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Good in the Universe

BYU student turns rock climbing accident into positive experience

By Michaela Proctor
February 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Harrison Riehle lay on his back in the middle of the Ghana bush and looked up at the 50-foot rock face from which he had fallen. The wind had been knocked out of him and his feet throbbed with the pain of shattered bones, but he knew he would survive.
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Technology

Media changes classroom learning

By Michaela Proctor
May 18, 2017 12:00 AM
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Technology

Student app wins $22K at New Venture Challenge

By Michaela Proctor
April 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Lee Chang presents a four-minute pitch for his app Venga in front of a panel of judges. (BYU Photo)
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Technology

Parents debate appropriate age to give children cellphones

By Michaela Proctor
April 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Deciding when to give a child a cellphone is a complex question for parents.
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Campus

Career Services preps seniors for graduation

By Michaela Proctor
April 06, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Career Services employees Colton Griffiths, Morgan Kap, Sierra Pierson, Katie Zackrison, Aimee Colton, Mikayah Siufanua, Kiralyn Pili and Quinn Johnson show off their career boot camp T-shirts. (Michaela Proctor)
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Business

BYU mechanical engineers invent cleaning appliance

By Michaela Proctor
March 29, 2017 12:00 AM
The VacDuster team- Ryan Romero, Willie Atkin, Preston Emerson, Jacob Olson- sits in the lab where they work on prototypes and use a 3D printer to create parts of the VacDuster. (Michaela Proctor)
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Technology

BYU Technology Transfer inventions become new startups

By Michaela Proctor
March 21, 2017 12:00 AM
Inventor and BYU alumnus Ben Faber, left, holds a prototype of the active noise control technology with co-founder and BYU alumnus Kevin Harrison, center, and computer engineer Jorden Luke, right, in front of a test vehicle. (Henk Brenkman)
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Food

Provo food truck roundup returns

By Michaela Proctor
March 16, 2017 12:00 AM
The Mama-Lau truck comes out for its second food truck roundup season in Provo. (Michaela Proctor)
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Technology

Students showcase inventions in Brigham Square

By Michaela Proctor
March 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) showcase at Brigham Square brought 39 student teams out with their inventions to showcase for students and present to judges on Thursday, Mar. 9.
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Life

BYU student from Ivory Coast invests in home country

By Michaela Proctor
March 08, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU information systems student Stephane Akoki is the founder of Life Elevate, a nonprofit that invests in small businesses in the Ivory Coast. (Stephane Akoki)
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Travel

BYU couple makes world its campus

By Michaela Proctor
March 07, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU alumna Samantha Looney ran across the street just to get one last glimpse of the Eiffel Tower's sparkling light display. Her husband, Ryan Looney, came up from behind her and held her hand. She could hardly believe she was finally there.
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Healthy Living

BYU alumna starts performance company for girls

By Michaela Proctor
March 01, 2017 12:00 AM
Singers Company girls gather together at their studio. Singers Company Director and Founder Katie Parker, back center, said she loves seeing the girls smile and laugh together. (Sandi Gentry)
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Business

BYU fosters entrepreneurship environment

By Michaela Proctor
February 17, 2017 12:00 AM
Carter Smith's company manufactures and sells pieces of composite structure known as Isotruss. (Carter Smith).
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Technology

BYU student team creates safe driving app

By Michaela Proctor
February 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The Kudoz team, left to right: Morgen Glessing, Devin Horning, Jared Packard and Ryan Jensen have developed an app for safe driving. (Michaela Proctor)
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World

BYU students travel to serve

By Michaela Proctor
February 09, 2017 12:00 AM
Sofia Broadbent, center, and other BYU interns with some friends from the refugee camp on Full Moon Day, a major buddhist holiday, in traditional Shan clothing. (Sofia Broadbent)
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Life

BYU professor gives tips for traveling on a student budget

By Michaela Proctor
February 06, 2017 12:00 AM
Former BYU professor Nathaniel Lambert walked up to the airport check-in desk and felt only potential as he took out his passport and handed it to the attendant. He and his wife were planning to fly across the country, but they had more in mind than just boarding the plane.
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Technology

BYU student team wins HP case competition

By Michaela Proctor
February 02, 2017 12:00 AM
From left, Cory Henderson, Lee Chang, Ben Johnson, and Mitch Owens are excited about the prizes they received for winning the case competition. (Michaela Proctor)
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Technology

Students adopt new technology before university

By Michaela Proctor
February 01, 2017 12:00 AM
Matthew Stradley shows Nicholas Bragg the new Apple technology at the BYU Bookstore. (Michaela Proctor)
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