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Family favoritism: Younger siblings impacted more
A new BYU study shows if a younger sibling feels like they’re the favorite and their parents agree, their relationship is strengthened. With older siblings, whether they feel favored or not, it has no major effect on the relationship.
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BYU welcomes back The King’s Singers for 50th anniversary
BYU and The King's Singers have long been friends. It seems only fitting that The King's Singers include BYU in their 50th birthday celebrations by performing on campus in November.
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BYU Forum: President Obama's former chief strategist speaks on politics and the media
David Axelrod, American political operative and political analyst, gave this week's forum address sharing stories from his journey in presidential politics.
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Distinguished BYU choirs to perform in upcoming concerts
The three concerts will feature a little bit of everything, from competitive choral repertoire to familiar toe-tapping tunes
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Symphonic band plays a world tour of song and dance
Kirt Saville gives a sneak peek for the upcoming Symphonic Band concert, "A Song or Dance," which will be performed on Nov. 7.
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Cougar Query: "The title of my autobiography would be 'She Lived The Dream'"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Chelita Pate, Coordinator of International Study Programs.
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BYU Noteworthy shares inspirational music through new album and concert
BYU women's a capella group Noteworthy will release their new album, "How Sweet the Sounds: Songs of Inspiration," at a concert on BYU campus November 9.
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BYU engineering prof helping find answers to why Mexico quake was so deadly
It’s been a little over a month since a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed 370 people and injured roughly 6,000 more in Mexico. A BYU professor is helping find answers to help the rebuilding effort.
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Percussion Ensembles perform rhythms from around the world
An Evening of Percussion includes performances by BYU’s Percussion Ensemble, Gamelan Bintang Wahyu and Panoramic Steel
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‘The Mill on the Floss’ Opens Dialogue on Love and Loss
A moving story portraying a family’s plight with pride, forgiveness and humility will be depicted in “The Mill on the Floss,” opening Nov. 3.
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Former Department of Energy official shares insight on global energy future
Franklin (Lynn) Orr, former Under Secretary for Energy and Science, addressed the public on Thursday, October 19, in the general lecture of the two-part Reed M. Izatt and James J. Christensen Lecture Series. As Under Secretary, Orr served as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, giving him a unique perspective on the world’s energy future.
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All is fair in love and war: Politicians divide parties with violent speech
Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you’ll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. According to BYU researchers, politicians’ penchant for violent language isn’t helping.
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The font you never realized was everywhere
In his new book, Never Use Futura, BYU design professor Douglas Thomas explores the cultural history and impact of the typeface you never knew you knew.
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Free Family Concert Series introduces young audiences to opera and jazz
The first two Family Concert Series events will feature selections from “A Grand Night of Opera” and the BYU Jazz Ensemble.
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BYU Broadcasting Consolidates TV and Radio Operations
KBYU Channel 11 to become BYUtv HD Local, Classical 89 to become BYUradio on June 30, 2018
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BYU neuroscientists identify how brain cells in adolescent mice are modified by marijuana
A newly published study by BYU researchers details how marijuana affects an adolescent brain’s reward center, at the cellular level.
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Wind Symphony presents melodies from down under
The BYU Wind Symphony will present their concert titled Music from the Land Down Under on November 3.
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BYU Devotional: Yoked with Christ
Carolyn Billings, director of Sports Medicine, spoke about how to stay with Christ during personal struggles.
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25th Anniversary of Final Cut Film Festival to Feature Student-made Films
In a quarter of a century, it has become the longest-running and largest film festival on campus.
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Study shows stress could be just as unhealthy as junk food
We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet.
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Cougar Query: "When I have 30 minutes of free-time, you can find me riding my motorcycle"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Carolyn Billings, Director of Sports Medicine.
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BYU graduate student receives award for research paper at telemetry conference
Chad Josephson, a PhD student studying electrical engineering, won second place in a student paper contest this September. The contest, part of the annual International Telemetering Conference (ITC), includes graduate students from universities all across the nation.
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Break the attachment before selling your stuff, BYU study says
Ever tried to sell something you’ve owned for a while on Craigslist and found that no one is willing to pony up what you’re asking? It's because you're asking too much.
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Renowned guitar duo comes to BYU
The two guitarist met backstage at a Punch Brothers concert and combined their styles to make an unlikely, but succesful, duo.
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Respect the Rights of Others–– Annual Copyright Notice
Copying and distributing copyrighted material without permission may incur civil and criminal liabilities. This includes peer to peer file sharing.
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Honored alumnus Tom Ingersoll urges students to learn their craft
Students filled the JSB auditorium on Thursday, October 5, to learn from the experience of Tom Ingersoll (BS ’85, MEM ’86), this year’s recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. Ingersoll has enjoyed a career as an entrepreneur and engineer, serving as CEO for ambitious startups and managing larger corporations as well.
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“A Grand Night of Opera” explores dichotomy of human emotions
Giacomo Puccini's contrasting operas, "Suor Angelica" (a tragedy) and "Gianni Schicchi," (a comedy) will be presented together by BYU's School of Music.
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BYU Devotional: Putting off the natural man and becoming saints
Elder Carl B. Cook, General Authority Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, invited listeners to put off the natural man
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New England Journal of Medicine study: Benefits of gastric bypass surgery persist 12 years later
New research coauthored by a BYU professor shows that 12 years after gastric bypass surgery, significant weight loss and diabetes-related benefits persist in most patients.
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BYU Tuition to Increase 2.9 Percent for 2018-2019 Academic Year
Brigham Young University will implement a 2.9 percent increase for both undergraduate and graduate tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year.
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The ZinnStarter program arrives at BYU
ZinnStarter to offer additional support to SIOY competitors
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Delivering bad news? Don't beat around the bush.
New BYU research shows that when it comes to receiving bad news, most people prefer directness, candor and very little — if any — buffer.
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BYU students win big at national woodturning competition
BYU takes top award again
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From BYU to billion-dollar projects at Bechtel
It’s not always easy to figure out what you want to study in college. Kim Irwin came to BYU over 30 years ago thinking she wanted to be a home economics teacher. But, after working a summer job on a construction site, she realized her heart belonged to civil engineering. She is now a principal vice president of Bechtel National, serving as the project manager of a multi-billion-dollar project.
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BYU Forum: A deeper theme in "The Chronicles of Narnia"
Dr. Michael Ward, senior research fellow at the University of Oxford and C.S. Lewis scholar, shared his theory that Lewis used the medieval cosmos’ seven heavens to symbolize Christ throughout The Chronicles of Narnia.
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Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab tops the podium at ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences
The BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab enjoyed enormous success at this year’s Design Engineering Technical Conferences hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Students claimed first and second place in the Graduate Division of the 2017 ASME International Student Mechanisms Design Competition in Cleveland, Ohio, in August.
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Major gaming festival showcases BYU student project
In January of this year, thousands of teens collaborated with the ghosts of Thomas Edison, Ada Lovelace, Steve Jobs and other renowned thinkers in order to defeat a mysterious villain known simply as “S.” This investigating took place within the confines of “The Tessera,” an alternate-reality game (ARG) designed by an interdisciplinary team of students from BYU and the University of Maryland. Thanks to funding provided by the National Science Foundation, these students created the educational game as a way to introduce teenagers to the world of computational thinking.
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BYU-developed helmet smartfoam signals potential concussions in real time
Ph.D. student Jake Merrell and his mentors have developed a smartfoam that can be placed inside a football helmet to more accurately test the impact and power of hits. The nano composite foam can help diagnose concussions.
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Dining Services Q & A on caffeinated soft drinks announcement
Dining Services has announced that effective today it will begin offering caffeinated soft drinks on BYU’s campus.
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Create your own show each performance with “The Glorious Story Emporium”
Oct. 4 marks BYU Young Company's first of 10 improvised performances based on fairytale elements
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Stone Cold Sober contest highlights kindness in the hunt for golden tickets
Final winner had run out of cash and then a stranger saved the day
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Researchers use Wikipedia to give AI context clues
A team of BYU computer scientists is teaching artificial intelligence agents how to interact with the world in a way that makes sense.
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Teaching fellowship awarded to BYU doctoral student
Allison Lee, a PhD student studying mechanical engineering, recently received a renewal of her teaching fellowship from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The award, given to only four to five students in the nation annually, represents years of hard work and dedication to her studies.
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BYU Devotional: Shape your life through service to others
Elder Richard J. Maynes, General Authority Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke about developing a mindset focused on serving others.
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Variation of Jonah and the Whale found in rare ancient Jewish synagogue mosaic
A group of BYU archaeologists spent their summer at the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee in Israel, uncovering an ancient synagogue mosaic with rare biblical depiction
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Access to Education Records—FERPA Annual Notice
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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Five years later, BYU's village drill project bringing clean water to hundreds of thousands
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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Wondering if that mole is cancerous? Look at illustrations, not photos
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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There’s always something to cheer about, Advancement VP Matthew O. Richardson inspires Knight Society
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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BYU hits best overall mark to date in new U.S. News rankings
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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BYU Devotional: Don't Quit or Fear, Have Faith
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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BYU researchers helping connect fluid dynamics research to brain trauma
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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BYU professor is spearheading big changes in how the world views social relationships and loneliness
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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BYU-created mini tool has massive potential
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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Fulfill the prophetic charge to be uniquely great, President Worthen encourages
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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Engineering and technology faculty receive top university honors
At this year's University Conference, BYU's most prestigious award went to Randal W. Beard, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Three other Ira A. Fulton College faculty members were also honored.
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Meekness vital to inspiring learning, Elder Bednar tells BYU employees
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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BYU Choirs showcase October 3
An evening of ensemble and combined choral performances from BYU’s premiere choirs.
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BYU School of Music presents instrumental showcase
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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The Classical Greek Theatre Festival presents 'ION' September 25
Greek Theatre makes a stop at BYU after opening at Westminster College’s Courage Theater on Sept. 7.
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Department of Dance kicks off Fall semester with BYU DANCE in concert performances
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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Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble to perform at BYU
“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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5 Inspirational Thoughts from BYU Education Week 2017
It's impossible to get to every class at BYU Education Week, but here are a few motivational thoughts.
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An unlikely tool to combat diabetes: chocolate, say researchers
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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Devotional and forum schedule for fall 2017 semester
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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Cougar Query: "When I tell people I raise funds for BYU, they often say, 'I could never ask people for money'"
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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Education Week BYU Devotional: Agency and Responsibility
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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Find your identity, balance your priorities and thank your alma maters
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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BYU grad follows the path less traveled to her degree
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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BYU Grad: “Get experience, give experience”
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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Study: Stop thinking your wife is bad with money
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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Volunteering Creates Happiness: A Q&A with the student commencement speaker
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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BYU Grad: A return to education to teach and lead
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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BYU engineers earn honor society scholarships
Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, recently named its 271 scholars for the 2017-18 academic year. This year, 10 scholars are Brigham Young University students.
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Professors 3D-print first truly microfluidic "lab on a chip" device
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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How secure are your messages?
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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Elder Hallstrom to Speak at August Graduation Commencement Ceremony
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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Q&A: Using the Student Health Center
News of the BYU Student Health Center now being opened to BYU Employees has been met with great interest and excitement over the past two weeks, as well as some questions. Y News editor Natalie Ipson spoke with Brad LeBaron, director of Student Health Services, to answer your most frequently asked questions:
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BYU Devotional: Why, Who, and What to Advocate
Gayla Sorenson, dean of admissions of the J. Reuben Clark Law School, spoke about advocacy at Tuesday’s BYU Devotional.
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BYU researchers develop method that could produce stronger, more pliable metals
BYU researchers said this paper is the first to attempt to crack the code of the atomic structures that heavily influence grain boundary properties with the computer algorithms of machine learning.
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‘Hamilton’ Tony Award-winner Renee Elise Goldsberry to open 2017-18 BRAVO! Season
Known for her role as Angelica Schuyler Church in the original Broadway cast of "Hamilton," Renée Elise Goldsberry will perform a solo concert at BYU.
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Cougar Query: "One item on my bucket list is to get BYU to change from Coke to Pepsi."
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Gayla Sorenson, Dean of Admissions at the J. Reuben Clark Law School.
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Cougar Query: "Three things that are always found in my refrigerator are a light bulb, steel racks and ice cubes"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Kirt Saville, Director of the School of Music.
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BYU Devotional: What Goes Around Comes Around
Kirt Saville grew up watching his father serve many strangers and set the example of looking for ways to serve others. His motto was “what goes around comes around."
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20 straight years as the most "Stone Cold Sober" school
No surprise here: The Princeton Review named BYU the most "Stone Cold Sober" school in the country once again. Read some fascinating facts about our favorite campus drink.
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Running experts: You've already hit your stride
A new study by the duo of BYU professors finds the stride length people naturally choose is the best for them, whether they are experienced or inexperienced runners.
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BYU Devotional: Acting on the Call of the Lord
Paul Calderella spoke at Tuesday’s Devotional about responding when the Lord calls each of us to do something that may be difficult.
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Cougar Query: The best advice I’ve ever received about teaching is, “It’s all about the relationship”
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Paul Calderella, Associate Professor in the McKay School of Education
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Alum uses communications skills she learned at BYU to excel in her career
After graduating in April, industrial designer Janae Pettit landed a job at Vivint Smart Home's Innovation Center. Her time at BYU gave her real-world experience and taught her communication skills that have been critical to her career.
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Alum continues to apply skills learned at BYU to job at Ford
Harry Douglass' BYU education taught him a lot of valuable skills. Since receiving his degree in mechanical engineering in 2014, he continues to apply his BYU education to his work at Ford.
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Wall burger wins Best of State
The Wall burger has been around since the restaurant first opened in 2013, but it was Chef John Newman’s twist that clinched the title.
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Teaching without training
Despite efforts from No Child Left Behind to promote “highly qualified” teaching, BYU research shows that just 36 percent of new science teachers are teaching only in their trained subject.
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Cougar Query: "My favorite lecture to teach is about the history of the color pink and its gendered associations"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Amy Harris, Family History Coordinator in the History Department.
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BYU Forum: Dead Cats, Dead People, and Human Relationships
History department professor Amy Harris told stories of dead cats and people to teach that many are missing the point with family history work at Tuesday's BYU Forum.
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Dream On: BYU data scientist wants to mine your dreams to help you
A BYU dreamer (and professor) wants to help people better understand dreams to help improve their lives. So he and his colleagues built an app.
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BYU is a top 10 university for social media engagement
Thanks to its passionate student body, faculty, alumni and friends, BYU finds itself ranked No. 8 in the nation among universities for social media engagement.
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BYU Office of Residence Life Outlines Plans to Remove Wymount Terrace Quad at the End of Spring 2018
This plan will include a change in parking for Heritage Halls residents and the availability of more family housing at Wyview Park
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BYU engineering in the Dominican Republic: A study in water
Helping a country predict water flow leads to a flow of BYU PhDs
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Relationship builder, selfie, town crier or window shopper: What kind of Facebook user are you?
BYU researchers asked people why they Facebook, then identified four categories of users.
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BYU Education Week Set for August 21-25
BYU professors, LDS seminary and institute instructors, and experts from a variety of fields will teach 1,000 classes focused on increasing knowledge and helping attendees to bless the lives of others.
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Now or Later: How taste, touch and sound affect when you buy
There’s a reason marketers make appeals to our senses; the “snap, crackle and pop” of Rice Krispies makes us want to buy the cereal and eat it. But as savvy as marketers are, they may be missing an ingredient in their work.
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BYU Devotional: A Future Only God Could See for You
Eva Witesman, associate professor in the Marriott School of Management, delivered this week’s devotional address about the importance of obtaining education in preparation for the future God sees in all of His children.
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Study abroad programs highlighted in popular Instagram takeover series
BYU recently featured five students in five study abroad locations over five days in Instagram Story takeovers, garnering 1.6 million views.
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BYU offering paid maternity and parental leave to full-time staff and administrators
BYU is now offering to full-time, benefited staff and administrative employees six weeks of paid medical maternity leave, as well as one week of paid parental leave. This policy is retroactive to April 18, 2017.
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Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when I can see real changes as a result."
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Eva Witesman, Associate Professor in the Marriott School of Management.
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Confidentiality, amnesty and leniency for victims and witnesses
Being a victim of Sexual Misconduct is never a violation of the CES Honor Code.
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Conference on Religious Freedom to be held at BYU, July 6-7
The BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies is inviting the public to a conference focused on the current state of religious freedom in schools, the workplace and in the public square.
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BYU formalizes amnesty policy; reports high completion rate of its campus climate survey
Brigham Young University has formalized its amnesty policy, following a recommendation made by the Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault in October. Since that time, BYU has been operating under the amnesty guidelines outlined by the council. The university has also closed its campus climate survey and is reporting an overall completion rate of 42.8 percent.
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BYU Law launches LawX, an idea incubator within a classroom
BYU Law School announced the launch of LawX, a legal design lab that will create products and other solutions to address the pressing issues relating to access to legal services.
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BYU back to E3 with Nokbak
Nokbak is the third BYU-created video game in five years to be nominated as a finalist in E3’s College Game Competition.
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BYU Devotional: "Language Learning: A Truly Educational Experience"
Languages are complex, especially translating from one language to another. But the study of language learning supports each of the four aims of a BYU education.
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BYU ad students sweeping national and international awards shows
A team of BYU students took the top prize in the country’s most competitive student advertising competition — for a project they did not for a class or client, but for fun.
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Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when I receive inspiration that allows me to solve a long-standing research problem"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Ray Clifford, Associate Dean of the College of Humanities.
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Hottest known planet discovery published in Nature
The temperature of KELT-9b, whose discovery BYU researchers contributed to, is 8,000 degrees Fahrenheit — just shy of the temperature of our sun.
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BYU Devotional: "I Am A Reluctant Grower"
Diane Thueson Reich, associate professor of voice and the vocal division coordinator, delivered this week's Devotional address. She spoke about how to change and grow willingly, rather than reluctantly.
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Cougar Query: "My favorite spot on campus is the HFAC during Christmas break"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Diane Reich, Assistant Professor and Division Coordinator in Vocal Performance.
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BYU presents “The Barber of Seville” for the first time as a main-stage production
Directed by School of Music professor Lawrence Vincent, the opera is his last production after a 20-year career at BYU.
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Photo Contest Winners: A day in the life of a BYU employee
There were more than 120 entries in our Y News “Day in the Life of a BYU Employee” photo contest. Each shared a unique perspective of what daily life on campus may include. From receiving mail orders of live maggots to disposal mangled silverware, every role on campus has its highs and lows.
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To type or not to type? That isn't really the question.
Schoolchildren have become accustomed to digital communication — think texting — but haven’t necessarily learned to switch off the habits formed in casual communication when using digital media for academic purposes.
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Nursing schools across the U.S. follow BYU's lead for veteran care
For more than a decade, the BYU College of Nursing has offered a class exclusively focused on veteran care, the first of its kind in the U.S. Now nursing schools across the country are turning to BYU for help implementing the curriculum.
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The search for the golden fleece: heroes, goddesses and sea monsters, oh my!
The Department of Theater and Media Arts presents the BYU premiere of "Argonautika," a play adapted from "The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts" by Tony Award-winning director/playwright Mary Zimmerman
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New dean for BYU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Brent W. Webb announced this week that C. Shane Reese has been named the new dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
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BYU Devotional: B-Y-You Matter to God
Keith Wilson, associate professor of ancient scripture, gave scriptural evidence that God does care about each person at Tuesday's Devotional in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when I see faith and testimony increase"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Keith Wilson, Associate Professor in Ancient Scripture.
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Kristin Chenoweth to perform at 2017 BYU Homecoming Spectacular!
Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will be the featured guest for BYU Spectacular! on Saturday, October 7, 2017, with performances at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
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One vehicle, 10 students and 1,700 mpg
Move over Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt and other hybrids: BYU engineering students just built a car that gets 1,700 miles per gallon.
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Another student Emmy nom — this time with accompanying wedding bells
Taijitu, BYU's newest animation short, recently received a student Emmy nomination — the animation program's 19th since 2004.
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BYU Announces 2017–18 Theatre Season
The season promises a variety of theatre and musical performances to inspire audiences
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BYU Forum: The Experience of Love and the Limitations of Psychological Explanation
Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer and psychology professor Brent D. Slife shared his findings on his understanding of love and how love is also unexplainable at Tuesday's Forum.
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Cougar Query: "My favorite quote is 'It's not about you'"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Brent Slife, distinguished lecturer and psychology professor
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Open textbooks: BYU researchers show free resources can provide an equivalent education and save students thousands
Dozens of studies from a team of BYU researchers show college students don't necessarily need to spend thousands of dollars on textbooks to get a high-quality education.
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James R. Rasband appointed BYU academic vice president
President Kevin J Worthen, following approval from the BYU Board of Trustees, has appointed James R. Rasband as academic vice president at Brigham Young University.
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High levels of exercise linked to nine years of less aging (at the cellular level)
But new research from Brigham Young University reveals you may be able to slow one type of aging — the kind that happens inside your cells. As long as you’re willing to sweat.
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Alan Menken, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Robert Fairchild headline 'Intersections'—BYU’s 2017-18 BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Season
The season promises exhilarating live performances by the crème de la crème of the performing arts world
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BYU Devotional: Lay Hold Upon the Word
McKay Christensen, managing director of alumni and external relations, delivered this week’s devotional address. He spoke about how to “lay hold upon the word” of God and what prevents that.
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BYU names new executive director of Student Academic and Advisement Services
Christian Faulconer has been named as the new Executive Director of Student Academic and Advisement Services at Brigham Young University.
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Devotional and forum schedule for spring/summer semester 2017
Every Tuesday students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community gather for a weekly Devotional or Forum address. Devotionals & Forums will be in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center.
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Cougar Query: "I get most excited about my work when someone on my team reaches a big, audacious goal"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet McKay Christensen, Managaing Director of Alumni and External Relations.
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BYU Women's Conference: Share the Knowledge of a Savior
Elder Gary E. Stevenson invited members through the use of social media to accept the biblical invitation, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
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BYU Women's Conference: The Relief Society “Divinely Ordained of God”
The recently reorganized General Relief Society Presidency spoke together for the first time at the 2017 BYU Women’s Conference. Each shared experiences and insights on The Relief Society.
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BYU Women's Conference: The Healing Power of Christ
During Thursday's afternoon session of BYU Women’s Conference, General Sunday School President, Brother Tad R. Callister spoke with his wife, Sister Kathryn Callister of the healing power of the Savior.
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BYU Women's Conference: Eyes to See, Discipline to Create, Glue to Bind
Sister Sharon Eubank, first counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency, opened the 2017 BYU Women’s Conference by sharing examples of women who were truly converted.
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BYU study finds more evidence why depressed dads should seek help
A father’s depression has a direct effect on both internalized and externalized behavioral problems in adolescents, according to a recent study out of BYU's School of Social Work.
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Training computers, helping humans
Three BYU professors recently received Career Awards: the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty.
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James N. Crane receives prestigious NAGAP distinguished service award
The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management (NAGAP) has given its most prestigious award to James N. Crane, assistant dean of Graduate Studies.
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April 2017 Commencement speakers: Be awful, create a legacy of service
Read through President Worthen's advice to BYU's newest graduates. Be inspired by stories of pushing others across the finish line. And improve your life with 3 steps for success.
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Unpredictability and loss help BYU grad find greater joy in success
After an accident resulting in paralysis, Stephen Merrill excelled by identifying what he did well and things he could do––like graduate with a master's degree in Applied Statistics.
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BYU grad breaks through language barrier with numbers
It was a love of numbers that carried Kim Chi Pham through homesickness, past language barriers and eventually placed her at the top of her field.
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BYU grad: Finding and feeding a passion
Once Amy Briggs found engineering, there was no stopping her.
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BYU grad: The unexpected teaching experience
From students to teachers overnight: Elizabeth Olsen and Kalie Peck, elementary education students, taught 37 students when their practicum mentor suddenly became ill.
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Prioritizing, connecting and empathizing: A Q&A with the student commencement speaker
At BYU's Commencement exercises this week, Thomas Stone will represent the graduates as the student speaker.
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BYU students make winter hammocking a warmer reality
BYU's 2017 Student Innovator of the Year created a lightweight insulator that covers hammocks for cold-evening camping.
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BYU No. 4 in the country for taking research inventions to market
BYU is one of the top five universities in the country for turning research discoveries into new technology, products and companies, according to a report released today.
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Students creating prosthetic sockets for thousands of amputees in Africa
BYU engineering students have teamed with non-profit Engage Now Africa to create a socket for above-knee amputees that fits neatly into prosthetics made available by the international Red Cross.
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NCAA Inclusivity leader meets with BYU students and staff
In November 2016, Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Liz Darger attended NCAA Common Ground II — a forum to explore how representatives of the LGBTQ and faith-based communities can work more cohesively in college sports and higher education. Since then BYU has been developing a stronger relationship with the NCAA Office of Inclusion.
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BYU OIT names new assistant vice president of Information Technology
Brigham Young University Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Kelly Flanagan has named Nathan Hatch as the new assistant vice president of Information Technology responsible for directing the work of the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
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BYU opens new Reflection Room, peaceful retreat for students
Several months of work and cooperation culminated in the opening of the Reflection Room in the Wilkinson Student Center on April 19, 2017. The new Reflection Room will serve as a beautiful and reverent space where students can come to quietly contemplate and experience peace.
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Lab on a chip designed to minimize preterm births
With help from a palm-sized plastic rectangle, BYU researchers are hoping to minimize the problem of premature deliveries. The chip is designed to predict, with up to 90 percent accuracy, a woman’s risk for a future preterm birth.
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Evening of Percussion to feature Gamelan Bintang Wahyu, Panoramic Steel and Percussion Ensemble April 15
Evening of Percussion features percussion music by BYU’s Percussion Ensemble directed by Matt Coleman, the Panoramic Steel ensemble directed by Ron Brough and the Gamelan Bintang Wahyu directed by Jeremy Grimshaw.
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BYU profs discover Moabosaurus in excavations from Utah's 'gold mine'
Meet Utah’s newly discovered dinosaur, Moabosaurus utahensis, whose past offers insights into the state’s ancient history.
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Cougar Query: "Three things that are always found in my refrigerator are hummus, fancy olives and The Greek Gods honey yogurt."
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Eric Gillett, current Chair of the BYU Department of Design.
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BYU Devotional: Testimony & Other "Wicked" Problems
Eric Gillett, chair of the BYU Department of Design, explained how basic principles of design combined with gospel thinking help solve some of life's "wicked" problems.
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Engineering students make biking possible for kids with leg-length discrepancies
Mechanical engineering students at BYU have created a special adapter to a bike pedal that allows people with leg-length discrepancies and knee flexibility issues ride smoothly and painlessly.
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BYU Women's Conference to be held May 4-5
The theme for this year is "Converted Unto the Lord."
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Award-winning BYU undergrad examines neurological pathways and marital relationship quality
Erin Kaseda, just a junior, recently presented her research at a prestigious professional neuroscience conference in Spain, as one of just three students invited. She was the only undergrad.
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BYU Synthesis and guest artist perform April 12
SONY Recording Artist Lexi Walker will join BYU Synthesis April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU.
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Men’s Chorus to showcase classical to Broadway hits in end-of-year performance
Interim Director Matthew Nielsen said the students always look forward to this end-of-year performance. In fact, the choir has been working on some of these pieces since September.
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Philharmonic season finale: An Evening of Russian Spectaculars
The performance begins with the “Violin Concert no. 1” by Dmitri Shostakovich with artist Alex Woods. The second half of the concert is given over to Sergei Rachmaninoff's famous “Symphony no. 2, in E Minor.”
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BYU Devotional: Waiting Upon the Lord - The Antidote to Uncertainty
Erin Holmes, a professor in the BYU School of Family Life, offered reassurance at Tuesday's BYU Devotional, speaking about what individuals can do to wait faithfully upon the Lord during times of uncertainty.
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Broadway star Lea Salonga returns to Provo in sold-out show
Salonga’s return to BYU marks a much-anticipated night of standards and show tunes.
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BYU Ballroom to debut award-winning medleys at BYU
The concert will also include the presentation of the United States National Amateur Cabaret Champions, and BYU students, Benjamin Ralph and Kayci Treu.
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BYU Singers and Concert Choir to perform final academic year performance
“There is nothing quite like the power of music in helping us to express emotions,” BYU Singers member Elisa Thurber said. “Performing and rehearsing never fails to be a healing experience for me."
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Art at a different level
With her new exhibit, on display at the library through April 27, a BYU student living with dwarfism invites viewers to see the world through her eyes.
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Cougar Query: "You’ll never find me without a smile for my friends – if you’re lucky, I may also have some chocolate."
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Erin Holmes, Professorand Associate Director of the BYU School of Family Life.
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Behind the scenes of 'Chariots of Fire' U.S. premiere stage design
The director knew the team had to create space for the actors to run, and while this running would include some stylized choreography, the majority had to be true running. Luckily, he had the right man for the job.
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Lego figurines don’t stand a chance against time reversal
A BYU researcher's targeted sound vibrations can topple individual Lego figurines without touch — and the applications extend far beyond play.
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Elder Bradley D. Foster to speak at BYU's April Commencement
Elder Bradley D. Foster, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during Brigham Young University's Commencement Exercises on Thursday, April 27.
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Update on university’s progress in eliminating sexual assault
BYU Women’s Services and Resources, Title IX team up for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Eduroam wireless network comes to Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University’s Office of Information Technology is currently rolling out an improved wifi network across campus called eduroam
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Women’s Chorus performance to center on Mary
Under the direction of Jean Applonie, Women’s Chorus has prepared a night full of variety including Baroque, contemporary, popular folk and hymns.
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Cougar Query: "My go-to comfort food is making a Caprese salad using Heirloom tomatoes that we grow in our garden"
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them a few simple questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Keith Vorkink, Finance Professor in the Marriott School of Management .
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BYU researchers help discover massive exoplanet
Understanding more about KELT-16b, though it’s “as different from Earth as you could possibly get,” might ultimately give scientists a better understanding of our own planet.
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BYU Devotional: Real Causes and Real Effects
Keith Vorkink, a finance professor in the BYU Marriott School of Management, discussed the challenges of learning how to make correct judgments in the face of uncertainty at Tuesday's BYU Devotional.
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Student-created budgeting app will finally save your budget
You’ve tried it all: spreadsheets, software, the envelope system. And despite your best efforts, it seems like every month you blow your budget. One BYU student wants you to give it one more shot, using his budgeting app.
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Symphonic Band to perform ‘Tributes and Escapades’ Mar. 30
The performance will include “Incantation and Dance” and “Release the Hounds,” by Daniel Montoya as well as a piece honoring Rosa Parks.
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Symphony Orchestra to premiere student composition in Mar. 29 performance
The concert will feature music from Russia, Italy and America.
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Build an underwater robot, learn STEM subjects
More than 800 elementary and middle school students descended on the Lehi Legacy Center pool last week, but none of them got in the water.
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BYU researchers make flexible glass for tiny medical devices
Brigham Young University researchers have developed new glass technology that could add a new level of flexibility to the microscopic world of medical devices.
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