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Work From Home Contest

By Kaylee Esplin
February 11, 2021
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Intellect

How one BYU professor predicted the GameStop stock bubble 13 years ago, and what he says is next

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
February 11, 2021
For Bill Tayler, Robert J. Smith Professor and Associate Director of BYU's School of Accountancy, the GameStop stock market surge wasn't surprising at all. Tayler predicted a stock market saga like this in a research paper published 13 years ago. In this interview, Tayler describes what happened and what he thinks will come next.
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Faith

Devotional: To be spiritually minded is life and peace

By Kaylee Esplin
February 09, 2021
Elder José A. Teixeira, General Authority Seventy and member of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about leading a spiritually minded life.
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Intellect

10-year BYU study shows elevated suicide risk from excess social media time for young teen girls

By Christie Allen
February 03, 2021
In the longest study to date on the effects of social media on teens, BYU research found a correlation between time spent on social media and suicidality risk among teenage girls.
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Faith

Devotional: “Broke” hearts and contrite spirits

By Cami Buckley
February 02, 2021
Bishop L. Todd Budge, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about unlocking the power of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ by turning to the Lord with a “broke” heart and a contrite spirit.
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Cougar Query: "I love to collect sneakers"

January 31, 2021
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Y News editor Aaron Sorenson.
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Intellect

Forum: The path of most resistance: How to learn for a changing world

By Brenna Seeman
January 26, 2021
David Epstein, investigative reporter and author, delivered Tuesday’s forum address.
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Intellect

BYU students sweep writing contest, win new short story dispenser for campus

By Christie Allen
January 21, 2021
Among competition from Harvard, Carnegie Mellon and other top schools, BYU students swept the contest, winning all of the first-place juried prizes.
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Character

BYU Italian professor combats student “Zoom fatigue” with online cooking sessions

By Christie Allen
January 20, 2021
The cooking sessions in professor Marie Orton’s Italian 361 class represent her passion for helping students to connect—with each other, with her, with the subject matter. Orton said her teaching methods are inspired partly by the examples of many colleagues in the unique language programs at BYU.
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Faith

Devotional: As long as the world shall stand

By Kaylee Esplin
January 19, 2021
Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered this week’s devotional address. He spoke about modern-day miracles and the connection between faith-filled temple work in 1846 and 2020.
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Intellect

BYU student-driven 1918 dataset details how pandemics spread

By Christie Allen
January 19, 2021
BYU professors and students developed a tool that can auto-index the cause of death from death certificates.
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Announcements

BYU Women’s Conference 2021 to be held online

January 15, 2021
BYU Women’s Conference is celebrating its 45th year in spring 2021, and for the first time it will host the entire conference online.
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Intellect

Award-winning BYU research makes strides in improving autism diagnoses

By Christie Allen
January 13, 2021
In studies published over the last year, BYU’s interdisciplinary research group Autism Connect has outlined ways to change these norms by improving the accuracy, timeliness and helpfulness of autism diagnoses.
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Faith

BYU Devotional: President and Sister Worthen

By Cami Buckley
January 12, 2021
President Kevin J Worthen and Sister Peggy S. Worthen welcomed students back to campus with the first devotional of the semester. They spoke about gratitude and unity during challenging times.
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BYU Security Operations Center wins prestigious industry award

By Christie Allen
January 07, 2021
Industry organization CSO recognized the BYU security team for their innovative framework that allows BYU to manage security on multiple campuses, all while saving costs.
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Intellect

Top 10 BYU News stories of 2020

Natalie Ipson
By Natalie Ipson
December 30, 2020
The most-read BYU News stories of the year include a report on video game research, a gallery of creative costumes, advice about what milk to drink, and the many ways students and faculty have bettered the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Love thy neighbor, improve your mental health, says BYU study

By Christie Allen
December 23, 2020
Dropping off a plate of cookies, leaving a kind note, wishing a neighbor a Merry Christmas. These simple holiday traditions lift the spirits of the recipients, but new BYU research shows that such small acts of kindness can also improve the mental health of the giver.
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Intellect

Study: For college students, skin cancer risk remains high in winter months

By Cami Buckley
December 16, 2020
New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer.
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Announcements

Joe Taylor named assistant vice president of Information Technology

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
December 16, 2020
Brigham Young University Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Tracy Flinders has named Joe Taylor as the new assistant vice president of Information Technology. In this role, Taylor will be responsible for directing the work of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and coordinating strategy and efforts with all Church Educational System (CES) institutions.
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Events

Devotional and Forum schedule for Winter Semester 2021

December 15, 2020
BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife Peggy kick off the semester and in following weeks are followed by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU employees and a range of industry leaders and thinkers. Entertainment assemblies celebrating the talent of BYU students round out the semester schedule.
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Cougar Query: The title of my autobiography would be “Things Only Get Sweeter with Time”

By Kaylee Esplin
December 14, 2020
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Executive Pastry Chef Fernanda Dutra.
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BYU students, creator of Alexa develop software to preserve Cambodian stories

By Christie Allen
December 09, 2020
By recording nearly 5,000 life stories during the past few years, BYU’s Cambodian Oral History Project has brought to light many narratives long suppressed by the trauma of the late 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, during which nearly two million Cambodians were killed or died.
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide

By Kaylee Esplin
December 08, 2020
Stumped for what to get grandma this year? Trying to make your Cougar Cash spread far enough to give gifts to cousins too? Have a BYU fan on your list who already seems to have everything blue?
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Faith

Devotional: Deepening discipleship

By Brenna Seeman
December 08, 2020
Elder Scott D. Whiting, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about the eternal significance of deepening our discipleship and following the Savior.
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Intellect

Forum: “Five Unexpected Lessons Research Taught Me”

By Kaylee Esplin
December 03, 2020
Ramona Hopkins, the 2019–20 Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, delivered a special forum address on Thursday.
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Intellect

BYU study: Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based versions

By Christie Allen
December 03, 2020
A new BYU study, recently published in The Journal of Hospital Infection, finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based products.


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Intellect

Hawaiian minerals increasing lung infection rates on the islands, BYU study finds

By Cami Buckley
December 02, 2020
If you have severe asthma, underlying pulmonary conditions or are immunocompromised, Hawaii's atmosphere may not be the place for you.
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Faith

Devotional: Thriving spiritually

By Kaylee Esplin
December 01, 2020
Matthew Wickman, professor of English, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke about spirituality and the role of spiritual experiences in the path back to our Heavenly Parents.
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Intellect

Christmas shopping: When time’s running out, bargain buyers cave in and pay full price

By Christie Allen
December 01, 2020
While you might expect item prices to stabilize when consumers can easily compare among sellers, there’s often a surprising disparity, a phenomenon called “price dispersion.” Theories abound as to why, but a new model developed by economics professor Brennan Platt highlights one very significant factor: buyers’ search timelines.
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Intellect

BYU tech leads to one of the fastest growing companies in America

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 30, 2020
A startup created from and fueled by BYU tech, is the fastest growing simulation company in America, ranking No. 594 in the Inc. 5000 list. The company grew out of the research of BYU professor Michael Scott and builds engineering simulation software commonly used in the automotive and defense industries.
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