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Life Sciences Magazine
Biology: the Study of Life
By Amelia Mecham
June 03, 2019
Biology
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Life Sciences Magazine
Bringing Color to Campus: Experiential Learning
By Alexandra Palmer
June 03, 2019
You may have heard of experiential learning, but you probably didn’t know it started from raising sheep and horses.
9 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
BYU Connect
By Amelia Mecham
June 05, 2019
Mentorship helps students get jobs and alumni give back. However, students often struggle to find and foster relationships with mentors.
3 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
BYU's Herbarium
By Amelia Mecham
June 05, 2019
What happens behind locked doors at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum?
5 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Melissa Sevy: Going Forth to Serve
By Alexandra Palmer
June 05, 2019
In October 2018, Melissa Sevy received the prestigious BYU Alumni Achievement Award, and no one can deny that she deserves it. Take a look at the way she is using her skills to bless others.
2 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Moving On and Moving In: Retirees and Incomers
June 03, 2019
1 Min Read
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Spring 2018
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Life Sciences Magazine
Changes in Life Sciences Faculty
June 05, 2019
Gordon Lindsay: HLTH
6 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Dean’s Message
June 05, 2019
It is noteworthy that our professors who are exploring ways to respond to a changing climate (their scholarship) are also guided by admonitions in the scriptures to care for the earth (their faith).
1 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Ensuring a Thriving Future: BYU alumna Dr. Fernanda Werneck recognized with international award
By Rebecca Cazanave
June 05, 2019
As one of fifteen recipients in the world, Dr. Fernanda Werneck was chosen for a prestigious International Rising Talent Grant from the L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science program.
3 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
For the Love of Food
By Rebecca Cazanave
June 05, 2019
The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science is passionate about food, its effects on the body, and its processing and storage.
3 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Interdependence and Stewardship: Piecing Together Humanity’s Relationship with the Earth
By Carlee Reber
June 05, 2019
Will we show up in the geologic record in millions of years? The Anthropocene suggests the answer is yes: collective human impact on the environment will leave a definitive mark in future bedrock.
10 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
So what are you going to do with that?
By Rebecca Cazanave
June 05, 2019
Those who ask you that mean well. But the truth is that graduates of the College of Life Sciences can do a lot with their degrees. Take a look at what ten alumnae had to say about what they’ve done over the years.
6 Min Read
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2017
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Life Sciences Magazine
In Memory of Dr. Clayton S. Huber
By Carlee Reber
June 05, 2019
After a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease, Clayton S. Huber died on September 5, 2017.
2 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Perfecting the Design
By Christy Eck
June 05, 2019
The 2017 Alumni Award recipient John D. Bell's influence on BYU
4 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Studying Life on a Small Scale
By Christy Eck
June 05, 2019
Here’s a rundown of the benefits of each of the three majors in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
3 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Improved and Protected
By Carlee Reber
June 05, 2019
New Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum director Dr. Duke Rogers spearheads ambitious projects
7 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Upcoming Exhibits
By Carlee Reber
June 06, 2019
Exhibits are free for any visitor thanks to the donors and endowments given to the museum.
1 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Changes in Faculty and Staff
By Christy Eck
June 06, 2019
Incoming Faculty
6 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Message from the Dean: Fall 2017
June 16, 2019
The College of Life Sciences can be a refining host for our students when faculty and staff are dedicated to the notion that our primary responsibility is to help students realize their full human potential.
1 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
No Place Like Home
By Brendan Gwynn
June 05, 2019
The sense of smell can be powerful. While each of the senses can provide a nostalgic effect, research has shown that smell is perhaps the strongest of the five when it comes to triggering emotional memories.
4 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Marion B. Stevens
By Elizabeth Barton
June 06, 2019
At age 92, Marion Bennion Stevens’ memory is crystal clear and her wisdom is almost palpable. “I don’t deserve it,” she laughs. “I’m just someone who has survived long enough.”
2 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Exercise Sciences Highlight
By Brendan Gwynn
June 05, 2019
The department focuses on viewing the human being as sacred, and seeks to strengthen both body and spirit through the dissemination and sharing of knowledge.
5 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
A Fond Farewell to Marta Adair
By Brendan Gwynn
June 03, 2019
Renowned biology professor Marta Adair recently retired from BYU after working in a variety of capacities on campus, beginning in 1992.
1 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
In Case You Missed It
By Elizabeth Barton
June 06, 2019
Society for Range Management:
2 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
New Life Sciences Faculty
By Brendan Gwynn
June 05, 2019
Ryan Cordner
5 Min Read
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Life Sciences Magazine
Message From the Dean: Spring 2017
June 05, 2019
“All instruction, programs, and services at BYU, including a wide variety of extracurricular experiences, should make their own contribution toward the balanced development of the total person.”
1 Min Read
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