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Kendra Hall-Kenyon named dean of David O. McKay School of Education

January 24, 2023
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Shane Reese appointed Kendra Hall-Kenyon as the new dean of the David O. McKay School of Education effective immediately.
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Intellect

BYU business study: Key to innovation is fostering intellectual honesty

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 19, 2023
New research published this week from BYU Marriott School of Business professors Jeff Dyer and Taeya Howell finds that innovation can be hampered when organizations prioritize “psychological safety” at the expense of intellectual honesty.


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Intellect

BYU becomes first U.S. university to offer Azerbaijani 101

January 18, 2023
“There could be no better place than BYU to have the first Azerbaijani class,” said ambassador Khazar Ibrahim. “BYU’s programs are at the top of the list because of their depth––BYU teaches not only about the language, but the culture too. The cultural nuance of a people is integral in understanding their language.”
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Faith

Devotional: Allowing your faith in Jesus Christ to guide your life

By Christie Allen
January 17, 2023
Make your hope in Jesus Christ “the burning, bright powerful star in your life,” urged Elder Neil L. Andersen, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Tuesday’s devotional address on campus.
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Faith

Devotional: The Power of prophetic promises

By Kailey Marshall
January 10, 2023
President Kevin J Worthen and Sister Peggy S. Worthen welcomed students back to campus with the first devotional of the winter 2023 semester. Sister Worthen spoke on the need to overcome spiritual logokophosis, or the inability to hear God and listen to His directions. President Worthen focused his remarks on the power of promises and their ability to help us overcome anxieties about the future.
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Intellect

Antarctic icebergs still exist today where 1700-era sailors spotted, tracked them

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
January 10, 2023
A new study comparing observations of large Antarctic icebergs from the 1700s with modern satellite datasets shows the massive icebergs are found in the same areas where they were pinpointed three centuries ago. The study shows that despite their rudimentary tools, the old explorers truly knew their craft, and it confirms that the icebergs have behaved consistently for more than 300 years.
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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for winter 2023 semester

January 05, 2023
For the weekly devotionals and forums during the 2023 winter semester, select BYU employees, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and industry experts will bring their industry knowledge, life experiences and spiritual insights to aid students in achieving BYU's aims.
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Intellect

BYU acoustics capture the sound of NASA’s Artemis I launch

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
January 04, 2023
A BYU acoustics team, noted for studying the world's loudest sounds, shares its first-hand account of measuring audio levels during NASA's epic Artemis launch in November.
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Intellect

Top BYU Feature Videos of 2022

By Christie Allen
December 28, 2022
Check out the top research and BYU innovation videos of the year. These videos show the creativity, ingenuity, inspiration and drive of BYU students and faculty across campus during the 2022 calendar year.
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Intellect

What do elk, nuclear reactors and quirky Utah phrases have in common? They're all in the Top 10 BYU News Stories of 2022

By Emily Lambert
December 28, 2022
Research from BYU faculty and students made its way across the globe this year, giving a snapshot to the breadth and depth of the academic work happening on campus. The 10 feature stories here — representing nearly every college on campus — were the most viewed of 2022.


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Intellect

What type of Hallmark Christmas movie viewer are you?

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
December 19, 2022
Participants were asked to sort through a group of statements based on the question: ‘Why I love Hallmark Christmas movies?’ The results revealed three factors or groups of like-minded thinkers, the Season’s Greeters, the Rudolphs, and the Carolers.
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Intellect

BYU wins the 2022 Campus Cup for civic engagement

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
December 15, 2022
The Campus Cup, hosted by the office of Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, is a state-wide competition that pits Utah’s colleges and universities against each other to register the greatest percentage of voters. Henderson presented the award to six BYU students representing the Office of Civic Engagement at the Capitol in Salt Lake City earlier this week.
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Intellect

BYU-Smithsonian study first to fully sequence genome of endangered clouded leopards

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
December 14, 2022
Researchers from BYU and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are doing their best to help protect the future of clouded leopards by studying their genetics. As detailed in a new study, the team has sequenced the entire genome of both species for the first time, and in doing so they’ve learned something critical they didn’t expect: the clouded leopard diverged into two separate species much earlier than previously thought.


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Character

Encouraged by professor, BYU students save lives through blood stem cell donations

By Christie Allen
December 09, 2022
Dr. Julianne Grose won an award for her work with bone marrow transplant registry.
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Intellect

BYU research: Housing market prices, purchasing decisions being driven by unseen forces

By Adriana Sanchez
December 08, 2022
As the supply of unsold housing increases in Utah — and across the nation — and as home prices continue to fall, new research coauthored by a BYU Marriott School of Business professor has discovered under-the-radar forces that are quietly impacting home pricing and purchasing decisions.


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Faith

Devotional: Light and Truth

By Kailey Marshall
December 06, 2022
Elder Ulisses Soares, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered today’s devotional address. He taught that as one strives to find truth and light daily, they will begin to walk with Jesus.
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Intellect

BYU student created video game wins international award

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
December 01, 2022
A new video game created and produced by BYU students recently received the “Highly Commended” award from the Rookie Awards – an international board that evaluates and ranks top video game design schools around the world. The award earned BYU the number five school in the world for game design and development.
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Events

2022 BYU holiday event guide

By Kailey Marshall
December 01, 2022
Festivity, fun and inspiration are everywhere this holiday season, especially at BYU.
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Intellect

Forum: Fighting climate change is loving God’s creations

By Christie Allen
November 29, 2022
Climate change poses a call to Christian action, said climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe in Tuesday’s forum on campus. As chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy and professor at Texas Tech University, Hayhoe has always understood the global climate crisis through the lens of her faith and her belief in our responsibility to care for others.
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Intellect

Social media conversations are driven by those on the margins, says new BYU research

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
November 28, 2022
The study found that most people – moderate Democrats and Republicans – are self-censoring their comments on social media to not create contention, lose friends online, or be perceived a certain way.
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Intellect

BYU study shows changing population and income patterns in rural Mountain West

By Christie Allen
November 22, 2022
BYU professors Samuel Otterstrom and Matthew Shumway analyzed population and income trends in the Mountain West region over the past 20 years. Their research confirmed the widening inequalities between less wealthy “Old West” counties known for traditional mining, farming and ranching, and wealthier “New West” counties boasting natural beauty and recreational opportunities like hiking or skiing.
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Intellect

BYU students learn from the healthiest humans on earth in the blue zone of Ikaria, Greece

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 17, 2022
There are five locations around the globe where people reach the age of 100 at 10 times greater rates than U.S. averages. These Blue Zones, as they are called, are home to the healthiest people on earth:
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Intellect

How paperwork at the doctor's office can lead to medical misdiagnoses

By Adriana Sanchez
November 16, 2022
While HIPAA privacy forms are supposed to assure patients that their personal information will be protected, new research from BYU and the University of Utah finds that they cause people to lie more about their medical history rather than feel more comfortable about sharing information.
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Faith

Devotional: Christ's Atonement, invitation to act, and promised blessings.

By Kailey Marshall
November 15, 2022
Elder Peter M. Johnson, General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He taught that by coming unto the Lord, He will provide a certain pattern of instruction that leads to an increase of inspiration and spiritual strength.
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Intellect

BYU nursing professors unearth disturbing trends in sexual assault cases connected to dating apps

By Christie Allen
November 14, 2022
In the largest study of its kind, a BYU nursing team analyzed Utah sexual assault victims’ medical exam charts from 2017 to 2020. They found that 14% of the 1,968 rapes committed by acquaintances occurred during an initial meetup arranged through a dating app. Those cases stood out in disturbing ways: victims with mental illnesses and other vulnerabilities were targeted, and the attacks were significantly more violent.
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Intellect

Army service increases long-term earnings and closes the Black-White earnings gap

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
November 10, 2022
The research found that American men and women who voluntarily enlist in the Army and are admitted see an average increase of $4,000 in annual earnings in the years following their application when compared to applicants who were not admitted.
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Intellect

Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think says BYU research

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
November 09, 2022
There’s no need to panic about a pending robot takeover just yet. The study found that only 14% of workers say they’ve seen their job replaced by a robot. But those who have experienced job displacement due to a robot overstate the effect of robots taking jobs from humans by about three times.
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Faith

Devotional: Designed for covenant relationships

By Kailey Marshall
November 08, 2022
Jenet Erickson, associate professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine in Religious Education, delivered Tuesday's devotional address. She spoke on the importance of family relationships and the role they play in the Plan of Salvation.
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Cougar Query: "My favorite BYU tradition is Tuesday Devotionals"

November 08, 2022
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Jenet Erickson, a religion and family science professor.
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Intellect

BYU exercise science researchers pinpoint new method to optimize personal aerobic workouts

By Adriana Sanchez
November 02, 2022
New BYU research unveils a more effective way to determine the intensity at which each person should work out to achieve the greatest results. A study appearing in the Journal of Applied Physiology outlines a new system to create not just personalized workouts, but “prescribed” workouts that provide results regardless of an individual’s current health.


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