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Aubrey Johnson

Student Editorial Supervisor
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Impact Magazine

College News - Summer 2023

By Grace Christensen
July 26, 2023
College of Life Sciences students are researching alcoholism, building the graduate student community, designing effective workouts, creating new milk packaging, stimulating crop growth in high-salt soil, and changing diets to protect the planet.
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First Life Sciences Graduate Student Council

By Aubrey Johnson
June 07, 2023
The BYU College of Life Sciences has launched its first graduate student council. The 14 students come from both PhD and master's programs and represent the college's departments and centers. Their goal is to bring graduate students together and help them build a community.
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Honored Graduate: Caitlin Silva

By Aubrey Johnson
April 26, 2023
From youth disability advocate to crisis counselor and research leader, Caitlin Silva (PWS '23) has learned to see the bigger picture, challenge expectations, and expand her limits beyond what she thinks is possible.
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Changing the World with 1 Million Conversations about Environmental Reverence and Stewardship

By Grace Christensen
April 21, 2023
Twenty-five students from various BYU colleges are campaigning to reach a million conversations about the climate and environment using Y Talk, a website where students, staff, friends, and faculty can find resources and log their discussions.
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Honored Graduate: Rebekah Jones

By Aubrey Johnson
April 20, 2023
It would be impossible for many people to maintain the schedule Rebekah Jones (CELL '23) does, but she has learned to rely on her community to accomplish her goals instead of trying to do everything by herself.
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Jessica Lewis: Proteins Changing Her Perspective

By Aubrey Johnson
April 11, 2023
Jessica Lewis (MMBIO ’24) uses her passion and curiosity to delve into the building blocks of life itself. As a PhD student, she's learned to appreciate the details, celebrate her relationships, and reflect on the progress she's made as a person and as a scientist.
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Going Great Lengths to Save the Salt Lake

By Aubrey Johnson
March 31, 2023
What started as a student research project on the Great Salt Lake turned into a report making national headlines. Karoline Busche worked with thirty-one coauthors to help Utahns know how to protect the Great Salt Lake from disappearing.
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