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BYU Forum: Mastering civility

By Erica Ostergar
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

By Erica Ostergar
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

By Erica Ostergar
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

By Erica Ostergar
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

By Erica Ostergar
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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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for spring/summer semester 2018

April 12, 2018
During the Spring and Summer terms, Devotionals and Forums are held in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center.

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BYU Forum: Power in Presence

By Kristine Hoyt
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

By Kristine Hoyt
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

By Kristine Hoyt
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

By Kristine Hoyt
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

By Trevor Morgan
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

By Kristine Hoyt
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

By Kristine Hoyt
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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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for spring/summer semester 2017

By Trevor Morgan
May 08, 2017
Every Tuesday students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community gather for a weekly Devotional or Forum address. Devotionals & Forums will be in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for winter 2016 semester

December 17, 2015
BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife Peggy kick off the semester and are followed by BYU professors, members of the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a range of industry leaders and political figures.

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