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Grace Christensen

College of Life Sciences Freelance Writer
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Life Sciences Poster Competition: Winter 2023

By Grace Christensen
July 12, 2023
The Harold B. Lee Library played host for this year’s College of Life Sciences poster competition. Presenters, friends, family, and a panel of judges made the turnout so successful that it was hard to hear the student presenters over all the excited chatter. Each contestant stood next to their poster, ready to give a taste of their research to anyone who wanted to stop and listen.
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Impact Magazine

College News - Fall 2022

By Sydney Springer
June 09, 2023
Students and faculty across the College of Life Sciences are doing amazing things. Read about the three new associate deans, a new dairy product created by food science students, and more.
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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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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: Katelynn Hales

By Grace Christensen
April 19, 2023
Katelynn Hales (EXSC '23) finds fulfillment in helping others achieve their health goals. She’s currently interning as a health coach—she works with others to help them lead healthy lifestyles in ways that work for them. "I'm always going to be interested in helping myself and others live a healthy life . . ."
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Graduate Student Feature: Hillary Wadsworth

By Grace Christensen
April 13, 2023
Hillary Wadsworth (NEURO ’24) is passionate about helping others achieve their goals. As a graduate student working on research with undergraduates, she understands it's her responsibility to cheer them on in all their endeavors. “One of the biggest motivations with my students is to offer them every opportunity possible," she says. "I want them to have a good experience in the lab, just like I did as an undergraduate."
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Annalie Martin: Germinating a Passion for Scientific Education

By Grace Christensen
April 11, 2023
Annalie Martin (CELL) grew up in a family that encouraged curiosity, propagated the value of education, and cared for the welfare of others. Her parents example instilled in her a desire to study science and use her education to improve the lives of others through research and teaching.
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Graduate Student Feature: Annalie Martin

By Grace Christensen
April 11, 2023
Annalie Martin learned the value of education when spending some of her childhood in Belize. While in Belize, her parents ran a local school out of a church building, and her mom offered education for women in the Mayan villages. “Because I was the youngest, I went with my mom to the villages most of the time,” Martin says. “Her biggest focus was literacy, so she taught Mayan kids how to read and write.” Her mother lived in Africa and wanted her kids to have the experience of being the minority. In every house they lived in, Martin’s parents allowed her to set up a small “lab”, which fed the flame of her dream to be a scientist someday.
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Exercise Made Just For You

By Grace Christensen
April 04, 2023
Have you ever walked into a busy gym and immediately felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of machines? How do you know which workout will benefit you the most? It may be tempting to turn around, walk out the door, and head back home to bed. Luckily, with the help of student wellness adjunct professor Jessica Collins, BYU students discovered a more effective way to personalize the prescription of exercise.
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