BYU students use genealogical research to help identify relatives of missing service members and bring long-awaited answers to their families. Read Full Story

Following a surge of interest in deer hunting beginning in the 80s and 90s, strategies to manage deer populations evolved to increase the proportion of mature male deer. While the increase in male abundance has perhaps made for better hunting conditions, the overall mule deer population in the western North America has continued to decline. New BYU research appears to have figured out at least one potential reason why. Read Full Story

Drawing from two decades of professional experience, Audrey Perry Martin, BYU’s university spokesperson and assistant to the president for University Communications, spoke in Tuesday’s devotional, encouraging disciples of Christ to courageously share His light through compassion, service, and peacemaking. Read Full Story

In Tuesday’s devotional, Elder Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to students about picking up the work of the early Saints and advancing the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Read Full Story

BYU preclinical research shows a promising new immunotechnology called MOTO-CAR that genetically engineers macrophages — immune cells that can enter solid tumors — to recognize cancer-associated markers, attack the tumor cells, and activate other immune cells with a memory to fight the cancer. Researchers hope it will eventually lead to treatments for difficult-to-cure cancers, including glioblastoma, triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. Read Full Story

BYU nutritional science professor Karen Della Corte led a global team of nutrition scientists to develop an International Food Guide Pyramid that reflects broad scientific agreement and can be adapted across cultures and borders. Read Full Story

Bishop L. Todd Budge, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke at Tuesday’s devotional about how temporal resources, including tithes and offerings, help bless millions of people worldwide through service and humanitarian efforts. Read Full Story

The BYU School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for medical education programs leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. With this updated status, the school is authorized to recruit and admit students and launch its MD program. Read Full Story

During Tuesday’s devotional, Rebekka Matheson, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, invited students to rethink the meaning of the refiner’s fire and consider how being present with others in their suffering can help them develop Christlike charity. Read Full Story

Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Read Full Story