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Faith

Devotional: Working through wobble

By Bitsy Tullis
July 01, 2025 08:34 PM
In her Tuesday morning devotional, Dawan Coombs, an associate professor of English, spoke powerfully about the divine identity of all of God’s children. She taught how the knowledge of this divine heritage can serve as a lifeline in the times of confusion, trial or indecision.
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Intellect

Wildfires in residential areas are on the rise; why hydrants and the water system behind them were never meant to stop those fires

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
July 01, 2025 10:27 AM
BYU professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has particular expertise in the planning, design, construction and operation of public water systems. That expertise has been increasingly important (and regularly sought out) in the wake of apocalyptic wildfires that have taxed those public water systems.
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Aaron Hawkins Awarded IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award

Aaron Hawkins was awarded the IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award for the invention and development of optofluidic waveguides and their applications, in particular commercialization for biomedical diagnostics.
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NASA Turns to BYU for Critical Mars Research

A multidisciplinary team of BYU chemistry and engineering researchers has been tasked by NASA to develop a system to measure the size and electrical charge of Mars dust — a detail seemingly innocuous, yet critical to the success of human missions to the Red Planet.
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Character

Cougar Query: Dawan Coombs

June 30, 2025 08:49 PM
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Intellect

Meet the BYU math student helping make wildfire predictions faster and smarter

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
June 25, 2025 07:56 AM
Using machine learning and math, a BYU student improved a key tool firefighters rely on during wildfire season
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Faith

Devotional: Answering the dual calls for academic excellence and discipleship

By Bitsy Tullis
June 24, 2025 10:05 PM
“Sometimes the pursuit of academic and professional excellence and the pursuit of discipleship are framed as being in tension with each other,” William Clayton said in his devotional address. “My experience is that these pursuits can actually reinforce each other in important ways when we keep our eye single to the glory of God.”
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Character

Cougar Query: William Clayton

June 23, 2025 04:43 PM
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Career Director Business Visits

CSA Partners: A local Company Looking to Hire

By Andrea Merriman
June 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Cost Segregation Authority Partners (CSA) is a leading firm specializing in cost segregation studies and energy-efficient tax incentives. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Lindon, Utah, CSA has completed over 28,000 studies across the United States, helping property owners maximize tax savings through accelerated depreciation strategies.
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Career Director Business Visits

CF Industries- Pioneering Clean Energy and Fertilizer Solutions

By Andrea Merriman
June 18, 2025 12:00 PM
CF industries is a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, CF Industries operates manufacturing complexes across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, making it the world's largest producer of ammonia.
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Career Director Business Visits

Red Ledges Construction- Hiring a Purchasing Agent

By Andrea Merriman
June 17, 2025 12:00 PM
Red Ledges Construction is a custom homebuilder located in Heber City, Utah. They currently have an opening on their pre construction team for a full-time Purchasing Agent. This is a great fit for our recent graduates from the Construction Management program who are looking to begin their careers in the residential construction industry. The ideal candidate would be detail-oriented, proficient in standard estimating tools (including Procore), and eager to contribute to a growing team focused on high-quality homebuilding and client service.
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Career Director Business Visits

Associate Developer at Developed. By Women.

By Andrea Merriman
June 16, 2025 12:32 PM
If you are a woman in construction management, check out this amazing opportunity! Developed. By Women is currently hiring for an Associate Developer.
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