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Larissa Beatty

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Anton Bowden

By Larissa Beatty
January 17, 2023 04:12 PM
In more ways than one, Dr. Anton Bowden is a mechanical engineering professor who’s “got your back.” He’s been changing lives — and more specifically spines — for the better in the biomedical engineering industry, the lab and the classroom for over 20 years.
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The Road to Renewable Energy: Spring Study Abroad Offers Global Perspectives

By Larissa Beatty
August 24, 2022 11:41 AM
Energy is constantly needed and constantly used. At the beginning of spring term, 13 mechanical engineering students visited 22 different energy sites to learn about how different places around the globe are generating energy to keep the world running.
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Staff Spotlight: External Relations Manager Lisa Barrager

By Larissa Beatty
May 26, 2022 04:01 PM
Lisa Barrager has experience managing a wide variety of projects — from the Super Duty truck program at Ford, to water park attraction development. This prepared her for her unique position as the External Relations Manager for the Brigham Young University Mechanical Engineering department.
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Behind the Scenes of the Capstone Project

By Larissa Beatty
April 26, 2022 02:43 PM
Despite all the learning and advancement that happens in the classroom, it’s hard to replicate real world experiences and problems on the average homework assignment. The Capstone experience sits between junior year and graduation for most engineering students to close that gap between the classroom and industry.
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Capstone Fair 2022

By Larissa Beatty
April 21, 2022 11:10 AM
For the first time since 2020, the BYU Capstone program held its annual Design Fair in person. In the Brigham Young University WSC Ballroom on March 31, 50 different Capstone teams presented the design work and prototypes that they have been working on since Fall semester.
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Origami in the Operating Room: BYU Biomedical Research Featured on WebMD

By Larissa Beatty
April 06, 2022 11:37 AM
Origami might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about life-saving innovations in biomedical engineering, but its principles have been making waves in the field. The biomedical engineering labs here at Brigham Young University have made valuable contributions to products using the practice of origami, and were featured in an article recently published on WebMD.
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Accessible Design: A Look into the BYU Design Review

By Larissa Beatty
March 29, 2022 02:37 PM
Christmas movies, skis, and iPhones—what do all of these popular products have in common? A good design. Design is a critical part of any product, and the BYU Design Review dives into everything that helps make design success happen.
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Fall 2021 TA Awards

By Larissa Beatty
March 14, 2022 05:44 PM
Doctoral candidates Judd Mehr and Tysum Ruchti were recently awarded the Mechanical Engineering department Outstanding TA Award for their patient and diligent assistance of students last fall semester.
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Alumni Spotlight: Cory Tholl

By Larissa Beatty
February 25, 2022 03:44 PM
Thinking outside the box — and outside in general — is what took Cory Tholl from a mechanical engineering graduate at Brigham Young University in 2004, to the president of Klymit, a multimillion-dollar camping gear company 15 years later.
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