The Baylor Brief – May 9, 2025
Ideas Worth Spreading Baylor will host its inaugural TEDxBaylor University event “Innovation in Deeds,” independently organized under a TED license, on Saturday, November 8. Speakers for the event will include Baylor faculty, staff, and students, as well as local community members, and will be selected by a curation committee. “Bringing TEDx to Waco and Baylor
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