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Raising the Bar: How Exercise Sciences is Shaping Stronger ROTC Cadets

Gillian Garmon
By Gillian Garmon
March 20, 2025
The Department of Exercise Sciences and the Air Force ROTC are working together to help cadets enhance their comprehensive physical fitness and better prepare for a challenging fitness test.
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Buzzing Toward Food Security: Tyler Lenning’s Team Wins First Place at SIOY

By Christina Triptow
March 11, 2025
PWS student Tyler Lenning and his team created an award-winning innovation that could decrease food scarcity by saving bees.
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Liquid Biopsies and Beyond: The Fight Against Cancer at the Gonda Lab

Gillian Garmon
By Gillian Garmon
March 06, 2025
Working for the Gonda Lab at BYU allows students to directly contribute to the new discoveries being made in the search for a cure for cancer.
3 Min Read
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Running the Race: How the College of Life Sciences Supports First-Generation Students

By Keira Dooley
February 26, 2025
Every year, the College of Life Sciences hosts a First-Generation Student Luncheon where students have the opportunity to meet with mentors, learn about available resources, and connect with other first-generation college students over a free meal.
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Into the Data Stream: How Dr. Pickett's Lab is Unlocking Genetic Secrets

Gillian Garmon
By Gillian Garmon
February 21, 2025
In the Pickett Lab, students harness a supercomputer to decode the mysteries hidden in gene sequences, transforming vast bioinformatics datasets into groundbreaking insights.
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Combating Bear Attacks with Science: Dr. Tom Smith’s Lab

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
February 20, 2025
A lot of misinformation surrounds the bear-human conflict and Professor Tom Smith and his team use science to prepare for and prevent attacks.
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Beyond the Diagnosis: BYU Study Reveals Daily Challenges of PCOS

Gillian Garmon
By Gillian Garmon
February 13, 2025
Kaity Ward and her team of researchers share a raw and unfiltered look into the daily struggles of women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Impact Magazine

The College of Life Sciences’ Home: Then and Now

By Christina Triptow
January 23, 2025
Former dean James P. Porter reflects on the Life Sciences Building's origin story in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
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Impact Magazine

Messages That Resonate: BYU Devotional Excerpts

January 23, 2025
Five faculty and administrators from the College of Life Sciences recently spoke at BYU's weekly devotional where they shared inspirational messages that were both intellectually enlarging and spiritually strengthening.
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Protecting Health at Home: Dr. Jim Johnston’s Lab

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
November 13, 2024
Do you know what's in the air you breathe? Dr. Johnston's lab focuses on combating the invisible threats of poor indoor air quality that can cause negative health effects.
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Josh Hutchins Shares Research at National Conference

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
November 11, 2024
Josh Hutchins was accepted to present his research on claudins and permeable membranes at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).
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Mouth to Market: How the Sensory Lab Engages Food Science Students

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
November 08, 2024
Ever wondered how companies pick which recipe to use for their products? The Sensory Lab has the answers.
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Fostering Curiosity in Public Health: Jane Lee-Woodmansee’s Study Abroad in Brazil

Gabe Mills
By Gabe Mills
October 18, 2024
Jane Lee-Woodmansee gained a whole new perspective on public health thanks to a study abroad in Brazil.
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Versatility of Super Shoes: Jared Steele’s Award-Winning Research

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
July 17, 2024
Jared Steele's innovative super shoe research at BYU led him to faith and discoveries that will benefit many lives.
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Lillien Jones’ Wildlife and Conservation Adventure in Southern Africa

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
July 16, 2024
Lillien Jones had the trip of a lifetime in Africa studying animals in their natural habitat and learning about environmental conservation efforts.
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PWS Students Triumph at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
July 09, 2024
BYU hosted the National Collegiate Landscape Management Competition and made their mark by winning the overall national champion award for the ninth time.
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Walking with the Smiths

By Grace Christensen
June 27, 2024
Plant and Wildlife Sciences students and faculty had the opportunity to go to Nauvoo and make their mark by curating a plan to restore the grounds of Jospeh Smith's Mansion House.
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The Strong Youth Conference: Teaching the Science Behind Sport

Parker Smith
By Parker Smith
June 14, 2024
The Strong Youth Conference brought together experts to teach on youth sports topics. "We want to make youth sports better for kids," Seeley says.
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