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Intellect

Part of the search: A Q & A with the student commencement speaker

By Erica Ostergar
April 22, 2019
David Kastner will represent the graduates as the student speaker at BYU’s Commencement exercises this month. Like many of his fellow graduates, he has accomplished a lot during his time at BYU.
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Character

Once abandoned BYU finance grad “pays it forward”

By Whitney Steele
April 21, 2019
Born in a Thailand refugee camp and raised in Cambodia by her sister, Channika “Nika” Noun never expected to complete any kind of education. Now, she prepares to graduate from the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business in finance, with an emphasis in corporate finance.
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Intellect

Love for a sister leads to passion for special education research

By Alexa Reimschussel
April 21, 2019
Bruna Goncalves, a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in special education, found her passion for behavioral research through the love she has for her best friend and older sister, Barbara.
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Intellect

BYU graphic design student tops national competition at CommandX

April 19, 2019
Writer: Douglas ThomasIf you thought your finals were stressful, imagine creating your final projects live, reality tv show–style, in front of three judges and thousands of your peers.
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Character

‘Developmental Coach of the Year’ inspires BYU racquetball team at nationals

By Erica Ostergar
April 16, 2019
The 2019 Collegiate Racquetball Championships in Arizona saw lots of Cougar blue on the podium as the BYU men's and women's teams landed seven individual national championships and nine All-American nods.
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Intellect

Study: Couples thrive in relationship quality and stability when both partners are involved in financial processes

By Jayne Edwards
April 15, 2019
Researchers examine feminism in finance
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Character

Cougar Query: "Classic Hollywood movies sparked my interest in my field"

By Erica Ostergar
April 14, 2019
Name: Stephanie Breinholt
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Character

Q & A with new director of BYU’s Honor Code Office

April 09, 2019
Kevin Utt answers questions students commonly ask
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Intellect

Study reveals birds' surprising sound source

April 09, 2019
The best place for a bird's voice box is low in the airway, researchers find
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Faith

BYU Devotional: The modern mighty women of Israel

By Erica Ostergar
April 08, 2019
Brother M. Joseph Brough, Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, delivered Tuesday’s BYU Devotional address. He spoke about the influence of women as teachers and as examples of discipleship and strength.
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Intellect

Relationship benefits can be seen in your eyes

April 07, 2019
The presence of a spouse provides immediate stress protection, BYU study finds
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Events

BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts Announces 2019-20 Theatre Season

April 07, 2019
The BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts will bring drama, laughs and wonder to campus and community audiences in their new season of shows.
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Faith

BYU Devotional: As I have loved you

By Erica Ostergar
April 01, 2019
Jason Carroll, professor of marriage and family studies, delivered Tuesday’s BYU Devotional address. He spoke about emulating the Savior’s example of agency-based love in dating and marriage relationships.
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Character

Cougar Query: "Be as authentic and real as possible in the classroom"

By Erica Ostergar
March 31, 2019
Name: Jason Carroll
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Intellect

Four green thumbs: BYU senior wins 4th landscaping championship

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 31, 2019
BYU senior Alyssa Brown has joined the ranks of the select few college students who have won a national championship in all four years of school. (Wrestler Cael Sanderson and players from the 1967-73 UCLA basketball teams come to mind.)
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Intellect

BYU Law’s pipeline to the U.S. Supreme Court continues

March 27, 2019
More than a thousand attorneys apply each year to serve as clerks at the Supreme Court of the United States, but each justice can select only four.
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Intellect

BYU Forum: Glimpses of the future of learning

By Erica Ostergar
March 25, 2019
Dr. Sugata Mitra, professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, delivered the BYU Forum address on Tuesday. He spoke about his technology research and his vision for technology-integrated education in the future.
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Announcements

BYU responds to DPS notice of intent to decertify University Police

March 21, 2019
Today BYU responded to the Department of Public Safety’s notice of intent to decertify University Police. The response explains how BYU met all obligations to investigate allegations of officer misconduct and fully cooperated with all DPS investigations. (See the full response here.) The following answers address questions about University Police’s structure and operations and the pending decertification action:
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Intellect

Show me the gift cards! Reward types impact effectiveness of wellness programs

By Whitney Steele
March 19, 2019
Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses seeking to increase productivity and cut health care costs. However, many firms have struggled to reap those benefits due to low employee motivation. New research from BYU accounting professors finds evidence that the problem may lie in how the employees are choosing to reward themselves.
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Intellect

BYU multicultural advertising students recognized as nation’s ‘most promising’

By Alexa Reimschussel
March 19, 2019
Four BYU seniors in the School of Communication's advertising program — Lorien Pereyra, Pablo Perez, Erin Gazdik and Jessica Nugent -— were selected for the Most Promising Multicultural Students Program class of 2019 by the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
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Intellect

BYU engineers making a more people-friendly robot

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 19, 2019
Equipped with funding and support from NASA, Brigham Young University mechanical engineers have built an inflatable robot similar to the lovable Baymax character from Disney’s Big Hero Six.
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Faith

BYU Devotional: Prophetic invitations and promised blessings

By Erica Ostergar
March 18, 2019
Elder Randall K. Bennett, a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s BYU Devotional address. He shared recent teachings of President Russell M. Nelson and taught about the promised blessings that come when saints follow guidance from the Lord’s prophets.
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Intellect

BYU political scientists publish book on campaign finance

By Jayne Edwards
March 13, 2019
David Magleby reflects on 40 years at BYU
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Intellect

Race, gender and age affect who writes majority opinions for state supreme courts

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 11, 2019
A new study coauthored by a BYU researcher provides evidence that the gender, age and race of state supreme court justices may influence whether they are asked to write the majority opinion in a case.
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Faith

BYU Devotional: Enter to learn; Go forth to fight

By Erica Ostergar
March 11, 2019
Elder Carlos A. Godoy, a General Authority Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday’s BYU Devotional address. He gave a new spin on BYU’s motto, “Enter to learn; go forth to serve,” by talking about education and fighting against Satan.
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Events

New Bean Museum exhibit explores evolution

March 10, 2019
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum opens a new exhibit today exploring the theories and observations of evolution, and how evolution changes life on Earth.
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Intellect

US News 2020 Rankings: BYU Law and Business moving up in Top 40

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 10, 2019
Another round of graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report brings another round of good news for BYU programs. BYU’s Law and Business programs each moved up in the 2020 rankings released today, with the Marriott School of Business coming in at No. 32 and the J. Reuben Clark Law School landing at No. 39.
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Intellect

Study: Serious dating can create serious challenges for teens

By Jayne Edwards
March 06, 2019
Considering a host of social pressures and stresses that adolescents experience, the addition of a relationship to the equation can have a negative impact, according to a study from BYU professor of family life Adam Rogers.
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Events

Elder Patrick Kearon to speak at BYU's April 25 Commencement Exercises

March 05, 2019
Arthur C. Brooks to receive honorary doctorate
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Intellect

Secret to lab-on-a-chip breakthrough: matte black nail polish

By Jayne Edwards
March 04, 2019
Unlikely solution comes from Ph.D. student who also moonlights as a standup comedian
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