As healthcare needs and opportunities grow, Baylor’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is responding with innovative approaches to prepare compassionate leaders for the field. Dean Jason Carter shares Robbins Colleges distinctives like interprofessional education, hybrid graduate programs, elite research and cutting-edge technology, highlighting the ways Baylor shapes graduates who serve patients and communities with integrity and excellence.

How do science and theology intersect to promote human flourishing? Baylor researchers Sarah Schnitker and Devan Stahl share how research collaborations bridge psychology, ethics, and faith to address real-world challenges. They discuss the origins of their research partnership, a new collaborative human thriving research center at Baylor, and a project that equips scholars to integrate empirical research with theological inquiry.

What happens when critical equipment breaks down in a remote location, like a far-flung military battlefield or even Outer Space? Baylor’s Point-of-Need Innovation Center (PONI) answers that question in the form of innovative solutions. Brian Jordon, Paul Allison and their students develop technologies that reduce supply chain delays, cut costs and promote sustainability. Discover how Baylor is innovating in these areas for defense, aerospace, and humanitarian applications—all with an eye toward human flourishing.

Mandy Hering never expected her career to flow into water research. But today, her statistical science expertise addresses global needs and supports municipal water systems across the country in pursuit of new ways to deliver clean water. Discover how the Baylor mission and statistics intersect to protect water resources for the future.

What does it really mean for humans and communities to flourish? The answers aren’t always what you might expect, which makes Byron Johnson’s landmark Global Flourishing Study a seminal contribution to the field. This massive study—the largest of its kind—has shared its first wave of insights, with more coming in the months ahead. Learn what he and a team of elite global researchers found in countries around the world that unlock clues to help people thrive in meaningful ways. 

Sawyer Robertson has become one of the nation’s top quarterbacks, but there’s far more to his story than the highlights on the field. Robertson analyzes his journey to the starting quarterback position at Baylor, highlights meaningful moments with his teammates and classmates and discusses what it means to have a national platform to share his faith through football.

Mind, body and spirit—the Baylor student experience is distinct in higher education, with nationally recognized resources to help students grow as leaders, provide avenues to serve others, support their physical and mental health and promote spiritual growth. Sharra Hynes, Baylor’s Vice President for Student Life presents 10 areas in which the Baylor student experience shines.

When you turn the faucet, you expect clean water to pour out. Baylor researchers Bryan Brooks and Thad Scott examine current and future challenges to water quality and availability, and demonstrate how Baylor has become an internationally trusted leader in water quality research.

As a new academic year takes shape, join President Livingstone to reflect on Baylor University's expanding global footprint and vibrant campus life.

For Baylor students, career success begins when they set foot on campus, with the help of the Baylor University Career Center. Baylor’s placement rate of 91 percent is one of the best in the nation, and its approach is student-centered, walking alongside students and helping them define success. Michael Estepp, newly appointed Assistant Vice Provost in the Career Center, showcases the approach that helps students successfully pursue their calling.