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    Mar. 16, 2022
    Meet Baylor’s national leader on sustainable, renewable energy
    Waves. Wind. Rays. Each is a renewable energy source that can power everything from small devices (like your iPhone) to entire ships. But how do we harness that power? And why is it important we do so? Dr. Annette von Jouanne, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Baylor, is the expert. To von …
    Mar. 14, 2022
    Baylor men named a 1 seed, women a 2; both will open March Madness in Texas
    Both the Baylor men’s and women’s basketball teams earned top seeds in this year’s NCAA tournament — and as a result, they both get to open March Madness right here in Texas. In fact, this marks the second year in a row that both teams have earned top-2 seeds — a feat only accomplished by …
    Mar. 11, 2022
    Texas’ first female licensed engineer was a Baylor Bear
    A century ago, the first woman in Texas to become a licensed professional engineer was getting her start right here at Baylor. Leah Moncure (BA ’25), came to Baylor from Bastrop (east of Austin) alongside her twin sister, Grace. The daughter and granddaughter of a country surveyor, Leah had always been good with math, and …
    Mar. 10, 2022
    Space Force Major now uses lessons he learned at Baylor as an Air Force instructor
    Since graduating from Baylor in 2009, Jamil Brown (BA ’09) has already worn a lot of hats: U.S. Space Force Major, political science instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy, fellow at the Institute for Future Conflict, space operations officer, Air Force Weapons School instructor, and more. At the Air Force Academy, Brown teaches international …
    Mar. 7, 2022
    Baylor men’s basketball overcomes injury after injury to win second straight Big 12 title
    Since Baylor men’s basketball won the national championship last spring, graduation and injuries have hit the Bears hard: Four title-team starters graduated (three went to the NBA, one to the NFL). A national top-30 signee lost the entire season to an ACL tear in October. The team’s leading scorer has played only 15 minutes in …
    Mar. 4, 2022
    Waco’s first licensed female physician? A three-time Baylor grad, Dr. Hallie Earle
    In 2013, Baylor Regents approved “Hallie Earle Hall” as the name for the southern part of what would debut that fall as East Village. Since then, thousands of Bears have lived in the building — but to many, “Earle” is still a new name in Baylor history. So let’s answer the question: Who was Hallie …
    Mar. 3, 2022
    Winners of Baylor’s Semper Pro Musica Competition to Perform at Renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City
    WACO, Texas (March 3, 2022) — Seven student winners of Baylor University’s fifth biennial Semper Pro Musica Solo and Chamber Competition will perform at New York City’s prestigious Carnegie Hall in May.
    Mar. 2, 2022
    Baylor campus community shows support for Ukraine
    On Monday, Baylor students, faculty and staff gathered on campus to pray for the people of Ukraine — one of many ways members of the Baylor campus community have joined the international community’s reaction to the horrific events playing out in Eastern Europe right now. “Lord of all the earth, be present with the people …

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    Cameron Park Zoo Spring Break Scavenger Hunt
    (ends 03/20/2022)
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    Lifelong Learning Coffee and Lecture
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    The Science of Solving Crimes: True Crime Q&A with Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, James. R Fitzgerald
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    Continuing Education Seminar: Christian Ethics with Dr. John Burk
    (ends 03/19/2022)
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    Waco Downtown Farmers Market
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    Meet the Scientists: Baylor Science Fellows
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    Meet the Scientist: Rhea Vikas and the Science of Mood Disorders
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    Baylor Symphony Orchestra

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