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Cougar Query: "I realized that mathematics is a language that enables creativity"

By Erica Ostergar
May 21, 2018
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Randal Beard, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

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Intellect

BYU Forum: Self-flying vehicles

By Erica Ostergar
May 21, 2018
Randal Beard, professor of Electrical Engineering and the recipient of BYU’s Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, delivered the Forum address on Tuesday. He discussed the technology in autonomous vehicles and how he anticipates the field progressing in the future.
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Intellect

Digital lab lands students major clients

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
May 20, 2018
BYU's new digitial and social media agency has students completing real-world work for such clients as Pepsi Co. and Subaru.

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Events

Laura Benanti, Pixar’s Coco and Cirque Eloize headline BYU’s diverse 2018-2019 BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts season

May 17, 2018
The 2018-19 season of BYU's BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts series includes a podcast, circus, international music ensembles, vocalists, and more. 

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Intellect

Video is opening up new types of research for organization studies

By K.C. Miller
May 16, 2018
Management professor Curtis LeBaron is an expert in analyzing video recordings of human behavior, specifically using those skills to help organizations pinpoint the onset of problems or successes.

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Receiving personal revelation through questions

By Erica Ostergar
May 14, 2018
As mortal beings, we have an imperfect knowledge, so we need to trust in God and expand our knowledge through personal revelation. How do we do that? Professor Magnusson outlined a few steps.

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Announcements

BYU approves updated sexual misconduct policy

May 13, 2018
Brigham Young University has now addressed the 23 recommendations put forward by the Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault a year and a half ago and has approved its updated sexual misconduct policy.

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Character

Cougar Query: "The title of my autobiography would be 'Life is Hard, but We're Doing Okay'"

By Erica Ostergar
May 13, 2018
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Brianna Magnusson, public health professor in the College of Life Sciences.

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Character

Cougar Query: "You’ll never find me without drawing and painting supplies nearby"

By Kristine Hoyt
May 07, 2018
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Robert Barrett, professor, painter, illustrator. 

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Preparation is necessary to accomplish great things

By Kristine Hoyt
May 07, 2018
“As children of our Heavenly Father, we must make more effort than to simply ask Him,” said Barrett. “We must put forth effort and prepare before He can guide us.”

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Events

BYU Women's Conference: Relief Society general presidency share examples of ministering

By Kristine Hoyt
May 04, 2018
Sisters Sharon Eubank and Reyna Aburto of the LDS General Relief Society Presidency discussed different ways to minister during the Thursday afternoon general session of BYU Women's Conference.

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Faith

Four inspiring thoughts from BYU Women's Conference 2018

May 04, 2018
It’s impossible to get to every class at BYU Women's Conference, but here are a few inspiring highlights.

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Faith

BYU Women’s Conference: Following Christ’s Pattern of Love

By Erica Ostergar
May 03, 2018
During Friday morning’s session of BYU Women’s Conference, Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt spoke about following Christ’s example to love one another.
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Faith

BYU Women's Conference: Loving one another as a community of saints

By Erica Ostergar
May 03, 2018
Sister Susan L. Gong and Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke in Friday afternoon’s closing session of BYU’s Women’s Conference. They each discussed how participants in Women’s Conference can take what they learned during the conference to minister to those around them.
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Events

BYU Women's Conference: Preparing to minister in the Savior's way

By Kristine Hoyt
May 03, 2018
Brigham Young Unviersity President Kevin J Worthen opened the 2018 BYU Women’s Conference by sharing his thoughts about ministering by following the Spirit.
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Intellect

Chevron Phillips Chemical teams up with BYU researchers to speed up catalyst development

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
May 02, 2018
New research from a BYU and Chevron Phillips team could help open doors to tackle “grand challenges in catalysis chemistry.”

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Character

Life-saving NeoLife Ventilator ready for FDA approval

Julie Walker
By Julie Walker
May 01, 2018
A life-saving ventilator designed to help newborns in developing nations is headed for FDA approval, thanks to a team of BYU students and recent graduates.

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April 2018 Commencement speakers: Be the light in a dark world

April 26, 2018
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland told graduates he was counting on them to be the light in a world plagued by poverty, violence, political corruption and sexual abuse.

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Announcements

BYU Broadcasting doubles down on BYUradio in Utah with purchase agreement of Utah radio station

April 25, 2018
BYU Broadcasting has entered into a purchase agreement for an FM radio station that will allow it to broadcast BYUradio over the air in Utah. The move means Classical 89/KBYU-FM will remain on the air in Utah.

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Events

#BYUGrad 2018

April 24, 2018
Social stories from Brigham Young University's graduation festivities.

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Intellect

Reaching for the sky: A Q&A with the student commencement speaker

April 23, 2018
Jared Blanchard will represent the graduates as the student speaker at BYU’s Commencement exercises this month. Like many of his fellow classmates, he has accomplished a lot during his time at BYU.

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Intellect

Early diagnosis catalyst to student’s music career

April 23, 2018
At the tender age of two, Larson was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Doctors prescribed any activity that would keep Larson’s fingers in motion: finger painting, Play-Doh and piano.

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Announcements

Elder Holland to speak at BYU's April 26 Commencement Exercises

April 22, 2018
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former president of Brigham Young University will speak at BYU's Commencement Exercises.

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Intellect

Runnin' down a dream

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
April 20, 2018
He's run four 100-milers, including one in Alaska's sub-zero temps. In July, he'll take on the world's toughest footrace: 135 miles through Death Valley.

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Intellect

BYU students create hands-free device that automatically opens doors for wheelchair users

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
April 19, 2018
They’ve created a device that attaches to the motor on automatic doors so that they open automatically as a wheelchair user approaches. Wheelchair users need only download an accompanying smartphone app

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Intellect

The extraordinary geological adventures of Hannah Bonner

By Jayne Edwards
April 19, 2018
While at BYU, Hannah Bonner led the BYU Mars Rover science team, published a book with maps of prehistoric Utah, studied landslide risks near the Three Gorges Dam in China and researched toxic algae blooms in Utah Lake.

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Intellect

Water droplets defy conventional rules when caught by fibers bent at a certain angle

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
April 17, 2018
Researchers from Utah State, BYU and University of Liege have learned that fibers bent at a certain angle can hold a lot more water than you would expect.

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Intellect

BYU researchers look to acupuncture for treating addiction

April 17, 2018
Research led by BYU psychology professor Scott Steffensen is showing that acupuncture can have a very real impact at the neurological level, better helping those recovering from addiction.

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Announcements

BYU names new chief information security officer

April 13, 2018
Tracy Flinders will establish and oversee a cybersecurity program for the university that covers communications, applications and infrastructure. 

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Intellect

"Alexa, can we have a real conversation?"

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
April 12, 2018
A team of computer science students is one of eight selected to compete in Amazon’s Alexa Prize Challenge. They were given a $250,000 grant and tasked with programming a bot who can hold a conversation on a range of popular topics.

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