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Sounding Off

BYU is the only university extensively studying rocket noise & its impact on communities and the environment. This week, the BYU Physics & Aerospace Student-Centered Acoustics Laboratory is on-scene for the latest Starship launch.

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Friday Instruction

M, Nov 25
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W, Nov 27– F, Nov 29
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BYU origami-inspired chair design featured on Mark Rober’s Top 10 list

By Julie Walker November 07, 2024 01:42 PM
A futuristic BYU-designed, origami-inspired Flex Chair, cut out of a single piece of flat material and folded into shape, has made YouTuber Mark Rober’s Top 10 list. In a Nov. 2 video post, Rober spotlights the chair at #7 on his list of Crunch Lab builds in the past year, and credits BYU compliant mechanisms researchers for the innovative design.

BYU engineers, Toyota partner to create ‘new standard in automotive manufacturing’

By Abigail Haven October 28, 2024 08:00 AM
A new welding technique developed by BYU and Toyota for the Sienna’s sliding doors uses 40 times less energy, emits fewer emissions, and produces welds that are 10 times stronger. This new process, called refill friction stir spot welding, could prove critical as Toyota and other car manufacturers rely more and more on lighter aluminum parts.

Devotional: Lessons on endurance

By Bitsy Tullis November 12, 2024 08:53 PM
Inspired by the Tour Divide, a grueling, self-supported 2,700-mile bike race, Hopkins embraced endurance as a concept deeply rooted in hard work rather than passive waiting.