After six hours of working on his graduate thesis beside the AC vent on the second floor of the HBLL, Brent Brown experienced a severe drop in body temperature and was later pronounced dead—frozen stiff in his chair. Hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature, can be fatal, especially for vulnerable populations like summer-term BYU students. Though this season would seem like the last time … Continue reading Student Dies of Hypothermia After 6-Hour Study Session by Library AC Vent