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Experience Stars, Science and Smiles at Astrofest

May 10, 2016
BYU’s Astrofest brings physics and astronomy to life with rockets, robots and planetarium shows.

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Experience the Magic of Chemistry at Open Lab Day

May 10, 2016
Get ready to find out how cool chemistry really is — BYU is once again giving young students a chance to conduct their own captivating chemistry experiments at Open Lab Day.

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Intellect

Using Nature to Nurture Robots

By Brooke Adams
April 26, 2016
BYU researchers were inspired by Mother Nature in their quest to design movement patterns for a small army of robots. The computer scientists programmed the robots to mimic flocks of birds and schools of fish.

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Intellect

BYU scientist finds a towering mountain on an earth-like moon

March 28, 2016
Jani Radebaugh discovered a mountain nearly as tall as Mt. Timpanogos on Saturn's largest moon, adding to a string of recent discoveries that show Titan is the most earth-like object in the solar system. 

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BYU researchers shrink device for detecting toxins in liquids, boost sensitivity

Natalie Ipson
By Natalie Ipson
March 22, 2016
A team of BYU researchers have designed a portable version of a device used to identify chemicals in different liquids that can better aid doctors, police, and environmental studies. 

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Intellect

Field goal forecasts: BYU study predicts the outcome of basketball possessions

By Brooke Adams
March 16, 2016
The "pick and roll" is one of the most commonly used plays on the basketball court, but statistically it might not be the most effective play when it comes to scoring.

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Vatican Observatory Director to Deliver BYU’s Summerhays Lecture

February 29, 2016
Guy Consolmagno, planetary scientist and director of the Vatican Observatory, will deliver BYU’s Summerhays Lecture titled, “Encountering God’s Personality in Creation,” on March 10, 2016.

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Intellect

BYU’s first physics grad earns posthumous Grammy Award

February 11, 2016
Designing the block Y on the mountains east of campus was just the beginning of Dr. Harvey Fletcher's legacy as the "Father of Stereophonic Sound." 

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BYU mathematics prof receives national "Hall of Fame" award

January 25, 2016
Despite being told as a young boy that he would never be good at math, BYU professor Dr. Tyler Jarvis has received the most prestigious teaching award in the country for university math instructors. 

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BYU researchers improve genome assembly, stumble upon signatures for genetic disorders

Natalie Ipson
By Natalie Ipson
January 07, 2016
A team of computer scientists at BYU looking for a better way to assemble DNA sequences was successful in more ways than one. 

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