Student Achievements

BYU Studies holding personal essay, poetry contest

Entries due Dec. 31

Brigham Young University Studies is now accepting entries for its annual personal essay and poetry contests. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in each category.

BYU Internship Program unveils new tracking system

After years of planning, building and testing, BYU is launching its AIM-based internship tracking system. The Internship Registration and Management System — or IRAMS — registers students for internships and captures critical contact information so that BYU students anywhere in the world can be immediately contacted in case of emergency or natural disaster.

What makes strawberries healthy? When will you die? ORCA grants help students find out

BYU undergrads put their $1,500 research grants to good use. One nutrition major studied compounds that make strawberries good for you. Another used his ancestor's ages to predict his own age at death. The deadline for this year's applications is Oct. 30.