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BYU students ‘go forth to serve’ in their own communities

By Melissa Jenson October 17, 2024
The adage “Enter to learn, go forth to serve” is a slogan many BYU students are familiar with. The calling inspires students and graduates to use their education to make a meaningful impact in the world. Read Full Story

Journey to a land of promise: Obtaining charity

By Bitsy Tullis October 15, 2024
Elder Takashi Wada, a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address, emphasizing the importance of the Book of Mormon in shaping his life. Read Full Story

BYU names Dustin Matsumori managing director of medical school planning

October 11, 2024
In this role, Matsumori will work with President Shane Reese and BYU's newly appointed medical school dean. Read Full Story

BYU names Mark Ott as inaugural dean of BYU Medical School

October 10, 2024
An accomplished surgeon with Intermountain Health, Ott has held academic and affiliate appointments at Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine and the University of Utah School of Medicine. Read Full Story

Beyond diet: New BYU study links diesel exhaust to obesity and diabetes

By Melissa Jenson October 09, 2024
A study co-authored by eight BYU students and three BYU faculty finds that exposure to the exhaust gas produced by diesel engines is tied to increased fat mass, enlarged fat cells, insulin resistance and inflammation. These changes can cause metabolic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Read Full Story

Devotional: Giving all our hearts to Christ

By Bitsy Tullis October 01, 2024
Shima Baughman, the Woodruff J. Deem professor of law at the BYU Law School and a distinguished fellow at the Wheatley Institute, focused on the life-changing effects of offering one’s whole heart to Jesus Christ. Read Full Story

Cougar Query: Shima Baughman

September 30, 2024
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Read Full Story

Forum: “Why America went crazy and how you can stay sane”

By Abigail Haven September 24, 2024
David French, columnist for The New York Times and bestselling author, spoke to BYU students and employees in this week’s forum address at the BYU Marriott Center. He invited the audience to build unity with people they disagree with through friendship, connection and love. Read Full Story

BYU completes first-ever campus-wide sustainability assessment, earns distinction

By Todd Hollingshead September 24, 2024
BYU has been recognized as a STARS Gold Institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The sustainability report from AASHE considers BYU’s commitment to sustainability in academics, student and public engagement, operations, planning and administration, as well as its unique approach to earthly stewardship. BYU is one of only 140 institutions in the country to have been awarded a gold rating by AASHE. Read Full Story

BYU appoints Michael Hansen as chief strategic communications and messaging officer

September 24, 2024
Hansen has a long career in strategic planning, marketing and branding. Before serving as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ for the France Paris Mission from 2020 to 2023, he had been with Nike, Inc., for 20 years. From 2008 to 2020, he was the senior director of Global Sports Marketing. Read Full Story