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400 million voting records show persistent gaps in voter turnout by race, age, and political affiliation
A new study from BYU and the University of Virginia analyzed 400 million voter records from elections in 2014 and 2016 and found that minority citizens, young people, and those who support the Democratic Party are much less likely to vote than whites, older citizens, and Republican Party supporters. Moreover, those in the former groups are also more likely to live in areas where their neighbors are less likely to vote.
3 Practices to Improve your Mental Health, According to a BYU Public Health Professor
Say something, know something and be something to help improve mental health.
Cougar Query: "One item on my bucket list is to visit all the national parks on the Harley."
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Kelly Jensen, an admissions coordinator.
Devotional: Finding wonder in remote places
Janis Nuckolls, professor of linguistics, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. She spoke about the importance of cultivating more awe and wonder, which can lead to a more meaningful life.
Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when I travel to Amazonian Ecuador and learn more about the Kichwa language"
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Janis Nuckolls, a professor of linguistics.
BYU students design affordable water filtration device to help provide clean water in Pakistan
A group of BYU engineering students decided to use their expertise to help with water quality challenges in Pakistan. The team of capstone students designed a prototype for an affordable, easy-to-use water filtration device that could easily be sourced and built in the Asian country of 220 million.
Celebrating Women in Science: Kamal Ranadive
Dr. Kamal Ranadive, born in 1917 in Pune, India, used her degrees to conduct biomedical research in various cancers and a leprosy vaccine. When she retired, she trained rural women to work in healthcare and organized scholarships for women in science.
Birds Around the World
With the number of natural history collections declining, Skip Skidmore and Randy Larsen recognize the importance of the bird collection at the Bean Life Science Museum.