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==About Baylor University==
'''Value Statement'''  The mission of Baylor University is "to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community." Baylor's mission is rooted not only in faith but in service and leadership, propelling students to make change. Baylor seeks to enable students to identify their God-given gifts and talents to further God's Kingdom through innovation guided by Christian values. <br />
==Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship:==
*'''Research and Patents''': Baylor demonstrates its commitment to innovation through its significant investment in research, spending over '''$82 billion''' annually. The university has received '''over 30 patents and has filed''' over '''60 patents more''', showcasing its drive to develop and protect new technologies and innovations. This investment helps foster a strong culture of research-driven entrepreneurship on campus.
*'''Interdisciplinary Innovation''': While Baylor excels in supporting business-focused students, there are opportunities to expand these resources for students in other disciplines, creating a more holistic approach to innovation across campus.
*'''Oso Launch:''' Oso or "Bear Launch" is a campus wide resource that initiates fellowships between entrepreneurially-minded students on campus, regardless of major. Oso enables student collaboration and mentorship for those in all stages of creating their own business. The goal of Oso launch is to propel students to success by encouraging real world experience in a safe environment.
==Encouraging Faculty Innovation:==
* '''Baylor Fellows''': Each year, Baylor recognizes professors across the disciplinary spectrum who display exceptional teaching through pedagogical innovation, inspirational teaching, and cultivation of innovative teaching methods among other Baylor faculty. Fellows are nominated by academic deans, former fellows, and the Academy for Teaching and Learning Advisory Council.* '''Active Learning Lab Fellowship''': This partnership between Baylor University Libraries and the Academy for Teaching and Learning equips Baylor professors with the time, space, and resources needed to increase the implementation, awareness, and quality of active learning. By allowing faculty access to spaces dedicated for active learning, Baylor helps faculty use new, innovative ways of teaching.* '''Education Research Journal Club''': This organization for Baylor STEM faculty offers multiple interest groups with varying topics of interest, giving faculty a community through which to enact new teaching methods. * '''Faculty Interest Groups''': Faculty interest groups give Baylor faculty a place to discuss challenges in teaching ranging from demographics, shifting paradigms of discovery and creativity to issues such as poverty, disease, and oppression.
==Actively Supporting Technology Transfer:==
==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration:==
*'''Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC)''': This facility provides graduate and undergraduate researchers access to top-tier research labs and equipment, as well as a student-run maker space. This allows for students to make an impact both on University research and in various industries such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Cybersecurity.<br />
==Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts:==
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