Tech & Engineering

BYU student entrepreneurs rake in half a million in startup funding
Student business ideas cover everything from clean tech to health tech
In perhaps the most successful season ever for BYU entrepreneurship, innovating students have won or raised more than $500,000 for startup ventures this spring.
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Adderall use as college study aid 'trending' on East Coast
Twitter analysis: Adderall mentions spike during final exam times
Twitter reveals interesting trends when it comes to online mentions of the ADHD medication Adderall. An analysis of Adderall on Twitter found that mentions peaked during traditional final exam periods. Adderall is being used by an increasing amount of college students as an illicit study aid.
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Prescription drug regulator aimed at curbing painkiller abuse
Device only dispenses pills according to doctors' orders
A group of BYU engineering students have created a regulating device that dispenses painkillers strictly based on pharmacists’ instructions. The idea is to keep people from taking more pills – accidentally or on purpose – than their bodies can handle.
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BYU student entrepreneurs rake in half a million in startup funding