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Kaigan Bigler

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License and plant identification, please: BYU comes out on top (again)

By Kaigan Bigler
December 16, 2022
BYU students took the lead in individual and team competition at Utah's URME test for 2022, preparing to go to the international competition in 2023.
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BYU students advocate for youth at SOPHE summit in Washington, DC

By Kaigan Bigler
December 05, 2022
Fourteen BYU students had the opportunity to interact with federal legislators to advocate for youth mental health at Washington DC's annual SOPHE conference
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Trauma in Training: Is Trauma Inherited?

By Kaigan Bigler
August 29, 2022
As the old adage goes, the family is the basic unit of society. Characteristics and habits are taught and trained through parenting, morals and perspectives are shaped, and even legacies are formed. Generations cycle through; it is simply how human beings go on. However, research shows that more than just morals and the way you load a dishwasher is transferred from parent to child—parents often carry their childhood traumas into parenthood too.
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Mexico Meets Medical Mitigation

By Kaigan Bigler
August 25, 2022
Diabetes affects one in six adults in Mexico, with a higher rate in women than men. Mexico is also the most obese country in the world. To fight the diabetes epidemic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints designed a manual with Mexico City officials to help citizens fight for their health.
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Coding a Future in Biology

By Kaigan Bigler
April 21, 2022
Inspired by his journey with mental illness and teachers who set strong examples of research, bioinformatics student Evan Marshman (‘22) plans to help those around him improve, mentally and physically.
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Finding her path with neuroscience

By Kaigan Bigler
April 18, 2022
Anna Everett says the passion is all in scientific research. After growing up with a mom struggling with an autoimmune disease, she noticed the benefits and disadvantages the medical field provided. She knew this was an area she wanted to explore, and she sees research as the broadest way to make a difference.
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