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Soccer Stars Cherish Role in Life-Saving Program
Senior soccer stars Lizzy Braby and Rachel Lyman reflect on their time with BYU's Rheumatic Relief program.
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Work to be done before people feel ready for COVID-19 vaccine, BYU study finds
Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
October 13, 2020 06:00 AM
A new BYU study, published in the journal Vaccines, shows that 68% of respondents are supportive of being vaccinated for COVID-19, but concerns remain about side effects, sufficient vaccine testing and vaccine effectiveness.


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Tiny 'ghost creatures' from Antarctica give insight into past, current climate change
By Brenna Seeman
August 25, 2020 07:44 AM
Researchers, led in part by BYU’s Byron Adams, are using the history of tiny little microscopic Antarctic animals to solidify exactly how ice sheet dynamics played out over time and how they impacted historical ecosystems.


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Study: Women’s in-class participation, performance increase with more female peers, instructors
By Christie Allen
August 05, 2020 06:00 AM
Because 60% of biology undergraduates nationwide are female, the life sciences have long been thought to enjoy more gender equity than other STEM fields. But a new BYU study challenges the notion that all is well for gender parity in biology classrooms.
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BYU analysis of 115+ studies: Masks powerful & cost-effective in combating COVID-19
July 23, 2020 09:56 AM
In an analysis of more than 115 studies on the effectiveness of masks in controlling COVID-19, BYU researchers found that masks could be one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to stop COVID-19 and accelerate the economic recovery.


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