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Risk of In-Person Voting per County Evaluated by Public Health Researchers
Public Health researchers have created a map showing risk levels for in-person voting for each county in the country. With that information, voters can make safe and informed decisions in the middle of a pandemic and an election.
Civic participation higher among male veterans compared to other men
A new BYU study shows that contrary to many assumptions, military service has historically predicted greater civic participation — involvement in formal, purposeful social organizations — later in life.
Undergraduate research opportunities launch BYU grad to Yale Med
Jacob Mabey authored two research papers as an undergraduate at BYU and coauthored two more before graduating this year. Now he is using his research experience as a first-year student at the Yale School of Medicine. He follows the path of many BYU grads who go on to earn PhDs, something for which BYU ranks No. 5 in the country.
With innovative nanofiber membranes, cloth masks’ efficacy goes up to 99%
The cloth masks many are sporting these days offer some protection against COVID-19. However, they typically provide much less than the professional N95 masks used by healthcare workers. That may soon change. Recently, students from BYU’s College of Engineering teamed up with Nanos Foundation to develop a nanofiber membrane that can be sandwiched between the cloth pieces in a homemade mask, increasing efficacy up to 99%.
Forum: The power of interfaith unity
Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, delivered Tuesday’s university forum. He spoke on the importance of an interfaith effort to achieve unity.
How Involving Families Improves Public Health Programs
Kirsten Novilla’s recent research highlights the important role of families in public health.
Pandemics, Politics, Mental Health, and an Opportunity
Nationwide survey distributed to discover how political perspectives influenced pandemic reactions and how the pandemic affected mental health.
Fighting fire with seeds: BYU restoring scorched landscapes after devastating wildfires
Catastrophic fires in the West are burning hotter than ever, leaving paths of destruction through both human development and native plant ecosystems. Seed coating technology from BYU is helping restore native plant systems.
Devotional: Harmony of body and spirit, a key to happiness
Bishop Gérald Caussé, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about building harmony between our bodies and spirits, which Caussé said is key to finding true happiness both in our mortal existence and in the life to come.
Q&A about BYU's campus climate survey on diversity and equity
BYU is conducting a campus climate survey on diversity and equity as part of an ongoing effort to “review processes, laws and organizational attitudes regarding racism and root them out.”