BYU partners with Toyota to improve future versions of Toyota Sienna minivan
BYU engineers partnered with Toyota to improve the Toyota Sienna minivan's safety, durability and sustainability.
Together they created a new welding technique for the minivan's sliding doors called "refill friction stir spot welding." for the vehicle's sliding doors. The new technique conserves 40 times more energy, produces fewer emissions and welds 10 times stronger than other methods.
Yuri Hovanski, BYU manufacturing engineering professor, oversaw the project with some of his students. They were able to publish papers detailing their process with the Society of Automotive Engineers International and the Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing.
BYU nursing students present research at international nursing conference
Teams of BYU nursing students and faculty had the opportunity to present their research in September at the Association for Leadership Science in Nursing International Conference in Texas.
One research team presented research on the value of large-scale, mass casualty simulations in developing disaster-competent nurse leaders. The other team presented on caregiver support and healthcare leaders’ perspectives on medical errors.
Some of the students said presenting to professionals helped increase their confidence and show just how amazing the BYU nursing program is.
BYU OnStage to perform musical theater and ballet
BYU OnStage is presenting multiple performances for the Tony award winning musical, “Crazy for You” and the Theatre Ballet Studio Company performance of “Carnival of the Animals.”
“Crazy for You” will run from Nov. 8 to Dec. 7 on the Mainstage Theatre at the West Campus Central Building. Tickets can be found here.
“Carnival of the Animals” is a new original ballet choreographed by BYU faculty. Performances will take place from Nov.7-9 at the Richards Building. Tickets can be found here.