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BYU geology professor Greg Carling and his students are studying hidden water supplies beneath rock debris in alpine areas like Mount Timpanogos, where the Timpanogos Rock Glacier feeds Emerald Lake. Rock glaciers — slowly flowing masses of ice and debris — store and release water long after the snow melts.

In collaboration with the Utah Geological Survey and universities across the state, the BYU research team hopes its findings will inform future water management strategies. Because rock glaciers may feed streams during late summer, they could provide relief to communities facing drought conditions.

Lerato Thoka-Cole, a BYU geology graduate student, plans to apply her research knowledge to benefit drought-stressed communities back home.

“Africa is considered a very water-scarce continent, and much of its water is trapped in aquifers,” Thoka-Cole said. “I want to take everything I've learned and give back.”

True Blue Foam is one of our favorite fall semester traditions!

The new BYU commercial aired for the first time during the BYU Football game on Saturday night!

To the incoming BYU class of 2026, YOU ARE THE Y!!!

Across Utah Lake, BYU students use the 36-inch telescope at the West Mountain Observatory to peer deep into the universe, capturing galaxies, nebulae and other objects millions of light-years away.

But for these students, astronomy is about more than math and physics. It’s about standing beneath a dark sky, seeing something they’ve studied for years with their own eyes, and experiencing the wonder of God's creations in a special way.

"All it takes is just a few frames on a camera and we can see things that God has intended just for us to see. Studying physics and astronomy really strengthens my testimony of the existence of a God."

Have you been to one of the amazing Cougs Care service tailgates yet? This is your year!

For the first time, Cougs Care will include a home event in association with First Down Provo, a free community celebration on Friday, September 11 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Old Courthouse County Grounds in downtown Provo. Fans attending the event are invited to donate canned food items benefiting Community Action Services and Food Bank, helping support local families facing food insecurity.

For fans attending BYU road games, this season’s projects include literacy drives, a food drive and a sports equipment drive benefiting organizations in Colorado, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Utah.

Details for each project are available at https://alumni.byu.edu/byu-tailgates

Read the whole story here: https://news.byu.edu/intellect/cougs-care-returns-with-expanded-service-opportunities-for-2026-byu-football-season

In an effort to encourage competitive skills in a complex labor market, a group of MBA students and professors from the BYU Marriott School of Business recently spent two weeks in Ghana, consulting with businesses and working with Ghanaian BYU-Pathway students through three workshops: creating solid resumes, preparing for job interviews and developing professional networking skills.

The volunteers hosted six events across 15 stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, reaching more than 500 participants. In addition, they trained 132 Ghanaian volunteers who are now equipped to share these career-building skills with family members and friends.

For MBA student and Ghana native Emmanuel Obbah, the experience was an opportunity to help others become more confident in becoming self-reliant and being strong disciples of Jesus Christ.

“We try to help everyone that we receive,” Obbah said. “It has really been joyful to be part of this program and to help in my own country.”

https://news.byu.edu/intellect/how-byu-mba-students-pathway-worldwide-are-empower-the-next-generation-in-ghana

When people hear about bird strikes, they usually think of airplane emergencies and grounded flights. While the danger that birds pose to planes and passengers is real, the sheer volume of these collisions goes largely unnoticed and drives a hidden toll on bird populations.

BYU students are monitoring the bird populations in and around the Provo River Delta and Provo airport to understand how management of habitat can help reduce collision risk.

Since 2017, students have been traveling to the river mouth where it flows into Utah Lake three times a week to survey the populations. Trained in their ornithology class on campus, these excursions give students a chance to gain real-world experience analyzing and caring for the wildlife in their community.

“Coming to the delta to enjoy the sights and sounds and enjoy God’s creation helps you have a deeper gratitude for it, and helps you want to protect it,” said wildlife conservation student Julyn Robinson, who just graduated earlier this year.

NOTE: All birds were captured and handled by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources with appropriate permits.