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Want students more engaged in class? Let them sample tiny creatures living on them
A group of BYU professors has found that giving students access to their personal biological data has a profound impact on their learning experience.
Newly minted Gates Scholar is 5th BYU student to receive rare honor
Anne Thomas is only the fifth BYU student to earn the all-expenses-paid fellowship since Bill and Melinda Gates started the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program in 2000.
Melting ice is forcing polar bears to swim more; the cost is high
New research by BYU biologist Blaine Griffen finds the increase in swimming could permanently affect polar bear populations, leading to smaller bears, reduced reproduction rates and even increased risk of death for the bears.
BYU researchers identify gene variation that protects against Alzheimer’s disease
BYU biologists have discovered a rare genetic variant that helps people who should get Alzheimer's remain healthy.
Student Resources
Meet Our Biologists
Alumni Spotlight: Raya Esplin
Raya recently graduated with a major in bioinformatics and a minor in computer science. She is from Provo, UT and loved the versatility of her major. Students can use it for pre-med, computer science, research prep, or going right into the industry. Raya shared, "you can really tailor the major to your career aspirations." She got a job working full time as a software engineer for a tech company in Provo called Smarty, but is planning on applying to grad schools in the fall for a PhD in evolutionary biology! Her favorite class at BYU was BIO 250 with Byron Adams. To quote her, "I've never felt more intellectually or spiritually enlightened in any other class."
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