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BYU’s 2025 awards season honors student standouts

May 15, 2025
Rise and shout! Across various disciplines, BYU students have been recognized for their world-class accomplishments.
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Devotional: The most desirable above all things

May 13, 2025
“If today you feel your prayers are not heard, or you can’t feel God’s love for you, please know that every effort you make matters, even if you don’t yet recognize it,” Salani Pita said in her Tuesday morning devotional address.
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Cougar Query: Salani Lesā Pita

May 12, 2025
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Student inventors help BYU rank as a top U.S. university for newly-issued patents

May 12, 2025
Brigham Young University was just ranked as one of the Top 100 universities in the nation for most issued patents. But the new ranking from the National Academy of Inventors isn’t the story for BYU; it’s who holds the patents.
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BYU research: Your beliefs about money may reveal clues about your relationship

May 07, 2025
Everyone holds their own beliefs about money – what it’s for, how much we need and how to use it. But a new study from researchers at BYU says personal beliefs about money also shape the health of your relationship.
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Devotional: A Bonfire of faith

May 06, 2025
Hal Boyd, chief of staff to the president, delivered the first devotional of spring term on Tuesday morning in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University.
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Cougar Query: Hal Boyd

May 05, 2025
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Inspiring quotes from 2025 Women’s Conference

May 03, 2025
The theme for this year's Women's Conference came from Moses 6:34 “Behold my Spirit is upon you ... and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.”
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BYU business professors find ‘margins of error’ in workplace correlate with unethical behavior outside workplace

April 29, 2025
Tolerance standards may lead to better outcomes in the workplace, but researchers from the BYU Marriott School of Business recently published a study in the Journal of Business Ethics showing a paradoxical effect in other ethical domains.
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BYU tuition to increase 3% for 2025–26 academic year

April 28, 2025
Brigham Young University will implement a 3% increase for undergraduate tuition for the 2025–26 academic year. This will bring the undergraduate rate per semester from $3,344 to $3,444, an increase of $100.
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Living Legend’s Makeila Morgan finds connection through dance

April 24, 2025
Makeila Morgan grew up learning the Tongan dances of her heritage. She further developed her passion for dance in the cultural dance program at BYU where she found a sense of belonging.
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BYU Vocal Point's Jensen Diederich on "selfless artistry"

April 24, 2025
Jensen Diederich spent the last four years creating uplifting experiences for others.
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April 2025 commencement: A light to the world

April 24, 2025
At the annual commencement ceremony, held on Thursday, April 24 at the Marriott Center, Brigham Young University proudly celebrated the achievements of more than 7,200 students earning degrees.
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Spring/summer 2025 devotional and forum schedule

April 23, 2025
Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address. Unless specifically marked below, the devotionals and forums will be held in the BYU Marriott Center.
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BYU graduate turns engineering into impact

April 22, 2025
“God is a creator, and as a daughter of God, I am meant to create as well,” said BYU engineering student Rebecca Frei. “Whatever it is we’re doing in the world, we should be doing something that will positively impact others — that will create good.”
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BYU grad invigorates her experience with service, diverse classes and teaching

April 21, 2025
Phia James grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from high school during the COVID pandemic. As the time to decide on which college to attend got closer, she increasingly felt that BYU was the right place for her.
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‘I can do this’: 2025 commencement student speaker builds impressive portfolio through service

April 20, 2025
At BYU’s commencement exercises, journalism student Amy Ortiz will represent the graduates as the student speaker. This profile celebrates her BYU experience and how God has magnified her to bless the lives of others.
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BYU graduate’s journey blends animation, research and family

April 17, 2025
Mia McGuire partnered with a BYU professor to create an app that promotes social media safety for autistic users.
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Music Building dedicatory service

April 16, 2025
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered the dedicatory prayer at this morning's Music Building dedication ceremony. Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner of the Church Educational System and General Authority Seventy, accompanied and introduced Elder Christofferson.
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Alex Keogh: A peacemaker’s guide to conflict

April 16, 2025
Peace begins with understanding.
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Devotional: Joyfully receive the unexpected Messiah

April 15, 2025
On Tuesday morning, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke at the Marriott Center during what he called "the most important week.” This week is important not because of final exams but because it is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
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BYU student gives back through science and service

April 15, 2025
Israel Davila Aleman always dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. As an immigrant from Peru, his passion for the game went beyond a hobby — he considered it a core part of his identity. However, when Davila enrolled at BYU, he discovered a new dream: the chance to make a difference in the lives of immigrants like himself and his family.
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Jake Loutensock: Living the Healer's art beyond the classroom

April 14, 2025
How a graduating student's education and experiences in the BYU Nursing program prepared him to be "in the right place at the right time."
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‘I was that kid’: How one BYU graduate is giving back

April 14, 2025
Growing up in poverty, Nay Robinson never saw herself as a college student. Now, as a BYU graduate, she’s on a mission to open doors for the next generation.
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BYU animation, AdLab students shine once again at Student Emmys

April 08, 2025
Students take top national honors in animation and commercial categories at the 44th College Television Awards
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BYU professional programs land high marks, engineering makes big jump in U.S. News grad ranks

April 08, 2025
BYU’s law and business programs remained highly ranked in the 2025 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings released today, while BYU’s engineering graduate programs made major jumps over previous marks.
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BYU landscaping students dig their way to 10th national championship

April 03, 2025
BYU’s landscaping team is the best in the field, literally. While most national championships are won on the court or the gridiron, this one was claimed with pruned shrubs, expertly placed pavers, and top-tier irrigation systems.
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Devotional: "The hand of God in your life"

April 01, 2025
In her devotional address on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center, Bell taught how to recognize God’s hand in your life.
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Cougar Query: Teresa Bell

March 31, 2025
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Forum: Religion’s surprising impact on academic success

March 25, 2025
“I know that your faith isn’t something you practice only on Sundays — it influences your daily decisions, your work ethic and your vision for the future,” expressed Ilana M. Horwitz in her forum address at Brigham Young University.
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