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Intellect

BYU student uses the gift of language to bless others

By Shelby Clark
November 01, 2023
For first-generation college student Sarah Davila, growing up near the sunny Florida coast consisted of playing on the beach, learning English in school and making traditional Colombian food with her mom. Davila’s parents had moved to the United States a few months before Davila was born, hoping to provide her with a bright future.
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Faith

Forum: Fulfilling the dream of BYU

By Christie Allen
October 31, 2023
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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Intellect

BYU business professor is hunting a different type of ghost this Halloween

By Carl Stengel
October 25, 2023
Jeff Bednar is a ghost hunter. And while the BYU business professor doesn’t have night vision cameras or ultra-sensitive recording equipment, he’s found a bunch of them — including several here at BYU.
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Faith

Devotional: Our Covenant Relationship With God, a Wellspring of Relief

By Kailey Marshall
October 24, 2023
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, shared a message that Jesus Christ brings relief into our lives.
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Intellect

Deceivingly dangerous: BYU team creates first nationwide database tracking low-head dams across U.S.

By Shelby Clark
October 18, 2023
BYU research finds that more than 1,000 people have drowned because of low-head dams. In a massive effort to prevent future tragedies, BYU professors and students joined forces with a national task force to recently create the first nationwide database cataloging the location of more than 13,000 low-head dams.
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Intellect

BYU study examines how religious faith bolsters family hope and unity

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
October 16, 2023
A new study from BYU finds that a family’s religious beliefs and practices are a key catalyst to promote hope in the future and hope to manage personal challenges, which can help families build resiliency and unity.
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Intellect

BYU English professor collaborates with public schools to support adolescent reading

By Christie Allen
October 12, 2023
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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Faith

Devotional: Meeting Jesus in the House of the Lord

By Kailey Marshall
October 10, 2023
“The most important change [in the world] is the increased accessibility of the house of the Lord,” said Elder Allen D. Haynie, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Tuesday morning’s devotional.
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Character

BYU student unites Utah colleges for historic day of service

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
October 09, 2023
The College Day of Service will be held on October 14 from 9 a.m. until noon on the various college campuses across the state. Each school has planned a service project that will be meaningful for its local community and help establish a sense of unity and love among participants.
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Faith

Devotional: How do we carry His name?

By Kailey Marshall
October 03, 2023
“How do we carry His name?” Abigail Allen, an associate professor in the Marriott School of Business, considered this question during her devotional on Tuesday.
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Intellect

AI-powered chat assistance elevates online conversation quality, BYU study finds

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
October 03, 2023
Researchers at BYU and Duke University say derisive online conversations don’t have to be the norm. A joint paper between the two universities found that artificial intelligence can be used to improve conversation quality and promote civil dialogue in online interactions.
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Character

Cougar Query: Abigail Allen

October 02, 2023
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Abigail Allen, an associate professor in the Accounting and Management Department.
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Intellect

Go behind the scenes with Mark Rober at BYU and the world's tiniest Nerf blaster

October 02, 2023
In Mark Rober’s latest sure-to-be-viral video, he pursues an epic journey to make the world’s tiniest Nerf blaster. That journey leads the engineer and YouTuber extraordinaire straight to his alma mater, Brigham Young University.
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Intellect

Forum: Utah and the Constitution: a new national narrative

By Christie Allen
September 26, 2023
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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Intellect

Yelp certified: BYU-led research discovering ways to keep fake online reviews offline

By Carl Stengel
September 26, 2023
A new study led by a BYU business professor offers strategic measures that businesses can take (and that consumers should be aware of) to instill a greater sense of trust in online review platforms and combat misinformation.
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BYU Employees Summer Memories 2023

September 21, 2023
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Events

Inauguration of President Reese: “Becoming BYU”

By Kailey Marshall
September 19, 2023
The inauguration of C. Shane Reese as the 14th president of Brigham Young University this Tuesday not only marked his formal induction to the presidency but also unveiled his commitment to help BYU fully reach its prophesied potential.
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Events

Additional details regarding this week's presidential inauguration

September 18, 2023
This special event will mark the formal induction of President C. Shane Reese as the 14th president of BYU and give the university community a chance to celebrate a milestone in BYU’s history.
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Announcements

Michael Barnes named associate academic vice president

September 18, 2023
Michael Barnes replaces Justin Collings as associate academic vice president for faculty development.
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Intellect

BYU educators, Native American tribal leaders team up to enrich Utah elementary arts programs

By Christie Allen
September 14, 2023
The BYU ARTS Partnership, part of the David O. McKay School of Education, began 16 years ago to increase the quality and quantity of arts education through dance, drama, music and visual art in elementary schools. The NACI is one of its four initiatives.
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Announcements

New Title IX coordinator named at BYU

September 13, 2023
BYU Student Life Vice President Julie Franklin announced the hiring of David Rasmussen as the university’s new Title IX coordinator. He began his tenure in late August after serving as the interim director since February.
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Faith

Devotional: No coincidences

By Kailey Marshall
September 12, 2023
President C. Shane Reese and Sister Wendy Reese welcomed students back to campus with the first devotional of the fall 2023 semester on Tuesday at the BYU Marriott Center.
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Intellect

Female judges, especially women of color, cited far less frequently than male judges

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 12, 2023
Researchers from UNC Charlotte, University of Louisville, University of Georgia and Brigham Young University analyzed how the race and gender of federal judges might be impacting judicial processes. Specifically, they wanted to see which types of judges get the most attention from their peers when they have complete discretion to reference another judge’s work.

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Character

Cougar Query: President and Sister Reese

September 11, 2023
In this special edition Cougar Query, University Communications’ Aaron Sorenson met with President and Wendy Reese to help give insight into today’s devotional speakers.
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Intellect

BYU is one of the top universities in the nation, according to new Wall Street Journal rankings

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 06, 2023
BYU comes in at No. 20 overall in the newly released 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings from The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse, joining the likes of Princeton, MIT, Yale, Stanford and Harvard in the top 25.
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Character

Pathway to Provo: How musician Ariana Abadia found peace and purpose at BYU

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
September 06, 2023
At BYU, Abadia says she has strengthened her complete character and she’s eager to use her talents to extend love and hope. She envisions returning to Ecuador to help shape the country’s music curriculum and make an education in the arts more accessible to students; maybe even starting a school to teach voice to young students.
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Character

Meet BYU’s newly appointed landscape specialty manager

By Christie Allen
September 05, 2023
BYU landscape specialty manager keeping campus presentable, one shrub at a time.
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Intellect

BYU researchers help lead biggest DNA and protein cancer study to date

By Shelby Clark
August 28, 2023
Two Brigham Young University researchers are principal contributors to the largest comprehensive study to date on how cancer spreads and affects proteins in the body.
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Announcements

Updated CES standards help students grow closer to Christ

August 24, 2023
The Church Board of Education announced today updates to the Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement, the Honor Code and Dress and Grooming Principles and Expectations for the Church Educational System.
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Intellect

Sustainable science: BYU professors use special bacteria to turn waste into renewable energy

By Shelby Clark
August 23, 2023
For years, farming facilities across the country have utilized anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure into renewable energy. However, these digesters have been limited to a modest 30–40% efficiency. Now, groundbreaking research led by a team of BYU professors is revolutionizing the process, making it faster and more efficient than ever before by pretreating the waste with a special bacteria.
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