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In March 2023, student organizations Women in Computer Science (WiCS) and Society for Women Engineers (SWE) hosted a Women In Stem panel discussion to commemorate Women’s History Month. Students enjoyed a rousing conversation, with the panel sharing wisdom including insights on their areas of focus, career paths, workplace dynamics, and mentor relationships.

On March 30, 2023, one of Baylor's finest professors, Ken Van Treuren, Ph.D., delivered his 2022 Baylor University Cornelia Marschall Smith Professor of the Year lecture. Dr. Van Treuren shares his remarkable life journey that includes Oxford, Princeton, and the U.S. Air Force Academy before explaining his motivation for spending the last 24 years teaching and researching in Baylor's Mechanical Engineering Department.

Michael Dooley has been named business officer at Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), effective May 15, 2023. He has 25 years of experience as a financial administrator and accounting manager in higher education.

Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science today announced the appointment of Jeong Bong (JB) Lee, Ph.D., as chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, effective August 1, 2023.

Baylor University hosted more than 125 attendees at the Southwest Data Science Conference (SDSC) on March 24, 2023. The purpose of the conference – in its second year at Hankamer Academic Center, home of Baylor’s Department of Computer Science – is to promote trans-disciplinary interactions among data scientists from diverse fields.

Baylor University hosted more than 125 attendees at the Southwest Data Science Conference (SDSC) on March 24, 2023. The purpose of the conference – in its second year at Hankamer Academic Center, home of Baylor’s Department of Computer Science – is to promote trans-disciplinary interactions among data scientists from diverse fields.

For the third consecutive year, the Baylor Cybersecurity team advanced to Regionals in the Southwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SWCCDC) after placing in the Top 8 at the Qualifier round on February 18. The first-place team from Regionals being held March 17 – 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will advance to the National CCDC being held April 28-30.

A multi-disciplinary collaboration led by mechanical engineering faculty Paul Allison and Brian Jordon from the Baylor Point-of-Need Innovations Center authored the cover story of the Jan/Feb 2023 issue of Advanced Materials and Processes, published by ASM International.

Baylor students competing in National Cyber League competitions ranked 18th in the nation in Fall 2022 and 25th in Spring 2023. 

Engineering Researcher Studies Frost for Flight Safety

From STEM kits to helping high school students choose a major, recent Engineering alumnus continues entrepreneurial pursuits

Baylor Researchers Uncovering Improved Approach to Treat Internal Injury

Faith always material to the work of Mechanical Engineering assistant professor

Young alumnus received NASA Space Flight Awareness Trailblazer Award

Henry Han, Ph.D., to serve as Inaugural McCollum Family Chair in Data Sciences

Baylor University announced over the summer the hiring of Alan X. Wang, Ph.D. as the inaugural holder of The Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering.

Robert Schmitz is a senior engineering student and a member of the senior design team working on Emmeline’s Child Mobility Aid.

Kimmie Sandusky was the first Baylor engineering student to graduate with a concentration in Humanitarian Engineering.

Baylor student organization, Engineers with a Mission, is focused on improving lives in underserved communities while prioritizing collaboration, sustainability and social responsibility.

Dr. Linda A. Livingstone Announced as President

When Baylor University senior James Payne saw the children involved in Antioch Community Church’s STARS Mentoring Project reading books and engaging with their mentors, he knew his behind-the-scenes work was making a difference.

When Dr. Douglas Smith, associate professor and graduate program director for mechanical engineering, came to Baylor in 2013, he brought an idea.

Students of Baylor's School of Engineering and Computer Science use their talents to help enrich the lives of children with special needs.

New center offers academic support and social programming for ECS students to enhance the Baylor experience.

Dr. Erich Baker and Dr. Young-Rae Cho utilize bioinformatics to work toward customized care based on patients' genetic backgrounds.

This year’s issue features some of our faculty who are working on research in the biomedical field of study. 

Dr. Michael Poor pioneers research to enrich tech access for chronic pain sufferers.

ECS faculty members are blazing trails in collaborative research with meaningful real-world applications in the healthcare and medical fields - and beyond.