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Bad Air from Rockets Red Glare

The holiday fireworks' dazzling displays can bring hidden dangers to Wasatch Front air. A new BYU study found that metal pollution in particulate matter peaks during January and July, coinciding with winter inversions and summer fireworks.

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Utah Museum Month

Thru July 31
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Championing heritage: BYU student Naloni Felix helps bring Native American stories to schools

By Tyler Stahle June 27, 2024 09:54 AM
From a young age, BYU student Naloni Felix cherished her heritage. She fondly remembers learning Native American traditions from her grandmother and watching her grandfather meticulously hand-craft beautiful Native American jewelry.

Q&A with President Reese on “strengthening the student experience”

By Aaron Sorenson February 23, 2024 06:01 AM
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.

BYU-created water cycle resources adopted by USGS for nationwide use

By Todd Hollingshead June 18, 2024 08:00 AM
The USGS, the nation’s largest water, earth and biological science agency, has tapped resources created by BYU to help teach school children coast-to-coast about water science in modern times. The new images, created by an interdisciplinary group of BYU scientists, educators and creatives, include a much-needed modernized version of the water cycle.