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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for spring/summer semester 2018

April 12, 2018
During the Spring and Summer terms, Devotionals and Forums are held in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Intellect

Want students more engaged in class? Let them sample tiny creatures living on them

By Bekah Peterson
April 10, 2018
A group of BYU professors has found that giving students access to their personal biological data has a profound impact on their learning experience.

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Faith

BYU Devotional: A holier approach to ministering

By Kristine Hoyt
April 09, 2018
Following changes at General Conference, Elder Neil L. Andersen, of the Quorom of the Twelve Apostles, shared examples of what Christlike ministering looks like and how we can help those around us grow closer to God.

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Intellect

Students engineer hand-trike attachment for LDS Charities global wheelchair program

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
April 08, 2018
BYU engineering students are helping make LDS Charities wheelchairs even better for people in need around the globe.

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Events

BYU Women's Conference to be held May 3–4

April 04, 2018
Keynote speakers include Elder Gerrit W. Gong and sister Susan L. Gong, the Relief Society general presidency, BYU President Kevin J Worthen and Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt.

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Announcements

BYU updates advocate title for sexual assault survivors

April 02, 2018
In an effort to clarify purpose and better meet the needs of students on campus, Brigham Young University is updating the title of victim advocate to sexual assault survivor advocate.

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Seeing Things Differently

By Kristine Hoyt
April 02, 2018
Dr. Michael Dorff, department chair of Mathematics, encouraged students to see things and people differently at Tuesday's Devotional address.

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Character

Cougar Query: "My favorite lecture to teach is demonstrating the mathematics behind soap bubbles and soap films"

By Kristine Hoyt
April 01, 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 Michael Dorff, math department chair and president-elect of the Mathematical Association of America.

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Intellect

BYU study: Why people with insomnia don't know they're asleep

By Bekah Peterson
March 27, 2018
A recent study by BYU psychology professor Daniel Kay suggests a dysfunction in the inhibition process could be what causes those with insomnia to have a hard time fully falling asleep.

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Intellect

BYU Forum: Power in Presence

By Kristine Hoyt
March 26, 2018
Dr. Amy Cuddy, social psychologist, author and lecturer, delivered yesterday’s BYU Forum address. She spoke about increasing feelings of power by being more present in stressful situations. She explained that body language, especially power-posing, helps to increase power.
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Intellect

How to know if a new nonprofit will succeed or struggle

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 26, 2018
A new study coauthored by BYU public management professor Robert Christensen finds new nonprofits can still thrive but they need to be started under the right market conditions.

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Intellect

AdLab students win international prize and garner praise from top industry publications

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
March 21, 2018
With a video one judge called "so genius," BYU students beat out 500 other submissions to nab top prize at the ANDY awards.

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Intellect

Award-winning Broadway musical “Single Wide” premieres at BYU, features original BYU work

March 21, 2018
Hailed as one of the 10 Best Broadway shows of 2015, “Single Wide” is coming home to BYU for its debut as a fully-staged production.

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Embracing God's plan

By Kristine Hoyt
March 19, 2018
Elder Kim B. Clark, Church Commissioner of Education of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged students to welcome God's plan into their lives at Tuesday's BYU Devotional.
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Announcements

New Grad School Rankings show BYU Law make big jump, Marriott School hold steady

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 19, 2018
BYU’s Law and Business Schools continue to be ranked among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Graduate School Rankings.

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Announcements

BYU wins national landscape competition by a landslide

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
March 18, 2018
BYU has now won the title six times since 2003
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Faith

BYU Devotional: Integrity of Heart

By Kristine Hoyt
March 12, 2018
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church, spoke about how to live with integrity, especially in the professional world. He shared what he learned from his friendship with Jon Huntsman, Sr.
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Faith

BYU Devotional: Discovering your divine individuality

By Kristine Hoyt
March 06, 2018
Dr. Julie Crockett, associate professor in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology, spoke at Tuesday’s Devotional about maintaining individuality on the quest for perfection.

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Intellect

BYU research could predict how many homers your favorite MLB player will hit this season (Aaron Judge, anyone?)

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
March 05, 2018
Using more than 100 years of MLB data, BYU researchers developed a home-run prediction model for current players.

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Character

Cougar Query: "I love watching water. It is peaceful, beautiful and fun mathematical equations describe its motion"

By Kristine Hoyt
March 01, 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 Julie Crockett, associate professor of mechanical engineering.

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Intellect

A pair of most-downloaded professors

Joe Hadfield
By Joe Hadfield
February 28, 2018
Clifton Fleming and Gladriel Shobe have rocketed to the top of the field of tax law, ranking in the top 20 for most-downloaded scholarly articles. 

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Lessons learned from the BYU "fight song"

By Kristine Hoyt
February 26, 2018
Elder S. Gifford Nielsen spoke to BYU students about life lessons from The Cougar Song at Tuesday's devotional. He described people who embody the teachings of the song. 

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Character

Newly minted Gates Scholar is 5th BYU student to receive rare honor

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
February 22, 2018
Anne Thomas is only the fifth BYU student to earn the all-expenses-paid fellowship since Bill and Melinda Gates started the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program in 2000.

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Intellect

Running helps the brain counteract negative effect of stress, study finds

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
February 13, 2018
Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise under stress also helps protect your memory.

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Intellect

BYU Forum: What makes a radical and revolutionary technology

By Kristine Hoyt
February 13, 2018
Dr. Dhanurjay “DJ” Patil shared how much good can be accomplished with an understanding of data science and sharing information at Tuesday’s BYU Forum. He shared many examples of how analyzing databases helped people, communities and the nation.
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Intellect

Study: Materialism in marriage linked to devaluation of marriage

By Jayne Edwards
February 12, 2018
Researchers in BYU's School of Family Life have provided more insight into what may be one of the roots of the dissatisfaction caused by materialism – a diminished view of the importance of marriage itself. 

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Intellect

Flunking freshman to White House official, DJ Patil to speak at BYU Forum

February 11, 2018
The man who coined the phrase “data science,” which has since evolved into “the sexiest job of the 21st century” according to the Harvard Business Review, will be speaking at Tuesday’s BYU Forum.
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Events

'Romeo y Julieta' takes a bilingual variation to a Shakespearean classic

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
February 08, 2018
The Shakespearean players of BYU’s Young Company will highlight multiculturalism in their newest production, “Romeo y Julieta.”

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Character

Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when I can help a student feel peace once again"

By Kristine Hoyt
February 01, 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 Janine Greene, a counselor in the Honor Code Office.

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Character

Meet the new president of math

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
February 01, 2018
As president of the Math Association of America, BYU's Math Department chair is committed to sharing the joy of math with undergrads across the country.

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