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BYU undergraduate awarded DOD SMART Fellowship

July 12, 2010
Brigham Wilson, an undergraduate researcher at the Information and Decision Algorithms Laboratories, has been awarded a 2010 Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Fellowship by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Intellect

Laura C. Bridgewater to present BYU forum address July 20

July 12, 2010
Laura C. Bridgewater will present the forum Tuesday, July 20, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Bridgewater is a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.

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Intellect

Consumers underpredict their ability to learn new products

July 12, 2010
Consumers often quit using products that would be beneficial for them in the long run because they experience a short period of pessimism during their initial encounter with skill-based products as varied as knitting needles and mobile devices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

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Intellect

88th annual Campus Education Week at BYU Aug. 16-20

July 11, 2010
The 88th annual Campus Education Week will take place Aug. 16-20 at various locations throughout campus.

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Intellect

Paul B. Farnsworth to deliver BYU devotional address July 13

July 08, 2010
Paul B. Farnsworth, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, July 13, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Intellect

Two new appointments at BYU Religious Education

July 08, 2010
Dean Terry Ball of Religious Education has announced two new administrative appointments that became effective July 1.

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Intellect

BYU contributes to NEH-funded Western Waters Digital Library

July 06, 2010
A partnership of five academic research libraries, including the Harold B. Lee Library, has just concluded a three-year project titled “The Foundations of Western Water Policy” funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Intellect

BYU study reports the best way to “harvest” entrepreneurial ventures

July 05, 2010
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh, who sold his fast-growing shoe and apparel company to Amazon for $1.2 billion, recently revealed that he would have preferred to take the company public instead. But board members had other ideas and thought selling the company was a better way to “harvest” their investments.

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Intellect

CANCELED - Kosher food topic for BYU lecture July 22

July 05, 2010
Joe Regenstein, professor and researcher of kosher foods at Cornell University, will be lecturing Thursday, July 22, at 11 a.m. in C-215 Eyring Science Center.

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Intellect

"Discovering the Archaeology of Utah Valley" now open at BYU Museum of Peoples, Cultures

July 05, 2010
BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures recently opened its newest exhibit, which delves into the history of Utah Valley, discovering the inhabitants before the Mormon Pioneers and even before the Ute and Paiute American Indians.

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Intellect

BYU's mathlete factory: Student scores seventh scientific publication

July 05, 2010
A BYU student will soon publish his seventh paper in a peer-reviewed mathematical journal. And get this: Six of them were completed while he was still an undergrad.

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Intellect

BYU Ad Lab behind new Smokey Bear DVD

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 29, 2010
A nationwide campaign reintroducing Smokey Bear to a new generation of children is rolling out this week, featuring a Smokey Bear educational DVD created entirely by the BYU Ad Lab. The DVD will be shown in public elementary schools across the country.

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Intellect

What's New at BYU for July 2010

June 29, 2010
Events on campus at Brigham Young University during July 2010.

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Intellect

Lee Library to launch All-in-One Search tool

June 29, 2010
The Harold B. Lee Library is launching a new All-in-One Search tool Friday, July 9. The new tool will replace the Scholar Search tool.

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Intellect

"Cougar Cooldown" July 23 will attempt to break water balloon fight record

June 28, 2010
BYU will be attempting the world’s largest water balloon fight during the “Cougar Cooldown” Friday, July 23, at noon at the Richards Building Field sponsored by Student Academic and Advisement Services.

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Intellect

Two new associate deans for College of Fine Arts, Communications

June 28, 2010
Dean Stephen Jones of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications recently announced the appointment of two new associate deans, Randall Boothe and Garold C. Barton Jr.

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Intellect

Foreign Service officer to discuss U.S.–Africa policy June 30

June 27, 2010
Tobias A. Bradford, public affairs officer at U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique, will present a David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies lecture on Wednesday, June 30, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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Intellect

Qur'an's “99 Most Beautiful Names” exhibit at BYU's Lee Library

June 27, 2010
The Harold B. Lee Library will be showcasing a new exhibit, “99 Most Beautiful Names.” The exhibit is free and located on the first floor in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

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Intellect

Three BYU students win top female broadcaster awards

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 20, 2010
A trio of students from BYU’s communication department can call themselves some of the best college female broadcasters in the nation after winning 2010 Gracie Awards.

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Intellect

Patricia Ravert named fellow by Academy of Nursing Education

June 20, 2010
Patricia Ravert of BYU’s School of Nursing was recently named a fellow by the National League of Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education. She is one of only 86 fellows named by the academy.

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Intellect

Church history professor to present BYU devotional address June 29

June 20, 2010
Professor of Church history Richard E. Bennett will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, June 29, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Intellect

Teens and alcohol study: Parenting style can prevent binge drinking

June 20, 2010
Parenting style strongly and directly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking – defined as having five or more drinks in a row – according to a new Brigham Young University study.

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Intellect

BYU's McKay Today alumni magazine wins gold at national 2010 ADDY® awards

June 16, 2010
An article in McKay Today, the David O. McKay School of Education's alumni magazine, won a 2010 National ADDY® in the Illustration Campaign category for visuals.

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Intellect

Steven Taylor to present BYU devotional address June 22

June 15, 2010
Steven Taylor, assistant dean of the College of Life Sciences, will be the campus devotional speaker on Tuesday, June 22, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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BYU math students show skills in national, local math competitions

June 14, 2010
BYU placed 24th out of 546 institutions in the Putnam Mathematical Competition, an annual competition for the brightest undergraduate mathematics students in the United States and Canada administered by the Mathematical Association of America.

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BYU Bookstore hosts Grad Fair June 29-30 for August graduates

June 14, 2010
The BYU Bookstore will be hosting the Grad Fair Tuesday, June 29 ,from noon to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fair will be held on the upper level of the Bookstore.

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Symposium on Books for Young Readers scheduled July 15-16

June 14, 2010
Six award-winning and nationally recognized authors and illustrators will be presenting during the 23rd Symposium on Books for Young Readers Thursday and Friday, July 15-16, in the Provo City Library.

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BYU hosts 42nd Annual Conference on Family History, Genealogy July 27-30

June 14, 2010
BYU will host the 42nd Annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy July 27-30.

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New study for Father’s Day: The right “Dad-itude” for quality time with kids

June 13, 2010
Erin Holmes and co-authors watched 600 dads and their 6-year-old children attempt to draw together with an Etch A Sketch, each handling just one of the toy’s dials, and learned about quality relationships.

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Announcements

BYU Ad Lab turns Doritos into Gold by winning national ADDY

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 13, 2010
The BYU Ad Lab has combined ferocious critters with Doritos-eating folks to win a Student Gold ADDY Award, one of the top advertising prizes awarded in the country for student work. Watch their commercial here.

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