Although the first class of students graduated from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business in 1925, this year the School celebrates 50 years of accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction maintained by only 5 percent of business schools worldwide.
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business is seeking nominations for the 20th Annual Texas Family Business of the Year program. The School's Institute for Family Business hosts the yearly awards program to recognize exceptional family firms from across the state. Nominations will be accepted until June 19, 2009.
Painting the mysterious smile on the Mona Lisa guaranteed Leonardo da Vinci a place in history. But less well known is the fact that, five centuries ago, he was the guy who believed it was not pie in the sky that humans could fly. Leonardo da Vinci Machines in Motion - a 5,000-square-foot, interactive exhibition opening May 23 at Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex - takes a unique backwards glance at a forward-thinking fellow.
While hippotherapy works to improve the quality of life for children and adults with physical and mental impairments through riding a horse, just getting some patients onto the horse can be a major obstacle. But now, Baylor University researchers have built a custom mechanical horse to help those with physical and mental impairments get the same benefit from hippotherapy without having to actually get on to a horse.
Two Baylor University physicists believe they have an idea that can turn traveling at the speed of light from science fiction to science, and their idea does not break any laws of physics.
Three outstanding scholar/teachers from U.S. universities have been selected as finalists for Baylor University's 2010 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the single largest award given to an individual for exceptional teaching. The award winner, announced in spring 2010, will receive $200,000 plus $25,000 for his home department and will teach in residence at Baylor during fall 2010 or spring 2011.
Students from universities within the Big 12 Conference competed in the 3rd annual Big 12 MBA Case Competition over the weekend, hosted by Baylor University. Oklahoma State University earned first place honors. Kansas State University placed second.
Baylor University researchers, working with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, have detected low-level residues of several human medications and personal care products in fish collected from effluent-dominated rivers, including the residue of one pharmaceutical in wild fish that has not been previously reported.
A Baylor University researcher has come up with a new approach to counseling and coaching for everyday people who need a scientific roadmap to making their dreams come true.
The open stage has no sinks, no Bunsen burners and no microscope. But for theatre faculty, it is a laboratory just the same: a place for discovery and creation. This month, three Baylor faculty members will take the stage for Emmy-nominee Craig Wright's production of "The Unseen" at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre.
For the sixth straight year, the Baylor University Athletic Department has received a generous financial contribution from the Philip M. Dorr Alumni & Friends Endowed Investment Fund, bringing the total amount of scholarships from the student-managed investment fund to $1 million.
Baylor University's McBride Center for International Business will host its annual Global Business Forum on February 25-26, 2009, focusing on "Rebuilding the Global Financial System." Dr. Jeffry Frieden from Harvard and Chet Edwards from U.S. Congress are key speakers.
Baylor Universitys graduate accounting students had the second highest pass rate in the nation for students who took and passed all four sections of the 2007 Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam released by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
This new textbook is unlike any other currently on the market. It includes the traditional view of management, or "Mainstream management," but also introduces a new style of management called "Multistream management," which is becoming increasingly evident among vanguard award-winning practitioners who have an eye to things like sustainability and social justice.
Baylor sent a team of students to compete in the national xTAX competition in Washington D.C. sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and they returned as national champions.
President Barack Obama's choice of a former congressional aide and associate pastor of a Massachusetts Pentecostal church to head his Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships highlights the importance of and the need for continued research into the effectiveness of the work of FBOs, says the co-director of Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion.
A team of Baylor University researchers who have identified a variety of low-cost products that can be manufactured from coconuts in poor coastal regions have now developed a way to use coconut husks in automotive interiors.
Obama's choice of Warren to lead prayer not surprising, says Baylor University history/church-state studies professor; the decision to include Warren in inauguration is "natural exercise in tolerance."
A Baylor University study has found that exposure during adolescence to moderate doses of alcohol in a binge-like fashion does in fact produce tolerance to high doses of alcohol later in life.
Students from across the country had a chance to put their professional ethics skills to the test this week at the second annual Ethical Leadership Case Competition hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business.
On Nov. 4, will white Americans vote for a non-white presidential candidate? Findings from the latest Baylor Religion Survey reveal that while 84 percent of white Americans said they would vote for a member of a racial minority for President, the voting decision was influenced by several factors, including most interestingly religious affiliation, view of the Bible and racial composition of congregations.
With research consistently showing that clergy "“ not psychologists or other mental health experts "“ are the most common source of help sought in times of psychological distress, a new Baylor University study has found clergy often times deny or dismiss the existence of the mental illness.
Baylor University researchers have found a promising new method to determine the date of skeletal remains. The relatively simple technique of applying statistics to chemical measurements could provide a quicker way for crime scene investigators and others to determine the post-mortem interval of bones, or the time that has elapsed since a person has died.
A new Baylor University study shows hypnotic relaxation therapy can decrease the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women. Interference from hot flashes, like loss of sleep and social interaction difficulties, also significantly decreased in the majority of women who received hypnosis.
Two Baylor University scientists have come up with a new method to cause a spaceship to effectively travel faster than the speed of light, without breaking the laws of physics.
A down housing market calls on real estate agents to change their tactics, according to Dr. Chris Pullig, Director of the Keller Center for Residential Real Estate Sales & Marketing at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. His recent study of lead conversion rates revealed that varying market conditions call for different approaches to lead generation.
Baylor University's Management Information Systems Professor Randal Vaughn's vocation sometimes sounds less like a faculty member and more like a role in a video game or action movie. He has pursued some botnets into oblivion and works to get Internet criminals into orange jumpsuits.
Baylor University researchers have identified several components that contribute to toxic levels of golden algae, which kill millions of fish every year.
Two Baylor University faculty members are working to create and test dozens of new cancer fighting compounds that disrupt solid cancer tumors. In another project, Baylor researchers developing vaccines against melanoma. These are just two examples of some of the latest cancer research projects faculty and students are involved with at Baylor and at Baylor's Institute of Biomedical Studies.
Dr. Chris Pullig, Director of the Keller Center for Research in Residential Real Estate Marketing at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, noted today that while existing home sales are on the decline there has only been a marginal reduction in National Association of Realtors (NAR) membership, hence fewer transactions are available to each individual agent.
In response to news that a recording has been found which predates Thomas Edison's, Dr. Blaine McCormick points out the parallel with the electric light, highlighting Edison's talent of promoting new technology to the public.
A Baylor University researcher has developed an electromagnetic sensor that could provide diabetics a noninvasive alternative to reading their blood glucose levels, and new research shows the sensor works and is effective.
Baylor University has named Dr. Stephen D. Davis, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Pepperdine, as the 2008 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award "“ with the single largest monetary reward of $200,000 "“ presented by a university to an individual for exceptional teaching.
While climate change has been an emerging topic of interest to the world community, little scientific data exists on the vulnerability and resilience of households to climate-related "shocks" and events like hurricanes and prolonged drought. But a Baylor University researcher has received more than $235,000 from the NOAA to start a study that looks at coastal communities and how they react to environmental stresses.
Understanding professional ethics is an important lesson in the classroom. But things sometimes look different when academic theory meets real life situations. Students from across the country had a chance to put their training to the test this week at an Ethical Leadership Case Competition hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business.
Two Baylor University researchers have developed a new mathematical algorithm that solves the linear equations of the Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (Lattice QCD) much faster, marking the first time an effective method has been developed to overcome a problem experienced by all Lattice QCD researchers.
From September 27-28, 2007, Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will conduct the third-annual "RFID Integrated Supply Chains" Symposium, about the use of Radio Frequency Identification in supply chains.
Baylor University researchers have developed a new way to test the "heat" inside a habanero chili pepper. The relatively simple technique to analyze the active components in the pepper could provide quicker and more accurate information to the food preparation industry and to those wanting to utilize peppers for medical purposes, such as pain relief.
A Baylor University researcher has created the first experimental observation of molecular chaos, providing evidence that a widely accepted, yet unproven, assumption is indeed accurate.
Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has again embarked on its annual search for the best family businesses in the great state of Texas.
Baylor University researchers have identified about 40 different compounds created in the pre-treatment step when making cellulosic ethanol that could be responsible for restricting the fermenting process, which ultimately leads to higher production costs.
Baylor University researchers have found the residue of three new human medications in fish living in the Pecan Creek in North Texas. The pharmaceuticals have not been previously identified in fish.
When "Spider-Man 3" opens May 4, viewers will see a very different Peter Parker wearing a new black costume. Baylor University English professor Greg Garrett says this transition is emblematic of the conflict the hero will face.
The Marketing Department at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business will be home to a new real estate research center, funded by a generous $5 million donation by Gary Keller, Chairman of Keller Williams Realty.
Baylor University will soon rely more on wind power for its electricity needs. Baylor has signed a 10-year contract with Wisconsin-based WPS Energy Services to provide electricity on campus starting July 2008.
Dr. Kirk Wakefield, chair of the Marketing department and head of the Sports Sponsorship & Sales degree program at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, says people should be mindful about who they invite to their upcoming Super Bowl parties. Without precaution, a few dysfunctional fans can easily ruin the event.
While temperature records dating back thousands of years already exist for certain regions of the United States, like the East Coast and the Northwest, no such record exists for the North American Great Plains. But now, a Baylor University researcher along with a team of scientists has developed a new method to measure temperature fluctuations in the Great Plains, creating a temperature record for that area of the country dating back 12,000 years.
It is something that all couples have in their relationship: conflict. But it is not if a couple fights and argues, but how they communicate during their conflict that can determine whether a couple will stay together for the long haul.
In a world where self-promotion and assertiveness seem to be the norm and, in many cases, rewarded, humility can be considered a weakness. But a new study conducted by a Baylor University researcher indicates humility is actually a character strength with possible benefits.
The newest and, some say, the most comprehensive approach to positive psychology along with new research findings about improving a person's quality of life are laid out in a new book, Quality of Life Therapy, by Dr. Michael B. Frisch, an internationally recognized positive psychology researcher and a professor of psychology at Baylor University.
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