May 10, 2013
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For many people, having tanned skin is as much a part of springtime fashion as wearing shorts and tank tops. While new sunless tanning products promise a darker skin tone without exposure to damaging ultraviolet rays, a new Baylor study … Continue reading
May 2, 2013
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Last month, over 180 Baylor undergrads presented results of their independent research at URSA Scholars Week, a four-day celebration of undergraduate research sponsored by the OVPR and the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) steering committee (click here to read … Continue reading
April 24, 2013
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Dr. Rishi Sriram, assistant professor and program coordinator in the School of Education’s higher education and student affairs program, recently received a grant from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators to expand his research on job competencies among student … Continue reading
April 15, 2013
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Dr. Gary Elkins, a professor in Baylor’s department of psychology and neuroscience, was the featured guest on a recent edition of the National Institutes for Health’s “NIH Research Radio” Podcast. On the program, he discussed his recently completed study on … Continue reading
April 15, 2013
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When we think of large, international sporting events like the Olympic Games or soccer’s World Cup, we tend to think of the pageantry of opening ceremonies and the lofty ideal of people from around the world brought together for peaceful … Continue reading
April 12, 2013
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Jack Stanley, a senior aviation major from Waco, was one of over 170 undergraduate students who presented results from their independent research projects during URSA Scholars Week, April 8-11. Stanley’s research concerns space weather, the interaction that occurs when emissions … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
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URSA Scholars Week is almost here! Our annual celebration of undergraduate scholarship takes place April 8-11, 2013. Click here to visit the URSA website for a complete schedule and more information about the event. As more and more people become … Continue reading
April 2, 2013
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URSA Scholars Week is coming soon! As our annual celebration of undergraduate scholarship draws closer, we’ll be highlighting a few of the outstanding research projects our students will be presenting. Click here to visit the URSA website for a complete … Continue reading
February 4, 2013
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Dr. Brooke Blevins and Dr. Karon LeCompte, both assistant professors in the School of Education, were recently awarded a grant from the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation in support of their research on the effectiveness of a civics learning tool. Their … Continue reading
February 1, 2013
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Dr. Jane Harvill, an associate professor in the Department of Statistical Science, recently received a grant from the Sandia National Laboratories in support of her research aimed at improving statistical models used to predict solar irradiance — the amount of … Continue reading