Event Report
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STEM Fair: A Place of Opportunity for Students
Representatives from several businesses, big and small, filled the Garden Court and Ballroom of the Wilkinson Student Center on February 9, 2017, for the STEM Career Fair.
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Undergraduate Presents Jet Research at Acoustical Conference
Most who go to Hawaii find themselves at the beach, not presenting work on spectrum similarities of jet noise to a room full of acoustical researchers.
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BYU Geology Students Win International Geophysics Competition
Geology graduate students Scott Meek and Trevor Tuttle beat out 16 teams from 16 different countries to place first in the Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG) International Student Challenge Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on October 17.
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Changing Lives, Changing Families, Changing the World
When chemistry major Kristine Senkane missed the deadline for university-wide scholarships, she thought she was through. Senkane was an international student from Latvia with limited resources from home.
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Chemistry “Magicians” Wow Local Audiences
Dozens of anxious toddlers, tweens, teenagers, and parents waited eagerly outside of room W111 of the Ezra Taft Benson Building to attend one of the several magic shows held annually by BYU’s Department of Chemistry during National Chemistry Week, which was held October 17 through October 21, 2016.
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Students Network at Fall 2016 STEM Fair
Students gathered in the Wilkinson Center Thursday, September 29, 2016, to meet recruiters from nearly 200 companies at the BYU STEM Fair.
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Women of Science Inspire Female STEM Students
Female students gathered in the Hinckley Center to be inspired by women in STEM fields at the biannual Women’s Career Conversations luncheon.
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CPMS Faculty Honored at Annual University Conference
President Kevin J. Worthen honored four members of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences faculty at the Annual University Conference on August 22, 2016.
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BYU Dean Urges Graduates to Stay True to Their Foundation
The August 2016 convocation ceremony honored the graduates of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences by encouraging them to build up the kingdom of God, remember what they stand for, and strive to serve others.
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“Does eating chocolate cause Nobel Prizes?” and other causal inferences
Studying human behavior in a lab poses myriad problems. Dr. Gordon Dahl developed a method that allows scientists to more accurately measure human behavior.
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Science You Can Play With at Astrofest
Children and adults of all ages enjoyed astronomy and physics-related shows, activities, and tours at Astrofest in the Eyring Science Center on Saturday, May 21.
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BYU GALs Program Sheds Light on Physics
On May 31 and June 7, 2016, girls age nine through sixteen came to BYU to discover physics. For the past four years, BYU Physics professor Dallin Durfee has brought physics to life and “light” for these students through a program called BYU Girls and Light (GALs).
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CPMS Students in High Demand at Utah Teacher Fair
Schools from across the country and students throughout the state gathered together for the Utah Teacher Fair, giving CPMS students in teaching majors an opportunity to meet with potential employers.
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Expert Research for a Non-Expert Audience
Research presentations could become a regular part of your job if you pursue a career in a science field. BYU’s Student Research Conference (SRC) gives students a chance to prepare for that responsibility.
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BYU Students get First Glimpse of Pluto System
Since the final months of 2015, millions of people have seen the photos of Pluto from the New Horizons mission. But only a fortunate few people have had the chance to hear about the mission from a scientist directly involved in the project.
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Blake Peterson Encourages Students to “Hold Fast” To Testimony
Chair of the Department of Mathematics Education Blake Peterson encouraged students to “hold fast to the things that you know are true,” in his May 24 devotional address.
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Graduates Encouraged to ‘Let BYU Run Through’ Them
Supportive family members, friends, and faculty gathered together in the Wilkinson Student Center ballroom on April 22 to celebrate the most recent graduates from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
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Open Lab Day Introduces Chemistry, Inspires Students
“Let’s do this thing!” an elementary-age boy shouted. He thumped his balled fists on the table, crushing the Alka-Seltzer tablets in front of him. Two of his friends huddled around him and chanted, “Crush! Crush! Crush!” and then, “Vinegar! Vinegar Vinegar!” as they added the tablet to a small container.
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