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Forum: Capital markets and human flourishing

July 16, 2019
Christine Hurt, associate dean and professor at BYU Law, delivered Tuesday’s forum address in the de Jong Concert Hall about capital markets and human flourishing.
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NASA scientist, NYT columnist among 2019-2020 BYU Forum Speakers

May 28, 2019
Six times a year, BYU invites experts in their fields to deliver a Forum address on campus. These illustrious speakers address the campus community on a variety of topics around the central theme, "The Pursuit of Democratic Character."
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BYU Forum: Glimpses of the future of learning

March 25, 2019
Dr. Sugata Mitra, professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, delivered the BYU Forum address on Tuesday. He spoke about his technology research and his vision for technology-integrated education in the future.
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BYU Forum: Crafting authentic stories

January 28, 2019
Matt Luhn, a story and branding consultant for Pixar, delivered the BYU forum address on Tuesday. He discussed how to craft and tell stories, whether those stories are for a movie or for any other outlet.
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BYU Forum: Mastering civility

November 26, 2018
Christine Porath, associate professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, delivered the forum address on Tuesday. She shared research findings about civility, including why it is important and how we can achieve it.
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BYU Forum: Creating justice

October 30, 2018
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and bestselling author of Just Mercy, delivered the forum address at BYU on Tuesday. He discussed four ways we can create a more just nation.
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BYU Forum: News and national security

September 24, 2018
Judith Miller, adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, City Journal contributing editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter formerly with The New York Times, delivered the forum address on Tuesday. She discussed the current climate for newspapers and why journalism matters so much.
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BYU Forum: The plagues of prosperity

July 17, 2018
Benjamin Bikman, professor of physiology and developmental biology, delivered the Forum address on Tuesday. He discussed “the plagues of prosperity” that result from insulin resistance and how we can overcome those problems to improve our health.
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BYU Forum: Self-flying vehicles

May 21, 2018
Randal Beard, professor of Electrical Engineering and the recipient of BYU’s Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, delivered the Forum address on Tuesday. He discussed the technology in autonomous vehicles and how he anticipates the field progressing in the future.
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BYU Forum: Power in Presence

March 26, 2018
Dr. Amy Cuddy, social psychologist, author and lecturer, delivered yesterday’s BYU Forum address. She spoke about increasing feelings of power by being more present in stressful situations. She explained that body language, especially power-posing, helps to increase power.
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BYU Forum: What makes a radical and revolutionary technology

February 13, 2018
Dr. Dhanurjay “DJ” Patil shared how much good can be accomplished with an understanding of data science and sharing information at Tuesday’s BYU Forum. He shared many examples of how analyzing databases helped people, communities and the nation.
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Flunking freshman to White House official, DJ Patil to speak at BYU Forum

February 11, 2018
The man who coined the phrase “data science,” which has since evolved into “the sexiest job of the 21st century” according to the Harvard Business Review, will be speaking at Tuesday’s BYU Forum.
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BYU Forum: Turning enemies into friends

January 22, 2018
Sister Sharon Eubank, director of LDS Charities and first counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged meaningful service by treating others as brothers and sisters.

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BYU Forum: Nations must work together to improve global health

November 28, 2017
Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health on the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed the health of the world at Tuesday's BYU Forum.

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BYU Forum: President Obama's former chief strategist speaks on politics and the media

October 30, 2017
David Axelrod, American political operative and political analyst, gave this week's forum address sharing stories from his journey in presidential politics.  

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BYU Forum: Dead Cats, Dead People, and Human Relationships

July 17, 2017
History department professor Amy Harris told stories of dead cats and people to teach that many are missing the point with family history work at Tuesday's BYU Forum. 

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BYU Forum: The Experience of Love and the Limitations of Psychological Explanation

May 15, 2017
Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer and psychology professor Brent D. Slife shared his findings on his understanding of love and how love is also unexplainable at Tuesday's Forum.

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