Faculty spotlight
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Battle of the “Bad Actors”: One Professor’s Quest for Internet Safety
He wants to make the world safer—the cyberspace world, that is.
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Professor Researches Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi, Returns to BYU
Jacob Crandall used to look at sand dunes from his office window in Abu Dhabi. Now, BYU’s newest computer science professor looks out at Utah’s Squaw Peak instead. Whatever the location, Crandall is ready and eager to continue his research.
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New BYU Math Professor Pays It Forward to His Students
Dr. Blake Barker loves math and research, which is why he loves mathematical research.
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From a Love of Math to a Love of Teaching Math
Sharon Christensen always liked math, and she enjoyed helping others with math.
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BYU chemistry professor trains police on critical thinking
Provo Police Chief John King never planned on partnering with a chemistry professor to teach critical thinking courses. That is, until BYU’s Brian Woodfield approached King and asked if Woodfield could train Provo City Police.
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Math Professor Brings Diverse Teaching Experience and Passion for Research to BYU
New math professor, Dr. Nathan Priddis, brings his teaching experience from Michigan and Germany to the BYU classroom.
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New Math Professor Emphasizes Math’s Application to Life
Dr. Curtis Kent was too focused on his LDS mission to respond when his mother asked him his preference for an undergraduate major. She was trying to fill out applications so he would be ready to go to school following his mission.
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From Economics Major to Statistics Professor
Dr. Brad Barney meant to become an economics professor, but then he fell in love with a different field.
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New Math Professor Seeks to Teach Students True Meaning of Success
The BYU Department of Mathematics has a new mathematics professor, and he is no stranger to teaching exceptional individuals like BYU students.
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Computer Science: More than a Code
Dr. Frank Jones has found that a degree in computer science can apply to any field of study, and he’s helping others discover that, too.
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BYU professors lead next generation of female scientists
Female scientists are making an immense impact throughout the world with their research and teaching. This impact can inspire young girls and women alike to one day make their own mark in the science world. In the BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, three female faculty members are determined to keep female students interested in the sciences.
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Academia: A Path for the Naturally Curious
Many have warned about the consequences of curiosity, but Dr. Garritt Page chooses to see the positive side.
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The Thrill of Discovery
While some may view math as a tedious, required class, mathematics professor Stephen Humphries believes that it is much more than that: Math is discovery.
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From the TI 99-4a to Artificial Intelligence
Dr. David Wingate loved programming even when computers didn’t have disks and he couldn’t save any of the code he had painstakingly entered.
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Brewing up a Statistical Storm
After graduating in 2006, Brian Hartman is back at BYU, not as a student, but as director of the actuarial program and a new assistant professor in the Department of Statistics. He brings with him his wife, three kids, and a PhD in statistics from Texas A&M University.
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Weather Vane Points to BYU
It’s statistically unlikely to go from a BYU undergraduate to a BYU professor in just five short years, but Robert Richardson overcame the odds.
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New Excitement Comes to BYU
New faculty member Ken Christensen will bring new excitement and expertise to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry this fall.
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For the Love of Teaching…and Physics
After being away for four years, Brian Anderson will return to BYU as a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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