Dr. Britlyn Orgill has connected more than 150 of BYU's premedical students with internships at premier R1 research institutions across the country, work she's added on top of her comedy and anesthesiology careers.

Illustration mimicking the apes to man illustration with four figures. From left to right: a light-skinned man with short dirty blonde hair wearing a yellow button down and tan slacks sits in a chair and bends over a desk writing with a pencil. There are several sticky notes on the wall behind him and a blue clock. The second figure is a light-skinned woman with short light brown hair bends forward as she draws a phylogenetic tree on a green chalkboard. She's wearing blue pants with a white stripe down the side, a blue striped button down, and a brown cardigan with an elbow patch. The third figure is a medium-skinned man with short dark brown hair leans on a brown projection stand shining a human skeleton on a yellow background behind him. He's wearing a gingham blue shirt and green pants. The fourth figure is a light-skinned woman with long blonde hair tied up a ponytail, wearing light brown pants and a cropped brown sweater. She's presenting in front of her, carrying a tablet.

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50 Years of Teaching Evolution at BYU

BY Aubrey Johnson, July 26, 2023 04:11 PM

Teaching evolution at BYU has an origin story decades in the making. Today, it acts as a testament to BYU’s commitment to search for and teach truth by integrating faith and science.

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The Contagion of Fear

BY Erin Saito , July 26, 2023 04:09 PM

The global prevalence of anxiety has increased in recent years, especially in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fish may help us understand human anxiety, social connection, and how to move forward.

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Learning From the Land on Lytle Ranch

BY Allie Richael, July 28, 2022 12:56 PM

Dallin Leota, the new owner of the Lytle Preserve, opens the land to BYU students, visitors, and Paiute tribe leaders to provide hands-on experiences with history, preservation, and land restoration.

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Life Under Ice: Profiles and Pictures

BY Kelly Huh, July 22, 2022 05:57 PM

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A white female student adjusts wires on a football player's head.

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Huddled Up for Healing: Working with the Football Team to Address a Degenerative Brain Disease

BY Tanner Sandberg, July 21, 2022 02:34 PM

In 2002, the death of legendary NFL center Mike Webster introduced the world to the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The disease is marked by depression, rage, substance abuse, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia, and diagnoses are rising rapidly among retired football players.

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Life Under Ice: Discovering the skills of Antarctica's tiny ghost creatures

Written By: Kelly Huh

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