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These are the ten most-read stories from news.byu.edu in 2009. The year at BYU saw termites as construction partners, power generated from sugar and weed killer, and more award-winning student films.

President Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife Sharon Samuelson will usher in the new semester with an opening devotional Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

The American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, the primary professional organization for speech pathologists in the nation, has asked a faculty member in the Department of Communication Disorders to serve as an associate editor for one of its top journals.

What’s New at Brigham Young University for January 2010

Tuesday, Jan. 5

BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife Sharon Samuelson will be hosting the university’s opening devotional at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. The devotional will be broadcast live on the BYU Broadcasting channels. Visit byub.org/devotionals or speeches.byu.edu for rebroadcast and archive information.

Thursday, Jan. 7

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 3326 Wilkinson Student Center. Free doughnuts and hot chocolate will be provided. Free manicures, makeup and hairdos will be offered by the Renaissance Hair School. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet office leadership and become familiar with what services are available. For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

The Department of Economics has invited R. Glenn Hubbard to speak at 11 a.m. in 140 Joseph Smith Building. His topic will be “Economic Outlook: The Path Forward.” Hubbard is the dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics in the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and professor of economics in Columbia’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. For more information, contact Michael Ransom at (801) 422-4736.

The School of Social Work will host Nancy Hooyman, endowed gerontology professor and dean emeritus of the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. She will give an open lecture at 10 a.m. in 3380 Wilkinson Student Center. For more information, contact Charlene Clark at (801) 422-7438.

Monday, Jan. 11

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold yoga classes every Monday and Wednesday beginning Jan. 11 in 5519 Wilkinson Student Center from 9 to 10 a.m. All female students and spouses of students are invited to attend.

Tuesday, Jan. 12

Cheryl C. Lant, general president of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be speaking at the weekly campus devotional at BYU’s Marriott Center at 11:05 a.m. The devotional will be broadcast live on the BYU Broadcasting channels. Visit byub.org/devotionals or speeches.byu.edu for rebroadcast and archive information.

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold an event called “Food for Thought” every Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. starting Jan. 12. Participants will learn how to choose good foods to eat. These events will be held in 3237 Wilkinson Student Center. For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

Thursday, Jan. 14

BYU’s Women’s Studies will present a lecture by BYU dance professor Caroline Jean Prohosky called “Onward Alone: The Women of the Mormon Battalion” in 2107 Jesse Knight Building from 12 to 12:50 p.m.

As part of a three-part seminar, “Improve with Improv: Getting the Most Out of Your Communication,” BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold a class at 11 a.m. in 5520 Wilkinson Student Center. The class will be called “Get Real: Personalize Your Communication.” For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

Prominent American historian Richard Bushman will present a lecture, “Hugh Nibley and Joseph Smith,” at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. The lecture is open to the public and is part of a series of weekly lectures sponsored by the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, in conjunction with Religious Education and the Harold B. Lee Library. For more information, visit mi.byu.edu.

Monday, Jan. 18

BYU’s Multicultural Student Services will be holding a program called “Walk of Life: Celebration of the Life and Mission of Martin Luther King Jr.” There will be a candlelight procession starting at the Carillon Bell Tower at 5:30 p.m. It will proceed to the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom to start the main program at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Anthony Bates at (801) 422-3065.

As part of the National Day of Service, BYU’s Center for Service and Learning will be holding a Community Outreach Day beginning at 9 a.m. in the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom where BYU students and community members will participate in various service projects. This day is a way to transform Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and teachings into community service that helps strengthen communities, empower individuals and bridge social barriers. For more information, e-mail communityoutreachday@byu.edu.

Tuesday, Jan. 19

Rick Miller, a professor at BYU’s School of Family Life, will speak at the university devotional at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. Miller researches marital relationships, marriage health and multicultural families. The devotional will be broadcast live on the BYU Broadcasting channels. Visit byub.org/devotionals or speeches.byu.edu for rebroadcast and archive information.

Wednesday, Jan. 20

Dodge Billingsley, documentary and combat filmmaker and researcher will speak at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. His lecture is titled “Pakistan: Partner or Pariah?”

Thursday, Jan. 21

As part of a three-part seminar, “Improve with Improv: Getting the Most Out of Your Communication,” BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold a class at 11 a.m. in 3223 Wilkinson Student Center. The class will be called “Get Over Yourself: Develop Awareness.” For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

“Sports Hero Day” will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Smith Fieldhouse and Richards Building. Presented by BYU’s Center for Service and Learning, it is an annual program that provides more than 1,000 sixth graders the opportunity to interact with BYU athletes. Volunteers host small groups of children as they listen to the athletes. Both athletes and volunteers serve as positive role models for the children. For more information, e-mail sportsheroday@byu.edu.

Robert Millet, the Richard L. Evans Professor of Religious Understanding at BYU, will present a lecture, “Hugh Nibley and the Church,” at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. The lecture is open to the public and is part of a series of weekly lectures sponsored by the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, in conjunction with Religious Education and the Harold B. Lee Library. For more information, visit mi.byu.edu.

Friday, Jan. 22

The Center for Economic Self-Reliance will be having a business plan competition for organizations with a social mission. The submission deadline is today at 2 p.m. in 360 Tanner Building. Participants will need to hand in five hard copies of their business plan at this time. For more information, visit www.socialventure.byu.edu.

Monday, Jan. 25

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold a “Depression Seminar” every Monday starting Jan. 25. The seminars will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. in 3380 Wilkinson Student Center. For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

2010 is designated as the worldwide celebration of the works and contributions of Florence Nightingale. The Harold B. Lee Library, in coordination with the BYU College of Nursing, will unveil a Florence Nightingale exhibit on the main floor of the library. In connection with the exhibit, Dean of Nursing Beth Cole will be giving a lecture on Nightingale at 2 p.m. in the Library Auditorium.

Tuesday, Jan. 26

Howard Dodson, chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, will speak at a university forum in the Marriott Center at 11:05 a.m. The Schomburg Center is part of the New York Public Library and conducts research that documents and interprets African-American history and culture. Dodson has held this position since 1984. Visit byub.org or speeches.byu.edu for rebroadcast and archive information.

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will be holding support groups for women who have loved ones with pornography problems every Tuesday beginning Jan. 26. The group meetings will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 3237 Wilkinson Student Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 27

More than 100 companies will attend the BYU Career Fair in the WSC Ballroom and Garden Court. These companies will be looking to fill full-time positions and internships. Students are expected to research the companies beforehand and come in business dress with copies of their resumes. These career workshops are taught at University Career Services every week to prepare students for the Career Fair: resume and cover letter writing, interview prep., networking, etc. A list of the employers can be found at ccc.byu.edu/career-fair-main-page.

Thursday, Jan. 28

BYU’s Women’s Studies will present a lecture by BYU Church history professor Jill Derr from 12 to 12:50 p.m. in 4188 Joseph F. Smith Building. Derr, who is an expert on early LDS Church history and Eliza R. Snow, will be discussing “Eliza R. Snow’s Emerging Advocacy for Women, 1852-1856.”

Mossi White, former president of the National School Boards Association, will lecture at 11 a.m. in 115 David O. McKay Building. Her lecture will be titled “The Power of Teaching.” For more information, contact Roxanna Johnson at (801) 422-1922.

As part of a three-part seminar, “Improve with Improv: Getting the Most Out of Your Communication,” BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will hold a class at 11 a.m. in 3211 Wilkinson Student Center. The class will be called “Get Started: Seek for the Good in Others.” For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

Friday, Jan. 29

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will be holding a speed dating event in the Garden Court at the Wilkinson Student Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Brooke Beecher at (801) 422-4877.

All month

BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources will be holding a mentoring program every week at Dixon Middle School. Participants who want to be a part of the program can sign up at the Women’s Services office at 3326 Wilkinson Student Center.

BYU’s Center for Service and Learning will have tutoring opportunities throughout the month. Participants will be volunteering in local Provo schools. Those that are interested can sign up online from Jan. 4 to 22 at www.yserve.byu.edu. Volunteering begins the week of Jan. 25. For more information, e-mail tops@byu.edu or call (801) 422-1277.

Every Wednesday at 11 a.m., children ages 10 and younger can enjoy story time at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, where they will hear stories about animals and nature read by a professional storyteller. Live animals will also be showcased. The event is free each week, and registration is not necessary. For more information, call the museum at (801) 422-5051 or visit mlbean.byu.edu.

Children ages 5-12 are welcome at Saturday Safari at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Each Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, participants will be transported around the globe, visiting rain forests, deep ocean trenches, deserts and more, while learning about the animals that inhabit each place. Registration is $12 for the first child in a family and $10 for each additional child. Register at least one week in advance as late registration is not accepted. For more information or to register, call the museum at (801) 422-5051. Additional details are available at mlbean.byu.edu.

The Museum of Peoples and Cultures, located at 700 N. 100 East in Provo, presents the exhibit “New Lives: Building Community at Fourmile Ruin.” This exhibit explores an ancient abandoned pueblo in Arizona that was built by native inhabitants. Another exhibit, “Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls and Rain,” explores the Hopi religious ceremonies. The museum offers children’s programs as well as various date nights, family home evenings and cultural events. Teaching kits and tours are available, and volunteers are always welcome. Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Hours are extended until 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call (801) 422-0020 or visit mpc.byu.edu.

The BYU Museum of Paleontology, formerly the Earth Science Museum, was recently expanded to display most of its collection. Now, with the new 5,000 square-foot addition, the museum features a replica of a 9-foot-long triceratops skull from Montana, dinosaur bones found last summer near Moab, a Cretaceous nest, dinosaur skeletons of a Camptosaurus and an Allosaurus and a mural of the Utah-Colorado region in the Jurassic Period. Visitors can touch real fossils and view fossils being prepared in the active laboratory. The museum, located at 1683 N. Canyon Road in Provo, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended “Family Night” hours Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (801) 422-3680.

The Royden G. Derrick Planetarium at BYU’s Eyring Science Center offers evening shows hosted by the BYU Astronomical Society. Tickets will go on sale at the planetarium door starting at 6:30 p.m. and are $2 each. For a schedule of shows and more information, visit planetarium.byu.edu.

The Family History Library at the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU offers free family history classes the second and fourth Sunday of each month. The classes begin at 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The library’s family history resources and consultants are available from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on these Sundays. For more information and a complete schedule of classes, visit www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/classes.html.

Complimentary tours of the BYU campus are available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center. For more information, call (801) 422-4678.

Most nurses that work in a children’s critical care unit feel prepared and trained to help parents during the final moments of their child’s life and the difficult hours that follow.

The BYU Bookstore delivered more than 300 Christmas Bears to local charities Dec. 14 and 15, thanks to the generosity of BYU Bookstore customers.

Joseph Ostraff, a professor of visual arts at BYU, has been awarded $10,000 for visual arts excellence by the Utah Arts Council.

BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for January 2010

Brigham Young University agreed to license the rights to a microorganism bred to “eat” pollutants from soil and water to Pure Enviro Management, a Utah-based company.

Five professors from Brigham Young University have been named Fulbright Scholars for 2009-2010.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, regarded as one of the top three scientific journals in the world, published three separate studies in one week authored or co-authored by Brigham Young University professors.

Rollin H. Hotchkiss, associate chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at BYU, will present “God Loves You” at a campus devotional Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 11:05 a.m. at the Marriott Center.

The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies will host a panel discussion, “Thinking About Torture,” during an Interdisciplinary Seminar Wednesday, Dec. 9, from noon to 2 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. Admission is free, and the public is welcome to attend.

Several services and offices on the BYU campus will have special hours for the holiday period Dec. 19-Jan. 3.

The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum at BYU is now displaying its annual Nativity through the end of the year.

Grade rolls will be available through Route Y/AIM beginning Dec. 10, the last day of class instruction. The deadline for submitting grades is Wednesday, Dec. 30 at noon. Instructions for submitting grades can be found here. Following are some helpful hints as you submit grades:

Jared Webb’s assignment today: Decode pages of garbled numbers and letters to unravel a secret message hidden by 15 ciphers.

Valerie Hudson, a BYU professor of political science, is included in Foreign Policy magazine's first list of "Top 100 Global Thinkers."

The BYU chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers held a toy racecar competition that limited power sources to 10 birthday cake candles.

The Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the Marriott School will be hosting the first Utah Startup Marketplace Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wilkinson Student Center Garden Court.

“Miracle on 34th Street,” the 1947 Christmas classic starring Maureen O’Hara and John Payne, will be shown Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium as part of the BYU Motion Picture Archives Film Series.

Activities and events at BYU during December 2009.

BYU’s School of Music will be presenting five free concerts Dec. 5- 10.

As part of the BYU School of Music’s “Season of Fifths,” the BYU Chamber Orchestra will be performing Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

The BYU University Chorale will be performing Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Bishop H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at a BYU campus devotional Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

BYU’s annual Adventssingen, a concert of traditional European Christmas music celebrating the Advent of the Nativity, will be presented Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle. Admission is free.

“Alien Worlds of the Outer Solar System” will be presented by Jani Radebaugh, BYU assistant professor of geology, at an International Year of Astronomy Lecture Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. Following her address, she will be available for a question-and-answer session.

After early reports of a modestly successful experimental AIDS vaccine in Thailand this fall, a BYU researcher hopes his new analysis of an earlier AIDS vaccine trial will help researchers understand how to make the new vaccine work better.

The College of Fine Arts and Communications has listed its arts events for December 2009