BYU plant and wildlife professors Rick Jellen and Jeff Maughan, together with an international consortium of researchers, have taken a major step toward unraveling the complexity of the oat genome. Their new research — published today in Nature and Nature Communications — ushers in a new era for oat genetics and breeding. Read Full Story

Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, a renowned economist and recipient of the Acton Institute's Novak Award, addressed the BYU campus community on Tuesday. She applied her expertise in economics to highlight a shift in the value of having children. Read Full Story

BYU is marking its 150th anniversary with a creative spin on a classic celebration: blowing out birthday candles in BYU style. Read Full Story

Mike Roberts, managing director of BYU Alumni and External Relations, delivered a devotional address at the Marriott Center, focusing his remarks on the importance of education and the enduring love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Read Full Story

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

When former BYU track athlete Tammy Bowers realized in 2012 that traditional athletics might not be part of her young son’s future, she decided to create something new. Read Full Story

Every week, thousands of students gather on campus to be uplifted and inspired by remarkable devotional speakers. With the help of translators within BYU Speeches, thousands more across the globe can now access the spiritual reinforcement these speeches provide. Read Full Story

In her forum address at the Marriott Center, Jane Clayson Johnson, an Emmy winning journalist, highlighted the remarkable impact of BYU-Pathway Worldwide. This program is sponsored by the Church Educational System and provides affordable, spiritually based and accessible education to over 85,000 students in 180 countries. Read Full Story

BYU sophomore Ashley Breinholt placed second in the global finals of the Chinese Bridge competition on Aug. 24 in China. Breinholt’s finish marks the highest placement ever achieved by a BYU student in the event’s 24-year history. Read Full Story

Elder Ronald A. Rasband focused his devotional address on Tuesday on the 30th anniversary of The Family: A Proclamation to the World. The proclamation is a statement issued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1995. Read Full Story