Melissa M. Larrocha Osorio
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Campus
When COVID-19 Struck
A winter semester like no other—with events canceled, classes online, grading adjusted, and social lives disrupted.
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People
Tales from Quarantine
Looking for some new reads during quarantine? BYU professors suggest these books to escape the world for a moment.
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People
Q&A: The Power of Praise
Sticky notes come in clutch for a BYU professor. He’s learned praise is one of the best tools to help improve behavior.
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People
When Cancer Is Part of the Family
A BYU professor shares why relatives of cancer patients are missing crucial knowledge about their own cancer risk.
A student won the David M. Kennedy Center’s annual photo contest for capturing the Múlafossur Waterfall.