Baylor News
Baylor professors Dr. Benjamin Rose and Dr. Peter James both work with NASA and conduct research for upcoming projects, including the Roman Space Telescope and SPARX lunar mission.
In honor of the First Council of Nicaea’s anniversary, the Institute for Faith and Learning held three public lectures Tuesday and Wednesday on topics ranging from the literary merit of the Nicene Creed to the council’s impact on modern Christianity.
When he’s not leading a Roman university or lecturing on Thomas Aquinas, Fr. Thomas Joseph White plays banjo and resonator guitar in a bluegrass band made up entirely of Dominican friars.
Baylor’s defense forced multiple red zone stops to keep their team within one score in their loss to Arizona State. The Bears will look to bounce back against struggling Oklahoma State behind the unit’s recent growth.
Waco News
Covid-19
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.

