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Cougar Queries: "Coaching basketball inspired me to become a teacher."

May 22, 2016
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Blake Peterson, professor of Mathematics Education.

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Update on Sexual Assault Study; Request for Your Feedback

May 18, 2016
As part of BYU’s efforts to study and improve the university’s sexual assault reporting process and structure under Title IX, BYU has launched a website to obtain feedback on matters related to sexual assault. 

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Message to Students, Faculty and Staff: Update on Sexual Assault Study; Request for Your Feedback

May 18, 2016
Editor's Note: The following message was emailed to all BYU students, faculty and staff on Thursday, May 19.
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Family size and education levels: the right support could reverse long-held theory

May 18, 2016
More kids in your family. Less education. This pattern isn’t new, but a team of researchers led by BYU sociology professor Ben Gibbs studied why that educational dip occurs and found that there are exceptions to the trend.

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Anatomy of Invention Topic of BYU Forum

May 17, 2016
Larry Howell, professor of Mechanical Engineering, delivered the Forum address Tuesday in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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Cougar Queries: "I can recite from memory 123 digits of pi."

May 15, 2016
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Larry Howell, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 

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BYU Arts' staging of “Charlotte’s Web” tells story of friendship and sacrifice

May 11, 2016
Writer: Riley Oliphant Performance Dates: May 26–28, June 2–4 and 8–10 Times: 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on May 28, June 2, 4, 10 and 11 Location: Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Price: $6-12 (discounts for senior citizens, BYU students, groups and alumni) Tickets: Available in person at the BYU Ticket Office in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center, by phone at 801-422-2981 or online at byuarts.com BYU Arts presents a heartfelt adaptation of the family drama, Charlotte’s Web, a story of a pig and a spider, of growing up, of finding a place in the world and, ultimately, a story of facing the challenges of life through friendship and sacrifice that has inspired generations.
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Your dog doesn’t trust you when you’re angry

May 11, 2016
We know dogs are sensitive to human emotion, but a BYU professor set out to discover how they use that emotion.

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Experience Stars, Science and Smiles at Astrofest

May 10, 2016
BYU’s Astrofest brings physics and astronomy to life with rockets, robots and planetarium shows.

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Experience the Magic of Chemistry at Open Lab Day

May 10, 2016
Get ready to find out how cool chemistry really is — BYU is once again giving young students a chance to conduct their own captivating chemistry experiments at Open Lab Day.

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Being in Tune and Minimizing Interference Topic of BYU Devotional

May 10, 2016
Rebecca Schroeder, acquisitions librarian in the Harold B. Lee Library, delivered the Devotional address Tuesday in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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The BYU Jazz Legacy Band Make New Orleans Debut and Presents Free Concert

May 09, 2016
Before heading to perform in the city known as the 'big easy,' the BYU Jazz Legacy Band will present a free concert of New Orleans-style jazz on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30 pm in the Madsen Recital Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Dust mites invading your mattress? Maybe not, say BYU researchers

May 05, 2016
Worried about dust mites? BYU researchers have good news for Utahans and others who live in semi-arid climates.

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Cougar Queries: "The Library is the heart of BYU. And a source of peace."

May 05, 2016
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Rebecca Schroeder, Acquisitions Librarian and dept. chair of the Material Acquisitions Department.

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BYU Arts announces ‘16-‘17 theatre season

May 04, 2016
Writer: Riley OliphantSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The Brigham Young University Department of Theatre and Media Arts explores a variety of styles, genres and stories in a dynamic new season of gripping dramas, classic comedies, theatre for young audiences and a beloved, high-flying musical for all to enjoy.
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BYU Names New Director of Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

May 03, 2016
President Kevin J Worthen has announced the appointment of J. Spencer Fluhman as executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.
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Learning Through Exercising Agency Topic of BYU Devotional

May 03, 2016
Stephen W. Liddle, academic director of BYU’s Rollins Center Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and an Information Systems professor, delivered the Devotional address Tuesday in the de Jong Concert Hall.

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BYU Student Employee of the Year Brings a Unique Approach to the Bean Museum

May 03, 2016
Each year nearly half of BYU's students are employed on campus, gaining valuable experience and providing important contributions. Nathan Hawks has done just that and was named the Student Employee of the Year.

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Cougar Queries: "In my free time you can find me tending to my bees."

May 02, 2016
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Stephen Liddle, a professor in the Information Systems Department.

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BYU to Host UC Berkeley at Rugby National Championship Match on May 7

May 01, 2016
Tickets are now on sale for the BYU Rugby team's face-off against University of California at Berkeley (Cal) in the national rugby championship game, the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup on Sat., May 7, at 2 p.m., at BYU's South Field.

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Celebrate National Bike Month Around BYU

May 01, 2016
May is National Bike Month and the perfect time to get out and ride with your family, co-workers and friends. Here are some of the great ways to help you make the most of your biking experience:

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Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Salonga, Branford Marsalis headline BYU's BRAVO! '16-'17 Professional Performing Arts Season

May 01, 2016
Writer: Riley OliphantTony Award-winning actors, Grammy Award-winning musicians, and celebrated dancers and theatre-makers from ten different countries will come to Provo next season for an unparalleled program of world-class performances. From Broadway legends to chamber music masters and time-honored dance to thrilling circus—there are many treasures to discover during the new season of professional performing arts at BYU.
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Reaching Out and Bringing Hope: BYU Women's Conference

April 28, 2016
For the 40th time, thousands of women have come to campus to be uplifted and inspired at the annual BYU Women's Conference. The conference, co-sponsored by the Relief Society, offers more than 180 presenters who share their perspectives and gospel insights on a variety of topics of interest and concern to LDS women of all ages. In his brief opening remarks, BYU President Kevin J Worthen said it was especially fitting that this conference brings so many to the BYU campus to be edified.
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Using Nature to Nurture Robots

April 26, 2016
BYU researchers were inspired by Mother Nature in their quest to design movement patterns for a small army of robots. The computer scientists programmed the robots to mimic flocks of birds and schools of fish.

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BYU to purchase Provo High School property

April 25, 2016
Brigham Young University today announced the purchase of the Provo High School property.

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David Royce: Entrepreneur of the Year

April 25, 2016
Writer: Aricka WildeDavid Royce has made pests less pesky by creating four of the most successful, environmentally responsible pest control companies in North America. To recognize the serial entrepreneur’s achievement, the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Royce at its semiannual Founders Conference banquet.
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Devotional and forum schedule for spring/summer 2016

April 25, 2016
Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community gathers for the weekly Devotional or Forum address. Here is the schedule for the Spring/Summer 2016 terms.

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BYU announces groundbreaking for new engineering building

April 25, 2016
The Brigham Young University Board of Trustees has approved the construction of a new building for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. Groundbreaking ceremonies are slated for May 9, 2016.

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BYU-created A.I.-powered foosball table goes head to head with humans

April 24, 2016
Computer engineering students at BYU spent this past semester creating a robotic, vision-controlled foosball table with the objective to beat a human foosball player. The project was a great success. Only problem? The A.I. is a too good.

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Final Phase of BYU Campus Drive Redesign Happening This Summer

April 24, 2016
BYU is continuing the Campus Drive redesign project this summer. At the conclusion of BYU Women's Conference (April 28-29), the university will be improving the intersection at Bulldog Boulevard and Campus Drive (1230 North and 450 East).
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