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Announcements

Access to Education Records—FERPA Annual Notice

September 14, 2017
Student education records at BYU are generally accessible to eligible students according to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 

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Intellect

Five years later, BYU's village drill project bringing clean water to hundreds of thousands

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 13, 2017
In 2011, a group of mechanical engineering students built a human-powered drill to dig water wells as part of a senior capstone course. The project seemed promising, but little did they know how life-changing it would become.

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Intellect

Wondering if that mole is cancerous? Look at illustrations, not photos

Andrea Christensen
By Andrea Christensen
September 12, 2017
Melanoma kills more than 50,000 people worldwide annually. But because early detection dramatically improves prognoses, a BYU professor is working to help people better identify problematic moles.

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Character

There’s always something to cheer about, Advancement VP Matthew O. Richardson inspires Knight Society

September 12, 2017
If you’ve ever sat behind the ROC (BYU’s student section) at a football or basketball game, you may be familiar with the tradition of standing for the entire game and enthusiastic cheering for even the smallest advancement.

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Announcements

BYU hits best overall mark to date in new U.S. News rankings

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 11, 2017
BYU entered new territory today as the U.S. News released their annual “Best Colleges” rankings. The university reached its highest overall ranking ever, coming in at No. 61 among national universities.

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Faith

BYU Devotional: Don't Quit or Fear, Have Faith

By Kristine Hoyt
September 11, 2017
The BYU community gathered in the Marriott Center to hear the first devotional of the semester, traditionally given by the university's president and his wife. President Kevin J Worthen and Sister Peggy S. Worthen encouraged students to believe that they can succeed this semester and in other future endeavors.
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Intellect

BYU researchers helping connect fluid dynamics research to brain trauma

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 10, 2017
As many YouTube videos show, striking the top of a liquid-filled bottle can shatter the bottom. Researchers are hoping to use new knowledge of the party trick to help fill a gap in something much more serious: brain research.

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Intellect

BYU professor is spearheading big changes in how the world views social relationships and loneliness

By Bekah Peterson
September 06, 2017
A robust body of research from psychology professor Julianne Holt-Lunsdat shows meaningful social relationships have lasting, positive effects on your health. On the flip side, loneliness should be treated as a public health issue.

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Intellect

BYU-created mini tool has massive potential

By K.C. Miller
August 30, 2017
BYU researchers have created a miniaturized, portable version of a tool now capable of analyzing Mars’ atmosphere — and that’s just one of its myriad possible uses.

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Intellect

Fulfill the prophetic charge to be uniquely great, President Worthen encourages

August 28, 2017
BYU’s mission and destiny to become a great university through unique means should lead all who work and study at the university to continue forward with inspiring learning.

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Intellect

Meekness vital to inspiring learning, Elder Bednar tells BYU employees

August 27, 2017
Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, urged employees to rely on the Holy Ghost and the spiritual gift of revelation.

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Events

The Classical Greek Theatre Festival presents 'ION' September 25

August 25, 2017
Greek Theatre makes a stop at BYU after opening at Westminster College’s Courage Theater on Sept. 7.

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Events

Department of Dance kicks off Fall semester with BYU DANCE in concert performances

August 25, 2017
The five performing dance ensembles will unite in an evening of movement and diversity in what Dance Chair Curt Holman calls “the largest and most unique university dance program in the country.”

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Events

BYU Choirs showcase October 3

August 25, 2017
An evening of ensemble and combined choral performances from BYU’s premiere choirs.

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Events

BYU School of Music presents instrumental showcase

August 25, 2017
Four of the School of Music’s top instrumental ensembles perform as part of a series of concerts that highlight the upcoming year’s performances.

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Faith

5 Inspirational Thoughts from BYU Education Week 2017

By Kristine Hoyt
August 24, 2017
It's impossible to get to every class at BYU Education Week, but here are a few motivational thoughts. 

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Events

Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble to perform at BYU

August 24, 2017
“Roomful of Teeth” train and develop vocal techniques from around the world and highlight their unique and innovative sound through original compositions.

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Intellect

An unlikely tool to combat diabetes: chocolate, say researchers

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 23, 2017
BYU researchers have discovered certain compounds found in cocoa can actually help your body release more insulin and respond to increased blood glucose better.

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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for fall 2017 semester

August 23, 2017
BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife Peggy kick off the semester and are followed by members of the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU employees and a range of industry leaders and political figures.

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Character

Cougar Query: "When I tell people I raise funds for BYU, they often say, 'I could never ask people for money'"

By Kristine Hoyt
August 20, 2017
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Jim Crawley, associate director of LDS Philanthropies at BYU.

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Faith

Education Week BYU Devotional: Agency and Responsibility

By Kristine Hoyt
August 20, 2017
Elder Lynn G. Robbins of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke about the complementary principles of agency and responsibility at the BYU Education Week Devotional.

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Character

Find your identity, balance your priorities and thank your alma maters

By Kristine Hoyt
August 17, 2017
Graduates, their families and faculty received inspiring counsel about their relationship with God from three speakers at the August 2017 Commencement exercises.

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Character

BYU grad follows the path less traveled to her degree

August 16, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Zilch became a world traveler at a young age. Most of her childhood was spent living abroad in Egypt and South Africa.
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Character

Volunteering Creates Happiness: A Q&A with the student commencement speaker

By Kristine Hoyt
August 15, 2017
Michael Morgan will represent the graduates as the August Commencement student speaker.  Morgan, who is earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy has accomplished a lot during his time at BYU. 

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Character

BYU Grad: “Get experience, give experience”

By Kristine Hoyt
August 15, 2017
At age 15, most American teenagers are hanging out with friends and practicing for their driver’s license. Thuy Anh Nguyen was checking her mailbox for college acceptance letters and adjusting to American life.  

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Intellect

Study: Stop thinking your wife is bad with money

August 15, 2017
A new multistate study from researchers at BYU and Kansas State found when a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it’s reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow

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Character

BYU Grad: A return to education to teach and lead

August 15, 2017
Career paths don’t always go as planned. Steven Hershfeldt has now been in the military for almost fifteen years, even though it wasn’t his original plan. Now, Hershfeldt is excited to graduate from the David O. McKay School of Education with a master’s degree in educational leadership. He plans to integrate the military experiences he’s had into his future career in order to become a stronger leader in the classroom.
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Intellect

Professors 3D-print first truly microfluidic "lab on a chip" device

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 14, 2017
Researchers at BYU are the first to 3D-print a viable microfluidic device small enough to be effective at a scale much less than 100 micrometers.

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Intellect

How secure are your messages?

By K.C. Miller
August 10, 2017
Researchers at BYU have learned that most users of popular messaging apps are leaving themselves exposed to hacking and fraud because they aren’t using important security options.

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Announcements

Elder Hallstrom to Speak at August Graduation Commencement Ceremony

By Kristine Hoyt
August 09, 2017
Elder Donald L. Hallstrom, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during Commencement Exercises on August 17, at 4 p.m., in the Marriott Center.

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