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BYU engineers are accelerating the ‘helpful robot’ revolution

By Sharman Gill January 23, 2025
BYU robotics experts are building a humanoid robot that can impressively lift large and unwieldy objects such as ladders, kayaks, car tires, chairs, and heavy boxes. And it does so safely because its whole structure is flexible. Read Full Story

Devotional: Carry the banners of peace, understanding, restoration and engagement

By Bitsy Tullis January 21, 2025
In his Tuesday morning devotional at the Marriott Center, Elder Stevenson spoke on how students can be Christlike examples in the world. Read Full Story

Do parents really have a favorite child? Here’s what new research from BYU says

By Abigail Haven January 16, 2025
Parents tend to favor younger siblings, daughters, and the more agreeable—often without realizing it. Read Full Story

Devotional: President and Sister Reese winter 2025

By Bitsy Tullis January 14, 2025
President C. Shane Reese and Sister Wendy Reese welcomed students and employees back to campus with the first devotional of the winter 2025 semester on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center. Read Full Story

Origami-inspired space tech: BYU mechanical engineers create deployable systems for NASA and U.S. Air Force

By Sharman Gill January 13, 2025
BYU’s Compliant Mechanisms Research lab, inspired by the ancient art of origami, is building a foldable, compact design that could help launch satellite systems to space in a rocket. After five years of research, a team led by professors Larry Howell and Spencer Magleby has succeeded in creating foldable antenna systems than can deploy off space rockets and permanently open to enhance satellite systems. Read Full Story

Top Videos of 2024: Humanitarian service, animation excellence and world-class performance

By Sharman Gill January 07, 2025
From Cougarettes to award-winning student animation, rewatch the most viewed and most shared BYU videos of the 2024 year. Read Full Story

Top 10 BYU stories of 2024: BYU's new school of medicine, impressive national rankings and LEGOs

By Sharman Gill January 02, 2025
A lot of news happens on BYU's campus in the course of a year. Some of that news will change the shape of BYU forever, such as the announcement of the new school of medicine, while some of that news connects research with current trends (AI anyone?). And some of that news simply brings joy, such as the library's record-smashing LEGO exhibit and an expanded Creamery on Ninth. Read Full Story

Art and faith: How a BYU professor connects design to the divine

By Kailey Marshall December 17, 2024
Elliott Wise, a BYU art history professor, strongly believes in the power of symbolism and art — and their deep connection to one's faith — whether expressed through a Nativity set or a painting of the Savior. Read Full Story

Winter 2025 devotional and forum schedule

December 16, 2024
Plan to join students and employees each Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center for a truly unique experience as the campus gathers to receive spiritual and temporal edification. Read Full Story

Devotional: Finding peace amidst uncertainty

By Bitsy Tullis December 10, 2024
Sister J. Anette Dennis, the First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address, focusing on the profound peace and strength that faith in Jesus Christ can bring amidst uncertainty and chaos. Read Full Story