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History professor Shawn Miller to present BYU devotional Aug. 3

July 28, 2010
Shawn Miller, a professor in the BYU Department of History, will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Intellect

BYU team installs new antenna on world’s largest radio telescope

July 26, 2010
A team of BYU engineers built a super-sensitive antenna for processing signals from deep space. Then they flew to Puerto Rico and installed it at about the same spot where Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean battled it out during the climax of the James Bond film GoldenEye.

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Intellect

Stayin’ alive: That’s what friends are for

July 26, 2010
BYU professors Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith report that social connections – friends, family, neighbors or colleagues – improve our odds of survival by 50 percent.

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Intellect

"Cougar Cooldown" breaks water balloon fight record

July 23, 2010
Brigham Young University broke the record for the world's largest water balloon fight Friday and produced plenty of smiles along the way. With 3,927 participants and 120,021 balloons, the event unleashed a massive barrage of colorful cool for six minutes

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Intellect

BYU team, including 4 undergrads, identifies new protein

July 20, 2010
A BYU team led by Laura Bridgewater, who delivered the university forum address Tuesday, recently identified a new version of a protein involved in several key processes in the body.The team included four graduate students and four who were undergraduates at the time of their work on the study. Three of those are now in medical school and a fourth will go next year.

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Intellect

Ruth Monson to give free string recital July 31 at BYU

July 15, 2010
Guest artist Ruth Monson will be performing at BYU Saturday, July 31, at 3 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The event is free.

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Announcements

Parody of popular TV commercial makes BYU library promo go viral

July 15, 2010
This hilarious parody of a popular Old Spice commercial serves as a must-see promotional video for BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL). The video was featured by CNN as one of the best viral videos of 2010.

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Intellect

Do marriage prep classes really work?

July 15, 2010
Before they take the plunge, many engaged couples may wonder if a marriage preparation class is worthwhile.

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Intellect

David Paxman to present BYU devotional address July 27

July 14, 2010
English professor David Paxman will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, July 27, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Intellect

Greg Burton new chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

July 14, 2010
Dean Scott D. Sommerfeldt of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences recently announced the appointment of Greg Burton as the new chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry effective July 1.

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Intellect

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

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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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

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

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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"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

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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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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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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