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A Long Life

By Taylor Nelson
August 18, 2021 07:10 PM
On a nature hike at Nevada’s Great Basin National Park during his undergraduate studies, David Burchfield (‘21) came across the oldest living organism measured on the Earth today.
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Mentored research student saves the birds

By Taylor Nelson
August 18, 2021 07:07 PM
For the past four months, recent BYU graduate Emma Houghton (‘21) has been raising young seabird chicks that are at great risk for extinction in Hawaii.
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Upcoming women in science

By Taylor Nelson
July 12, 2021 02:48 PM
Members from the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science are recognized for their contributions to the world of science
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Wildflowers: The next eco-trend?

By Taylor Nelson
June 15, 2021 01:07 PM
Environmental science graduate student Alyssa Brown spends most of her thesis research time in the mountains of Provo canyon, studying wildflowers.
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The most effective way to exercise according to BYU grad student

By Taylor Nelson
June 15, 2021 01:05 PM
If you’ve spent a lot of time on BYU’s campus, you’ll know the daunting hike up the Richards Building stairs. The trek never seems to get easier despite the number of times it is walked
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Native Samoan graduate student studies genetic disease in her homelands

By Taylor Nelson
June 15, 2021 12:59 PM
Family relationships are the fabric of the Polynesian culture. Grandparents help take care of the young, and in turn, children and grandchildren take care of the elderly. Having grown up in Samoa and Hawaii, graduate biology student Justina Tavana ('23) understands the value of looking out for aging community members, even as the ravaging effects of dementia steal away their close connections and identity.
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