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By recording nearly 5,000 life stories during the past few years, Brigham Young University’s Cambodian Oral History Project has brought to light many narratives long suppressed by the trauma of the late 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, during which nearly 2 million Cambodians were killed or died. When BYU alumnus and speech recognition expert Jeff Adams — who was the lead designer of Amazon’s Alexa before starting Cobalt Speech and Language — saw BYU’s story about the project this past summer, he reached out to the team to see if they were interested in interviewing the Camb...

The Daily Universe College of Nursing Associate teaching professor Peggy Anderson, right, received the DAISY Award for her work in the Brigham Young University School of Nursing. (College of Nursing) “Peggy speaks for the vulnerable, cheers for those who work hard, has a ready smile for all, and intuitively knows what to do or say,” one faculty member said. “Students can feel her warmth and always come away cheered by an interaction with her.” “Rarely in my life have I been blessed to encounter anyone who is as charitable, guileless and compassionate as Peggy,” another indiv...