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Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are vastly underrepresented in genetic research on dementia. Of the 45,000 participants in U.S. Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, for example, just 17 are from this cohort. Partnered with the Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research project, a $14.6-million endeavor to expand research and treatment on Alzheimer’s and dementia, BYU researchers are filling that gap. As part of the initiative, BYU Ph.D. student Justina Tavana translated and developed cultur

A short film created by BYU animation students was recently recognized as a Student Academy Award bronze winner. BYU was the only U.S. university to receive the recognition in the animation category. The film, “Student Accomplice,” depicts a nervous teenage girl taking her driving test with an old, placid driving instructor. The test goes awry when a bank robber hijacks the car to elude the police. Directed by BYU animation student Spencer Baird and produced by Brielle Hansen, the film is full o