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Artist James Christensen, BYU Performing Groups Headline Homecoming Spectacular, Oct 16-17
Celebrated Utah fantasy artist James C. Christensen will take center stage at the Marriott Center during BYU Spectacular on October 16-17, at 7:30 p.m., and one of the fanciful creations that first made him famous more than 30 years ago will join him. Tickets are on sale now for the event (BYUTickets.com), which will also feature eight BYU performing groups and is part of the university’s annual Homecoming week activities.
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BYU colleges to honor 11 alumni with achievement awards
Eleven successful BYU graduates who have achieved in their chosen professions will be honored during BYU Homecoming Week with Alumni Achievement Awards from their respective colleges.
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One giant dino nose to rule them all
Utah may be known as the Beehive State today, but approximately 75 million years ago, it was home to a more “nosey” creature.
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Enrollment reports show more returned missionaries this fall
New enrollment reports released today show BYU has more returned missionaries on campus this fall than ever before. Currently 16,724 students have served missions, a 10 percent increase from fall 2012.
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Former congressman on Constitution: "the Founders created it; it's up to us to save it"
The Constitution, said Former Congressman Mickey Edwards during his BYU Forum address this week, created "a nation that was set up to honor the dignity and the rights of every single individual human being."
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Utah Transit Authority announces new distance-based fare
Live close to BYU and need a ride? Try UTA's new distance-pbased fare.
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BYU electric car breaks 200 mph barrier to set new land speed record
An electric car built by BYU engineering students has once again set a world land speed record, this time besting the previous mark by nearly 50 mph.
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Entrepreneurship programs ranked in Princeton Review top 10 for fifth straight year
Brigham Young University’s undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs were ranked fourth and seventh, respectively, by The Princeton Review’s annual survey for Entrepreneur magazine.
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Smart teens rub off on teammates
A new study of high school activities bears this message for incoming high school students: Play what the smart kids play.
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Actors from the London Stage bring ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to BYU
What could be lovelier on a cool autumn evening than the Bard under the stars? Shakespeare’s witty comedy of love, honor, and deception comes to vibrant life on a bare stage by five actors with credits from revered British institutions such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and Shakespeare’s Globe.
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BYU museum to hold Amazing Race and train junior curators
Here’s your chance to go behind the scenes and be a museum curator for a day. BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures is hosting two exciting events on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for students, children and families.
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Devotional speaker offers 4 ways to construct spiritual stability to avoid becoming "a boat that won't float"
Imagine a huge sailing ship from the 17th century, arrayed with all the brilliance of a king's warship, sinking just outside the harbor in front of thousands of spectators.
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Saints and soliders: West Point historian to speak about WWI and Mormon soldiers
American military historian, West Point's Lt. Colonel Sherman Fleek will deliever a lecture on "World War 1: The Great War that Changed the World." Fleek's address coincides with an exhibit in the Harold B. Lee Library's Special Collections called The Great War: A Centennial Remembrance.
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Learn to play: BYU New Horizons Orchestra open for enrollment
The BYU New Horizons Orchestra is living proof that when it comes to learning to play a musical instrument, it truly is never too late. Enrollment is now open for the upcoming season of this successful string orchestra program. Running from September 17 through December 11, the New Horizons Orchestra season provides music instruction for adults over 40 who are interested in playing an orchestral string instrument – violin, viola, cello or bass.
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BYU chemist to speak on science and religion at 2014 Summerhays Lecture
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at Brigham Young University is pleased to announce that Dr. John D. Lamb, a recently retired BYU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty, will deliver the 2014 Summerhays Lecture. The lecture is open to the public and will be on Thursday, September 18, at 7 p.m., in BYU's Harold B. Lee Library, room 1080.
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Why parents shouldn’t play favorites
Before you revive the debate about which sibling in your family is the favorite, you’ll want to know what the latest research shows.
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Students and Alumni Take Center Stage in BYU Commercial
A new BYU commercial called 'Generation Y' made its debut in September on ESPN and will continue to air during national athletic broadcasts this season. It pays tribute to students and alumni who are making positive headlines worldwide.
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BYU holds on to high marks in latest U.S. News rankings
U.S. News & World Report has released their latest college rankings and BYU continues to rank high.
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Inauguration of President Worthen: 'Go to the Mountains'
Tuesday’s Inauguration of Kevin J Worthen as the thirteenth president of BYU celebrated not only his installment as president, but also the life-changing educational experiences provided at BYU.
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How do you know when a problem is worth solving?
BYU business professors Jeff Dyer and Nathan Furr say traditional business schools are failing to teach innovation to students. Their new book provides the tools to think and create like the world's best innovators.
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Y News Insider: Four Things to Know about Kevin J Worthen's Inauguration
This week's special devotional, the Inauguration of Kevin J Worthen will mark the formal induction of President Worthen as the president of BYU and give the university community a chance to celebrate a milestone in BYU’s history. While the purpose of this ceremony is to look forward, Inauguration is filled with many traditions and meaningful symbols.
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BYU Arts Presents: An Evening with Broadway Star Sutton Foster
Join two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Mille, Anything Goes) for an evening of show tunes, jazz standards and new favorites.
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New Technologically Advanced Nursing Lab Opens Doors for Tours
Ever wondered how nurses practice placing an IV? The BYU College of Nursing invites university employees, students and campus friends to participate in an event that offers a rare look at the remarkable technology that prepares BYU nursing students to save lives.
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New lanes, signs and 'sharrows' added to improve bike safety on campus
In an effort to improve bicycle safety on campus, BYU has added several new signs to campus roadways this summer—both on and off the road.
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Mitt Romney, Disney Animation/Pixar president among 2014-15 BYU Forum speakers
Six times a year, BYU invites experts in their fields, noted public officials and even sometimes our rivals, to come to campus to deliver a Forum address on campus. Due to the diversity of experience and backgrounds, these illustrious speakers address students and the wider campus community on a variety of topics.
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BYU performing groups a 'powerful force' abroad
From a man waiting 30 years for an encore presentation to a couple who took up dance after seeing a performance, the BYU Ballroom Dance Company – along with BYU’s three other international performing tours – are impressing the world with their talents.
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Act Well Thy Part: Seven Steps to Consecrate Your Work at BYU
Many are familiar with the story of David O. McKay who, as a struggling missionary in Scotland, was inspired and forever changed when he came across the saying, “What e’re thou art act well thy part.”
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Neuroscientists watch imagination happening in the brain
Thanks to the dreams of a BYU student, we now know more about where and how imagination happens in our brains.
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President Worthen to Faculty and Staff: Seek Inspiration from the Mission Statement
Listen to BYU President Kevin J Worthen for any length of time and one thing becomes clear: our new university head is passionate about the BYU Mission Statement.
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Focus on Students, Give Service, Teach with Spirit: Consecrated in Our Work at BYU
Education has always been important to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the School of the Prophets in Kirtland to the University of the City of Nauvoo, the University of the State of Deseret to Brigham Young Academy, BYU is built on a long tradition of education wherever the saints meet, said Academic Vice President Brent Webb during the Faculty session of this week’s University Conference.
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From University Research to Basketball Free Throws: Five Questions for President Worthen
President Kevin J Worthen followed up his University Conference General Session address with brief remarks during the Faculty Session later in the afternoon.
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Playing hunger games: Are gamified health apps putting odds in your favor?
BYU researchers Cameron Lister and Josh West analyzed more than 2,000 health and fitness apps and found that the majority of the most popular and widely used apps feature gamification.
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Women far more silent than men on school boards
The trend for school boards to post their meeting minutes online gave a pair of scholars the chance to answer this question: Who’s doing all the talking?
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CEOs who use violent rhetoric cut themselves off at the knees
A new Brigham Young University business study finds that bosses who try to motivate their employees with violent rhetoric—think of Steve Jobs declaring “thermonuclear war” on Samsung—end up motivating rival employees to play dirty.
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Experiments with Catapults and Building Video Game Controllers: New BYU Engineering Camp Opens Computer Chip Industry to Kids
What: Chip Camp – BYU’s first ever engineering and technology camp focused on the computer chip industry for 7th and 8th graders
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Elder Russell M. Nelson to Speak at BYU's August 14 Commencement Exercises
Elder Russell M. Nelson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 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, August 14, at 4 p.m., in the Marriott Center. BYU President Kevin J Worthen will conduct the exercises.
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Stadium Farmers Market Returns to Campus Next Thursday
The LaVell Edwards Stadium Farmers Market returns to campus Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. or dusk, starting August 7 (next week), and running through October 30.
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Fascinating and memorable service—right where you are
Do you have a mouth-watering chicken enchilada recipe? Share it. What about a keen listening ear? Listen up.
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Breaking news more interesting than scriptures? Think again, says Bruce Money
Try to cross an international border without your passport and you'll be stuck. Tuesday's Devotional speaker Bruce Money said just as we need a passport to move from one temporal country to the next, the Lord's country and kingdom requires its own special "passport" with validating "stamps."
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“Moral victories” might spare you from losing again
New research finds a strong tendency among coaches to overreact to close losses - and those hasty adjustments backfire in the long run.
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Annual BYU Campus Education Week to run August 18-22
BYU’s Campus Education Week, one of the largest continuing education programs in the country, will be held August 18-22, 2014, at the university’s campus in Provo, Utah. Based on the theme, “Seek Learning, Even by Study and Also by Faith” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:118), Education Week will feature more than 1,000 classes taught by more than 200 presenters, teaching on a wide variety of topics. The Tuesday Devotional address will be given by Elder David A. Bednar, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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BYU professor helping to eradicate fatal sleeping sickness
A BYU ecologist is playing a role in the effort to curb a deadly disease affecting developing nations across equatorial Africa.
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Inauguration of BYU President Kevin J Worthen to be September 9, 2014
Kevin J Worthen will be installed as BYU’s 13th president during a devotional assembly on Tuesday, September 9, at 11 a.m., in the Marriott Center.
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5th-9th Graders: Discover art through writing at upcoming BYU camp
It's a writing camp with an artistic twist. This summer, students entering grades 5–9 can discover art not by paintbrush but by pen at the BYU Writing Camp, Exploring Art Through Writing, on August 4–8, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) on BYU campus. Tuition for the five-day camp is $160.
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Death in the trek: A study of Mormon pioneer mortality
The final stanza of the Mormon pioneer anthem “Come, Come Ye Saints” directly confronts the prospect of dying on the trail: “And should we die, before our journey’s through…”
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ACT Prep Course now offered at the BYU Salt Lake Center
Thorough preparation for the ACT can make all the difference in scholarship awards and university acceptances for your high school student.
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New Museum of Art costume exhibit can help fall semester curriculum come alive
A new exhibit at BYU's Museum of Art (MOA) brings famous films - and history - to life and provides an unusual teaching opportunity for BYU faculty.
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BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy
Now in its 46th year, the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy offers more than 100 classes, allowing participants to gain new skills and helpful information to aid them in their genealogy work. Registration is now open for the July 29-August 1 conference.
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A lesson in spiritual perception from a stealthy caterpillar
Without a careful eye, you could just miss the expertly camouflaged fuzzy caterpillar disguised as a simple leaf. The key - both when studying biology and the spiritual aspects of life - is to know what you're looking for, said Associate Professor of Biology Jerry Johnson at the Devotional on Tuesday.
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Engineering students create new "torture chamber" for Blendtec
To make Blendtec's torture chamber run more smoothly, an undergraduate BYU engineering team focused on improving the functionality, safety and cleanability of the facility, leading them to design a multi-level workstation.
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Studies: Addiction starts with an overcorrection in the brain
The National Institutes of Health has turned to neuroscientists at the nation’s most “Stone Cold Sober” university for help finding ways to treat drug and alcohol addiction.
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Devotional Recap: 'Failing a test is not the end of the world. Failing to learn from that test could be.'
The person you become is a matter of choice, said University Chaplain and Assistant Dean of Students Jim Slaughter at Tuesday's Devotional.
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New Microbiology and Molecular Biology Chair Named in Life Sciences College
The new chair of the department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology is Dr. Richard Robison, announced College of Life Sciences Dean Rodney Brown. Robison assumed his new responsibilities on June 1, 2014. Robison replaces Dr. Laura Bridgewater, who has served as chair since 2011 and is heading to China on academic leave.
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New Dean for Continuing Education
Lee J. Glines has been appointed dean of the BYU Division of Continuing Education effective July 1, 2014. He replaces Wayne J. Lott who is retiring after serving for 40 years at BYU, six years as dean.
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BYU Professor David Draper Inducted into Hall of Fame
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, inducted BYU Exercise Sciences Professor David O. Draper into its prestigious Hall of Fame last week.
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Study: Love your brain with all of your heart
A new BYU study finds that adults with poor heart health are more likely to develop cognitive (brain) problems as they age, such as memory and learning impairment.
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What's A Vision Like? 3D IMAX Movie Times One Billion
Of all the roles of the Prophet Joseph Smith, prophet, translator, revelator and seer, his role as a seer is the greatest, BYU Church History and Doctrine Professor Alexander Baugh said at a devotional address on Tuesday.
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Green Jell-O and fry sauce: BYU professor looks at folklore of Utah foods
As a folklorist, BYU English professor Eric Eliason studies the cultures, traditions, stories and customs of everyday people. Where's the prime place to see all of those things come together? The state fair, of course.
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Alan L. Wilkins appointed BYU Faculty Center director
Alan L. Wilkins has been appointed the new director of the BYU Faculty Center by Academic Vice President Brent W. Webb. Since 2008, Dr. Wilkins has been serving as an associate director in the Faculty Center, which provides support for BYU faculty across the spectrum of their responsibilities and over the course of their careers. He will assume this new position on August 1, 2014. Dr. Wilkins replaces David Whetten, who is retiring after serving for 18 years as director of the Center.
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Blake Peterson Appointed as Chair of the Department of Mathematics Education
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences recently announced the appointment of Dr. Blake Peterson as the new chair of the Department of Mathematics Education, effective immediately. He replaces Dr. Steven Williams, who has served as chair of the department for the past six years. Dr. Dan Siebert was reappointed as associate chair.
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Red card! Even the best refs play favorites
Along with Neymar, Ronaldo and Messi, the world’s best soccer referees are heading to Brazil for the World Cup. But according to an analysis of 2,500 soccer matches, it appears the whistles of even the best officials are biased.
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Supermileage Reloaded: Lighter, smoother, better MPG…not necessarily faster
A group of BYU engineering students spent the last year building a brand new Supermileage vehicle that’s lighter, smoother and more efficient than past models. The new car achieved an all-time best for BYU, logging 1,716 miles per gallon—or roughly the distance between Provo and Cabo, Mexico, on just one gallon.
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If God is our father, how does He parent us?
When he thinks about God as his literal spiritual father, Brent Nelson, professor of electrical and computer engineering said he learns some important insights.
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Michael Goodrich appointed chair of the Department of Computer Science
BYU's College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Goodrich as the new chair of the Department of Computer Science, effective immediately, with Dr. Dan Ventura serving as the new associate chair.
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Humility and faith lead to 'eye-opening' knowledge, says Trent Hickman
"Is it strange for a professor to pray over the literary history and criticism that he writes?" Trenton L. Hickman, associate professor of English asked his audience at Tuesday's devotional.
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"Major" gender minorities
Flexing his big biceps puts an end to any teasing Ryan Strobehn gets for being on the cheerleading squad. According to a new student research project, most men in predominantly female majors feel compelled to amplify their ambitions. With mentoring from Professor Ben Gibbs, sociology major Martha Shepard and three classmates studied "major minorities" – students who are a gender minority in their major. The College of Family, Home and Social Sciences named their work the top student research project in sociology this year.
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Minority entrepreneurs face discrimination when seeking loans
A disheartening new study coauthored by a BYU business professor reveals that discrimination is still tainting the American Dream for minorities. Researchers found minority loan seekers were given less information on loan terms, were asked more questions about their personal finances, and offered less application help by loan officers as compared to white loan-seekers.
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Harold B. Lee Library named one of the 25 most used digital libraries
What do the Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL) and the Smithsonian Institution have in common? Besides being vast receptacles of information, both were named as top 25 most-used sources of content in the last year.
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BYU chemistry professor awarded fellowship for material preparation
BYU Analytical Chemistry Professor Matthew Linford was recently named a Fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). This award recognizes members of the society who have made sustained and outstanding technical contributions in areas of interest to AVS. Linford was honored for his lifetime of "outstanding contributions to surface modification, surface characterization and technological applications."
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Google Glass adaptation opens the universe to deaf students
Ordinarily, deaf students are left in the dark when they visit a planetarium.
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BYU School of Music presents Donizetti's comic opera 'The Elixir of Love'
A magic love potion doesn't solve as many problems as you'd think, as the peasant Nemorino discovers through his blundering pursuit of the wealthy Adina in Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera "L'elisir d'amore," or "The Elixir of Love."
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BYU offers writing camps for children, teens and adults
Aspire to be a writer? This summer, BYU is offering 8-weeklong writing camps where you can learn to let your imagination and the written word take you wherever you’d like to go.
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Professors' super waterproof surfaces cause water to bounce like a ball
Julie Crockett and Dan Maynes have spent decades studying super-hydrophobic surfaces. Some of this research has resulted in commercial products, but the professors are finding characteristics aimed at large-scale solutions for society.
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BYU Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant'
Oscar Wilde’s children’s story The Selfish Giant, a play about friendship, faith and the power of transformation, comes to life on the BYU stage later this month.
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BYU Announces New Advancement Vice President
BYU Professor of Church History and Doctrine Matthew O. Richardson has been named as BYU’s Advancement Vice President. He will oversee Athletics, University Communications, BYU Broadcasting, Alumni and External Relations and Philanthropy. Richardson fills the vacancy created when previous Advancement Vice President Kevin J Worthen assumed the role of BYU president on May 1.
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Be a know-it-all: John Lamb encourages audience to get a "learner's high"
We've all come across an insufferable know-it-all who causes us to roll our eyes with exasperation.
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New BYU Library Exhibit Celebrates 'Expeditions of Discovery'
This summer, take a journey around the world and back in time with the Harold B. Lee Library's newest exhibition of artifacts from expeditions connected to BYU.
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[Video] BYU’s Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum to Re-Open After Two-Year Renovation
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum at Brigham Young University is re-opening after a two-year renovation project, featuring a 32,400 square foot expansion and new exhibits.
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BYU researchers create tiny nano-device in newest gene therapy advance
Now a multidisciplinary team of Brigham Young University scientists has developed a way to significantly reduce cell death when introducing DNA into egg cells. The researchers have created a microscopic lance that delivers DNA to the cells through electrical forces.
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Critical Language Scholarships awarded to three BYU students
Three Brigham Young University students are recipients of U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) to study critical needs languages during the coming summer.
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BYU's summer dance camps cater to a variety of ages and interests
For dancers of all skill levels, ages and styles, BYU Dance Camps have a program for you this summer. BYU Dance Camps offer dance instruction in ballet, ballroom, clogging, ethnic, folk, jazz, modern and tap, all directed and taught by exceptional faculty from BYU’s Department of Dance, along with world–renowned guest instructors.
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BYU Theatre's 2014-15 season filled with favorites and premieres
In celebration of the 50th anniversary theatre season in the Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center, the Brigham Young University Department of Theatre and Media Arts presents a variety of drama, comedy and musical theatre favorites and premieres.
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Faith isn't rational, it's "extrarational" says Marriott School's Steven Glover
“In these latter days, gospel principles will be attacked and those attacks may come through seemingly rational arguments,” said Steven M. Glover, associate dean of the Marriott School of Management at Tuesday’s BYU Devotional.
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BYU faculty educate and inspire at Women’s Conference
Nearly 15,000 women descended on BYU campus last Thursday and Friday for the annual BYU Women's Conference. While many in the Continuing Education department and throughout campus were instrumental in the success of this event, some BYU professors also took the time to share inspiring stories of faith and devotion, often from their own area of research.
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Sacred Gifts 'incredibly meaningful' to Christians
In the first devotional of the spring term on the campus of Brigham Young University, BYU Museum of Art director Mark Magleby explained the significance of paintings within the current exhibit “Sacred Gifts: The Religious Paintings of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz.”
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Study smarter not harder: free academic skills workshop for students
Throughout the month of May, the BYU Career and Academic Success Center is offering free academic and life skills workshops for students.
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New camp helps students prepare for college and the ACT
This summer BYU is offering a new course designed to help 14- to 18-year-olds prepare to take the ACT. The ACT College Prep Camp features intensive science, English and math test prep courses taught by BYU professors and professional teachers who are experts in their subjects and the ACT. While participants are learning how to raise their ACT score, they will also try out the college experience by living in the dorms on BYU campus.
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BYU performing arts series, BRAVO!, announces 2014-2015 season
Theatre-makers, dancers, and musicians from across the globe will come to Brigham Young University next season as the BRAVO! series helps commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center.
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Science comes to life at Chemistry Open Lab Day
BYU’s College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is hosting the second annual Chemistry Open Lab Day on Saturday, May 10 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., in room W140 of the Benson Building, for students in grades 7-12 who are interested in learning more about science and chemistry.
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Experience space and science at BYU's Astrofest event
Kids of all ages are invited to BYU Department of Physics and Astronomy's Astrofest, a day to celebrate the study of astronomy through hands-on activities, tours and demostrations.
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Committed to Education for Eternity: Q and A with President Worthen
Although no stranger to the BYU campus, when Kevin J Worthen arrives at work this morning things just might feel a bit different.
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Tree rings reveal nightmare droughts in the West
If you think the 1930s drought that caused The Dust Bowl was rough, new research looking at tree rings in the Rocky Mountains has news for you: Things can get much worse in the West.
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[Video] Whoosh Cecil: The Legacy of President Samuelson
A tribute to the 12th president of BYU, Cecil O. Samuelson, who ended his 11-year tenure on April 30, 2014. A respected physician and scholar, President Samuelson accepted the call to lead the university on May 1, 2003. With wit, wisdom and faith President Samuelson inspired a generation of students, improved the physical campus and focused the university on educational priorities.
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Five female faculty members awarded for contribution to BYU
At the annual retreat of the BYU Faculty Women’s Association (FWA) last week, five members of the campus community were honored for their valuable contribution to the university and beyond.
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The other "Glory Road": Latino basketball's forgotten story
Long before Texas Western defeated Kentucky for the 1966 national championship – depicted in the film “Glory Road” – there were the Sidney Lanier High School Voks, a team that found little glory as they made history.
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BYU students negotiate global policy at the United Nations
Three students from the College of Life Sciences contributed to Brigham Young University’s delegation at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City this month, received two of the highest “outstanding delegation” awards.
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New UTA electronic payment FAREPAY card now available at the BYUstore
The Utah Transit Authority new prepaid, reload able electronic FAREPAY card are now available for purchase at the BYUstore. Riders have a more convenient way to pay their fare with the prepaid, reloadable FAREPAY card. No more carrying exact change or waiting at the ticket machine. Simply load money to your FAREPAY card, tap it on a card reader and ride UTA. Cards can be purchased at the BYUstore Service Desk and also in the CougarTech department
“We’ve found that many riders love the flexibility and convenience that FAREPAY cards provide,” said UTA General Manager Michael Allegra. “We hope that (offering) this promotion will encourage even more UTA riders to try FAREPAY.”
Launched last October, FAREPAY is UTA’s new electronic, reloadable fare card. Riders can load the card with any amount of money between $5 and $500. Value is subtracted from the card each time a rider taps on and off a bus or train. The cards are designed to simplify riders’ commutes by eliminating the need to carry cash or wait in line at ticket vending machines.
“We’ve found that many riders love the flexibility and convenience that FAREPAY cards provide,” said UTA General Manager Michael Allegra. “We hope that (offering) this promotion will encourage even more UTA riders to try FAREPAY.”
Launched last October, FAREPAY is UTA’s new electronic, reloadable fare card. Riders can load the card with any amount of money between $5 and $500. Value is subtracted from the card each time a rider taps on and off a bus or train. The cards are designed to simplify riders’ commutes by eliminating the need to carry cash or wait in line at ticket vending machines.
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European art lenders agree to extension of popular BYU exhibition, Sacred Gifts
In the wake of overwhelming patron response to Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz, Brigham Young University Museum of Art officials and art lenders from Europe and New York negotiated an exhibition extension through May 26, two weeks later than the original May 10 closing.
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BYU wins Student Academy Award to go with Student Emmy for Owned
BYU Center for Animation has “owned” the animation category the “student Emmys” for over 10 years. The tradition continued as BYU won its 13th and 14th student Emmys in 11 years. Fittingly, this year’s winner is Owned.
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MIT-bound couple receive electrical engineering degrees
BYU graduating duo Cameron and Sara Taylor could be the first-ever BYU couple to graduate simultaneously with degrees in electrical engineering and then head to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology together.
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Son's life - and death - inspired father's return to school
This week, as Mark Anderson receives his Bachelor of General Studies degree in American studies from BYU, he will probably take time to celebrate the accomplishment with professors and classmates, family and friends. But during all the well-deserved pomp and circumstance, Anderson will certainly be thinking about one person who was an inspiration in his academic pursuits but won’t be at graduation: his son Reed.
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BYU’s campus bookstore name change reflects wide range of products and services
The Brigham Young University campus bookstore will now be known as the BYU Store in order to better represent the expanding reach of products and services offered to the greater BYU community. This new name reflects widespread changes that will be seen across the Store – both in the brick and mortar store on campus and online at BYUStore.com – to better accommodate Brigham Young University’s worldwide campus.
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BYU Humanities grads finding jobs in diverse fields
Humanities majors everywhere are asked the question, “what are you going to do with that degree,” followed by the predictable “teach?” With some concrete data to display and unique experiences of students to share, the College of Humanities’ hope is that BYU humanities students can be empowered to do with their degree anything they want.
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Engineering students give breath to premature newborns in developing world
A group of BYU engineering students have created a portable ventilator that can be used across the world to help premature or sick newborns receiving life-sustaining oxygen and breathing assistance.
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Pinpointing Utah highway hotspots on the road to zero fatalities
Led by civil engineering professor Grant Schultz, a BYU team has developed one of the country’s most advanced traffic safety models for the Utah Department of Transportation.
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BYU students present research at conference on Europe
Six undergraduate students from Brigham Young University participated in the 12th annual Claremont–University of California Undergraduate Research Conference on Europe in Claremont, Calif., last weekend.
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BYU hosts inaugural Model EU for secondary schools
BYU’s Model European Union (MEU) program, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Europe (CSE), hosted its first MEU Standalone Competition for middle and high schools throughout Utah on campus April 4.
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BYU Music partners with largest independent classical music distributor
BYU Music Group’s two record labels, BYU Records and Tantara Records, have caught the attention of many classical music aficionados with albums featuring BYU choirs, orchestras and the popular acapella group BYU Vocal Point and will soon attract even more of a national audience.
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National Science Foundation awards fellowships to five BYU students
Two senior and three graduate students from Brigham Young University were awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing research-based master’s degrees or doctorates in science, mathematics, engineering, physics, psychology and some fields of social science.
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Head injuries can make children loners
New research has found that a child’s relationships may be a hidden casualty long after a head injury.
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BYU Vocal Point’s latest album showcases a cappella ‘spectrum’
Brigham Young University’s celebrated male a cappella group, BYU Vocal Point, is following up on their best-selling album of hymns and inspirational songs, Lead Thou Me On, with an all-new contemporary album. Released today, April 8, Spectrum showcases the group’s signature take on popular songs from yesterday and today. The album is produced by BYU Records.
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BYU’s Model Arab League takes Top Honors
Fourteen Brigham Young University students brought home top honors from the Model Arab League Rocky Mountain Regional Conference held at Metropolitan State University in Denver.
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National championship title goes to BYU landscape management students
A group of undergraduate landscape management students from Brigham Young University has won the national championship title from the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, which was held at Colorado State University.
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Mathletes repeat history
As a national math champion in high school with offers from Stanford and MIT, Sam Dittmer came to BYU with lofty expectations.
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Applications now being accepted for Young Musicians Academy
The Brigham Young University School of Music is now accepting applications for its 2014-2015 Young Musicians Academy, a series of classes for preschool infants, children and their parents. Based on the belief that young children learn best when they are free to play and make discoveries as they play, these weekly classes provide rich music environments where children may explore a variety of music instruments, recordings, songs and music toys without structured teaching. Parents and teachers serve as partners in the play, and learn ways to expand children’s understanding as they observe, label behaviors and make music with the children.
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BYU Graduate Studies dean reappointed
BYU Academic Vice President, Brent W. Webb, has announced Dr. Wynn C. Stirling will be reappointed as dean of Graduate Studies at Brigham Young University.
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BYU public health students take first place in national competition
A group of undergraduate public health students from Brigham Young University has won first place at the Society of Public Health Education’s Undergraduate Case Study Competition that took place March 19-20, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Elder Craig A. Cardon to speak at BYU Commencement Exercises April 24
Elder Craig A. Cardon of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the speaker and presiding authority at the Brigham Young University April 2014 Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in the Marriott Center.
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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar - April 2014
Tickets for all events are available at Fine Arts Ticket Office, 801-422-2981 or byuarts.com/tickets.
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Exciting and perilous times demand the best of citizens, BYU devotional speaker says
We live in exciting and perilous times. That’s what Lawrence C. Walters, of the Romney Institute of Public Management, told students and faculty at Tuesday’s Brigham Young University devotional as he invited them to become engaged citizens.
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BYU students top nation's best at Gracie Awards
Three Brigham Young University broadcasting students have carried on an award-winning tradition, recently receiving national recognition as student winners in the Gracie Awards.
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Student-designed helmets are head and shoulders above others
A group of BYU industrial designers are on a mission to add a bit of style and beauty to the functionality of bike helmets.
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Professor from the Marriott School to discuss citizenship at BYU devotional April 1
Larry Walters, a professor with the Romney Institute of Public Management, will discuss citizenship as accountability and commitment to the well-being of the whole Tuesday (April 1) at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University.
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The teams that would bring the biggest Final Four ratings
Cinderella teams bust a lot of brackets, but they are a boon to Madison Avenue.
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BYU Hall of Famer Chad Lewis to present BYU Devotional March 25
Chad Lewis, associate athletic director for development at Brigham Young University, will speak at the BYU Devotional at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday (March 25) in the Marriott Center.
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New infrared technique aims to remotely detect dangerous materials
Infrared cameras are for more than just night vision. Two BYU professors are developing a new method to detect and describe potentially dangerous materials from a distance.
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School children master STEM with self-built underwater robots
Roughly 450 elementary and middle school children demonstrated their underwater robot engineering skills at the annual Utah Underwater Robotics competition, hosted by BYU’s Splash Lab out of the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
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BYU to host annual Women's Conference May 1-2
Tickets are still available for BYU's 2014 BYU Women’s Conference, the largest two-day gathering of women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thursday and Friday, May 1-2. This year’s theme, “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly,” comes from Psalm 84:11.
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Acclaimed violinist Frédéric Moreau to perform at BYU April 12
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present internationally acclaimed guest violinist Frédéric Moreau Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
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BYU Wind Symphony plans April 10 concert
The Brigham Young University Wind Symphony, conducted by Donald Peterson, will perform in concert Thursday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Chamber Orchestra to perform "Bon Voyage for Eastern Europe" April 1
The Brigham Young University Chamber Orchestra will perform “Bon Voyage for Eastern Europe” Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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"Pride and Prejudice" opens in Pardoe Theatre Friday
Brigham Young University’s Department of Theatre and Media Arts will present Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” Friday, March 21, through Friday, April 4, in the Pardoe Theatre at 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. Saturday matinees on March 22 and 29.
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Leader of clinical quality improvement to speak at BYU Forum Tuesday
The chief quality officer and executive director of the Institute for Health Care Delivery Research at Intermountain Healthcare will speak at a Brigham Young University Forum Tuesday (March 18) at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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BYUtv's "Granite Flats" to premiere season two April 6
The second season of “Granite Flats,” BYUtv’s first original scripted series, will debut Sunday, April 6, at 6 p.m. MST. The series aims to build on last year’s success, with guest stars Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown in “Back to the Future”), Cary Elwes (Westley in “The Princess Bride”) and Finola Hughes (Anna Devane in “General Hospital”).
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Scientists find new way to upgrade natural gas
America’s current energy boom may take a new direction thanks to the discovery of a new way to turn raw natural gas into upgraded liquid alcohol fuel.
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BYU Symphony Orchestra to perform April 2
Brigham Young University’s School of Music will present its Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Smith, in concert Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU cataloger "writes the book" on organizing libraries
A special collections and ancient languages cataloger at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library was recently awarded the prestigious 2014 ABC-CLIO Award for the Best Book in Library Literature from the American Library Association.
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Students show winning hand in mobile app competition
A group of tech-savvy BYU students are trying to turn the nature of smartphone games on its head: Instead of playing in isolation, they’ve created a game that facilitates face-to-face interaction.
The latest winners of the Marriott School’s Mobile App Competition created a gaming app that recreates the experience of playing card games with friends, using technology to replace the cards.
The latest winners of the Marriott School’s Mobile App Competition created a gaming app that recreates the experience of playing card games with friends, using technology to replace the cards.
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BYU DancEnsemble to present "A Showcase of New Work" March 21-22
Brigham Young University’s Department of Dance will present “A Showcase of New Work” during the dancEnsemble winter concert Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre. A special 2 p.m. matinee performance will be held on Saturday, March 22.
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Significant BYU milestones under President Samuelson's watch
Significant BYU milestones under President Cecil O. Samuelson
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BYU’s Law and MBA programs translate high marks to high rankings
BYU’s MBA program is ranked No. 27 in the 2015 edition of U.S. News’ Best Graduate Schools, while the J. Reuben Clark Law School comes in at No. 36 among top law schools.
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Kevin J Worthen J.D. to be installed as Brigham Young University’s 13th president
Kevin J Worthen J.D. will become the 13th president of BYU. Worthen will begin his tenure as president of the university on May 1, 2014.
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Students elect Brandon Sookhoo, Rachel Densley as 2014-15 BYUSA leaders
With 5,597 students (18 percent of the student body) participating in this year's election, voters elected Brandon Sookhoo and Rachel Densley as the 2013-2014 BYUSA president and executive vice president Tuesday.
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A town where half the people have PTSD symptoms
Though just two of Hirono’s 5,418 residents lost their lives in Japan’s mega-earthquake and tsunami, a new study shows that the survivors are struggling to keep their sanity.
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Gliadkovsky to give free organ, harpsichord, piano recital March 11
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present guest artist Kirill Gliadkovsky Tuesday, March 11, at 8:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for March 2014
Tickets for all events are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-2981, byuarts.com/tickets.
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Annual BYU Gerontology Conference March 12, 13 at Hinckley Center
Brigham Young University will host the 24th Annual Russell B. Clark Gerontology Conference, Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13, in the Hinckley Alumni and Visitor Center Assembly Hall and in B190 of the Joseph F. Smith Building.
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Brother Larry Gibson to be March 11 devotional speaker, President Henry B. Eyring to attend
Brother Larry M. Gibson, First Counselor in the Young Men Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at the Brigham Young University devotional, Tuesday, March 11, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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Boy Scouts' ‘founding papers’ digitized by BYU Library
Among all of the artifacts found in the archives at British Scouting headquarters, one handwritten document caught a historian’s curiosity and ultimately brought together the British Scouting Association and Brigham Young University.
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Young Ambassadors in "Heartsongs: Melodies of Love" March 7, 8
Brigham Young University’s Young Ambassadors will perform “Heartsongs: Melodies of Love” Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8 in the de Jong Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee.
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Rex Lee Run Against Cancer scheduled for March 8
The 19th annual Rex Lee Run Against Cancer will take place Saturday, March 8, at the BYU Outdoor Track at Brigham Young University.
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Jane Lassetter to deliver March 4 devotional
Jane Lassetter, associate professor in the College of Nursing, will speak at the Brigham Young University campus devotional Tuesday, March 4, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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Discounts on products, services available for BYU employees
BYU has updated its online site for special discounts and offers designed exclusively for its faculty and staff. The site, found at byudiscounts.byu.edu, provides a way for various off-campus businesses to provide a valuable benefit to BYU employees in a non-intrusive way.
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Study shows why breastfed babies are so smart
Loads of studies over the years have shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear.
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Student soloists to shine in BYU's "Evening of Concertos" March 11
Student performers from Brigham Young University’s School of Music will join the BYU Philharmonic with Kory Katseanes, conductor, in an “Evening of Concertos” Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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22nd annual OPAC conference to be March 12-14
The Brigham Young University Office Professionals Advisory Committee and Human Resources Services will host the 22nd Annual Office Professionals Conference Wednesday through Friday, March 12-14, in the Wilkinson Student Center.
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"A Man for All Seasons" to play at BYU March 7-22
Brigham Young University’s Department of Theatre and Media Arts will present the Tony Award-winning “A Man for All Seasons” Friday, March 7, through Saturday, March 22, in the Margetts Theatre at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. Saturday matinees.
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"The Squaw Man" at BYU film archive series Feb. 28
The silent film “The Squaw Man,” accompanied live by renowned theater organist Blaine Gale, will have a one-time screening at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library auditorium on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
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Diavolo Dance Theatre coming to BYU March 19
The Diavolo Dance Theatre, internationally renowned for the unique way in which it reinvents dance, reimagines theatre and redefines thrills, visits Brigham Young University with “Transit Space” and “Trajectoire,” Wednesday, March 19, in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU Model European Union team shines at national competition
Brigham Young University’s Model European Union (MEU) team earned four awards at the 10th Annual MEU conference held at the University of Washington’s European Union Center of Excellence, Feb. 7-8, 2014.
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BYU MBA student taking her fashion skills to Vegas
Most MBA students go on to work for major corporations or gain additional training to take back to their employers, but one first-year MBA student, Julia Perry, has other plans in mind – launching her own fashion line.
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BYU Symphonic Band to present "A Taste for Suites" Feb. 25
The Symphonic Band at Brigham Young University, conducted by Kirt Saville, will perform “A Taste for Suites,” with guest trumpet soloist Jason Bergman, on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures hosts date night Feb. 28
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures at Brigham Young University invites couples to celebrate a belated Valentine’s Day at its Egyptian-themed date night, “Sphinxes and Sweethearts,” Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
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Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler to speak at BYU forum Feb. 25
R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will present a Brigham Young University campus forum address Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
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Living Legends plan BYU concerts Feb. 21-22
Brigham Young University’s Living Legends will perform a celebration of Latin American, Native American and Polynesian song and dance in a concert at the de Jong Concert Hall Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22, at 7:30 p.m.
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BYU to host "Faculty Dance Works" concerts Feb. 28, March 1
The Brigham Young University Department of Dance will present "Faculty Dance Works," a program of choreographic works and performances by faculty, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 169 Richards Building.
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Figure 8: Skaters feel eight times their body weight when they land a jump
When Gracie Gold and Ashley Wagner head back out onto the ice this week they will be competing against the world’s best for Olympic gold.
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Immune system discovery could lead to more effective vaccines
A BYU study in Nature Immunology could have significant impact on the development of vaccines. This research joins other studies taking place at BYU, helping improve treatment and diagnosis in the fields of cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
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Jane Manning James exhibition opens in HBLL Special Collections
The Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections has opened a special exhibition about the life of Jane Manning James, on display from Feb. 10-28.
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BYU Cougarettes to perform Feb. 20-22 at Provo's Covey Center
Brigham Young University’s Cougarettes will present their annual concert Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., at the Covey Center for the Arts. A matinee performance will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m.
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BYU Symphony Orchestra to perform Feb. 26
Brigham Young University’s School of Music will present its Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Smith, in concert Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU's Synthesis, Jack Wood to present a salute to Sinatra
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present alumnus Jack Wood in “A Salute to Frank Sinatra,” featuring the BYU Synthesis Band and the Philharmonic Orchestra, guest directed by Vincent Falcone, the former music director for Frank Sinatra, Saturday, Mar. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU to host events for Engineering and Technology Week
BYU will host interactive exhibits, competitions and tours for middle and high school students Thursday, Feb. 20, as part of National Engineers Week 2014.
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Actor Alan Ladd's son to speak at BYU screening of 1958's "The Proud Rebel" Feb. 14
David Ladd, son of veteran Hollywood star Alan Ladd, will speak at a screening of “The Proud Rebel,” filmed in Utah in 1958, at the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium Friday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m.
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Lee Library's Suzanne Julian to be Feb. 11 BYU devotional speaker
Suzanne Julian of the Harold B. Lee Library will be the next speaker at the campus devotional Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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Geralyn Giovannetti to present faculty oboe recital Feb. 26
Geralyn Giovannetti, a faculty member at Brigham Young University’s School of Music, will be performing Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Madsen Recital Hall at 5:30 p.m. The recital is free.
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Acclaimed actor John Lithgow to present “Stories by Heart” at BYU
John Lithgow, world-renowned actor, will present “Stories by Heart,” featuring works by P.G. Wodehouse and Ring Lardner, Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU to offer high school French Camp June 9-25
For high school students excited about learning to speak French, the Division of Continuing Education offers a French Camp every summer. The camp is a great opportunity to earn high school credit, improve language skills and meet other students with a passion for French.
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BYU student bloggers win iPad Minis for political posts
Two BYU students, Bronwen Dromey and Dallin McKinnon, won new iPad Minis for participating in the Live Blogging Competition conducted by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies during fall semester.
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Lee Library hosts “Love Your Library Week” Feb. 10-14
The Harold B. Lee Library will be spreading the Valentine’s spirit with the annual “Love Your Library Week” Monday through Friday, Feb. 10-14.
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BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre to stage “ENCOUNTERS” Feb. 13-15
This year’s “Dance in Concert” by the BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre will focus on “ENCOUNTERS” Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 13-15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center, with an additional 2 p.m. matinee Saturday.
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Four Carl Bloch paintings to leave BYU’s "Sacred Gifts" exhibition Feb. 24
The last day for patrons to see Danish artist Carl Bloch’s "Sermon on the Mount," "The Shepherds and the Angel," "Let the Little Children Come Unto Me" and "Healing of the Blind Man" at the BYU Museum of Art is Saturday, Feb. 22.
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Finding a target for tumor suppression
One of the hopes for victory against cancer hinges on naturally-occurring proteins whose job is to make their host cell die.
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China’s Golden Dragon Acrobats bring “Cirque Zíva” to BYU Feb. 6-8
China’s Golden Dragon Acrobats visits BYU with “Cirque Zíva,” a technically innovative show featuring a large athletic cast and spectacular scenic and lighting elements, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 6-8, in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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What your company can learn from NASA's tragedies
A new study of NASA’s safety climate coauthored by BYU professor Peter Madsen finds that recognition of near-misses events goes up when the significance of a project is emphasized, and when organizational leaders emphasize safety relative to other goals (like efficiency).
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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for February 2014
Tickets for all events are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-2981, byuarts.com/tickets.
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Elder Anthony D. Perkins at BYU devotional Feb. 4
Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the First Quorum of the Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at the campus devotional Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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OSU's Brad Bushman to deliver Majorie Pay Hinckley Lecture Feb. 13
BYU will host Brad Bushman of The Ohio State University as he gives the 10th annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center Assembly Hall. Admission is free, and public is welcome to attend.
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BYU Church History Symposium March 6-7 at BYU, LDS Conference Centers
The BYU Church History Symposium, “The Worldwide Church: The Global Reach of Mormonism,” will be held Thursday, March 6, at the BYU Conference Center in Provo, and Friday, March 7, at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Admission is free.
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Guest pianist Marc-André Hamelin to join BYU Philharmonic for Feb. 13 concert
The School of Music will present the Philharmonic Orchestra with guest pianist Marc-André Hamelin Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Emily Gibbons Castleton to present faculty voice recital Feb. 1
Emily Gibbons Castleton from the School of Music, will present a faculty voice recital, Saturday, Feb. 1, at 3:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free
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NOVA Chamber Music Series plans free Feb. 13 concert at BYU
The School of Music will welcome Utah’s celebrated NOVA Chamber Music Series in a free concert Thursday, Feb. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
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New exhibit at Education in Zion gallery celebrating service opens Feb. 12
The Education in Zion Gallery will hold a grand opening for its new exhibition, “Do Good Better,” in the Joseph Fielding Smith Building Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.
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“The Queen of Versailles” filmmaker at BYU for screening Feb. 5
Presented by the Theatre and Media Arts Department and sponsored by Canon, award-winning documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield will visit BYU to screen her film “The Queen of Versailles” Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre.
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Covey principles for youth taught in "Habits for Life" camps at BYU this summer
The principles taught by Stephen R. Covey, author of the best-selling “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” are the focus of a new camp offered at BYU this summer for high school-age youth.
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American Piano Duo plans Feb. 8 recital at BYU
Faculty pianist Jeffrey Shumway will perform with guest artist Del Parkinson from Boise State University as the American Piano Duo Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
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