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60 Years Later, the Yim Legacy Continues at Baylor
June 27, 2025
Nelson Yim

What started with a brave leap from Hong Kong in 1959 has grown into a multigenerational Baylor legacy. 

When Nelson Yim (MS ’63) arrived at Baylor to study chemistry, he didn’t know the language, the culture, or what to expect. But he said “yes” to an opportunity that would change his life, and the lives of his future family.

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Record-setting 23 Fulbright recipients top list of Baylor student scholar honors for 2025
June 20, 2025
Collage of headshots of the student award winners listed in this article

Baylor students just keep upping the school record for Fulbright scholarship recipients. In 2019, BU set a new high with 7 Fulbrights; in 2022, that jumped to 14; and last year, 18 Bears were so honored.

Given that trend (and Baylor’s continued national recognition as a top Fulbright producer), it should come as no surprise that that record has fallen again. This spring, 23 Baylor students and recent alumni won the prestigious Fulbright awards — and that’s just the beginning when it comes to the list of BU students winning top national and international scholarships and fellowships.

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Better, Safer Batteries: Research Motivates Step Changes in Battery Science
April 14, 2025
Solid State Battery Lithium for EV Electric Vehicle

A Baylor professor introduced an international audience at the Volta Foundation Battery Forum to advanced techniques that could drive future breakthroughs in energy storage science, leading to better and safer batteries.

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URSA Scholars Week Showcases Outstanding Student Research
April 4, 2025
Scholars Week Poster Session

Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activities (URSA) Scholars Week 2025 highlighted the exceptional work of Baylor students, showcasing a diverse array of research projects across various disciplines.

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A Changemaker in the Fight Against Cancer
February 26, 2025
Liela Romero conducts research in Baylor laboratory.

When it comes to creating leads for cancer-fighting drugs, Liela Romero describes herself as a chef—mixing individual elements together to create a stronger finished product for new drug leads.

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Saving Lives, Revolutionizing Food Products
February 25, 2025
Allene Jeanes

Meet the Baylor alumna whose discoveries still impact industry and our daily lives.

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Baylor Chemist John L. Wood, Ph.D., Designated University Distinguished Professor
February 4, 2025
John L. Wood, Ph.D., The Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

John L. Wood, Ph.D., has been designated as University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed on Baylor faculty. 

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An Innovative Spirit – Past, Present and Future
February 3, 2025
Comparison between old and new lab facilities at Baylor

When it comes to pioneering education and ground-breaking research, Baylor has always been on the cutting edge.

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Innovators Join Texas Medical Center’s 2025 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics (ACT) to Advance Oncology Treatment in Texas
January 28, 2025
TMC

Twenty-four participants will be immersed in the nine-month program funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

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Solar discovery could transform hydrogen production
January 10, 2025
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An international study led by Flinders University in Australia has advanced nanoscale chemistry to further develop sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power.

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Good Stewards of God’s Creation
January 6, 2025
Thad Scott, Ph.D., leads Baylor’s research center focused on interdisciplinary water research.

Baylor researchers work collaboratively to solve complex problems facing our world.

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URSA Grant Winner Stephen Phillips Aims to “Expand Chemistry’s Toolbox”
December 10, 2024
Stephen Phillips

Senior Stephen Phillips is an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Leila Romero’s group who has earned a year-long URSA grant to study a series of reactions to, “expand chemistry’s toolbox.”

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ACS SWRM 2024 Poster Winner Madison Andrews Shares Her Experience in the Wright Group
December 6, 2024
Madison Andrews

Madison Andrews is a Science Research Fellow who earned 2nd place in the recent ACS SWRM 2024 Undergraduate Poster Symposium for her research on refining Activity-Based Protein Profiling under Dr. Aaron Wright.

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Recent grants & honors recognize the impact, innovation and insight of Baylor research
November 13, 2024
Dr. Michael Scullin working a sleep study

What kind of impact are Baylor researchers making on the world? The burgeoning number of honors and grants awarded to BU faculty and students indicates that Baylor’s impact as a Christian research university is growing.

Here are just a few recent examples:

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Texas Academy of Science 2025 Annual Meeting 2/28-3/1 WACO TEXAS
November 12, 2024
TAS

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science will be in Waco!  This is a great opportunity for undergrads (and grads!) to make presentations – posters and orals in ALL disciplines.  

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Baylor profs celebrate National STEM Day with visits to local schools
November 11, 2024
Dr. Dan Peppe and two elementary students react to a failed earthquake stress test on a built structure

Baylor researchers have expertise in a wide variety of areas. Students at three area public schools got to learn that firsthand last week, when BU faculty and students visited with elementary, middle and high school-aged scientists to highlight National STEM Day through hands-on learning activities.

In recent years, Baylor has brought some of its outstanding faculty and their students to local schools for National STEM Day to make science come alive and encourage kids to think about college and careers in the STEM fields. It’s a mission that aligns with the day itself, which celebrates discovery and innovation that sparks interest in future science careers.

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Baylor University Graduate School Honors Outstanding Graduate Student Award Winners
November 7, 2024
2023-24 Outstanding Graduate Students with Baylor Academic Leadership

Meet this year’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award honorees for excellence in research, teaching and dissertation.

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Baylor Faculty Listed Among Top 2% of World’s Most Cited Researchers
November 4, 2024
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health and AAAS Fellow, is Baylor University's most-cited researcher in 2023, according to a Stanford University database. Brooks works internationally on water quality, environmental contaminants and sustainability issues while actively including his students in research experiences and "real world" scenarios in the classroom

Stanford database features 43 current or retired Baylor faculty and postdoctoral researchers on prestigious most-cited list.

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Baylor Biochemistry Researcher Recognized with National Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education from American Chemical Society
October 18, 2024
Ivan Korendovych, Ph.D., the inaugural James. R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biochemistry in Baylor University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Ivan Korendovych, Ph.D., the inaugural James. R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biochemistry at Baylor University, has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as the preceptor for this year’s Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, a national ACS award that recognizes an outstanding graduate student and instructor in chemistry.

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Baylor Researcher Awarded NIH Transformative Research Award to Pursue Personalized Treatment for Gut Diseases
October 8, 2024
Aaron Wright, Ph.D., The Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science in Baylor’s Department of Biology.

Microbiome researcher Aaron Wright, Ph.D., has earned a $5.6 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Transformative Research Award that could lead to personalized treatments for gut microbiome diseases like IBS, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis and more. 

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Baylor Highlights Research Collaboration as University Celebrates National Research Administrator Day
September 25, 2024
We are Baylor in Deed as we celebrate National Research Administrator Day

Baylor University today is celebrating National Research Administrator Day to highlight top-tier research throughout the University. 

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American Chemical Society Names Julia Chan, Ph.D., ACS Fellow for 2024
July 31, 2024
Julia Y. Chan, Ph.D., B.S. ’93, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and The Tim and Sharalynn Fenn Family Endowed Chair in Materials Science at Baylor University

Julia Y. Chan, Ph.D., B.S. ’93, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and The Tim and Sharalynn Fenn Family Endowed Chair in Materials Science at Baylor University, is among 37 members of the American Chemical Society named as ACS Fellows for 2024.

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Highest Honors for a Nationally Recognized Researcher and Mentor
May 22, 2024
John L. Wood, Ph.D.

While honors are meaningful, what John L. Wood, Ph.D., finds most rewarding is mentorship and playing a role in the day-to-day transformation that takes place within students.

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Envisioning the Future
May 20, 2024
Bryan Shaw

Biochemist Bryan Shaw and his team of researchers are pursuing advances that make laboratory spaces more accessible to those with different abilities. 

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University Scholar Wins Baylor’s Unprecedented Fourth Consecutive Churchill Scholarship
April 18, 2024
Student in a shirt and tie in front of a flowering tree and wooden fence

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.

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Chemistry Graduate Student Levi Garza Works to Make Chemistry Accessible to Those with Visual and Mobility Impairments
April 2, 2024
Levi Garza

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.

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Baylor Researcher Receives Prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship
February 14, 2024
Caleb D. Martin, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor University

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. 

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Baylor Launches Interdisciplinary Materials Science Ph.D. to Fuel Innovation
February 13, 2024
Materials Science Chan

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.

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Baylor Professor’s Tactile Lithophane Development Makes Hard Scientific Data Available to Students with Blindness
January 10, 2024
Baylor chemistry professor Bryan F. Shaw holds a tactile lithophane of a butterfly wing.

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.

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WATCH: NBC News Highlights "Inclusive Science" for Students with Blindness Through Baylor Professor's Research
December 8, 2023
Students with blindness conduct experiments in specially outfitted Baylor laboratory.

“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.”

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Baylor Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Ernest Guenther Award from American Chemical Society
September 20, 2023
Photo of John L. Wood, Ph.D.

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.

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Baylor Biochemist Unravels the Secrets of Novel DNA Enzyme Linked to Infertility and Cancers
August 30, 2023
Michael Trakselis, Ph.D.

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. 

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Provost Honors Faculty Members as 2023-2024 Baylor Fellows
August 30, 2023

Baylor Fellows Program recognizes professors across the disciplines who exemplify excellence in teaching, advance University’s commitment to transformational education

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Gummy Candy-Like Models Can Help Students With Blindness Study Chemistry
May 28, 2021

Tiny shapes made from gelatin and resin may empower children to learn science

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Protein models are literally on the tips of students’ tongues
May 28, 2021

Bite-size molecular models could lower barriers to learning chemistry for students who are blind or visually impaired

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A sweet father-son bond inspires tasty new molecule models
May 28, 2021

Bite-sized gummy candy proteins could even the playing field for STEM students who are blind

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Candies Could Help Students Learn Chemistry by Sensing the Shape of Molecules with Their Mouth
May 28, 2021

New models may help people who are blind learn molecular structures.

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Edible Candy Models Could Become The New Way We Learn
May 28, 2021

A tastier and more accessible way to digest information

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Baylor alumna inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
June 1, 2017

Meet Allene Rosalind Jeanes, a native Wacoan and 1928 Baylor graduate. After leaving Waco, Jeanes earned her master’s degree from Berkeley, then a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. Earlier this year — more than 20 years after her passing at age 89 — Jeanes was honored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 

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