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Call for papers issued for 2011 BYU Sperry Symposium on the Scriptures

February 11, 2010
The 40th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, scheduled for October 2011, is issuing a call for proposals for papers. This year’s theme is “The Things Which My Father Saw: Approaches to Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision.”

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Rory Scanlon named associate dean, director of Honors Program at BYU

February 10, 2010
Academic Vice President John S. Tanner has announced the appointment of Rory Scanlon as an associate dean of Undergraduate Education, replacing Gary Hatch, who has served as associate dean for seven years.

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Four operas for children to be featured at BYU Feb. 17-20

February 09, 2010
Vocal students from the School of Music will present four one-act opera scenes written for children Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 17-20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Racial discrimination in Union Army pensions detailed by new study

February 09, 2010
In the movie “Glory,” members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry tear up their wage sheets to protest getting paid less than white soldiers. New BYU research shows how black Civil War veterans fared 20 years later with Union Army pensions.

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Annual BYU Gerontology Conference March 8 at Conference Center

February 09, 2010
BYU will host the 20th annual Russell B. Clark Gerontology Health Conference Monday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the BYU Conference Center. This year’s theme is “Generations Working Together.” Admission is free.

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New York Times writer to discuss environment at BYU lecture Feb. 24

February 09, 2010
Editor and writer for The New York Times Tom Zeller Jr. will be speaking Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. His lecture is presented by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies.

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BYU will be site of Industrial Design Symposium Feb. 18-19

February 09, 2010
The BYU industrial design program will host the Industrial Design Symposium Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18-19, in cooperation with the Industrial Designers Society of America.

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BYU dance faculty present evening of new works Feb. 26-27

February 08, 2010
The Department of Dance will present a “Faculty Works Concert,” an evening of dance, art and motion, Friday through Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Stephen L. Richards Building.

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BYU Child Studies Lab accepting applications for preschool, kindergarten programs

February 08, 2010
The Brigham Young University Child and Family Studies Laboratory is now accepting applications for its summer and fall/winter school programs.

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BYU sponsors annual Rex Lee Run Against Cancer March 13

February 08, 2010
The 15th annual Rex Lee Run Against Cancer will take place Saturday, March 13, on the Brigham Young University campus.

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French diplomat to speak on cycling at BYU lecture Feb. 25

February 08, 2010
Paul Fournel, French writer, poet, publisher and diplomat, will be speaking at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies Thursday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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Lawrence Vincent to present BYU faculty vocal recital Feb. 12

February 08, 2010
Lawrence Vincent, a member of the vocal faculty of the School of Music, will present a recital Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

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BYU chemistry professor receives $2.9 million NIAID grant

February 07, 2010
A faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recently received a $2.9 million research grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The grant will fund Paul Savage's continuing research on a family of antimicrobial agents that he developed called ceragenins.

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Postwar Germany, U.S. subject of David M. Kennedy Center lecture Feb. 24

February 07, 2010
Louisiana Tech history professor Brian C. Etheridge will be speaking at BYU’s David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies Wednesday, Feb. 24, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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LDS Church administration topic for annual BYU conference Feb. 26

February 07, 2010
BYU will host the fifth annual Church History Symposium Friday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the BYU Conference Center. The symposium is free to the public, and registration is not required.

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Cougarettes plan Covey Center concerts Feb. 18-20

February 07, 2010
BYU's Cougarettes will present their annual concert Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 18-20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Covey Center for the Arts. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m.

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BYU's Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum diplays photo contest winners

February 07, 2010
BYU's Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum will be hosting its annual Nature Photography Exhibition through March 8.

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Museum of Peoples, Cultures hosts Valentines date night Feb. 12

February 07, 2010
Celebrating Valentine’s Day Egyptian style, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures will be hosting an Egyptian-themed date night Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.

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BYU exhibit, dance, children's fair honor Black History Month

February 04, 2010
Brigham Young University will host several activities during February to commemorate Black History Month.

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BYU "Ballet in Concert" Feb. 18-20 honors tradition, looks forward

February 03, 2010
BYU Theatre Ballet will present “Honoring Tradition — Embracing Innovation,” a variety of classic and contemporary dances, during the annual "Ballet in Concert" Thursday through Saturday, Feb 18-20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre.

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Virus-detecting 'lab on a chip' developed by BYU researchers

February 02, 2010
A team of Brigham Young University engineers and chemists has created an inexpensive silicon microchip that reliably detects viruses, even at low concentrations. It's a step forward in the movement to make a "lab on a chip."

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Elder Spencer J. Condie to speak at Feb. 9 BYU devotional

February 02, 2010
Elder Spencer J. Condie of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the speaker at Brigham Young University’s devotional Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

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“Safety Last” starring Harold Lloyd at BYU Silent Film Night Feb. 19

February 02, 2010
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Brigham Young University’s Classical 89 (KBYU-FM) will be showing the 1923 silent movie classic “Safety Last” starring Harold Lloyd, Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Mike Ohman, premier theater organist, will accompany the film.

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Religion, ecology topic for Yale lecturer at BYU Feb. 17

February 01, 2010
John Grim of Yale University will be speaking at the BYU David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

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James R. Schlesinger to speak at BYU Feb. 9

February 01, 2010
James R. Schlesinger, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy, will be speaking Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center Assembly Hall.

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BYU's Steven P. Sondrup elected president of international association

February 01, 2010
Steven P. Sondrup of the College of Humanities faculty was recently elected president of the International Comparative Literature Association.

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High Pitch: BYU’s PR program top 5 in nation

January 31, 2010
BYU's public relations program has been named one of the top five PR education programs in the country by PR Week, an international public relations trade magazine.

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BYU students win national construction management showdown

January 31, 2010
For the second year in a row, a BYU team won the Residential Construction Management Competition, the premier muscle match for construction management students. It’s sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders and held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the industry’s largest trade show.

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BYU's David Embley honored by computer modeling association

January 31, 2010
David Embley of the Department of Computer Science was recently selected as the 2009 recipient of the Peter Chen Award and named as an Entity-Relationship Fellow. Both of these honors are bestowed by the International Conference on Conceptual Modeling.

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CO2 threat subject for BYU Kennedy Center lecture Feb. 12

January 31, 2010
Tyler Volk, professor of biology at New York University, will be speaking at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies Friday, Feb. 12, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. His subject will be “CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge.”

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