Paul Swenson
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BYU grad seeks to use computational techniques to improve cancer research
When Jake Hogan first set foot on the Brigham Young University campus in the fall of 2016, he knew right where he wanted to focus his studies—cancer research. Hogan was intimately familiar with the disease after he’d seen both his grandfather and his younger brother each battle brain tumors.
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Alums who graduated during past recessions share advice to new 2020 grads
With much of the world’s economy shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many graduating students feel anxious about how to navigate a potential economic crisis. In an effort to connect former and current students, Marriott School of Business Dean Brigitte Madrian encouraged alumni to share words of counsel and encouragement by commenting on a LinkedIn post.
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Two BYU students awarded prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Scholarship gives up to $7,500 to students who intend to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.
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Region, State and BYU Student Employee of the Year brings together #MyViewFromBYU
Global supply chain major and social media student employee Summer Herlevi pairs work and classroom learning to polish BYU's Instagram account.
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How are local dry lakes impacting air quality and human health?
New research from BYU’s geological sciences department found that about 90 percent of dust in Utah’s Wasatch Front comes from the west desert, an area that was once covered by the prehistoric Lake Bonneville but that is now a dried lakebed.
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Want your kids to be more resilient and empathetic? Try sports, new study says
Encouraging teenagers to participate in sports could help them face challenges now and in the future.
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Impostor Syndrome is more common than you think; Study finds best way to cope with it
A new study from researchers at BYU reveals that perceptions of impostorism are quite common and uncovers one of the best — and worst — ways to cope with such feelings.
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