Christie Allen
University Communications Writer
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Life and Breath: Interdisciplinary BYU team travels to Nepal to study health effects of air pollution
An interdisciplinary BYU team recently came together to conduct a research study in Nepal, aiming to measure brick workers’ exposure to pollutants and to assess their respiratory health. The eventual goal is to determine what information, technology and strategies they can develop with the Nepali people to help them improve their well-being.
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Forum: The (costly) arc of religious freedom
In Tuesday’s forum, Harvard law professor Ruth Okediji explored a paradox: the stronger a nation’s commitment to religious freedom, the less a faithful presence Christians feel they can have in secular society.
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Intensely prepared, BYU Japanese majors make perfect candidates for Japanese companies
For the past two years, through a semester-long, one-credit-hour course, BYU Japanese professor Steve Moody has meticulously prepared a group of seven to eight students to attend the Boston Career Forum for Japanese-English bilinguals. Big-name companies that regularly participate include Amazon, Bank of America and Nintendo, as well as powerhouse Japanese companies like SoftBank and Sumitomo. Among American undergraduates, BYU students studying Japanese are uniquely prepared to thrive in this job market.
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Forum: Mammon or marriage?
The 21st-century American trend to prioritize career, money and personal freedom over marriage is deeply misguided, argued W. Bradford Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, in Tuesday’s forum.
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Seeking to tell enlightening stories, BYUtv recognized by seven Emmy nominations, widespread audience growth
BYUtv's diverse programming — which ranges from drama, sketch comedy, reality shows and sports to religious discussions — is deliberately outward-facing. It’s intended in part to uplift people of all beliefs and to share with the world the things BYU values, in a way that only entertainment can.
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For those at high risk, PTSD may be treatable before traumatic events even occur
New BYU research published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences shows the potential for an improved method that could block PTSD-strength memories from forming to begin with.
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Forum: Fulfilling the dream of BYU
At BYU, “we have the great privilege of an education for our whole souls,” said Susan Tanner, former Young Women General President, in Tuesday’s forum. Sister Tanner and her husband, former BYU–Hawaii president John Tanner, delivered a joint address on BYU’s ambitious mission.
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BYU English professor collaborates with public schools to support adolescent reading
When she received an email from a former student one evening, BYU English professor Dawan Coombs experienced déjà vu. The former student, a graduate of the BYU English teaching program, was desperate for help with the seventh-grade reading class she was now teaching.
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Forum: Utah and the Constitution: a new national narrative
Knowing America’s national story is the only way to preserve liberty, taught Akhil Reed Amar, Yale’s Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, at Tuesday’s Constitution Day forum.
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