Joe worked at University Communications from 2007 to June 2020.
Joe Hadfield
Email: joe_hadfield@byu.edu
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New infrared technique aims to remotely detect dangerous materials
Infrared cameras are for more than just night vision. Two BYU professors are developing a new method to detect and describe potentially dangerous materials from a distance.
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Scientists find new way to upgrade natural gas
America’s current energy boom may take a new direction thanks to the discovery of a new way to turn raw natural gas into upgraded liquid alcohol fuel.
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A town where half the people have PTSD symptoms
Though just two of Hirono’s 5,418 residents lost their lives in Japan’s mega-earthquake and tsunami, a new study shows that the survivors are struggling to keep their sanity.
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Boy Scouts' ‘founding papers’ digitized by BYU Library
Among all of the artifacts found in the archives at British Scouting headquarters, one handwritten document caught a historian’s curiosity and ultimately brought together the British Scouting Association and Brigham Young University.
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Study shows why breastfed babies are so smart
Loads of studies over the years have shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear.
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Finding a target for tumor suppression
One of the hopes for victory against cancer hinges on naturally-occurring proteins whose job is to make their host cell die.
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Study: Kids teased in P.E. class exercise less a year later
A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later.
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The top 10 BYU news stories of 2013
The year 2013 brought more than 1.5 million page views to news.byu.edu. Here are the 10 most popular stories.
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