The molar and bone fragments of a young mammoth will be part of ongoing research to firm up the time frames of mammoth deaths tens of thousands of years ago.
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Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas.
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From our newsletter: Glowing bridges, Talarico, roundabouts, Midway’s rebound
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A Baylor scholar of clergy sexual abuse faces accusations from survivors
Professor and therapist David Pooler was known for advocating for abuse survivors. Some of those survivors say he violated their trust.
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Bridge panel: “Skills gap” stands in the way of Waco’s growing workforce opportunities
Panelists at the the Texas Tribune/Waco Bridge “Future of the Texas Workforce” symposium at TSTC say good jobs abound, but building the skills for them is a challenge
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“A wonderful and beautiful thing”: Mayborn’s new exhibit wins praise from community leaders
Three years in the making, the museum at Baylor University worked with leaders from communities that helped shape Central Texas, including Indian tribes and African-American churches.
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Turning Point headliner Benny Johnson tells Baylor crowd that deportation benefits gene pool
The YouTube conservative star also cheered Democratic men for getting vasectomies and said that 80% of the U.S. population would be the “progeny of conservatives” by the year 2100.
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Baylor’s dueling events peaceful as Turning Point casts blame over turnout
Student attendance for the Turning Point USA and “All Are Neighbors” events Wednesday each numbered in the hundreds. The conservative organization said Baylor forced it to turn away non-Baylor attendees, but the university said that was the original agreement.
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Photo Essay: Peace prevails as Baylor hosts TPUSA, progressive events
No conflict was evident Wednesday as hundreds of students attended competing political events by Turning Point USA and Baylor progressive groups.
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Rival political events bring gust of free speech to Baylor University
Baylor’s move to allow Turning Point USA’s tour stop on campus Wednesday, along with a rally featuring LGBTQ+ speakers is being called a win for diverse viewpoints by some.
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Surviving 31 below: Sci-fi scenes from ARKTOS, Baylor University’s Arctic research lab
Baylor University and military researchers are using a giant freezer to test what a soldier’s mind and body can endure during encounters with “Arctic adversaries”
