The BYU School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for medical education programs leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. With this updated status, the school is authorized to recruit and admit students and launch its MD program. Read Full Story

During Tuesday’s devotional, Rebekka Matheson, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, invited students to rethink the meaning of the refiner’s fire and consider how being present with others in their suffering can help them develop Christlike charity. Read Full Story

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

Ross G. Douthat, an American author, journalist and television correspondent for CBS News’ 60 Minutes spoke at Tuesday's forum and encouraged BYU students to hold on to their belief in God. Read Full Story

In his devotional at BYU on Tuesday, Elder Alexander Dushku invited students to make the firm decision to choose Christ over the world. Read Full Story

Mount Timpanogos, towering 7000 feet above Utah Valley, is more than an iconic view and beloved hiking destination. Snowmelt from mountains like these provides about 95% of Utah’s water supply. Hotter, drier conditions have led to water-conservation statements from both religious and state leaders. Read Full Story

At the BYU devotional on Tuesday, Elder Neil L. Andersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared with students the importance of settling their faith and commitment to Jesus Christ. Read Full Story

Scammers are now tasking AI agents with drumming up deceptive spear-phishing attacks en masse. Recent BYU research examined AI-generated deception across text messages and emails and found they can be even more convincing than human-created scams. Read Full Story

President C. Shane Reese and Sister Wendy Reese welcomed students and employees back to campus with the first devotional of the fall 2026 semester this morning at the BYU Marriott Center. Read Full Story

Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address. Unless specifically marked below, the devotionals and forums will be held in the BYU Marriott Center. Read Full Story