Synergy  Magazine

Synergy 2019

Securing the Future

Pioneering solutions for global good

Securing the Future

From working to secure the power grid to helping ensure a sustainable energy future, Baylor professors are conducting cutting-edge research to make a positive impact on our world.

Harnessing Information

Working in the Cyber-Physical Systems Research Lab at the BRIC, Dr. Liang Dong and his research team are helping to secure big data generated by the power grid.

Harnessing Power

Dr. Annette von Jouanne engages Baylor postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate students, who work in the BRIC on a wide range of multi-scale Energy Systems research.

Harnessing Potential

Securing Cyberspace in the Midst of Challenges

Baylor BUV in Uganda

Students use engineering skills in a real-world setting.

Student Profile: Brittany Robertson

Brittany Robertson, a senior engineering major, originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming, said she fell in love with international travel in high school. Her adventurous spirit took her on a gap year to Argentina and, subsequently, to Spain for a semester to study abroad as a junior at Baylor.

Alumni Profile: Jay D. Battershell

Jay D. Battershell, BA '83, MBA '96, President and CEO of McLane Intelligent Solutions, Temple, TX. Battershell serves on Baylor’s Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advocates.

New Faces: Dr. Paul Ro

Answering the call to live out his faith and mission at a Christian university, Dr. Ro is growing the Mechanical Engineering graduate program and inspiring research in the field.

From the Dean

This is an exciting and transitional time for Baylor University. With the implementation of Illuminate, Baylor’s academic strategic plan, the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) is set to grow and expects to be a key player in three of Illuminate’s five academic initiatives — Data Sciences, Materials Science, and Health.

Donor Impact

Gift Creates Endowed Chair in Data Sciences

 

2019 Elsewhere at Baylor

Read about Dr. Nancy Brickhouse's appointment as Provost, Baylor Nursing Beginning Fall Semester in New Academic Building, Baylor honoring First African-American Faculty Member, Education Faculty partnering with Waco ISD to Win National S.T.E.M. Award, and President Livingstone's election the to American Council on Education Board of Directors.