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New Chair of Department of Statistics

July 06, 2022 05:52 PM
Dean Grant Jensen of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that BYU has appointed Professor David Dahl as chair of the Department of Statistics starting July 2022. Dahl is replacing Professor Scott Grimshaw. Candace Berrett and William Christensen will serve as associate chairs
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New Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Chair

June 28, 2022 06:00 AM
Dean Grant Jensen of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce that BYU has appointed Dr. Jaron C. Hansen as chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry starting July 1, 2022. Hansen will replace David V. Dearden, who has served as department chair since 2016.
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Vote for BYU: AI Song Contest

June 21, 2022 03:17 PM
Professor Dan Ventura and BYU Alumnus Paul Bodily are finalists in an Artificial Intelligence Song Contest
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Ion Trap Mass Spectrometers and the Art of Winning

Mara Dille
By Mara Dille
April 27, 2022 02:17 PM
Chemistry Ph.D. student Radhya Gamage swept both the college- and university-level Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions with a presentation about her research developing a new ion trap mass spectrometer. The 3MT competition gave Gamage the opportunity to hone her communication skills to present in-depth scientific topics in layman’s terms in only three minutes. “I started with something compelling that I knew the audience could relate to,” she said, “then I moved into explaining what my research was doing.”
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Finding the MOST Teachable Moments

By Ana Hirschi
June 07, 2021 09:17 PM
Imagine yourself sitting in your high school math class. As your teacher is speaking, another student raises his hand to ask a question, and he and your teacher start having their own back-and-forth dialogue about an equation that has been written on the board. Lost in the commotion of what is now going on between the other student and the teacher, you start drifting off. As you drift off, you miss important information that may have answered some of your own questions.
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Student Highlights

By Angela Cava
June 07, 2021 09:13 PM
Students in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences are achieving great things every day. Here are some CPMS students who are working hard in their respective departments.
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Center for Bright Beams

By Sydney Anderson
June 07, 2021 09:02 PM
How do we collect information about the world around us? How do we organize it in a way that makes sense so we can improve society? Can we make improvements in science that will help other scientists in their work?
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In Memoriam: B. John Garrick, Pioneer in Development and Application of Risk Sciences

By Kimberly Jenkins
June 07, 2021 08:58 PM
The BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is saddened to announce the passing of alumnus and College Volunteer Leadership Council member, B. John Garrick. We are grateful for legacy and service. He will be missed.
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Student Research Conference Winners 2021

June 07, 2021 08:30 PM
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2021 Student Research Conference. This year’s session winners are listed below.
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Tyler Mansfield and Joshua Robinson Win Annual Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship

By Kimberly Jenkins
June 07, 2021 08:17 PM
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences wishes to congratulate Tyler Mansfield and Josh Robinson for their distinctions as the winner and runner-up of the 2020 Phi Kappa Phi College Award.
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