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Intellect
BYU students sweep writing contest, win new short story dispenser for campus
By Christie Allen
January 21, 2021
Among competition from Harvard, Carnegie Mellon and other top schools, BYU students swept the contest, winning all of the first-place juried prizes.
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BYU Italian professor combats student “Zoom fatigue” with online cooking sessions
By Christie Allen
January 20, 2021
The cooking sessions in professor Marie Orton’s Italian 361 class represent her passion for helping students to connect—with each other, with her, with the subject matter. Orton said her teaching methods are inspired partly by the examples of many colleagues in the unique language programs at BYU.
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Devotional: As Long as the World Shall Stand
By Kaylee Esplin
January 19, 2021
Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this week’s devotional address. He spoke about modern-day miracles and the connection between faith-filled temple work in 1846 and 2020.
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BYU student-driven 1918 dataset details how pandemics spread
By Christie Allen
January 19, 2021
BYU professors and students developed a tool that can auto-index the cause of death from death certificates.
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Announcements
BYU Women’s Conference 2021 to Be Held Online
January 15, 2021
BYU Women’s Conference is celebrating its 45th year in spring 2021, and for the first time it will host the entire conference online.
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Intellect
Award-winning BYU research makes strides in improving autism diagnoses
By Christie Allen
January 13, 2021
In studies published over the last year, BYU’s interdisciplinary research group Autism Connect has outlined ways to change these norms by improving the accuracy, timeliness and helpfulness of autism diagnoses.
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BYU Devotional: President and Sister Worthen
By Cami Buckley
January 12, 2021
President Kevin J Worthen and Sister Peggy S. Worthen welcomed students back to campus with the first devotional of the semester. They spoke about gratitude and unity during challenging times.
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BYU Security Operations Center wins prestigious industry award
By Christie Allen
January 07, 2021
Industry organization CSO recognized the BYU security team for their innovative framework that allows BYU to manage security on multiple campuses, all while saving costs.
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Intellect
Top 10 BYU News stories of 2020
Natalie Ipson
By Natalie Ipson
December 30, 2020
The most-read BYU News stories of the year include a report on video game research, a gallery of creative costumes, advice about what milk to drink, and the many ways students and faculty have bettered the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Love thy neighbor, improve your mental health, says BYU study
By Christie Allen
December 23, 2020
Dropping off a plate of cookies, leaving a kind note, wishing a neighbor a Merry Christmas. These simple holiday traditions lift the spirits of the recipients, but new BYU research shows that such small acts of kindness can also improve the mental health of the giver.
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Intellect
Study: For college students, skin cancer risk remains high in winter months
By Cami Buckley
December 16, 2020
New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer.
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Announcements
Joe Taylor named assistant vice president of Information Technology
Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
December 16, 2020
Brigham Young University Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Tracy Flinders has named Joe Taylor as the new assistant vice president of Information Technology. In this role, Taylor will be responsible for directing the work of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and coordinating strategy and efforts with all Church Educational System (CES) institutions.
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Announcements
Devotional and Forum schedule for Winter Semester 2021
December 15, 2020
BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife Peggy kick off the semester and in following weeks are followed by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU employees and a range of industry leaders and thinkers. Entertainment assemblies celebrating the talent of BYU students round out the semester schedule.
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Cougar Query: The title of my autobiography would be “Things Only Get Sweeter with Time”
By Kaylee Esplin
December 14, 2020
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Executive Pastry Chef Fernanda Dutra.
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BYU students, creator of Alexa develop software to preserve Cambodian stories
By Christie Allen
December 09, 2020
By recording nearly 5,000 life stories during the past few years, BYU’s Cambodian Oral History Project has brought to light many narratives long suppressed by the trauma of the late 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, during which nearly two million Cambodians were killed or died.
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide
By Kaylee Esplin
December 08, 2020
Stumped for what to get grandma this year? Trying to make your Cougar Cash spread far enough to give gifts to cousins too? Have a BYU fan on your list who already seems to have everything blue?
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Faith
Devotional: Deepening Discipleship
By Brenna Seeman
December 08, 2020
Elder Scott D. Whiting, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about the eternal significance of deepening our discipleship and following the Savior.
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Intellect
Forum: “Five Unexpected Lessons Research Taught Me”
By Kaylee Esplin
December 03, 2020
Ramona Hopkins, the 2019–20 Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, delivered a special forum address on Thursday.
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Intellect
BYU study: Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based versions
By Christie Allen
December 03, 2020
A new BYU study, recently published in The Journal of Hospital Infection, finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based products.


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Hawaiian minerals increasing lung infection rates on the islands, BYU study finds
By Cami Buckley
December 02, 2020
If you have severe asthma, underlying pulmonary conditions or are immunocompromised, Hawaii's atmosphere may not be the place for you.
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Devotional: Thriving Spiritually
By Kaylee Esplin
December 01, 2020
Matthew Wickman, professor of English, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about spirituality and the role of spiritual experiences in the path back to our Heavenly Parents.
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Intellect
Christmas shopping: When time’s running out, bargain buyers cave in and pay full price
By Christie Allen
December 01, 2020
While you might expect item prices to stabilize when consumers can easily compare among sellers, there’s often a surprising disparity, a phenomenon called “price dispersion.” Theories abound as to why, but a new model developed by economics professor Brennan Platt highlights one very significant factor: buyers’ search timelines.
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BYU tech leads to one of the fastest growing companies in America
Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 30, 2020
A startup created from and fueled by BYU tech, is the fastest growing simulation company in America, ranking No. 594 in the Inc. 5000 list. The company grew out of the research of BYU professor Michael Scott and builds engineering simulation software commonly used in the automotive and defense industries.
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Cougar Query: "BYU’s mission and people make it wonderful; there’s no place quite like it."
By Kaylee Esplin
November 30, 2020
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet English professor Matthew Wickman.
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Announcements
Theme and Changes to BYU Women’s Conference 2021 Announced
November 23, 2020
The theme for the conference is “I am a Child of God. His Promises are Sure,” reminding us that we are all beloved spirit daughters of heavenly parents and that God desires to bless us with the richest of all blessings.
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Intellect
Forum: Education as Emancipation
By Kaylee Esplin
November 17, 2020
Ziauddin Yousafzai, educator and social activist, delivered the forum address on Nov. 17.
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Online therapy just as effective as in-person therapy for many patients
By Christie Allen
November 12, 2020
Online therapy boasts a number of benefits, including eliminated wait times, increased accessibility, lower cost, anonymity and the ability to self-pace.
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BYU partnering with NASA to send a ‘spacecraft selfie cam’ into space on official mission
November 11, 2020
After years of engineering, testing and coordinating with engineers from NASA’s Launch Services Program, Brigham Young University students have created a cube satellite that will launch into space on an official NASA mission later this year.


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Devotional: Great expectations
By Kaylee Esplin
November 10, 2020
Elder Quentin L. Cook, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on the great expectations for the rising generation, saying that our Heavenly Parents and Jesus Christ have high hopes and aspirations for all of their children on the earth.
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BYU blood test can detect presence of deadly superbugs in less than one hour
Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 09, 2020
Four BYU professors across four disciplines — molecular biology, chemistry, integrated optics and chemical processing — have created a method to extract superbugs from whole blood, prep them for testing and then provide a diagnosis all in under one hour.


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