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Announcements

Lisa Bohman hired as next Chief Integrity and Compliance Officer at BYU

July 21, 2021
BYU Assistant to the President and General Counsel Steve Sandberg announced this week the appointment of Lisa Bohman as BYU’s new chief integrity and compliance officer. She will also serve as the director of the Integrity and Compliance Office at BYU.
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Intellect

Curious about Utah’s frontier women? Browse BYU’s new database of women’s newspaper ads

By Christie Allen
July 20, 2021
A single bottle of tonic to cure diabetes, cancer, ulcers and dizziness. Raisins and currants for Christmas mince meat pies. Midwifery courses taught by a certified female doctor, $30 a term. A souvenir stone from the Hill Cumorah, “guaranteed genuine,” mailed from New York for 25 cents.
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Character

Cougar Query: "You’ll never find me without lipstick and an opinion"

July 20, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Lisa Valentine Clark, host of "The Lisa Show" on BYUradio.
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Intellect

Not a matter of if, but when: BYU cybersecurity expert on how to protect yourself, your data

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
July 19, 2021
BYU cybersecurity professor Justin Giboney is training the next generation of cyber experts to keep your information safe. In this Q&A, Giboney answers a few questions to help breakdown what we are facing and what we can do.
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Announcements

Martin Luther King III, Yale Law School professor among 2021–22 BYU forum speakers

By Jenna Knaupp
July 19, 2021
This academic year, BYU's forum speakers will address the campus community on a variety of topics around the central theme of “Creating a Beloved Community."
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Faith

Devotional: Vaulting to greater heights: Replacing fear with lasting peace

By Jenna Knaupp
July 13, 2021
Melissa F. Western, associate professor of accounting, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. She spoke on how principles of Christlike change enabled her to move past fear and realize her divine purpose.
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Character

Cougar Query: "You’ll never find me without my running shoes"

July 13, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Melissa F. Western, associate professor of accounting.
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Intellect

Want to influence your local government? Vote in off-cycle elections

By Christie Allen
July 12, 2021
As places like Utah, Arizona, Michigan, and Maryland gear up to hold local elections this summer and fall, history predicts that they will see an average of 29–37% fewer voters than they would were their elections held “on cycle,” in tandem with state and federal elections.
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Character

Cougar Query: "My favorite quote is 'Because of the empty tomb, there is no reason for an empty life'"

July 07, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Bill Cope, BYU IT software architect.
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Faith

Devotional: Being Christ's compassionate hands

By Jenna Knaupp
June 29, 2021
Steve Smith, executive director of Student Development Services, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on the responsibility we have to lift others and act as the hands of Christ.
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Cougar Query: "One item on my bucket list is to go back to where I served my mission in Barcelona"

June 29, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Steve Smith, executive director of BYU's Student Development Services.
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BYU Advancement Vice President Keith Vorkink reminds Knight Society of the true definition of “special”

By Jenna Knaupp
June 23, 2021
Each year, BYU hosts a luncheon for members of the Knight Society – a group of donors who have named BYU in a deferred gift, such as a will or trust. This year, Advancement Vice President Keith Vorkink spoke to members of the Knight Society on what it means to be truly "special."
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Faith

Devotional: The messy middle of revelation

By Jenna Knaupp
June 22, 2021
Traci Neilsen, physics professor, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. She spoke on the messy elements of revelation and how to navigate its complexity.
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Intellect

Traits of a troll: BYU research examines motives of internet trolling

By Brenna Seeman
June 22, 2021
New BYU research recently published in the journal of Social Media + Society sheds light on the motives and personality characteristics of internet trolls.
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Character

Cougar Query: "I’m currently working on applications of machine learning to underwater acoustics"

June 22, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Traci Neilsen, associate physics professor
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Announcements

BYU names Jeff Simpson as managing director of BYU Broadcasting

June 21, 2021
BYU has named Jeff M. Simpson as the new managing director of BYU Broadcasting. In this position, Simpson will oversee BYU’s radio, television and digital channels, including BYUtv.
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Intellect

Student-created, origami-based windshield wiper solves laparoscopic surgery conundrum

June 17, 2021
Engineering graduate student Jacob Sheffield has created a tiny origami-based device that serves as a miniature windshield wiper for laparoscope camera lenses.
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Announcements

Inaugural director of the Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership

June 17, 2021
Jeffery Thompson has been named the first-ever director of the Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership at Brigham Young University.
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Character

Cougar Query: "On Saturday mornings you will find me at Provo Bakery with my family – I celebrate their entire menu!"

June 17, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Landon Tooke, academic and professional development manager for the BYU Liberal Arts Advisement and Careers Center.
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Announcements

Scott Esplin named new dean of Religious Education

June 16, 2021
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President C. Shane Reese announced the appointment of Scott Esplin as the next dean of Religious Education, effective July 1.
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Intellect

Q&A with BYU geography professor addresses drought conditions in Utah, offers water conservation tips

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
June 13, 2021
BYU geography professor Matt Bekker says record-breaking temperatures certainly contribute to Utah's water problem through evaporation, but the less-noticeable warming trend over months and years is the bigger problem. Most of the last 20 years have been drought years.
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Character

BYU engineering student creates simple device to help young violinist with prosthetic arm

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
June 10, 2021
Adia Cardona is a 10-year-old violinist who has exceptional skill for her age and determination to match it. The young Provo girl also has just one hand.
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Faith

Devotional: How I became a seeker

By Jenna Knaupp
June 08, 2021
Steven Harper, professor of Church history and doctrine, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on how learning about narratives and metacognition has helped him become a seeker of truth.
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Cougar Query: Steven Harper

June 07, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Steven Harper, professor of Church history and doctrine.
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Cougar Query: "I learned what kids really want for Christmas is simply love"

June 04, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Wayne Martin, head of the BYU Flooring and Upholstery Shop.
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Intellect

Q&A with BYU economics professor addresses supply chain shortages, price surges and what to expect in the post-pandemic economy

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
June 01, 2021
The interconnected reasons your favorite products might be facing a shortage.
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Intellect

BYU researchers create world's most power-efficient high-speed ADC microchip

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
May 27, 2021
A BYU professor and his team have built the world’s most power-efficient high-speed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) microchip. An ADC is a tiny piece of technology present in almost every electronic piece of equipment that converts analog signals (like a radio wave) to a digital signal.
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Announcements

Kara Cattani appointed new executive director of Student Development Services

May 27, 2021
Cattani will begin her tenure as the executive director on July 1 and will replace Steve Smith.
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Intellect

Forum: A novel idea: How genre evolution sparks creativity

By Trevor Jones
May 25, 2021
Chris Crowe, English professor at Brigham Young University, delivered Tuesday’s forum address. He discussed the ongoing genre-bending of young adult novels and how flexible perceptions of these genres, or commonly accepted essential traits, can generate more creative literature.
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Intellect

BYU nursing professor helping revolutionize DNA evidence collection in sexual assault cases

By Christie Allen
May 25, 2021
For the past 10 years, BYU nursing professor and certified sexual assault examiner Julie Valentine has helped put Utah at the forefront of making touch DNA evidence collection a standard practice in groping cases.
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