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Alagu Subramanian, B.A. ’23, a University Scholar with concentrations in biology, medical humanities and business administration, is Baylor University's fourth consecutive Churchill Scholar, an unprecedented achievement for the prestigious and highly selective scholarship in science, mathematics and engineering.
Levi Garza is a second-year graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Baylor University. He invests his time and effort into making chemistry accessible to the visually impaired and those with mobility issues to increase inclusivity in science. Levi wants all people to have the opportunity to study chemistry if they desire. He is putting in efforts to ensure that all individuals have access to a diverse range of commonly used and highly practical options.
Caleb D. Martin, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor University and a leading researcher in synthestic boron chemistry, has received a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
At the intersection of societal need and faculty strengths throughout the institution, Baylor is launching new programs in key fields of study. Materials science efforts provide a meaningful example of the University’s approach to program growth—multidisciplinary fields that are collaborative by design.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2024) – Featured on the cover of this week’s prestigious journal Science Advances, a first-of-its-kind tactile learning device developed by Baylor University chemistry professors to make science accessible to students with blindness or low vision has opened the possibility of the transfer of any scientific data or images for sighted students into functional, thorough formats for students with blindness.
“The lab is the final frontier of learning,” Bryan Shaw, Professor of Chemistry, tells NBC. “So, if you don't make the lab accessible, you're not really making science accessible.”
Meet this year’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award honorees for excellence in research, teaching and dissertation.
American Chemical Society honors Baylor chemist John L. Wood, Ph.D., for outstanding achievement in the analysis, structure elucidation and chemical synthesis of natural products.
Michael A. Trakselis, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate affairs for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry had to overcome 2 barriers to conduct his groundbreaking research on DNA enzyme.
Baylor Fellows Program recognizes professors across the disciplines who exemplify excellence in teaching, advance University’s commitment to transformational education
Tiny shapes made from gelatin and resin may empower children to learn science
Bite-size molecular models could lower barriers to learning chemistry for students who are blind or visually impaired
Bite-sized gummy candy proteins could even the playing field for STEM students who are blind
New models may help people who are blind learn molecular structures.
A tastier and more accessible way to digest information