With the 2026 FIFA World Cup hitting Houston, the city will be a flurry of athletic activity this summer. More than 500,000 people will visit Houston and NRG Stadium for two weeks in June and July, according to early estimates.
Baylor College of Medicine has hosted blood drives for Gulf Coast Blood since at least July 2000. Since then, 25,800 blood units have been donated on the College’s main campus, helping more than 7,500 patients.
In December, Baylor’s School of Health Professions celebrated students, faculty, preceptors and alumni during the 2025 Awards Ceremony – a spirited prelude to a weekend of commencement activities.
More than 400 students started their educational journeys in Baylor College of Medicine programs this summer in areas spanning medicine, health professions and biomedical sciences.
Avid marathoner and fitness enthusiast Lucas Crisanti values the freedom of movement.