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“When we experience ‘opposition, anxiety, heartache, pain, disappointment, and sorrow’—things all of us are likely to face in this coming year—how are we to survive? By tapping into the power of joy,” said BYU president Kevin J Worthen in his January devotional, weeks before COVID-19 paused winter semester. Hear this inspiring message, illustrated by scenes from a quiet campus in bloom.
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If you’re seeking some science regarding COVID-19, check this out. In this video, BYU’s Brian Poole, associate professor of microbiology and molecular biology, shares important facts about immunology and the current coronavirus. Prefer a podcast? Learn how viruses work and how we can combat them on this episode of Constant Wonder.
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In a move to Albuquerque, Deanna Cook worried about trading Vermont’s 3rd-ranked school system for New Mexico’s, ranked 49th. When she discovered that her kids’ new school faced enormous challenges, she decided to do something about it, quickly becoming a nationally recognized education reformer.
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From a young age BYU grad Shawna Tenney has given life to her imagination through art—be it drawing, ballet, or music. Ample library time, her mother reading to her, and a love of fairy tales turned her interest particularly toward picture-book illustration. Today, with a degree in illustration, Tenney is telling stories of her own.
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Before alumna Deborah Himes became a BYU professor of nursing, she worked as a nurse practitioner and often had to break the news: a breast-cancer diagnosis. With the advent of genetic testing and its lifesaving potential, she has become an advocate for sharing family health information, noting that the relatives of cancer patients are often missing out on crucial knowledge about their own cancer risks.
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BYU professor of plant and wildlife sciences and plant hunter Mikel Stevens often hikes in remote parts of the country to find and document species of plants and flowers. When he happened upon this new penstemon wildflower specimen in Utah’s mountains, it was unlike anything he’d ever seen.
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