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Intellect

BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, and character. In addition to teaching classes, most BYU professors also conduct research in their academic field. Students – even at the undergraduate level – participate in research and publish their work alongside a faculty mentor. Here are the stories of what they discover together.

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BYU grad uses tech to teach and tutor underprivileged children in Ghana

August 13, 2018
McKay School master’s graduate Cade Dopp helps education in Ghana through his nonprofit, Educell.
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Studying climate change at opposite ends of the Earth

August 13, 2018
As part of her undergraduate research at BYU graduating student, Natasha Griffin has presented at conferences in Europe, ridden in a helicopter and visited both the north and south poles.
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BYU Ph.D. grad, NASA research fellow leads by example

August 13, 2018
From age 13, Alden Yellowhorse wanted to be an engineer. After transferring to BYU for his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, going on to get a Ph.D. was not his expectation. However, the decision to get his Ph.D. has opened doors for personal, professional and academic growth – including an ongoing research relationship with NASA.
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Rare Triassic pterosaur discovered by BYU paleontologists

August 12, 2018
When Brooks Britt, a geological sciences professor at BYU, searched through the latest Triassic sandstone samples in his lab, he expected to find bones of early crocodiles and dinosaurs. Instead, he discovered the bones of a new pterosaur specimen, now named Caelestiventus (heavenly wind) hanseni. Dating back more than 200 million years, it’s one of the earliest ever found.
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NSF asks BYU profs to build new receiver for one of world's largest radio telescopes

August 06, 2018
Phased array feed will increase the field of view by more than five times
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The family that prays together … feels connected, unified and bonded with less relational tension

July 29, 2018
In a recently-published study in the Journal of Family Psychology, BYU researchers explored how family prayer influences family relationships, finding a connection between prayer and a number of benefits for families.

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Want to stop corruption? Text voters

July 24, 2018
A new study from a BYU political science professor shows texting information about politicians' corruption can improve democratic election outcomes.

 

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Fishing for inspiration on climate change

July 20, 2018
Peter Searle shouted triumphantly and raised the forceps above the slimy worktable on the dock at Pybus Point, Alaska.
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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 one of the best Ph.D. launch pads in the country

July 17, 2018
BYU continues to be one of the top schools in the nation for producing future Ph.D.s, according to a recently released report sponsored by six federal agencies.

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Genetic marker paves way to prevent serious side effect of multiple sclerosis treatment

July 16, 2018
Study published in Nature Genetics could lead to more individualized approach to MS care
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Daily Universe takes top national award

July 12, 2018
BYU's newspaper took the first-place general excellence award in the National Newspaper Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest. The Universe received nine other national awards and 17 state awards in journalism.

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Industrial design students reach across the ocean to design outdoor lighting products

July 09, 2018
BYU students team with European students, make lanterns for Black Diamond
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BYU professor: It's time to make changes to Supreme Court nomination process

July 09, 2018
With a Supreme-Court-nominee recently announced and a contentious approval process looming, a BYU political science professor is raising questions about some of the problems associated with the nomination process. 

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Stopping a tiny — and deadly — fly in its tracks

July 04, 2018
Sixty million people in sub-Saharan Africa live at risk of African sleeping sickness, a disease caused by parasites transmitted through the tsetse fly. In the late stage of the disease, when the parasite crosses the blood-brain barrier, the results are oftentimes fatal.
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Women TEDx speakers receive more polarized comments than men

June 25, 2018
BYU researchers found that though most comments on TEDx and TED-Ed videos are neutral, women receive more of both positive and negative comments than men.

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Religious Freedom Annual Review encourages protections for religious identity, community building

June 21, 2018
Elder L. Whitney Clayton said religious identity deserves as much attention and protection as racial and sexual identities at BYU’s 2018 Religious Freedom Annual Review.

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BYU traffic study: No more left turns on busy streets

June 19, 2018
BYU traffic engineers Grant Schultz and Mitsuru Saito are on a mission to stop people from making left turns on busy roads. It’s not because they want to make life more difficult; it’s because they want to save it.

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