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Allie Richael

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International cross-pollination in genome sequencing work

By Allie Richael
January 18, 2022
Genome assemblies provide scientists with the genetic map of a plant, animal, or human. Genome sequencing has grown at high speeds in 20 years, yet there is still more to be done. BYU Plant and Wildlife Sciences professor Paul Frandsen collaborated with researchers across the country to assess the last two decades of genome sequencing.
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Prestigious award given to Plant and Wildlife Sciences professor

By Allie Richael
August 24, 2021
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) will present its highest recognition to Plant and Wildlife Sciences professor Bryan Hopkins in an annual awards ceremony.
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Plant and Wildlife Sciences Department welcomes new professor

By Allie Richael
August 20, 2021
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences welcomes Dr. April Hulet as a new associate professor.
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Men's role in destigmatizing menstruation

By Allie Richael
August 19, 2021
Growing up in a family of six sisters, JB Eyring (‘22) has never felt uncomfortable discussing women’s health. With his mentored research, Eyring seeks to understand and break down the stigma surrounding menstruation and women's health, specifically in men.
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An ancestry made of agave

By Allie Richael
August 17, 2021
As the sun pours its dry, scorching heat across the Sonoran Desert, a seven-year-old boy in leather sandals follows his papá through a field of pointed agave leaves growing from the ground like bundles of green swords. PWS doctoral student Hector Ortiz revisits his roots to cultivate an alternative crop during times of drought.
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Emergency symposium to set the record straight on Utah Lake

By Allie Richael
July 26, 2021
At the center of Utah Valley, Utah Lake is one of the largest and most productive freshwater lakes in the western U.S. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Professors from Brigham Young University are joining researchers from universities and organizations across the state to address the lake’s most prevailing issues during a public symposium at Utah Valley University (UVU) on August 4.
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New director of the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

By Allie Richael
July 13, 2021
Dean James Porter, College of Life Sciences, announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Whiting as the new director of the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. The appointment is effective August 1, 2021.
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New graduate program advisor for Plant and Wildlife Sciences

By Allie Richael
July 01, 2021
Mariellen Tuckett joins the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences staff as the new graduate program advisor. Her job responsibilities include tracking students’ progress towards graduation, reviewing dissertations and speeches, organizing the department’s annual research conclave, and serving as a liaison between graduate students and professors.
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College of Life Sciences Appoints Three Chairs

By Allie Richael
June 10, 2021
BYU College of Life Sciences Dean James P. Porter announces three department chair appointments. Josh West is named chair of the Department of Public Health, filling the role held by Carl Hansen for the past six years. Two chairs are reappointed, including Michael Stark as chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and Neil Hansen as chair of the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences. All appointments are effective July 1, 2021.
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