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Rolling with the Beats: Sebastian Valencia Amores

By Trent Olsen
April 22, 2024
Sebastian Valencia Amores learned how to adapt to change and flourish in new environments while engineering heart tissue at BYU.
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PH Honored Graduate: Parker Carlquist’s Experiential Learning Expeditions

By Trent Olsen
April 22, 2024
Parker Carlquist eagerly participated in several of BYU's inspiring learning opportunities, traveling to places like Europe and Washington, D.C. These experiences opened his eyes to all the different possibilities in public health and politics.
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CELL Honored Graduate: Jacob Wengler’s Slam Dunk Undergraduate Experience

By Trent Olsen
April 17, 2024
Wengler doesn’t just slam dunk on the court as a member of BYU’s Dunk Team, he’s also slam dunked on the academic court as a premed student studying cellular biology.
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NEURO Honored Graduate: How Amos Avila’s Faith Made All the Difference

By Trent Olsen
April 17, 2024
Before coming to BYU, Avila felt like “just one guy from South America,” a “no-one" just trying to find a better opportunity. But that changed during his time at the Y.
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Discovering Truth About Addiction and Our Brains: Joakim Ronstroem

By Trent Olsen
April 10, 2024
Joakim Ronstroem's love for discovering truth has helped him become a prolific researcher who is shedding light on how addiction works in the brain.
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Dr. Emily Patten: From Classroom to Commissioner

By Trent Olsen
April 08, 2024
Dr. Emily Patten recently received a prestigious position of influence within the field of dietetics. It all started sitting in a BYU classroom years ago. 
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Communicating Research Relevance: The Three Minute Thesis Competition 2024

By Trent Olsen
March 20, 2024
Graduate students from the College of Life Sciences went head to head in the College's Three Minute Thesis Competition. Winning thesis presentation topics included SuperShoe technology for clinical care, using a zebrafish brain structure in order to better understand autism in the brain, and improving the way we study diabetes.
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Translating the Art of Medicine

By Trent Olsen
February 26, 2024
Maggie Scribner (PH ‘23), a passionate PA in training, conducted an award winning study as an undergraduate. The study highlights barriers to the use of professional medical interpretation services for Spanish speakers.
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Support and a Bite for First-Generation College Students

By Trent Olsen
January 10, 2024
The College of Life Sciences hosted a luncheon for first-generation college students in November. University and College Resources were present for students to learn more about. Check out the resources for yourself.
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