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Winter 2026 devotional and forum schedule

December 18, 2025
Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address. Read Full Story

BYU ranks ahead of Princeton, Yale with one of the top admission yield rates in the country

By Todd Hollingshead December 17, 2025
Data recently released from the National Center for Education Statistics show that when it comes to yield rate — the percentage of admitted students who go on to enroll — BYU is elite. The Cougs’ 78% rate is good enough for No. 5 in the country, placing it just behind Harvard and Stanford and ahead of Princeton and Yale. Read Full Story

BYU researchers investigate possible groundwater pollution threatening Great Salt Lake

By Ellie Larsen December 10, 2025
BYU Professor of Geology, Greg Carling, and his team are investigating possible groundwater contamination in the Great Salt Lake, a crucial ecosystem that supports thousands of migratory birds. Read Full Story

Devotional: The gift of revelation

By Sage Johns December 09, 2025
Elder John A. McCune, a general authority seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered a campus devotional at the Marriott Center. Elder McCune testified that God wants to guide and direct each of His children through revelation. Read Full Story

New BYU Creamery on Ninth East opens its doors

December 04, 2025
The new building is located on the west side of the parking lot of the original Creamery on Ninth. Read Full Story

BYU history professor wins George Washington Prize for book on foreign influence in early America

By Ellie Larsen December 03, 2025
A new book, “Serpent in Eden,” authored by BYU history professor Tyson Reeder, recently received the George Washington Prize at a Union Club ceremony in New York City. Read Full Story

Devotional: The condescension of God

By Sage Johns December 02, 2025
President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared his powerful testimony in his devotional address today. In the spirit of the upcoming Christmas season, he focused on the condescension of God and the significance of the birth and Atonement of Christ. Read Full Story

Making fashion out of art: Students hit the runway with designs inspired by BYU Museum of Art exhibit

By Sharman Gill November 25, 2025
BYU students recently showcased fashion and makeup designs in a runway show at the Museum of Art. They each designed and modeled a look inspired by one of the paintings on exhibit from an art museum in Puerto Rico. On display until Jan. 3, The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce showcases world-class art that reflects the innate beauty of the human experience. Read Full Story

A Farmer's Field of Dreams? BYU-built smart tech maps moisture levels, will adjust watering automatically

By Abigail Degn November 19, 2025
The team of BYU engineers placed 86 Bluetooth devices throughout a 50-hectare field near Elberta, Utah, to measure water levels across every inch of the field. Placing this many sensors in a commercial field is unprecedented and allows researchers to see unique patterns that have never before been captured. Read Full Story

Forum: BYU 150 president's panel

By Sage Johns November 18, 2025
Today’s special forum featured a panel discussion with current BYU President C. Shane Reese and previous Presidents Kevin J Worthen, Cecil O. Samuelson and Merrill J. Bateman. Read Full Story