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Looking One Step Behind

BY Brittany Rogers, February 16, 2024 01:33 AM

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.

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From Classroom to Culture: Zach Eliason’s Berlin Internship

BY Parker Smith, January 08, 2024 02:31 PM

Working with an international team at Zayt Bioscience in Berlin, Germany, Zach Eliason (BIO ’23) used yeast microbes to produce palm oil alternatives.

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Evolution Education: The Power of a Role Model

BY Grace Christensen, December 31, 2023 03:23 PM

Religion and evolution can be touchy subjects and we are often having to be careful about the assertions we make about the two. People may struggle to reconcile the two and this is the problem Kenny Harrington (Bio ‘24) tackled in his CURA research. Harrington took first place at the Fall 2023 College Undergraduate Research Awards (CURAs). His research explored how students increase their acceptance of the theory of evolution based on their scientific reasoning skills.

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"God is Involved": Faith and Science Seminar 2023

BY Grace Christensen, October 30, 2023 04:45 PM

The auditorium seats were filled with students eager to hear the words of Dr. Ryan Cordner, microbiology and molecular biology associate professor, and Dr. Tim Jenkins, cell biology and physiology associate professor. Recipients of the College of Life Sciences Spiritually Strengthening Award, both professors spoke on how their faith guided their career and life paths.

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Knowing and Seeing: Hands-On Medical in Ghana

BY Parker Smith, October 27, 2023 01:57 PM

Partnering with the nonprofit Nurturing Nations, Maia Bingham (BIO ’24) had the opportunity to join biology professor Mark Belk’s travel group to Ghana to treat children for malaria and parasites in medical clinics and schools.

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Dr. Rachel Wood: Exploring Wetland Wonders

BY Parker Smith, October 04, 2023 10:53 AM

Meet Dr. Rachel Wood, a new assistant professor of biology researching aquatic ecosystems.

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Dr. John Sproul: Unearth the Unknown

BY Parker Smith, October 02, 2023 09:05 AM

Meet John Sproul, a new assistant professor of biology studying genes and phylogenetics.

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Making Mentorship A Living Reality

BY Grace Christensen, September 14, 2023 04:20 PM

Biology PhD candidate Justina (Tina) Tavana was recently named a Human Genetics Scholar by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). The ASHG is comprised of 8,000 members with an interest in human genetics. Tavana was inducted as a member due to her contributions to health research in understudied populations.

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Immense Proteogenomic Dataset Provides New Resource For Pan-Cancer Analysis

BY Travis Davies, August 14, 2023 05:20 PM

A proteogenomic dataset that was organized with the leadership of BYU's Dr. Sam Payne provides a new and accessible research for pan-cancer analysis. The dataset was published in Cancer Cell and will be an invaluable resource for cancer research and treatment.

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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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