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Awards were announced for top research posters from disciplines in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences on April 8. (Addie Blacker)
In the undergraduate category, first place awards went to Abigail Rivera in anthropology, Carver Coleman in economics, Casey McClellan Geslison in geography and Jinhee Nelson in history. Neuroscience students Shawna Ibarra, James Bates, Summer Arthur, Gavin Jones, Tanner McVey and Dallin Otteson won first place for their project on reducing anxiety in alcohol withdrawal. Other award recipients included Kelsey Eyre, Kesley Powdell and Heather Walker for political science, Alex Merce and Maryn Rolfson for psychology, Logan J. Marks and Heather H. Kelley in the School of Family Life and Emley Holcombe in sociology.
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The Salt Lake Temple construction is fully underway in Temple Square as the April 2021 General Conference approaches. The Church has received mixed feedback from members about renovation plans. (Addie Blacker)
Construction has taken over Temple Square as eyes turn to Salt Lake City for the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced renovations to the Salt Lake Temple in April 2019, resulting in the temple’s closure from December 2019 through 2024.
In his announcement of the renovation project, President Nelson said one of the main goals was to address safety concerns and replace obsolete systems within the building. He said the project was also intended to further enhance, refresh and beautify the temple.
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Artist Todd Stilson sits in front of his piece “Brazen Serpentine,” representing the Bible story of Moses raising up a healing serpent in the wilderness. This piece is the focal point of Stilson’s exhibit “Signs and Wonder” located on the first floor of the Harold B. Lee Library. (Addie Blacker)
The art exhibit “Signs and Wonder” on the first floor of the Harold B. Lee Library uses street signs to symbolize divine plans for life and protection from God.
“Signs on the roadway are similar to the commandments in that they are generally accepted and they keep us safe,” exhibit curator Melanie Allred said.
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BYU is covered in snow as study abroad programs are canceled for Summer Term 2021. (Addie Blacker)
International study abroad programs at BYU are now canceled for the upcoming Summer Term because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
International Study Programs director Lynn Elliott said while U.S. government travel limitations have some effect on the decision to cancel, “the bigger challenge is many of the places we send our study abroads to aren’t keen on having large groups of Americans come in right now.”
Elliott said they decided to cancel the summer programs because it is unknown when these travel restrictions in different countries will be lifted. “We felt like now was a better time to cancel. We couldn’t see how it could get better enough, soon enough that it would justify waiting.”