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Cougar Query: "When I tell people I work for BYU, they say, 'Jazz at BYU?' Absolutely!"

April 25, 2022
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Ray Smith, professor of music, director of Synthesis and member of the BYU faculty jazz quintet, Q'd Up.
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Events

April 2022 Commencement: A life centered on Jesus Christ

By Jenna Knaupp
April 21, 2022
At the first in-person commencement since April 2019, over 6,800 students were honored for their completion of higher degrees at Brigham Young University.
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Mother of four earns graduate degree, hopes to teach sociology

By Katie Child
April 21, 2022
All within the past five years, Jordan Coburn graduated with a double major in sociology and Spanish, worked as an English tutor, had four children and earned her graduate degree in sociology.
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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for spring and summer 2022 terms

April 20, 2022
Join BYU students, faculty and staff each Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center as they gather to experience spiritual and temporal edification.
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Announcements

BYU Names New Life Sciences Dean and Associate Academic Vice President

April 20, 2022
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President C. Shane Reese announced two university leadership changes this week: Laura C. Bridgewater as dean of the College of Life Sciences and Justin Collings as the associate academic vice president for faculty development.
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From football to acting—BYU grad chasing dreams with new kind of performance

By Trevor Jones
April 19, 2022
As BYU senior and acting major Langi Tuifua prepares to graduate this week, he reflects on how life doesn’t always go as you might expect. Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined that he would be an actor on stage, even Tuifua.
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Y News: Easter Celebration

April 18, 2022
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Empowering women: A Q&A with the 2022 student commencement speaker

By Christie Allen
April 18, 2022
At BYU’s commencement exercises this week, University Honors student Emilee Carr will represent the graduates as the student speaker. A molecular biology major with a minor in chemistry, Carr, like her fellow classmates, has accrued many achievements as a BYU undergraduate.
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Announcements

Elder S. Mark Palmer to speak at BYU’s April 2022 commencement exercises

April 18, 2022
Elder S. Mark Palmer, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during BYU's commencement exercises on Thursday, April 21, at 10 a.m.
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First-generation college grad will use degree to serve rural, Latino populations

By Christie Allen
April 15, 2022
The needs Paoloa Piña saw in her hometown motivated her to prepare for a career in healthcare when she came to BYU. Graduating this year with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and wellness and a minor in gerontology, she plans to become a physician assistant specializing in women’s health and wants to work with rural Latino populations.
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Meet the BYU music grad who taught Cosmo to play the bell tower

By Christie Allen
April 14, 2022
Over the past four years, associate university carillonneur Amber Dahlberg has enjoyed what she calls “the best view” of BYU. From the carillon inside the top of the bell tower, the BYU student has performed hundreds of the university’s traditional 30-minute noon recitals, providing an inspiring campus soundtrack for students, staff and visitors going about their business.
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To learn the healer’s art: BYU Nursing student wants to mend the body and soul

By Jenna Knaupp
April 13, 2022
Adia Hansen, a nursing student, credits her success and diverse opportunities for experiential learning to BYU. “Nursing trade schools don’t have the learning opportunities that BYU does.”
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Intellect

Praising essential workers is not just a good thing, it’s critical, BYU study finds

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
April 12, 2022
A new study from BYU, University of Arizona, Rider University and NYU finds essential workers who receive public praise are energized and recover in healthy ways from the stress of their jobs, while those who don’t receive that praise experience negative emotions and are more likely to drink, smoke or overeat to recover from work.


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Announcements

New BYU assistant academic vice president position created

April 11, 2022
BYU Academic Vice President Shane Reese appointed Dr. Reid L. Neilson as the assistant academic vice president for religious scholarly publications. This newly created position at the university will oversee three organizations on campus: the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, the Religious Studies Center, and BYU Studies.
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Fueled by a love of literacy, BYU graduate anxious to serve

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
April 11, 2022
“It’s been a privilege to come to BYU, and I want to make sure I’m living up to that incredible privilege. I feel called by God to a life of teaching and helping those who might be less fortunate.”
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Cougar Query: "When I have 30 minutes of free time, you can find me at the library. I’m not sure what I’d do without the HBLL in my life!"

April 07, 2022
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Bridger Talbot, Enrollment Services counselor.
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Intellect

BYU dean captures never before seen images inside living cells with innovative microscopy method

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
April 06, 2022
Thanks to the work of Dean Grant Jensen and his students, scientists are now learning much more about the structure and function of cells.
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Faith

Devotional: We need an endowment

By Katie Child
April 05, 2022
Anthony Sweat, associate teaching professor of Church history and doctrine, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on the importance of the endowment and drawing upon God’s power in our lives.
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Intellect

BYU study: 'Every Kid Outdoors' program is increasing family hiking, but not for everyone

By Trevor Jones
April 05, 2022
A recent study from BYU business and family studies professors finds that the U.S.’s Every Kid Outdoors program — which gives families with fourth graders free access to national parks for one year — is leading to an increased frequency of hiking with children.


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Cougar Query: "Students don’t think I notice their shoes (especially if they're Air Jordans)"

April 05, 2022
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Anthony Sweat, an associate teaching professor of church history and doctrine.
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Intellect

BYU animation, AdLab students win Student Emmy awards

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
March 31, 2022
The Television Academy announced the winners of the 41st College Television Awards or “Student Emmy’s” last week and BYU students claimed the top spot in the best animation series and the best commercial.
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Intellect

Forum: Overcoming political tribalism

By Jenna Knaupp
March 29, 2022
Amy Chua — the John M. Duff Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School, a legal scholar and a writer — delivered Tuesday's forum address. She spoke on the root causes of political tribalism and offered proposals on how the future leaders of America can overcome them.
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Intellect

BYU Law leads list of BYU graduate programs moving up in U.S. News rankings

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 29, 2022
BYU Law has earned its highest U.S. News ranking to date, rocketing up six spots from last year and coming in at No. 23 in the 2023 Best Graduate School rankings released today. The Marriott School of Business once again ranks high and the BYU Nursing program makes a big jump.



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Intellect

BYU earns No. 1 Overall ‘Seed’ in Landscaping Championship; Brings title back to home turf

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 25, 2022
This past week BYU took home its fourth-consecutive National Collegiate Landscape Title, a championship that means BYU is once again best in the land for taking care of land… and water and rocks and trees and shrubs.




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Announcements

Riviera Apartments to become part of BYU on-campus housing

March 24, 2022
Riviera Apartments, located at the corner of University Parkway and University Avenue, will become part of BYU’s on-campus housing accommodations starting fall semester 2022.
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Faith

Devotional: The first commandment first

By Jenna Knaupp
March 22, 2022
Elder D. Todd Christofferson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on the two great commandments and the significance of their order.
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Announcements

BYU names New Vice President for Belonging

March 22, 2022
Current BYU professor of law Carl Hernandez III will become the university’s first vice president for belonging effective this June.
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Intellect

BYU study finds increasing uplifts leads to better marital outcomes for parents of children with autism, Down syndrome

By Trevor Jones
March 21, 2022
Respite care may allow parents of children with disabilities to step back and recount specific moments of joy with their children, which results in an uplift. Experiencing more uplifts might counteract the detrimental effect of stress on parents.
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Intellect

Q&A with BYU economics expert explains why gas prices are rising so quickly

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
March 17, 2022
Many Utahns are feeling the pinch at the pump as gas prices continue to soar across the U.S. And while the recent rise in gas prices has captured headlines, BYU economics professor Christian vom Lehn says gas prices started rising long before the conflict in Ukraine began. In this Q&A, vom Lehn explains the sharp jump in gas prices, inflation, and the state of the post-pandemic economy.
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Announcements

Results of BYU’s second Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault

March 17, 2022
Brigham Young University has released the results of its second Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault, showing that more than 90 percent of its students believe sexual harassment is not tolerated at the university. The survey also points to the need for more training on the prevention of sexual assault and the awareness of campus services.
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