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BYU student prepares to present research findings at national conference

March 14, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU sophomore Matthew Yancey and several of his peers have been preparing to present their findings and research plans regarding rocket acoustics at a national conference for the Acoustical Society of America on May 8-12.
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BYU professor works to connect 'entire human family' through genealogy research lab

February 27, 2023 12:00 AM
Economics professor Joseph Price said he believes it is possible to love a billion people. He grows that love one day, one handwritten to-do list and one census record at a time.
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BYU students, professors discuss TikTok’s raw carrot salad hormone-balancing trend

January 31, 2023 12:00 AM
The TikTok trend #RawCarrotSalad, which claims to balance and regulate women's hormones, has brought up controversy among some BYU students and professors.
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Video of the Day: Experiment Creates Cotton Candy Waves in San Diego

January 30, 2023 12:00 AM
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BYU Slavery Project collaborators share their research

January 17, 2023 12:00 AM
Two BYU history professors shared their research on slavery and the intersections with Brigham Young University.
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Eye on the Y: BYU Vocal Point album hits Billboard Top Charts, Life Science students display research posters at CURA Poster Presentation

November 25, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU Vocal Point’s “Magic: Disney Through Time” album hit BillBoard Charts two weeks after release BYU Vocal Point’s “Magic: Disney Through Time” reached third on BillBoard’s Classical Crossover Chart. The album features 11 Disney songs from all decades of Disney movies and features performances from various singers and groups.
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BYU research highlights the importance of parent intervention for children with autism

September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU research recently found that kids with autism spectrum disorder have better outcomes when parents are equipped to intervene at home.
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BYU lab works to improve artificial intelligence communication

February 12, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU research group DRAGN Labs is making big progress in its efforts to better artificial intelligence.
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BYU researchers turn science fiction into reality

February 28, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Mechanical Engineering Professor Larry Howell and students explain developable mechanisms and how they work. (BYU Photo)
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BYU professor pioneers research on air pollution's negative health effects

November 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Joshua Higbee, Arden Pope and Jacob Lefler meet regularly on the BYU campus. The team researches the effects of air pollution on the quality of human life. (Lexie Flickinger)
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PoliSci professors to teach with election results

November 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Midterms brought in droves of voters, with long lines forming outside of polling places. Utah political science professors from various universities across the state say they plan to use the Nov. 6 midterm election results to teach their students in the upcoming months. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Utah businesses adapt to women leadership

June 05, 2018 12:00 AM
The number of women holding CEO, president or top manager positions in Utah has dropped since 2014, according to research released in May by The Utah Women and Leadership Project. (Danny Burnham)
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Loneliness predicted to become an epidemic unless people learn to connect

June 29, 2017 12:00 AM
Data from 70 independent studies, with over 3 million participants followed for an average of 7 years, revealed a significant effect of social isolation, loneliness and living alone on odds of mortality. (Rachel Andrews)
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MAGICC Lab continues cutting-edge autonomous vehicle research

June 27, 2017 12:00 AM
From left: Grad students James Jackson and Parker Lusk showcase UAV devices used in the MAGICC Lab. (Danielle Jardine)
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BYU research explores impact of depressed dads

June 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Professor Kevin Shafer's research analyzes how mental illness affects fathers and their families. (Illustration by Rachel Andrews)
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Latter-day Saints need open dialogue on pornography, researchers say

May 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Troy faces his pornography addiction in an LDS video titled 'Meet Troy.' Not everyone who uses pornography meets the clinical definition of addiction, according to BYU researchers.
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BYU's Autism Connect team finds aggression linked with autism

March 08, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU assistant professor Terisa Gabrielsen (center) and graduate student Haley Thomas (right) conduct a CAT scan to understand how brain stem volume and autism correspond. (Brad Slade)
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Researchers say the psychology behind rape is complex

March 08, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'Men persuade male peers to take sexual assault seriously.'
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