Passionate about both football and plant sciences, Katie Anselmi jumped at the chance to conduct research on the BYU football field, collecting data that benefits the health and wellness of the players and improves their game performance.

In the worn enamel and calcified plaque of ancient Egyptian teeth, Emily Buss and Carlos Moreno trace the evolution of oral bacteria—a link between the past and the present that offers insights into ancient diets, oral health, and disease.

Life sciences students are linking centuries-old research to the future at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands, and helping to answer modern questions about biodiversity, climate change, and conservation.