By Emily Schoch | Staff WriterBaylor is making history with the Global Flourishing Study, the largest funded research project in the school's history, which aims to explore human well-being across different cultures and faiths. Backed by a $43.4 million grant and conducted in collaboration with top institutions like Harvard and Gallup, the decade-long study seeks to understand what it means...

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By James Laird | ReporterDr. Andrew Freeman is a first year assistant professor of computer science at Baylor University and has introduced a new and unique aspect to his computer networking course. In this course instead of using C++, Python or Java programming languages, Freeman has integrated one called Rust. Rust is a modern, memory-safe programming language that is faster...

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By Ryan Otteson | ReporterIn the past, the pre-health honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, has done a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, however, this year they are headed to South Africa instead. AED is an organization that strives to cultivate the students’ hearts for service, give them experience in the medical world and grow closer together as a group....

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By Delaney Newhouse | Focus EditorBusiness students piled into a conference room at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation to begin taking their first steps toward studying abroad. Representatives from the McBride Center of International Business joined with faculty members to present the business programs available to Baylor students in various countries during...

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By Emily Schoch | Staff WriterDr. John Wood, department chair of chemistry and biochemistry, has been designated as a University Distinguished Professor, one of the highest honors granted to Baylor faculty. Recognized for his exceptional contributions to research, teaching and service, Wood’s impact extends beyond the classroom, shaping both his field of study and the academic community at Baylor. Wood...

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By Blake Hollingsworth | Staff WriterOn May 15, 1916, Jesse Washington, a Black 17-year old, was lynched in Waco after being convicted of murdering 53-year-old Lucy Fryer. The atrocity, infamously known as the “Waco Horror,” occurred in broad daylight in front of at least 15,000 people according to retired Baylor history professor Dr. James SoRelle. The mob’s actions sparked a...

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By Cole Gee | Staff WriterThe Trump administration has been looking at the possibility of issuing an executive order to ban the Department of Education. This move is part of a strategic plan by Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut back the federal workforce to relieve debt. With the DOE possibly on the chopping block, many...

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By Kristy Volmert | Staff WriterStudents are making notable discoveries in biomedical research within their first year at Baylor through a two-semester microbiology course. The Science Education Alliance-Phages program allows students to participate in the advancement of STEM research through this course, where students focus specifically on bacteriophages. Bacteriophages are a type of virus that infect and kill specific types...

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By Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff Writer The 2025 Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year is Dr. Heidi J. Hornik, professor and chair of the Art and Art History Department at Baylor. This award recognizes faculty members that excel in areas of teaching, research and service. Hornik joined Baylor's Art and Art History department in 1990 and has served as...

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By Elliott Nace | Staff WriterThe Institute for Faith and Learning hosted a book launch party on Tuesday afternoon celebrating the release of Dr. Malcolm Foley’s newly-available book, "The Anti-Greed Gospel." Foley, a historian and special adviser to President Linda Livingstone for equity and campus engagement, informed "The Anti-Greed Gospel" through his doctoral research on Black reactions to lynching in...

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