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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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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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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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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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BYU boasts summer activities for children, adults

June 08, 2010
Are you looking for quality summer activities for children? A number of options are available at BYU during the summer.

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BYU education student receives Pearson Fellowship

June 08, 2010
A doctoral student has been selected for the 2010 Pearson Research Fellowship, making her one of only three students from across the globe to participate in eight weeks of research at the education technology company.

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English professor honored by national adolescent literature group

June 08, 2010
Christopher E. Crowe, professor of English education, has been honored as the 2010 recipient of the Ted Hipple Service Award from the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents.

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BYU MOA exhibit asks viewers to consider life of Christ through the eye of faith

June 08, 2010
The BYU Museum of Art will present a religious exhibition that will allow viewers to explore their own faith in Jesus Christ. “James Tissot: The Life of Christ,” features 124 watercolors by 19th-century French artist James Tissot.

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Annual University Conference set for Aug. 23-26

June 07, 2010
The 2010 Annual University Conference will be held Aug. 23-26. The theme this year is taken from Doctrine and Covenants 88:122, “That All May Be Edified of All.”

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Intellect

Faculty member in Dance Department to speak at BYU devotional

June 03, 2010
Marilyn Berrett of Brigham Young University’s Dance Department will be the speaker at the weekly campus devotional Tuesday, June 8, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Intellect

Randy S. Lewis new chair of chemical engineering at BYU

June 02, 2010
Academic Vice President John S. Tanner announced that Randy S. Lewis will be the new chair of the Chemical Engineering Department. His assignment will begin in July.

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Dale Cressman named associate chair of Communications Department

June 02, 2010
Brad Rawlins, chair of the Department of Communications, announced that broadcast journalism professor Dale Cressman will fill the role of associate chair of undergraduate studies.

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BYU Ballroom Dance Company wins two firsts at Blackpool Dance Championships

June 02, 2010
The Ballroom Dance Company took first place in both the British Modern Formation and the Latin Formation Dance Championships this week at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. They competed against dance companies from China, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.

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Intellect

"The Telephone," "Trial by Jury" are BYU's spring operas June 9-12

June 01, 2010
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present two comic one-act operas Wednesday through Saturday, June 9-12, in the Madsen Recital Hall. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Intellect

Oasis near Death Valley fed by ancient aquifer under Nevada Test Site, study shows

June 01, 2010
A new Brigham Young University study indicates that water arriving at Ash Meadows in Death Valley is completing a 15,000-year journey, flowing slowly underground from what is now the Nevada Test Site.

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Telecommuters with flextime stay balanced up to 19 hours longer

May 31, 2010
Compared to their office-bound peers, employees with a flexible schedule and the option to telecommute can work 19 hours more per week before experiencing conflict between work and personal life.

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BYU’s 17 NSF Fellowships most ever for university

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
May 26, 2010
Sixteen Brigham Young University students were recently named National Science Foundation Fellows for 2010, the highest number of NSF Fellows ever for BYU in any given year. The students received prestigious post-graduate awards of up to $121,500 to apply toward master's degrees or doctorate degrees.

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Jeffery Thompson to present BYU devotional address June 1

May 26, 2010
Associate professor Jeffery Thompson from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management will be the speaker at the weekly devotional Tuesday, June 1, at 11:05 a.m.

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BYU Spring Chorale plans June 12 concert

May 26, 2010
The BYU Spring Chorale will perform Saturday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle, 100 South University Avenue. The event is free.

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What's New at BYU for June 2010

May 26, 2010
A listing of public events at BYU during June 2010.

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Sun boils water when BYU engineering outreach class helps giant lake’s island-dwellers

May 24, 2010
Boiling eggs is super-easy at home. Unless your home is an island floating on a lake 12,500 feet above sea level with no electricity or gas.That’s why this month 19 BYU student engineers traveled to Peru’s fabled high mountain Lake Titicaca to deliver a special solar oven as part of their course on sustainable engineering projects that help improve local people’s standard of living.

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James D. Gordon III appointed Assistant to the President at BYU

May 23, 2010
President Cecil O. Samuelson has appointed James D. Gordon III as assistant to the president for planning and assessment.

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Jeffrey Ringer to present BYU devotional address May 25

May 20, 2010
Jeffrey Ringer, director of the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, May 25, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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BYU students chosen as student ambassadors at Shanghai World Expo

May 20, 2010
BYU Diny Chang and Benjamin Hayford have been selected as student ambassadors and are serving as USA national representatives at this year’s World Expo in Shanghai, China.

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