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BYU Tops SRM International Meeting

By Kaigan Bigler
May 17, 2023
BYU PWS students placed among top performers at the Society for Range Management's International Annual Meeting held in early 2023. The team as a whole placed first in the URME test, competing against 22 other schools.
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Unlocking the Secrets of Silk Gene Evolution

By Tonya Fischio
May 16, 2023
For thousands of years, the silkworm has cornered the market on silk production for textiles. However, convergent evolution may be spinning a new thread of opportunity for caddisflies and other arthropods. New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) utilizes high-quality long-read sequencing to uncover the hidden variation within silk gene evolution.
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Intellect

Awards season 2023: BYU students honored with prestigious scholarships, first-place finishes

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
May 09, 2023
Rise and shout! Across various disciplines, BYU students are being recognized for their world-class accomplishments.
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Honored Graduate: Connor Alder

By Kaigan Bigler
April 28, 2023
Neuroscience major Connor Alder has had amazing opportunities to help his research throughout his time at BYU, including going to Africa to help babies with a premature eye disease.
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Honored Graduate: Wendell Loh

By Marshall Haight
April 27, 2023
Wendell Loh, a food science major from Singapore, shares his some of his favorite experiences at BYU.
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Character

BYU grad combines science training and spiritual learning to serve those with genetic diseases

By Carl Stengel
April 27, 2023
Inspired by doctors who cared for her family, BYU grad Caitlin Silva pursues a career as a genetic counselor.
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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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Honored Grad: Maggie Briggs

By Grace Christensen
April 25, 2023
Founded in her passion to help people, Maggie Briggs (PH ’23) is pursuing her dream to become a physician assistant. After graduating from BYU’s public health program, she will start at the University of Utah’s PA program this summer.
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Honored Graduate: Beth Heninger

By Kaigan Bigler
April 24, 2023
Beth Heninger (MMBIO ’23) is passionate about music and microbiology. She has loved growing both her knowledge and her testimony while studying at BYU.
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