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Baylor Students, Alumni Shatter Fulbright Record
May 20, 2025
Photo composite of 20 Baylor students and recent alumni who have won the Fulbright. Also includes Baylor's badge as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution

Baylor University’s success for highly competitive fellowships and awards continues to skyrocket as a record 20 Baylor students and recent alumni have been selected for 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. 

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Read the OEL May Newsletter
May 16, 2025
Dwayne Simmons instructing at Citylab

Our final newsletter of the school year is chock full news: student scientists sharing their love of science with local high schoolers; student researchers presenting at URSA Scholars Week; student winners of major awards like the Goldwater, Boren, Pickering, and CLS; and this year's OEL Award winners Karly Shepherd, Sarah Beno, John Austin DeLozier, and Isabella Zárate. Enjoy reading about this, and so much more, by clicking here.

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Announcing the 2025-26 Provost's Scholars
May 12, 2025
Provost Brickhouse speaking with students

The Office of Engaged Learning has named its newest cohort of Provost’s Scholars, comprised of 16 exceptional students from a diverse array of academic disciplines.

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Shepherd, Beno, DeLozier, and Zárate Honored with 2024-25 OEL Awards
May 12, 2025
Beno Award Acceptance

Four students were honored at the 2025 OEL Banquet with the Myles Horton, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madeline Albright Awards.

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Abigail Pitts Wins Best Poster Award at ABPP Conference for Innovative Research on Brassica Vegetables
May 8, 2025
Abigail Pitts Award

Abigail Pitts, a senior Medical Humanities major, won the Best Poster Award at the 14th Annual Activity-Based Protein Profiling Conference in London, England for her research on the health benefits of Brassica vegetables. Her project, supported by a Spring 2025 URSA Grant, uses innovative chemoproteomics techniques and has significant implications for drug discovery and public health. 

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Six Waco Nonprofits Receive Grants through Baylor’s Philanthropy Lab
May 8, 2025
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Students in Baylor University’s Philanthropy & the Public Good course awarded grants to six local nonprofit organizations, supporting work to mentor and advocate for young people, accompany migrants and refugees, resource small business entrepreneurs, and assist persons experiencing homelessness. 

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Zombies & DNA: Baylor’s first-ever CityLab brings lab experience to local high schoolers
May 8, 2025
La Vega High School students learn to pipette during Baylor CityLab

One of the first stops for Baylor campus visitors is the Williams Bear Habitat, home of bear mascots Indy and Belle. The La Vega High School students visiting campus last week for the first-ever Baylor CityLab were no different; the Bear Habitat was tops on their tour agenda — and where their interactive science journey began.

As soon as the tour was over, Baylor students involved in CityLab set up the scenario. They drank from a stray water bottle, began “acting” strange, and soon developed zombie-like symptoms. Now it was up to the high school students to use real-world scientific methods — including DNA analysis and forensics — to determine what was causing this strange behavior and what exactly was in the water bottle.

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Baylor Grad Wins Prestigious Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
May 8, 2025
2022 Baylor University graduate Camille Watson

Camille Watson, B.A. ’22, has won the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship – one of the U.S. State Department’s flagship initiatives for recruiting top-tier talent for Foreign Service careers. 

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Baylor Students Win Boren, Critical Language, Fulbright UK Summer Institute Awards
May 7, 2025
Baylor student winners of prestigious Boren, Critical Language and Fulbright UK Summer  Institute awards

Baylor University students were awarded scholarships and fellowships, including Boren Awards, Critical Language Scholarships and a Fulbright UK Summer Institutes award.

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Baylor Lariat: Goldwater Scholarship Opens Doors, Inspires Students
April 23, 2025
2025 Goldwater Scholars

The Baylor Lariat highlights Baylor's four recent Goldwater Scholars, along with Baylor's growing success in undergraduate research.

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Major Undergraduate Awards Season Begins with Four Goldwater Scholars
April 7, 2025
Baylor’s four Goldwater Scholars – Ava Frescura, Kiera Griffin, Aliyah Ogden and Nicholas Storti

Baylor undergraduate STEM researchers have kicked off the spring major fellowships and awards season by earning a record four Goldwater Scholarships, the preeminent undergraduate award that supports outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing STEM research careers.

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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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OEL Newsletter | March 2025
March 27, 2025
Spring blossoms in front of the BSB

Catch up on the latest OEL news and events in our March newsletter.

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Learn and Serve in an Innovative 1-Hour PPS Course in Fall 2025
March 26, 2025
Students sharing about nutrition at a community health fair

For students interested in taking unique and innovative courses that introduce them to a range of different topics related to the common good and human flourishing and of local, national, and global importance, PPS 1100 is a perfect choice.

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Get to Know the OEL | Dr. Rebecca Flavin
March 26, 2025
Rebecca Flavin

Dr. Rebecca Flavin, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, serves as the Director of Engaged Learning Curriculum in the Office of Engaged Learning. She also directs Baylor's Model UN program and serves as Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. 

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Scholars Week 2025 is Here!
March 26, 2025
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Scholars Week 2025 begins next Monday, Mar. 31 and runs through Wednesday, Apr. 2, and we're looking for faculty and graduate student judges to help us evaluate student presentations. Undergraduate students from across the university will deliver over 100 poster presentations in the BSB and over 35 oral presentations in the SUB. 

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Applications Open for 2025-26 Baylor Engage Fellows and Provost's Scholars Cohorts
March 24, 2025
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Applications have opened for the Baylor Engage Fellows and Provost's Scholars programs for the 2025-2026 academic year. Engage Fellows applications are due on Monday, March 31, 2025, and Provost's Scholars applications are due on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

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Six Baylor Faculty Members Are Honored for Their Exceptional Mentoring of Students
March 24, 2025
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Recipients of the Vardaman Awards, named in tribute to Professor Elizabeth Vardaman, are Baylor faculty members who go above and beyond in mentoring undergraduate students.

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Undergraduate Research Advocates Make Their Voices Heard in Washington, D.C.
March 21, 2025
Students advocating for research

The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) recently hosted the Students Transforming Research (STR) conference, bringing together over 100 student advocates from across the nation, including representatives from seven Texas schools. The conference aimed to highlight the critical role of undergraduate research in higher education and advocate for continued federal support.

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Fulbright Dispatch from Colombia
March 21, 2025
Emily holding Colombian flag

Read about Emily Wicker's first 100 days on her Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to Colombia. 

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Fulbright Dispatch From Spain
February 27, 2025
Spain ETA Photo

Read about Kaley Birchfield's experiences in Spain on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award. 

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OEL Newsletter | February 2025
February 27, 2025
Burleson, Old Main, and Draper academic buildings

Catch up on the latest OEL news and events in our February newsletter.

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Baylor University in National Top 20, No. 1 in Texas as Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
February 25, 2025
Fulbright Top Producing Institution mark with five Baylor students talking in a library setting

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Baylor as one of only 56 doctoral universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

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What We're Reading in the OEL | February 2025
February 25, 2025
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The OEL is home to a diverse team with a range of interests. Here are a few of the things some of us are reading these days, along with an invitation: pick some of these books or articles to read yourself and invite us to coffee (we'll pay!) so we can ponder over ideas together.

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Get To Know the OEL | Dr. Dwayne Simmons
February 21, 2025
Dwayne Simmons

Dr. Dwayne Simmons, the Cornelia Marschall Smith Endowed Professor in the Department of Biology, serves as Senior Director of STEM Initiatives in the Office of Engaged Learning. This Q&A is the first installment in a new series we call "Get To Know the OEL."

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Baylor Launches Fulbright Awards Application Process
February 18, 2025
Spain ETA Photo

Baylor launches its Fulbright application process for the upcoming year with information sessions and workshops.

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SEA-PHAGES Students Discover and Analyze Bacteriophages, Advancing Biomedical Research
February 6, 2025
Group of biology students with their professor in front of the Baylor Sciences Building

Research by first-year biology students has the potential to advance the scientific understanding of bacteriophages and their role in combating antibiotic-resistant infections.

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URSA Scholars Week Call for Abstracts
February 4, 2025
URSA logo

Abstract submission is open through March 17th for URSA Scholars Week.

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Baylor Lariat: 1-hour course pushes students towards activity in community service, global engagement
January 31, 2025
OEL Team at AAC&U

The Baylor Lariat profiles Learning for the World, the OEL's signature engaged learning course for first- and second-year students.

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Associate Dean for Engaged Learning Designated Master Teacher
January 30, 2025
Hogue - Master Teacher

Baylor University President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., announced that the lifetime designation of Master Teacher – the highest honor granted to Baylor faculty for sustained excellence in teaching – has been conferred on four Baylor faculty members.

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OEL Newsletter | January 2025
January 29, 2025
Students presenting their research poster

Catch up on the latest OEL news and events in our January newsletter.

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Baylor-Record 48 Applicants Named Fulbright Semi-Finalists
January 24, 2025
Fulbright

Forty-eight undergraduates, graduate students, and Baylor alumni have been named semi-finalists for the the prestigious Fulbright Award, a University record.

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Announcing the Baylor Summer Fellows Program for 2025
January 21, 2025
OEL Interns

The Office of Engaged Learning is excited to announce the Baylor Summer Fellows Program for 2025, offering funded opportunities for Baylor undergraduate students to engage in internships and research experiences that promote the public good.

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Behavioral Health Students Create Community Solutions
January 16, 2025
Students presenting their research poster

This fall, students in Dr. Annie Ginty’s PSY/NSC 4312 Behavioral Medicine class worked with eight nonprofit organizations to develop resources, conduct research, create videos, and propose tangible solutions to community challenges.

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Interdepartmental Research Symposium
January 13, 2025

Abstract submission form for the Baylor Engagement and Research Symposium that will take place on March 27th & 28th, 2025 is now available. This is a collaborative effort between Anthropology, Biology, Environmental, Geological, and Statistical Sciences graduate programs at Baylor University. Undergraduates are invited to join in!

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Announcing the Spring 2025 URSA Award Winners
January 13, 2025
URSA logo

We are excited to announce the Spring 2025 URSA Award winners: Abigail Pitts, Anna Pinchen, and Lily Lobo. Their innovative research proposals explore diverse topics including health benefits of Brassica vegetables, resilience in WWII evacuees, and Athenian greed in Plato's dialogues.

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URSA Award Supports John Austin DeLozier's Archival Research on Liberation Theology and Haiti's 1980s Pro-Democracy Movement
January 13, 2025
John Austin headshot

John Austin DeLozier was a recipient of a 2024-25 URSA grant for his interdisciplinary humanities research. As a senior University Scholar with concentrations in Political Science, Great Texts, and Sociology, and a minor in Greek, he is exploring a career in journalism, research, or teaching. His research, titled “Advocacy as Solidarity: Liberation Theology & Pro-Democracy Movements in Haiti during the 1980s,” examines the relationship between the Haitian pro-democracy movement and Catholic social teaching. 

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Leah Kalinoff: Cultivating Sustainability and Knowledge at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Aquaponics
January 13, 2025
Leah Kalinoff

Leah Kalinoff, a senior neuroscience major at Baylor University, combines her passion for science and sustainability as an aquaponics research assistant at Urban REAP in Waco. Contributing to the organization’s mission of “Loving our neighbor by loving our earth,” she helps grow plants for community sale, researches fish well-being, and inspires others to adopt sustainable practices.

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OEL Newsletter | December 2024
December 16, 2024
Fall 2024 Fulbright applicants

Catch up on the latest OEL news and events in our December newsletter.

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Study Abroad with the OEL in St. Andrews Next Fall
December 13, 2024
University of St. Andrews

The Office of Engaged Learning will lead the Baylor in St. Andrews program in Fall 2025, working with partners at the University of St. Andrews and across the UK to understand and address global migration issues and the plight of refugees. Students in any major are invited to join our team at the top-ranked university in the UK for the experience of a lifetime!

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Baylor Philanthropy Lab Celebrates 10 Years of Philanthropy Education
December 12, 2024
Fall 2024 Grant awardees

Fall 2024 marks ten years and more than $1.2 million in grants awarded by Baylor students through PPS 4310, Philanthropy & the Public Good.

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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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Research Internship Day 2024
December 6, 2024
Dr. Tibbals

On November 8th 2024, Baylor Undergraduate Research in Science & Technology (BURST) hosted its annual Research & Internship Day symposium at the Hurd Welcome Center.

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Baylor Senior Earns Prestigious Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship
December 4, 2024
Baylor University senior Isabella Zárate, an international studies and environmental studies double major from Katy, Texas, and recipient of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship.

Baylor University senior Isabella Zárate, an international studies and environmental studies double major from Katy, Texas, has been awarded the highly competitive Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University.

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Giving with Purpose: Five Tips to Make Your Charitable Contributions Count
December 2, 2024
Donation Sign

Baylor experts offer practical advice for first-time donors and seasoned givers to align their resources, values and impact.

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URSA Grant Winner Aron Basurto: Bridging Bioethics and Healthcare
November 21, 2024
Aron Basurto

Aron Basurto, a standout senior in Medical Humanities and a Provost’s Scholar at Baylor University, has been recognized with an URSA Mini Research Grant for Fall 2024.

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OEL's Indigenous Scholar in Residence, Derek Ross, Strengthens Baylor Ties to Wichita Tribes
November 21, 2024

In the midst of Native American Heritage Month, Baylor is holding many events that honor the history of the Wichita and Affiliated tribes. Derek Ross is involved year-round to ensure their history is preserved.

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SACNAS at Baylor Receives National Honor as Outstanding Chapter for Celebrating Culture
November 15, 2024
Students and faculty with SACNAS at Baylor hold a gold BU flag and the Outstanding Chapter award for celebrating culture.

Baylor University’s student chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) has been honored by the national organization with an Outstanding Chapter award in the category of Celebrating Culture. Students and faculty representing SACNAS at Baylor received the award Oct. 31 while attending the National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) conference in Phoenix.

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Common Good Character Trust Convenes through Baylor Grant
November 14, 2024
CGCT

Baylor's Office of Engaged Learning leads a group of higher education leaders in exploration of how universities can form students for the work of the common good.

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Baylor Receives $938,141 EPA Grant to Advance Food Security and Climate Resilience Initiatives in Waco’s Underserved Communities
November 13, 2024
Baylor students working in the community garden

Baylor University has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) to drive transformative local initiatives aimed at bolstering food security, advancing sustainable agriculture and enhancing climate resilience in Waco’s underserved communities.

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Dr. Rebecca Flavin discussed the value of civility in political debates
November 13, 2024

Along with three other Baylor faculty members, Dr. Flavin participated in an online webinar on the topic “Discovering Christian civility in the midst of political hostility” held on October 17, 2024.

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Baylor OEL Introduces Innovative Engaged Learning Course at AAC&U Conference
November 13, 2024
AACU Faculty Team

At the recent AAC&U Conference on Global Learning in Washington, DC, Baylor University faculty showcased their innovative course, “Learning for the World,” during a panel discussion.

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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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Spring 2025 PYPhD Mentor Program
November 12, 2024
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Gregory Zaharas Receives URSA Grant to Conduct Research in the Greathouse Lab at Baylor University
November 12, 2024
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Greg Zaharas was awarded the URSA grant to support his microbiology research with the mentorship of Dr. Leigh Greathouse.

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Berkley Ponce Awarded a $5,000 URSA Research Grant
November 12, 2024
URSA logo

Berkley Ponce was awarded a 2024-2025 URSA Research Grant to further her research on the role of social apps in political polarization under the guidance of Dr. Patrick Flavin.

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The Power of Internships
November 8, 2024
The Power of Internships

Baylor students can gain skills and new perspectives through on-the-job experience. Internships give students the chance to test out an industry or profession to see if it’s a good fit for them, and can give them ideas about the kind of jobs they might or might not want to pursue.

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APSA South Region Conference at Baylor College of Medicine
November 7, 2024

The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) South Regional Meeting is an APSA-sponsored conference designed to facilitate mentorship and collaboration for those interested in physician scientist careers. 

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Research Internship Day
November 7, 2024
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Research Internship Day in The Hurd- Friday November 8. 3:00-8:00

 

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Engineering Undergraduate Researcher Nick Storti Presented at the ECCE 2024
October 30, 2024
Nick Storti

Nick Storti received a 2024-2025 URSA Grant, "AC Induction Motor with Superconducting Windings," to support his research with Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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Scholarship. Stipend. Internship. Career. Build Your Future With SMART
October 23, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is currently accepting applications through December 6 for its SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program for STEM students completing high school, college undergrad, grad, and doctoral degrees at: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en

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Felise Bressler Receives URSA Mini-Grant to Conduct Research at Weill-Cornell Medical College
October 22, 2024
Felise Bressler

University Scholar, Felise Bressler, received the URSA Travel Mini-Grant to attend a Weill-Cornell Summer Internship program. She conducted research in the Pleil lab and investigated the neural circuitry of reward.

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Baylor Team to Participate in National Undergraduate Research Advocacy Program
October 22, 2024
STR Team

The Office of Engaged Learning (OEL) is celebrating the selection of a Baylor team for the prestigious Council on Undergraduate Research’s advocacy program - Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR). 

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Baylor Celebrates Record-Setting Year for Prestigious Scholarship Applications
October 18, 2024
Baylor Fall Award Applicants

Paced by more than 100 Fulbright applications, more students and alumni than ever before have applied for major fellowships and awards.

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Submit your Abstract for Research Internship Day
October 10, 2024
RID

BURST is hosting RID at The Hurd on November 8, 2024.

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Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference Award
September 20, 2024
Undergraduate Research Award

The Social Sciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of grants, up to $400 each.

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NCUR 2025
September 19, 2024
NCUR

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students.

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Summer of Discovery: Undergraduate Research and Internships Poster Symposium
August 31, 2024
OEL Summer Fellows

The summer of 2024 proved to be a transformative time for over 50 Baylor University students participating in the Office of Engaged Learning’s Baylor Summer Fellows Program. These undergraduate students worked in a variety of internships and research experiences, cultivating scholarly interests and addressing community needs. 

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Baylor Adds 18th Fulbright Recipient to Record Year for Major Fellowships, Awards
May 22, 2024
Gold and green Baylor lamppost flags with the tower of Pat Neff Hall in the background

As the spring 2024 semester concludes, Baylor University is celebrating a phenomenal year for Baylor students and recent alumni earning prestigious and highly competitive fellowships and awards, including a record-extending 18th Fulbright Scholarship.

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Dream big: Baylor ECS grad inspired toward his Ph.D. by BU mentors
May 9, 2024
Auldynn Chambers (second from left) and other students

The first time Auldynn Chambers heard someone suggest he consider pursuing his doctorate after graduating from Baylor, his immediate thought was, “Only really smart people get Ph.D.s. I’m not smart enough to do that.”

Soon, Chambers will be doing just that, and pursuing a passion he discovered at Baylor — artificial organ development.

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Baylor Students Win Boren Scholarship, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, GEM Fellowship
May 2, 2024
Student award recipients Taylor Chung, Laura Kusumo, Heavenlei Thomas and Auldynn Chambers

Baylor University students continue to earn highly competitive major fellowships and awards during a record-setting year in which they have earned the Fulbright, Goldwater, Critical Language and Churchill scholarships. Now students can add a Boren Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRF) and the GEM Fellowship to the list.

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Baylor Students, Alumni Break Record for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants
April 24, 2024
collage of 15 Fulbright Scholarship recipients

A record 16 Baylor University students and recent alumni have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants from the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program that offers students grants to pursue graduate study, conduct research or teach English abroad.

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Revived and Reenergized: Baylor Community Garden Cultivates Flourishing Future
April 23, 2024
Baylor Community Garden

After a three-year hiatus after the pandemic, the Baylor Community Garden is back and thriving through the collaborative efforts of more than 700 students, faculty and staff, the garden has blossomed into a “site of transdisciplinary environmental discovery, creativity and community health."

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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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Baylor Undergraduates Set Record Pace for Earning Major Fellowships, Awards
April 4, 2024
2024 scholarship recipients

Guided by their faculty mentors and supported by the Office of Engaged Learning, Baylor University undergraduates are off to a record-breaking pace for attaining some of the most prestigious and highly competitive fellowships and awards at the national and international level.

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Inaugural Baylor Fulbright Day Announced
February 23, 2024
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Baylor University will celebrate its first Fulbright Day on February 27th, 2024 at 3:30pm in Cashion 506. 

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Baylor University Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
February 12, 2024
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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Baylor University as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

 

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A Record 34 Baylor Students Named Fulbright Finalists
February 7, 2024
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Thirty-four finalists for the U.S. Government's flagship international exchange program far surpasses Baylor's previous high. 

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Baylor Engaged: Lauren Jarvis
February 7, 2024
Lauren Jarvis

Baylor graduate Lauren Jarvis won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship last year. Here she reflects on her experiences in London so far, including videos that show a bit about what it's like to live in the city and attend the London School of Economics.

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Baylor Student-Faculty Duo Receive 2024 Hatfield Prize
January 31, 2024
2024 Hatfield Prize winners

WACO, Texas (Jan. 31, 2024) – The Center for Public Justice has awarded its prestigious 2024 Hatfield Prize to Baylor University senior mechanical engineering major Jackson Boone and Colby Humphrey, Ph.D., lecturer in political science at Baylor.

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What can OEL do for you?
January 26, 2024
Research

How might you grow as a researcher? What research possibilities are on offer for you through the Office of Engaged Learning?

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Dr. Andrew Hogue Receives National Award for Helping Baylor Students Win Prestigious Scholarships
January 18, 2024
Andy Hogue

WACO, Texas (Jan. 18, 2024) – Dr. Andrew Hogue, associate dean for engaged learning in the Baylor University College of Arts & Sciences, has received the 2024 Churchill Adviser Award from the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.

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Baylor 1 of 10 schools to make U.S. News’ top 25 for both undergrad teaching & research
November 29, 2023
Aerial shot of campus, showing Pat Neff Hall in the center and the Quadrangle in the foreground

The list of schools to make U.S. News‘ top 25 for both undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research is a short (and impressive one), filled with schools like Duke, Michigan, Princeton, Stanford, Yale — and Baylor.

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Baylor Engaged Fellow John Austin DeLozier on His Shepherd Internship
November 28, 2023

In a post for the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty titled "Listening is Advocacy," Baylor Engaged Fellow John Austin DeLozier describes his work with the Kanawha County Public Defender.

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2024 Truman Scholarship Internal Application Now Open
October 25, 2023

The 2024 Truman Scholarship application process is now underway. The Truman Scholarship is a competitive award for current juniors that offers generous funding for graduate study in public service.

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Kent McKeever Named Vanderbilt's George Barrett Distinguished Practitioner in Residence
October 20, 2023

Kent McKeever, long-time instructor of the OEL's Law & Public Service course, wins a distinguished honor from the George Barrett Social Justice Program at Vanderbilt Law School.

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The University of Texas at Austin, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department announces the ECE Next Program offering for summer 2024
October 12, 2023
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Baylor Engaged: Ayesha Khanna
October 9, 2023
Ayesha Khanna
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A Fulbright Award, A Career in Law
October 5, 2023
Fulbright Career Law

Baylor’s investment in supporting outstanding students in their pursuits of elite international scholarships has led to the development of leaders across numerous fields around the world. We tracked down many of these individuals to see where their careers took them after these experiences. Ross Natividad is one such alumnus.

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Baylor Engaged: Jackson Boone
August 9, 2023
Boone
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REU position open for this summer 2023!
May 17, 2023

REU position open for this summer 2023!

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Baylor Engaged: Elizabeth Siatkowski
May 11, 2023
Elizabeth Siatkowski
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Baylor Engaged: Mikaela Kim
May 3, 2023
Mikaela Kim
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Strong Student Success Continues for Prestigious International, National Scholarships
April 25, 2023
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Baylor Engaged: Lauren Jarvis
April 25, 2023
Lauren Jarvis
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Baylor Engaged: Aubrey Gilliam
April 20, 2023
Aubrey Gilliam
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Baylor Engaged: Isha Thapar
April 11, 2023
Isha Thapar
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PhD Students and the Fulbright: A Q&A with Winners and their Faculty Advisers
April 11, 2023
Fulbright

Alexandra Tyra and Patrick Leech recently won Fulbright awards. We sat down with these two PhD students and their dissertation directors to discuss why a Fulbright is such a life-changing, career-altering opportunity.  

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Congratulating OEL's Dr. Daniel Benyousky for Outstanding Staff Award
April 5, 2023
Baylor Staff Awards
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