BYU names Dustin Matsumori managing director of medical school planning
In this role, Matsumori will work with President Shane Reese and BYU's newly appointed medical school dean.
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BYU names Mark Ott as inaugural dean of BYU Medical School
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.
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Beyond diet: New BYU study links diesel exhaust to obesity and diabetes
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.
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Devotional: Giving all our hearts to Christ
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.
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Cougar Query: Shima Baughman
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Forum: “Why America went crazy and how you can stay sane”
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.
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BYU completes first-ever campus-wide sustainability assessment, earns distinction
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.
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BYU appoints Michael Hansen as chief strategic communications and messaging officer
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.
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Brian Radford appointed BYU vice president of information technology, CES CIO
Radford replaces Tracy Flinders, who is retiring after serving as a seasoned executive leader at BYU and in the IT industry.
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Devotional: Flecks of gold
Elder Patrick Kearon and Sister Jennifer Kearon addressed a crowd of more than 13,000 BYU students and employees on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center at this week’s devotional.
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