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Oatstanding Genomics: BYU Research Published in Prestigious Journal
BYU professors Rick Jellen and Jeff Maughan's oat genomics research on building a pan-genome, a comprehensive map of genes found across oat varieties, has been recognized in Nature.
Neuroscience Art Contest: Visualizing the Music of the Mind
The 2025 Neuroscience Art Contest challenged students to explore the musicality of the brain through art, resulting in several creative and captivating pieces.
Life's Migration: Riley Peck's Journey in Wildland Conservation
Life Sciences Alumnus Riley Peck spoke to students about his path to becoming the Director of Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.
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Faith and Landscape Design | The 48th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition
BYU students blend faith, passion, and creativity to excel in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, showcasing their talent and deep connection to God's creation. Listen to four competitors speak about their paths and perspectives, as well as ways they draw inspiration from their faith.
Aquatic Biodiversity and the Silk of Caddisflies
PhD student Gabi Jijon Nemalceff takes us into the fascinating world of caddisflies, focusing on how they use silk to construct cases, nets, and shelters. She explains how understanding the silk production and behavior of these aquatic insects can provide insights into stream biodiversity and conservation efforts.
Tackling Soil Salinity with Bacteria | A Global Solution to Crop Loss and Poverty
BYU students Michael Davis, Fritz-Carl Morlant, and Tucker Bateman have developed a groundbreaking bacterial solution intended to help farmers combat soil salinity and increase crop yields. Here they share their experience with blending faith and science to address global hunger and poverty and to "make life better for [God's] children" (Tucker Bateman).
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Reflecting Light: The Global Reach of BYU Biology Students
Through the College of Life Sciences, students like Abigail Borgmeier, Micah Taotafa, and Olivea Fisher reflect light throughout the world as they contribute to meaningful research in Antarctica, Hawaii, and the Netherlands.
A Glimmer of Hope: BYU Researchers Tackle Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Patients facing triple-negative breast cancer have significantly limited treatment options, but Naomi Rapier-Sharman and Mauri Spendlove are striving to change that, bringing light to those who need it most.
Swimming Toward Discovery: Zebrafish Research Sheds Light on Neurodivergence
A team of BYU students are gaining insights on how to better understand and assist individuals with sensory processing disorders like autism through their zebrafish research.
Lifestyle
Three ways to improve your understanding of how environmental justice affects your community
Environmental justice addresses two things: sharing of benefits and proportional distribution of consequences related to environmental degradation. Plant and Wildlife Sciences professor Ben Abbott shares three ways to improve your understanding on how environmental justice affects you and your community.
How to reduce human-caused environmental changes
Human impact makes the environment less able to sustain life due to “human-induced rapid environmental changes.” There is no way to escape the effect we have, but there are ways to lessen it in order to protect the beauty of Earth and the many species that inhabit it.
Why your spinal health and body composition will compel you to run
In addition to the well-known benefits, long-distance running has positive effects on your spine and body composition. Exercise Sciences Professor Ulrike Mitchell shares findings from her research to explain the less well-known effects of endurance running.
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