Jon worked at University Communications from 2012 to 2020.
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BYU professor works to help victims of rape through in-depth research and training
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Jon McBride
April 06, 2016
Nursing professor Julie Valentine reveals low sexual assault kit processing numbers, trains law enforcement with encouraging results
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BYU study: Teaching children with disabilities to monitor their behavior, improves their behavior
March 08, 2016
According to BYU professor Blake Hansen, children with developmental and intellectual disabilities are one of the most understudied populations in the US, but he’s working to change that.
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BYU study: Is an elite university worth the price tag?
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Jon McBride
January 30, 2016
While going to an elite, selective university may mean higher potential earnings for some majors, BYU researchers found that for the majority, there is little difference.
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The look of a language
January 15, 2016
In the Andes and Amazon Field School, a BYU team is learning and preserving the Quichua language and culture. See this stunning photo essay.
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Tales as old as time: Why age-old fairy tales are so prevalent in modern TV
January 06, 2016
What makes age-old fairy tales stand the test of time? BYU English professor and folklorist Jill Terry Rudy has the answer. She's written the book on the prevalence of fairy tales in modern television shows.
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Study: Teens who help strangers are better off down the road
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Brooke Adams
December 09, 2015
A new study found that teenagers who help strangers are less likely to participate in delinquent behaviors and show aggression later in life.
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Students who switch to open source textbooks don't see grades drop
October 19, 2015
With the average college students being asked to pay $4800 on textbooks in four years, BYU researchers have found that free, open textbooks create equal or better outcomes for the students using them.
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Frenemies: not just for high school anymore
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Brooke Adams
October 12, 2015
A new study from BYU finds that couples in ambivalent, frenemy-like relationships experience higher blood pressure than their supportive-couple counterparts.
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BYU Professor gives Lady Liberty a makeover
August 31, 2015
BYU illustration professor Justin Kunz designed a new gold coin for the US Mint, designing a re-imaged Lady Liberty in the process.
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