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BYU researcher links air pollution to blood vessel damage
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Jon McBride
October 24, 2016
BYU professor Arden Pope has studied the environmental economics of air pollution for decades, showing that air pollution causes cardiovascular problems. Now he's showing how it does so.
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Smartphones alone not the smart choice for teen weight control, study finds
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Brooke Adams
October 12, 2016
Teens use smartphones successfully to do almost anything: learn new skills, communicate with friends, do research and catch Pokémon. But a new study finds smartphones aren’t as useful for helping teens maintain weight loss.
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BYU professor works with University of Utah library to translate 1700-year-old obituary
September 06, 2016
BYU associate professor of ancient scripture Lincoln H. Blumell recently translated a unique inscription written in ancient Greek on an epitaph from Egypt. The small limestone epitaph commemorates a woman named Helene.
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From #BYUBound to BYU found
August 24, 2016
New freshmen roomies find each other with a hashtag
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The irony of awkward: Taking yourself out of uncomfortable situations makes you more uncomfortable in the long run
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Brooke Adams
June 28, 2016
Not all withdrawn individuals are the same, but for emerging adults who do everything they can to avoid social interaction, combining that with things like violent video games or pornography can cause big problems.
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Disney Princesses: Not Brave Enough
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Brooke Adams
June 16, 2016
Gendered behavior can become problematic if girls avoid important learning experiences. BYU professor Sarah M. Coyne looks at how Disney Princesses play a role.
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Family size and education levels: the right support could reverse long-held theory
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Brooke Adams
May 18, 2016
More kids in your family. Less education. This pattern isn’t new, but a team of researchers led by BYU sociology professor Ben Gibbs studied why that educational dip occurs and found that there are exceptions to the trend.
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Your dog doesn’t trust you when you’re angry
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Jon McBride
May 11, 2016
We know dogs are sensitive to human emotion, but a BYU professor set out to discover how they use that emotion.
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BYU Student Employee of the Year Brings a Unique Approach to the Bean Museum
May 03, 2016
Each year nearly half of BYU's students are employed on campus, gaining valuable experience and providing important contributions. Nathan Hawks has done just that and was named the Student Employee of the Year.
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