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Meaner than fiction: Reality TV high on aggression, study shows

May 19, 2010
All the gossip, insults and dirty looks add up fast on popular reality shows, far outpacing the level seen in equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas according to a new Brigham Young University study.

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Panoramic picture of campus on display at Lee Library

May 19, 2010
A popular panoramic picture of the Brigham Young University campus has a new home on the first floor of the Harold B. Lee Library.

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BYU professor receives NSF CAREER award

May 19, 2010
For the second time in a year, a BYU mechanical engineering professor has been recognized as one of the top young scholars by the National Science Foundation.

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DATE CHANGE FOR BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL: BYU announces 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series guest artists

May 19, 2010
The College of Fine Arts and Communications has announced its 2010-2011 Performing Arts Season featuring prominent guest artists from around the world.

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BYU team triumphs in global information systems competition

May 19, 2010
A group of three BYU undergraduates won first place at the APEX Global Business IT Case Challenge in Singapore, one of the most elite and grueling information systems competitions in the world.

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BYU announces 2010-2011 Pardoe, Margetts Theatre season

May 18, 2010
The Brigham Young University Theatre and Media Arts Department has announced its 2010-2011 season for the Pardoe and Margetts Theatres in the Harris Fine Arts Center.

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BYU industrial design student wins regional award, heads to national competition

May 18, 2010
A BYU industrial design student was recognized with the Industrial Designers Society of America Merit Award for the Western District. This marks the first time that a BYU student has received the award.

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BYU graduate receives Phi Kappa Phi fellowship

May 17, 2010
A recent graduate was awarded a fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies. She is one of only 60 recipients nationwide of the fellowship.

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Range science society honors BYU professor's achievements

May 17, 2010
BYU professor Bruce A. Roundy was recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award for Research and Academia at the 63rd annual meeting for the Society of Range Management in Denver, Colo.

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“Mysteries of Monster Grove” at Nelke Theatre May 26-June 12

May 12, 2010
“Mysteries of Monster Grove,” an original play by author Rick Walton based on his popular children’s novel, will be shown in the Nelke Theatre May 26-June 12.

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Lunch and Learn activity for "Mysteries of Monster Grove"

May 12, 2010
In conjunction with BYU’s production of “Mysteries of Monster Grove” in the Nelke Theatre, a series of children’s “Lunch and Learn Workshops” will be available prior to the matinee performances June 3, 5, 11 and 12.

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English Language Learner Symposium at BYU June 10-11

May 12, 2010
The second annual English Language Learner Symposium will be held at Brigham Young University’s Wilkinson Student Center Thursday and Friday, June 10–11.

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BYU prof co-authors Science paper showing climate-induced lizard decline

May 12, 2010
When Brigham Young University biology professor Jack Sites spent summers in the late 1970s collecting lizards in Mexico, he had no idea his field notes would one day help form the foundation for a worldwide study that attributes local lizard extinctions to climate change. Sites is a coauthor on the paper published in this week’s issue of Science that reports a global pattern of lizard die-offs in habitats unchanged except for rising temperatures.

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BYU students place first in online marketing competition

May 12, 2010
Teaching students how to create and implement effective internet marketing strategies was the goal of the inaugural Brigham Young University Crexendo Online Marketing Competition, which culminated in an awards ceremony April 9.

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Thomas W. Sederberg to give Distinguished Faculty Lecture May 18

May 12, 2010
Thomas W. Sederberg of Brigham Young University’s Computer Science Department and this year’s Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer will be the forum speaker Tuesday, May 18, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The forum is titled “Computer Graphics and Mentoring.”

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BYU librarian receives distinguished service award

May 10, 2010
Connie Lamb, the anthropology, Middle East studies and women’s studies librarian in the Social Sciences Department at the Harold B. Lee Library, was presented the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the Mountain Plains Library Association at its recent conference in Oklahoma City.

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"The Best Years of Our Lives" screening May 28 celebrates Memorial Day

May 10, 2010
The classic 1946 film “The Best Years of Our Lives” will be shown Friday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.

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Annual "Campus Showcase" to display BYU services June 2

May 10, 2010
BYU will be hosting the second annual “Campus Showcase” for all non-student employees Wednesday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.

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Telephone therapy for depression? Study says yes

May 09, 2010
Treating clinical depression on the telephone is nearly as effective as face-to-face consultations, a new Brigham Young University study finds.

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BYU students shine at MEU conference at University of Washington

May 04, 2010
Six BYU students received delegate awards at the Sixth Annual Model European Union conference held at the University of Washington’s Center for Western European Studies.

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BYU hosts Conference on Teaching Ethics at Universities May 7

May 04, 2010
A panel consisting of several of the top business ethics professors in the nation will discuss ethics education Friday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at the Museum of Art Auditorium.

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Vincent Wilding to give BYU devotional address May 11

May 04, 2010
W. Vincent Wilding, a professor of chemical engineering, will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, May 11, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Czech ambassador plans BYU lecture May 12

May 04, 2010
His Excellency Petr Kolar, ambassador to the United States for the Czech Republic, will be speaking at BYU Wednesday, May 12, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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BYU students’ hybrid race car quietly roars to success

May 02, 2010
BYU engineering students finished in fourth place when they raced the gas-electric hybrid race car they built from scratch against teams from colleges around the world.Their blue-and-white car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds while it gets 80 miles per gallon.

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Medical device company wins 2010 BYU Business Plan Competition

April 29, 2010
Restless leg syndrome affects nearly 30 million Americans, causing discomfort and keeping them up at night, but three BYU students hope to provide relief and build a business in the process. The students’ innovative product and solid plans gave their company, TranquilMed, a first-place finish the 2010 BYU Business Plan Competition.

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Five globally minded BYU MBAs awarded Eccles Scholarships

April 29, 2010
The Kay and Yvonne Whitmore Global Management Center named five MBA students as the 2010 George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Scholars. Each student received $10,000 to continue his or her Marriott School education and to prepare for a career in international business.

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BYU students launch into mobile app development

April 29, 2010
Hippo Blast, a game for iPhone in which the player shoots a cartoon hippo from a cannon to see how far it will go, won first place and $10,000 at the second annual Omniture iPhone App Competition, hosted by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the Marriott School of Management.

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BYU Center for Economic Self-Reliance named for Melvin J. Ballard

April 28, 2010
President Cecil O. Samuelson has announced the naming of the Melvin J. Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance, which is housed at the Marriott School of Management.

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BYU info systems students dominate national competition

April 28, 2010
Competing against 68 other colleges and universities, six BYU information systems students brought home eight awards this spring at the National Collegiate Conference for the Association for Information Technology Professionals.

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Steven Baugh to give BYU devotional address May 4

April 27, 2010
Steven Baugh, a faculty member in the David O. McKay School of Education, will be the speaker at BYU’s devotional Tuesday, May 4, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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