In room A156R Baylor Sciences Building, hundreds of mosquitoes feed on chicken blood and swarm around in mesh cages and larvae swim around nearby in large, plastic vats.
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The transition from high school to college can be a difficult one. Even without the medical school with the same name, Baylor is well-known for the rigor of its pre-medicine program. Approximately 1,000 freshmen come to Baylor with the declaration of pre-medicine until they take freshman biology.
For the last decade, the architecture of the Baylor Sciences Building has housed 508,000 square feet of bare, beige walls. However, a small committee has large-scale plans for the bland walls, and they have taken their first steps with the installation of six pieces of student art in the building.
Baylor has been recognized as a top U.S. college in furthering women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Baylor is ranked 46 out of the top 50 U.S. schools recognized for advancing female enrollment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), according to a Sept. 24 report from the Online College Database.
Galileo. Copernicus. Evolution. Stem cell research. Science and faith have been viewed in opposition throughout history, said Jim Coston, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Coston hopes to change that view with a series of guest lectures to be held at the church in April.
There might be a sigh of relief coming from doctors and patients in the next few years.
I was the kid who cried after chemistry class. Sure, I could read, rite and rithmetic and even wield a paintbrush, but throw me in a lab with shiny glass beakers and a worksheet decorated with complex formulas, and I was a goner. All hope evaporated.