston Ship Channel — has enabled the species to rapidly adapt to extreme pollution, a Baylor study found. 

Dedicated in 1954, Tidwell Bible Building has served as a cornerstone of Baylor’s academic endeavors with Baylor students of all majors passing through its halls. 

Amulti-year effort to unify the Baylor brand across all facets of the University culminated in the launch of the Baylor United campaign, revealing a rebranding of the Baylor Athletics programs and a new University Brand Mark. 

Baylor's historically strong anthropology department looks to the future with a focus on health.

This spring, Martha Lou Scott, BS ’71, EdD ’84, retired from her role as associate vice president for student life after nearly 49 years of service to the University.

Proper assessment of challenges facing children dealing with trauma is a key step on the road to healing. And a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will help Baylor faculty refine and improve the process.

When the Lady Bears’ went 33-2 and made the Sweet 16 in 2017-18 for the 10th year in a row, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey knew she had the pieces in place to make a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament.

A new chemical synthesis strategy to harvest the rich information found in natural products — organic compounds isolated from natural sources — has led to the identification of novel, simpler derivatives with potential to selectively protect neurons, according to a Baylor-led study.

Multiple Baylor students earned Fulbright honors in a single academic year for the 15th consecutive year. 

Students explore informed global engagement, faith, discipline-specific learning and service to seek solutions to real-world challenges through missions.

For the first time in program history, two Baylor players were selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Discovery of an ancient vase bearing one of the longest hieroglyphic texts uncovered in the Central America lowlands offers clues into the mysterious breakdown of Maya civilization, according to a Baylor scholar who led the excavation.

The expertise of Baylor faculty and representatives who are actively shaping and advancing their disciplines is sought after by their peers and media as well as by University students in academic settings.

Alumni follow different paths to chart innovative designs for golf, Formula One, residential and commercial projects.