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Chemists turn gold to purple – on purpose

January 25, 2011
Professor Richard Watt and his chemistry students suspected that a common protein could potentially react with sunlight and harvest its energy – similar to what chlorophyll does during photosynthesis.

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Rwandan genocide subject for BYU lecture Feb. 2

January 25, 2011
Yolande Bouka, a doctoral candidate in international relations at the American University, will discuss "Justice Through their Eyes: The Legal Journey of Released Prisoners of the Rwandan Genocide"  Wednesday, Feb. 2, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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Intellect

“At War! The Changing Face of American War Illustration” opens at MOA Feb. 4

January 25, 2011
“At War!: The Changing Face of American War Illustration,” a new exhibition at the BYU Museum of Art, will consist of nearly 70 works of art, including posters, paintings, comic strips, editorial cartoons, animation and video.

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Intellect

Feb. 3 speech by Julene Butler to commemorate Lee Library 50th anniversary

January 24, 2011
The Harold B. Lee Library continues the commemoration of its 50th anniversary with a lecture by University Librarian Julene Butler Thursday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. in the Lee Library Auditorium.

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Intellect

Trumpet Chamber Night at BYU Feb. 3

January 24, 2011
Twelve BYU students from the School of Music will perform brass instrumental music during the Trumpet Chamber Night Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the University Parkway Center.

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Intellect

NOVA Chamber Series plans free BYU performance Feb. 8

January 24, 2011
The School of Music will welcome Utah’s celebrated NOVA Chamber Music Series in a free concert Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

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Intellect

BYU's Monte L. Bean Museum receives national accreditation

January 24, 2011
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums, the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to the museum-going public.

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Intellect

"Babe, the Sheep Pig" at BYU Margetts Theatre Feb. 2-12

January 23, 2011
Everyone — especially children — is invited to come watch a little pig dream big in BYU's production of “Babe, the Sheep Pig” in the Margetts Theatre Wednesday, Feb. 2, through Saturday, Feb. 12.

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Intellect

BYU faculty Orpheus Winds plans Feb. 3 free recital

January 23, 2011
The School of Music will feature Orpheus Winds, its resident faculty woodwind quintet, in a performance Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

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Announcements

BYU once again nation's most popular university, says U.S. News

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 23, 2011
For the second year in a row, and the third time in the past four years, BYU has been named the most popular university in America by U.S. News & World Report.

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Intellect

North Korean history subject for BYU lecture Jan. 26

January 23, 2011
Mitchell Lerner, associate professor of history at Ohio State University and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, will be speaking Wednesday, Jan. 26, at noon in 237 Herald R. Clark Building.

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Intellect

Mind-body connection topic at annual Counseling Workshop March 4

January 23, 2011
The Counseling and Career Center and the Department of Conferences and Workshops will host the Annual Counseling Workshop Friday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the BYU Conference Center.

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Intellect

Wheatley Conference focuses on defense of the family

January 20, 2011
The Wheatley Institution will conduct a conference on "Defense of the Family: Natural Law and Perspectives" Thursday, Jan. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center at Brigham Young University.

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Intellect

Korean Constitutional Court lecture topic at BYU Jan. 21

January 18, 2011
Jinhan Kim, a research judge from the Constitutional Court of South Korea, will be speaking Friday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. in 303 J. Reuben Clark Building.

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Intellect

Utah teens take on global issues at 21st Annual BYU Model United Nations Conference

January 18, 2011
Last weekend, the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies hosted its 21st annual Model UN High School Conference in the Wilkinson Student Center.

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Intellect

BYU Theatre Ballet celebrates 40 years with "Cinderella" Feb. 10-12

January 18, 2011
From the humorous antics of the "ugly stepsisters" to the magical elegance of Cinderella at the ball, audiences will delight in the timeless classic "Cinderella" Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 10-12, at the deJong Concert Hall. 

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Intellect

Marilyn Berrett named chair of BYU Dance Department

January 18, 2011
Marilyn Berrett has been appointed as the new chair for the Department of Dance in the College of Fine Arts and Communications.

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Intellect

Consul general for France in San Francisco to address BYU students Jan. 25

January 18, 2011
Romain Serman, consul general for France in San Francisco, will discuss "France, the European Union and the United States" Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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Intellect

Andrew S. Gibbons to deliver BYU devotional Jan. 25

January 18, 2011
Andrew S. Gibbons, department chair of Instructional Psychology and Technology in the David O. McKay School of Education, will discuss “The Skills of a Saint” at the weekly devotional Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

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Intellect

Annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture Feb. 10 considers children's emotional health

January 18, 2011
Ross A. Thompson, a professor of psychology and director of the Social and Emotional Development Lab at the University of California-Davis, will speak at the Seventh Annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair Lecture Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.

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Intellect

Princeton's Robert P. George featured at Wheatley lecture Jan. 26

January 17, 2011
Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, will present a Wheatley Institution Lecture titled “Natural Law, God and Human Rights,” Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.

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Annual Utah Crosstalk electronic music concert at BYU Jan. 27

January 17, 2011
The School of Music will be the host for the Ninth Annual Utah “Crosstalk” concert series, an evening of electronic music on the cutting edge, Thursday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Prior to the concert, visiting composer Mark Applebaum, whose work will be featured in this year’s performance, will also give a lecture at 3 p.m. in E-400 Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Errol Flynn, old-time serial featured at Jan. 28 BYU Film Archive Series

January 17, 2011
Errol Flynn stars in the epic adventure film “The Sea Hawk” Friday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. The BYU Motion Picture Archive Film Series will also begin the new year with the addition of the 12-chapter serial “Spy Smasher,” with episodes shown at each of the five film presentations between January and May.

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Intellect

VENUE CHANGE: United States Army Field Band Brass Quintet at BYU Jan. 31

January 17, 2011
The United States Army Field Band Brass Quintet will visit campus for a special recital and master class Monday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. in E-250 Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Intellect

Museum of Peoples, Cultures offers unique date night activity Jan. 21

January 12, 2011
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures will host the classic date night “Culture-Me-Mine” Friday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at the museum, located at 100 E. 700 N. in Provo.

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Intellect

Brent W. Webb appointed BYU academic vice president

January 12, 2011
President Cecil O. Samuelson, following approval from the BYU Board of Trustees, has appointed Brent W. Webb as academic vice president at Brigham Young University. Webb will replace John S. Tanner who was recently called as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Intellect

Are some towns more lovable than others?

January 12, 2011
Though magazines often create lists of the “best places to live,” a new study suggests that no community is more or less likely than another to foster a sense of community attachment.

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BYU hosts Community Outreach Day Jan. 17 to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

January 12, 2011
BYU’s Center for Service and Learning will hold its annual Community Outreach Day to honor Martin Luther King Monday, Jan. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Intellect

Egypt's Old Kingdom topic for BYU lecture Jan. 20

January 12, 2011
John S. Thompson, professor of Egyptology at the University of Pennsylvania, will be speaking Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. in 3710 Harold B. Lee Library.

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Events

Remarks from Condoleezza Rice's forum address

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 12, 2011
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addressed a crowd of nearly 18,000 Thursday in a special forum address at BYU’s Marriott Center.

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