Baylor University
AC-9: Academic Research

Alexander Sara Anthropology Associate Professor & Chair Allen Peter M Geology Professor Anderson William Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Bratton Susan Environmental Sciences Professor Brooks Bryan W Environmental Sciences Professor Chambliss Charles K Chemistry Associate Professor Cobb George Environmental Sciences Professor and Chair Danley Patrick D Biology Associate Professor Dittmann Jay R Physics Associate Professor Doyle Robert D Biology Professor and Chair Doyle Eva I Health, Human Perf, Recreation Professor and Director, Community Health Driese Steven G Geology Professor and Graduate Program Director Dunbar John A Geology Professor Dworkin Steve Geology Professor Fulton James M Geology Assistant Research Professor Gibbon Bryan C Biology Assistant Professor Hockaday William C Geology Assistant Professor Kang Sanghoon Biology Assistant Professor Kearney Christopher M Biology Associate Professor Kim Sung-Kun Chemistry Assistant Professor King Ryan S Biology Professor Lau Boris Geology Assistant Professor Lee Kwang Y Electrical/Computer Engineering Professor and Chair Matson Cole W Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor O'Neal Dennis L Electrical/Computer Engineering Professor and Dean Peppe Daniel J Geology Assistant Professor Pulliam Jay Geology W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics Sheesley Rebecca J Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Sheng Tim Mathematics Professor Shuford Kevin Chemistry Assistant Professor Sim Cheolho Biology Assistant Professor Singletary Jon Social Work Assistant Professor Solouki Touradj Chemistry Professor Song Byeong-Mun Electrical/Computer Engineering Professor Trumble Stephen J Biology Associate Professor Usenko Sascha Environmental Sciences Associate Professor White* Joseph D Biology Professor White Joseph D Institute of Ecological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences Professor Williams Edward S Environmental Sciences Assistant Research Professor Wright Lesley M Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Yelderman Joe C Geology Professor

The annual research expenditures report for fiscal year 2014 was reviewed to determine the number of departments and faculty conducting research during the year. Each project was reviewed and categorized as sustainability research. Data were tabulated based upon the categorization.

Notable Accomplishments: Keith Schubert Baylor Professor featured in National Geographic for Work in Extreme Environments [6/23/2014] WACO, Texas (June 23, 2014) – When looking at the series of photos on Keith Schubert’s computer screen, most people will likely see what they believe is some sort of black goo arranged like an intricate maze on a rock wall. But Schubert, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering in Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, sees life. http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=144118 The Hunt for Life Beyond Earth http://www.nationalgeographic.com/astrobiology/ [6/15/2014] by National Geographic Cole Matson Baylor University Student Awarded Fellowship from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=151439&_buref=1155-90749 http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2013/06/baylor-prof-among-dozen-awarded-grants-to-study-great-lakes-ecosystem/ Daniel Peppe Baylor research in the news: Dinosaurs may have fallen victim to historically bad timing http://blogs.baylor.edu/researchtracks/2014/07/ • This was cited by Baylor Media Communications Press Release, “Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events, study shows” • BBC News, “‘Bad luck’ ensured that asteroid impact wiped out dinosaurs” • CBS News, “How dinosaurs could have survived killer astroid” (video) • Forbes Tech, “The (atrocious) luck of the dinosaurs” • The Guardian, “Asteroid’s ‘bad timing’ killed off dinosaurs, new evidence shows” • Los Angeles Times Science Now, “If asteroid’s timing had been different, dinosaurs might still exist” • National Geographic, “Asteroid timing erased the dinosaurs?” • Nature, “Dinosaur-killing asteroid hit at just the wrong time” • The Register, “Asteroid’s DINO KILLING SPREE just bad luck – boffins” • Time, “What killed the dinosaurs? Bad luck, study suggests” (video) Bryan Brooks & Spencer Williams Baylor prof working to prevent harmful chemicals from ever being created http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2014/09/baylor-prof-working-to-prevent-harmful-chemicals-from-ever-being-created/ Bryan Brooks http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2013/09/environmental-science-professor-honored-with-fulbright-scholar-award/ Bryan Brooks http://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2013/02/time-usa-today-npr-turn-to-baylor-professor-for-more-on-new-health-science-study/ Sasha Usenko & Stephen Trumble http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/17/whale-ear-wax-animal-stress-toxins_n_3941836.html George Cobb Baylor Professor George Cobb Will Receive Award for Involvement in SETAC http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=135676 Patrick Danley & Daniel Peppe http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=119993 Steve Driese Baylor University Geologist Dr. Steven Driese Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=125529