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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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Public Health Department welcomes new professor

By Allie Richael
June 09, 2021
BYU alumnus and Salt Lake City native Erik Nelson joins the BYU Department of Public Health faculty after teaching for five years at Indiana University Bloomington.
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PDBio becomes Cell Biology and Physiology

By Allie Richael
June 09, 2021
The Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology (PDBio) is changing its name to the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (CELL). The faculty hope that renaming the department will not only reflect the students’ learning experience more accurately but will also clarify the department goals toward major selection, graduate student recruitment, and faculty hiring.
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New chair for the Department of Public Health

By Allie Richael
June 07, 2021
Dean James P. Porter, College of Life Sciences, announces the appointment of Dr. Josh West as the new chair of the Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 2021. Dean Porter also expresses his appreciation for the current department chair, Dr. Carl Hansen, who assisted in the accreditation of the undergraduate public health program and the revamping of course curriculum.
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College of Life Sciences reappoints two department chairs

By Allie Richael
June 07, 2021
BYU College of Life Sciences Dean James P. Porter announces the reappointment of Michael Stark as chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (formerly, Physiology and Developmental Biology) and Neil Hansen as chair of the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences. Both reappointments are effective July 1, 2021.
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Neuroscience student and chemistry TA earns prestigious scholarship

By Allie Richael
May 26, 2021
Anna Everett (‘22) grew up watching her mom struggle with an autoimmune disease. Noting how research at biotech companies enabled her mom to get the treatments she needed sparked Everett’s interest in scientific research. “I think I always saw my family struggling with their health, and it made me think a lot about medicine in general,” she says. Everett eventually chose to major in neuroscience, focusing on neurological disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. She also added biophysics as a second major to explore her interest in math.
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