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Improving Rehabilitation: Sam Frandsen’s Research on Volumetric Muscle Loss

Luke Morgan
By Luke Morgan
July 21, 2026
By studying how bodies heal from significant muscle injuries, Sam Frandsen explores the likelihood of developing diabetes during recovery and the role exercise can play in preventing it.
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Ben Barton Caps BYU Career with Historic NCAA Decathlon Victory

By Keira Dooley
July 16, 2026
Exercise sciences student Ben Barton is BYU’s first NCAA decathlon champion in more than 45 years.
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Signals That Shape Us: Studying Growth at Life’s Beginning

Gabe Mills
By Gabe Mills
July 14, 2026
Mike Haven is investigating the connection between mechanical and hormonal signals in embryos and how they can impact development.
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Intellect

How BYU students are tracking birds and protecting habitats at the Provo River Delta

By Ellie Larsen
July 07, 2026
NOTE: All birds were captured and handled by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with appropriate permits.
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Inside the O’Neill Lab: Collaboration at the Frontlines of Cancer Research

Gillian Garmon
By Gillian Garmon
July 07, 2026
In the O’Neill Lab, student researchers and faculty mentors are harnessing the body’s own immune system in a groundbreaking, faith-driven effort to transform the future of cancer treatment.
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Office Hours: Steve Thygerson

By Ashleigh Staples
July 05, 2026
Office Hours is a series focusing on unique artifacts that BYU employees display in their offices.
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Brigham Blackwell’s Search for New Diabetes Treatments

By Keira Dooley
June 30, 2026
Hoping to make a difference for a loved one diagnosed with diabetes, Brigham Blackwell is on the hunt for innovative therapeutics.
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From Zimbabwe to BYU: Sidney Sithole Investigates HIV Mechanisms

By Keira Dooley
June 23, 2026
Motivated by the devastating effects of HIV in his home community, Sidney Sithole searches for answers in the biological mechanisms of the virus.
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Measuring the Wild: Honoring God’s Creations Through Conservation

Gabe Mills
By Gabe Mills
June 16, 2026
After encountering a mountain lion, Russell Torgersen continues his restoration efforts in Nevada with greater hope for the future.
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