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BYU recital Sept. 17 celebrates Mexican independence
The School of Music will ring in the celebration of Mexican independence with a free concert Friday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
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U.S. military, international education topics for David M. Kennedy Center lectures
The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies will be hosting two lectures to kick off the new school year.
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Top 10 most popular stories while you were away
10. Sun boils water when BYU engineering outreach class helps giant lake’s island-dwellers
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Undocumented workers still deserve legal labor protections, BYU law prof argues
Although undocumented workers don't have legal status in the United States, they should be afforded full protection under employment and labor laws, writes a Brigham Young University law professor in the new issue of theUniversity of Wisconsin Law Review.
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BYU’s electric streamliner hums quickly, quietly over Salt Flats
BYU student engineers spent six years designing and building an electric streamliner, a special kind of racecar designed for straight-ahead speed. It achieved speeds of 139 mph during a run on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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BYU awarded $1.55 million grant for international business education
The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Marriott School a four-year $1.55 million grant to continue as a Center for International Business Education and Research school.
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What the locals ate 10,000 years ago
If you had a dinner invitation in Utah’s Escalante Valley almost 10,000 years ago, you would have come just in time to try a new menu item: mush cooked from the flour of milled sage brush seeds.
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BYU students place at Food Product Development Competition
Students from BYU placed second in the Food Product Development Competition held in Sun Valley, Idaho, with their newest invention, Bone Appétit.
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BYU Ballard Center names first Peery Fellow
The Melvin J. Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance at the Marriott School of Management recently named Jason Fairbourne its first Peery Social Entrepreneurship Research Fellow.
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Which politicians do voters blame for the down economy?
A down economy usually spells trouble for incumbents, but a new Brigham Young University study shows that six Republicans up for re-election this year caught a break when John McCain lost the last presidential election.
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BYU honors faculty, staff at Annual University Conference
President Cecil O. Samuelson honored several faculty and staff members during the Annual University Conference Opening Session Tuesday, Aug. 24.
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U.S. News: BYU top 75 in country, one of top 20 best values
Brigham Young University is ranked 75th in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges," with the Marriott School of Management's undergraduate program ranked among the top 50 "Best Business Programs," coming in at 34th.
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Jeffrey Shumway to present faculty piano recital Sept. 3
Pianist Jeffrey L. Shumway of the School of Music will be performing Friday, Sept. 3. at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The concert is free.
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UDOT posts I-15 construction update for Education Week patrons
UDOT's I-15 Corridor Project has announced the following construction updates that may affect individuals traveling to BYU Aug.16-20 for the annual Campus Education Week:
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Student wins third place in Phi Kappa Phi photo contest
A recent graduate won third place in a national graduation photo contest sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s oldest honor societies.
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BYU's Lee Library opens “Literary Worlds: Illumination of the Mind” exhibit
A new exhibit detailing the creative processes used by prominent authors is now open in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections on the first floor of the Lee Library. Admission is free.
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Aug. 23 is application deadline for FLAS foreign language scholarships
BYU students who excel in European studies may be able to receive $5,000 to 15,000 to improve their language skills thanks to a recent award by the U.S. Department of Education to BYU for Foreign Language and Area Studies.
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Elder Steven E. Snow to be Education Week devotional speaker Aug. 17
Elder Steven E. Snow of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the Campus Education Week devotional speaker Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 11:10 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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"Tuesdays with Morrie" to open BYU theatre season
Based on Mitch Albom’s New York Times best-seller, “Tuesdays with Morrie” will open the BYU 2010-2011 Theatre Season Sept. 8-18.
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Gary W. Mack new chair of BYU Exercise Sciences Department
Gary W. Mack has assumed responsibilities as department chair in the Exercise Sciences Department.
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2010-2011 Brigham Young University Fine Arts Calendar
The 2010-2011 BYU arts calendar features plays, recitals, operas and concerts featuring talented guests and BYU faculty and student artists.
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Academy of LDS Dentists to meet at BYU Aug. 13-14
The 33rd annual Conference for the Academy of LDS Dentists will be held at the BYU Conference Center Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14
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BYU awarded three major federal grants for Asian, European and Middle Eastern studies
BYU added to its area studies expertise on Asia, Europe and the Middle East with the recent receipt of three prestigious grants from the U.S. Department of Education totaling several million dollars.
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Guest violinist, pianist to present works by Grieg at Aug. 14 recital
Guest artists Janice Vincent, violin, and Robert Nakea, piano, will be playing in the Madsen Recital Hall Saturday, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m. This event is free.
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BYU faculty rank advancements announced
BYU has announced its faculty rank advancements effective Sept. 1, 2010.
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Sisters give siblings better mental health, study shows
Something about having a sister – even a little sister – makes 10- to 14-year-olds a bit less likely to feel down in the dumps.
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BYU faculty member named editor of top engineering journal
Michael Jensen, the chair of BYU’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, was recently named editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions, a top journal in the field of antennas and propagation.
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Elder L. Whitney Clayton to preside at BYU Commencement Aug. 12
BYU will be holding its summer Commencement ceremonies Thursday and Friday, Aug. 12-13. The main commencement service will be held in the Marriott Center Thursday at 4 p.m. Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the keynote speaker and presiding authority.
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BYU Summer Chorale plans free concert Aug. 5
The 2010 Summer University Chorale will perform Thursday, Aug. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.
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History professor Shawn Miller to present BYU devotional Aug. 3
Shawn Miller, a professor in the BYU Department of History, will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU team installs new antenna on world’s largest radio telescope
A team of BYU engineers built a super-sensitive antenna for processing signals from deep space. Then they flew to Puerto Rico and installed it at about the same spot where Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean battled it out during the climax of the James Bond film GoldenEye.
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Stayin’ alive: That’s what friends are for
BYU professors Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith report that social connections – friends, family, neighbors or colleagues – improve our odds of survival by 50 percent.
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"Cougar Cooldown" breaks water balloon fight record
Brigham Young University broke the record for the world's largest water balloon fight Friday and produced plenty of smiles along the way. With 3,927 participants and 120,021 balloons, the event unleashed a massive barrage of colorful cool for six minutes
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BYU team, including 4 undergrads, identifies new protein
A BYU team led by Laura Bridgewater, who delivered the university forum address Tuesday, recently identified a new version of a protein involved in several key processes in the body.The team included four graduate students and four who were undergraduates at the time of their work on the study. Three of those are now in medical school and a fourth will go next year.
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Ruth Monson to give free string recital July 31 at BYU
Guest artist Ruth Monson will be performing at BYU Saturday, July 31, at 3 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The event is free.
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Parody of popular TV commercial makes BYU library promo go viral
This hilarious parody of a popular Old Spice commercial serves as a must-see promotional video for BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL). The video was featured by CNN as one of the best viral videos of 2010.
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Do marriage prep classes really work?
Before they take the plunge, many engaged couples may wonder if a marriage preparation class is worthwhile.
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David Paxman to present BYU devotional address July 27
English professor David Paxman will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, July 27, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Greg Burton new chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Dean Scott D. Sommerfeldt of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences recently announced the appointment of Greg Burton as the new chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry effective July 1.
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BYU undergraduate awarded DOD SMART Fellowship
Brigham Wilson, an undergraduate researcher at the Information and Decision Algorithms Laboratories, has been awarded a 2010 Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Fellowship by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Consumers underpredict their ability to learn new products
Consumers often quit using products that would be beneficial for them in the long run because they experience a short period of pessimism during their initial encounter with skill-based products as varied as knitting needles and mobile devices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
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Laura C. Bridgewater to present BYU forum address July 20
Laura C. Bridgewater will present the forum Tuesday, July 20, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Bridgewater is a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
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88th annual Campus Education Week at BYU Aug. 16-20
The 88th annual Campus Education Week will take place Aug. 16-20 at various locations throughout campus.
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Paul B. Farnsworth to deliver BYU devotional address July 13
Paul B. Farnsworth, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will be the devotional speaker Tuesday, July 13, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Two new appointments at BYU Religious Education
Dean Terry Ball of Religious Education has announced two new administrative appointments that became effective July 1.
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BYU contributes to NEH-funded Western Waters Digital Library
A partnership of five academic research libraries, including the Harold B. Lee Library, has just concluded a three-year project titled “The Foundations of Western Water Policy” funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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BYU study reports the best way to “harvest” entrepreneurial ventures
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh, who sold his fast-growing shoe and apparel company to Amazon for $1.2 billion, recently revealed that he would have preferred to take the company public instead. But board members had other ideas and thought selling the company was a better way to “harvest” their investments.
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"Discovering the Archaeology of Utah Valley" now open at BYU Museum of Peoples, Cultures
BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures recently opened its newest exhibit, which delves into the history of Utah Valley, discovering the inhabitants before the Mormon Pioneers and even before the Ute and Paiute American Indians.
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BYU's mathlete factory: Student scores seventh scientific publication
A BYU student will soon publish his seventh paper in a peer-reviewed mathematical journal. And get this: Six of them were completed while he was still an undergrad.
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CANCELED - Kosher food topic for BYU lecture July 22
Joe Regenstein, professor and researcher of kosher foods at Cornell University, will be lecturing Thursday, July 22, at 11 a.m. in C-215 Eyring Science Center.
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BYU Ad Lab behind new Smokey Bear DVD
A nationwide campaign reintroducing Smokey Bear to a new generation of children is rolling out this week, featuring a Smokey Bear educational DVD created entirely by the BYU Ad Lab. The DVD will be shown in public elementary schools across the country.
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Lee Library to launch All-in-One Search tool
The Harold B. Lee Library is launching a new All-in-One Search tool Friday, July 9. The new tool will replace the Scholar Search tool.
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What's New at BYU for July 2010
Events on campus at Brigham Young University during July 2010.
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"Cougar Cooldown" July 23 will attempt to break water balloon fight record
BYU will be attempting the world’s largest water balloon fight during the “Cougar Cooldown” Friday, July 23, at noon at the Richards Building Field sponsored by Student Academic and Advisement Services.
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Two new associate deans for College of Fine Arts, Communications
Dean Stephen Jones of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications recently announced the appointment of two new associate deans, Randall Boothe and Garold C. Barton Jr.
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Foreign Service officer to discuss U.S.–Africa policy June 30
Tobias A. Bradford, public affairs officer at U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique, will present a David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies lecture on Wednesday, June 30, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Qur'an's “99 Most Beautiful Names” exhibit at BYU's Lee Library
The Harold B. Lee Library will be showcasing a new exhibit, “99 Most Beautiful Names.” The exhibit is free and located on the first floor in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
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Three BYU students win top female broadcaster awards
A trio of students from BYU’s communication department can call themselves some of the best college female broadcasters in the nation after winning 2010 Gracie Awards.
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Church history professor to present BYU devotional address June 29
Professor of Church history Richard E. Bennett will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, June 29, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Teens and alcohol study: Parenting style can prevent binge drinking
Parenting style strongly and directly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking – defined as having five or more drinks in a row – according to a new Brigham Young University study.
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Patricia Ravert named fellow by Academy of Nursing Education
Patricia Ravert of BYU’s School of Nursing was recently named a fellow by the National League of Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education. She is one of only 86 fellows named by the academy.
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BYU's McKay Today alumni magazine wins gold at national 2010 ADDY® awards
An article in McKay Today, the David O. McKay School of Education's alumni magazine, won a 2010 National ADDY® in the Illustration Campaign category for visuals.
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Steven Taylor to present BYU devotional address June 22
Steven Taylor, assistant dean of the College of Life Sciences, will be the campus devotional speaker on Tuesday, June 22, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU math students show skills in national, local math competitions
BYU placed 24th out of 546 institutions in the Putnam Mathematical Competition, an annual competition for the brightest undergraduate mathematics students in the United States and Canada administered by the Mathematical Association of America.
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BYU Bookstore hosts Grad Fair June 29-30 for August graduates
The BYU Bookstore will be hosting the Grad Fair Tuesday, June 29 ,from noon to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fair will be held on the upper level of the Bookstore.
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Symposium on Books for Young Readers scheduled July 15-16
Six award-winning and nationally recognized authors and illustrators will be presenting during the 23rd Symposium on Books for Young Readers Thursday and Friday, July 15-16, in the Provo City Library.
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BYU hosts 42nd Annual Conference on Family History, Genealogy July 27-30
BYU will host the 42nd Annual Conference on Family History and Genealogy July 27-30.
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New study for Father’s Day: The right “Dad-itude” for quality time with kids
Erin Holmes and co-authors watched 600 dads and their 6-year-old children attempt to draw together with an Etch A Sketch, each handling just one of the toy’s dials, and learned about quality relationships.
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BYU Ad Lab turns Doritos into Gold by winning national ADDY
The BYU Ad Lab has combined ferocious critters with Doritos-eating folks to win a Student Gold ADDY Award, one of the top advertising prizes awarded in the country for student work. Watch their commercial here.
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English professor honored by national adolescent literature group
Christopher E. Crowe, professor of English education, has been honored as the 2010 recipient of the Ted Hipple Service Award from the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents.
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BYU MOA exhibit asks viewers to consider life of Christ through the eye of faith
The BYU Museum of Art will present a religious exhibition that will allow viewers to explore their own faith in Jesus Christ. “James Tissot: The Life of Christ,” features 124 watercolors by 19th-century French artist James Tissot.
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BYU boasts summer activities for children, adults
Are you looking for quality summer activities for children? A number of options are available at BYU during the summer.
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BYU education student receives Pearson Fellowship
A doctoral student has been selected for the 2010 Pearson Research Fellowship, making her one of only three students from across the globe to participate in eight weeks of research at the education technology company.
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Annual University Conference set for Aug. 23-26
The 2010 Annual University Conference will be held Aug. 23-26. The theme this year is taken from Doctrine and Covenants 88:122, “That All May Be Edified of All.”
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Faculty member in Dance Department to speak at BYU devotional
Marilyn Berrett of Brigham Young University’s Dance Department will be the speaker at the weekly campus devotional Tuesday, June 8, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Randy S. Lewis new chair of chemical engineering at BYU
Academic Vice President John S. Tanner announced that Randy S. Lewis will be the new chair of the Chemical Engineering Department. His assignment will begin in July.
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BYU Ballroom Dance Company wins two firsts at Blackpool Dance Championships
The Ballroom Dance Company took first place in both the British Modern Formation and the Latin Formation Dance Championships this week at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. They competed against dance companies from China, Germany, Great Britain and the United States.
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Dale Cressman named associate chair of Communications Department
Brad Rawlins, chair of the Department of Communications, announced that broadcast journalism professor Dale Cressman will fill the role of associate chair of undergraduate studies.
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Oasis near Death Valley fed by ancient aquifer under Nevada Test Site, study shows
A new Brigham Young University study indicates that water arriving at Ash Meadows in Death Valley is completing a 15,000-year journey, flowing slowly underground from what is now the Nevada Test Site.
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"The Telephone," "Trial by Jury" are BYU's spring operas June 9-12
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present two comic one-act operas Wednesday through Saturday, June 9-12, in the Madsen Recital Hall. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Telecommuters with flextime stay balanced up to 19 hours longer
Compared to their office-bound peers, employees with a flexible schedule and the option to telecommute can work 19 hours more per week before experiencing conflict between work and personal life.
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BYU Spring Chorale plans June 12 concert
The BYU Spring Chorale will perform Saturday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle, 100 South University Avenue. The event is free.
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BYU’s 17 NSF Fellowships most ever for university
Sixteen Brigham Young University students were recently named National Science Foundation Fellows for 2010, the highest number of NSF Fellows ever for BYU in any given year. The students received prestigious post-graduate awards of up to $121,500 to apply toward master's degrees or doctorate degrees.
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Jeffery Thompson to present BYU devotional address June 1
Associate professor Jeffery Thompson from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management will be the speaker at the weekly devotional Tuesday, June 1, at 11:05 a.m.
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Sun boils water when BYU engineering outreach class helps giant lake’s island-dwellers
Boiling eggs is super-easy at home. Unless your home is an island floating on a lake 12,500 feet above sea level with no electricity or gas.That’s why this month 19 BYU student engineers traveled to Peru’s fabled high mountain Lake Titicaca to deliver a special solar oven as part of their course on sustainable engineering projects that help improve local people’s standard of living.
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James D. Gordon III appointed Assistant to the President at BYU
President Cecil O. Samuelson has appointed James D. Gordon III as assistant to the president for planning and assessment.
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Jeffrey Ringer to present BYU devotional address May 25
Jeffrey Ringer, director of the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, May 25, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU students chosen as student ambassadors at Shanghai World Expo
BYU Diny Chang and Benjamin Hayford have been selected as student ambassadors and are serving as USA national representatives at this year’s World Expo in Shanghai, China.
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Panoramic picture of campus on display at Lee Library
A popular panoramic picture of the Brigham Young University campus has a new home on the first floor of the Harold B. Lee Library.
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BYU professor receives NSF CAREER award
For the second time in a year, a BYU mechanical engineering professor has been recognized as one of the top young scholars by the National Science Foundation.
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BYU team triumphs in global information systems competition
A group of three BYU undergraduates won first place at the APEX Global Business IT Case Challenge in Singapore, one of the most elite and grueling information systems competitions in the world.
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Meaner than fiction: Reality TV high on aggression, study shows
All the gossip, insults and dirty looks add up fast on popular reality shows, far outpacing the level seen in equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas according to a new Brigham Young University study.
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DATE CHANGE FOR BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL: BYU announces 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series guest artists
The College of Fine Arts and Communications has announced its 2010-2011 Performing Arts Season featuring prominent guest artists from around the world.
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BYU industrial design student wins regional award, heads to national competition
A BYU industrial design student was recognized with the Industrial Designers Society of America Merit Award for the Western District. This marks the first time that a BYU student has received the award.
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BYU announces 2010-2011 Pardoe, Margetts Theatre season
The Brigham Young University Theatre and Media Arts Department has announced its 2010-2011 season for the Pardoe and Margetts Theatres in the Harris Fine Arts Center.
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BYU graduate receives Phi Kappa Phi fellowship
A recent graduate was awarded a fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies. She is one of only 60 recipients nationwide of the fellowship.
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Range science society honors BYU professor's achievements
BYU professor Bruce A. Roundy was recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award for Research and Academia at the 63rd annual meeting for the Society of Range Management in Denver, Colo.
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“Mysteries of Monster Grove” at Nelke Theatre May 26-June 12
“Mysteries of Monster Grove,” an original play by author Rick Walton based on his popular children’s novel, will be shown in the Nelke Theatre May 26-June 12.
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BYU students place first in online marketing competition
Teaching students how to create and implement effective internet marketing strategies was the goal of the inaugural Brigham Young University Crexendo Online Marketing Competition, which culminated in an awards ceremony April 9.
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BYU prof co-authors Science paper showing climate-induced lizard decline
When Brigham Young University biology professor Jack Sites spent summers in the late 1970s collecting lizards in Mexico, he had no idea his field notes would one day help form the foundation for a worldwide study that attributes local lizard extinctions to climate change. Sites is a coauthor on the paper published in this week’s issue of Science that reports a global pattern of lizard die-offs in habitats unchanged except for rising temperatures.
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Lunch and Learn activity for "Mysteries of Monster Grove"
In conjunction with BYU’s production of “Mysteries of Monster Grove” in the Nelke Theatre, a series of children’s “Lunch and Learn Workshops” will be available prior to the matinee performances June 3, 5, 11 and 12.
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Thomas W. Sederberg to give Distinguished Faculty Lecture May 18
Thomas W. Sederberg of Brigham Young University’s Computer Science Department and this year’s Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer will be the forum speaker Tuesday, May 18, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The forum is titled “Computer Graphics and Mentoring.”
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English Language Learner Symposium at BYU June 10-11
The second annual English Language Learner Symposium will be held at Brigham Young University’s Wilkinson Student Center Thursday and Friday, June 10–11.
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BYU librarian receives distinguished service award
Connie Lamb, the anthropology, Middle East studies and women’s studies librarian in the Social Sciences Department at the Harold B. Lee Library, was presented the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the Mountain Plains Library Association at its recent conference in Oklahoma City.
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"The Best Years of Our Lives" screening May 28 celebrates Memorial Day
The classic 1946 film “The Best Years of Our Lives” will be shown Friday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.
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Annual "Campus Showcase" to display BYU services June 2
BYU will be hosting the second annual “Campus Showcase” for all non-student employees Wednesday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.
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Telephone therapy for depression? Study says yes
Treating clinical depression on the telephone is nearly as effective as face-to-face consultations, a new Brigham Young University study finds.
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BYU students shine at MEU conference at University of Washington
Six BYU students received delegate awards at the Sixth Annual Model European Union conference held at the University of Washington’s Center for Western European Studies.
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Czech ambassador plans BYU lecture May 12
His Excellency Petr Kolar, ambassador to the United States for the Czech Republic, will be speaking at BYU Wednesday, May 12, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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BYU hosts Conference on Teaching Ethics at Universities May 7
A panel consisting of several of the top business ethics professors in the nation will discuss ethics education Friday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at the Museum of Art Auditorium.
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Vincent Wilding to give BYU devotional address May 11
W. Vincent Wilding, a professor of chemical engineering, will be the campus devotional speaker Tuesday, May 11, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU students’ hybrid race car quietly roars to success
BYU engineering students finished in fourth place when they raced the gas-electric hybrid race car they built from scratch against teams from colleges around the world.Their blue-and-white car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds while it gets 80 miles per gallon.
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Medical device company wins 2010 BYU Business Plan Competition
Restless leg syndrome affects nearly 30 million Americans, causing discomfort and keeping them up at night, but three BYU students hope to provide relief and build a business in the process. The students’ innovative product and solid plans gave their company, TranquilMed, a first-place finish the 2010 BYU Business Plan Competition.
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BYU students launch into mobile app development
Hippo Blast, a game for iPhone in which the player shoots a cartoon hippo from a cannon to see how far it will go, won first place and $10,000 at the second annual Omniture iPhone App Competition, hosted by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the Marriott School of Management.
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Five globally minded BYU MBAs awarded Eccles Scholarships
The Kay and Yvonne Whitmore Global Management Center named five MBA students as the 2010 George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Scholars. Each student received $10,000 to continue his or her Marriott School education and to prepare for a career in international business.
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BYU Center for Economic Self-Reliance named for Melvin J. Ballard
President Cecil O. Samuelson has announced the naming of the Melvin J. Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance, which is housed at the Marriott School of Management.
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BYU info systems students dominate national competition
Competing against 68 other colleges and universities, six BYU information systems students brought home eight awards this spring at the National Collegiate Conference for the Association for Information Technology Professionals.
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Steven Baugh to give BYU devotional address May 4
Steven Baugh, a faculty member in the David O. McKay School of Education, will be the speaker at BYU’s devotional Tuesday, May 4, at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU student named director of national student nurses association
A Brigham Young University nursing student was elected a director of the National Student Nurses Association at its annual meeting April 7-11 in Orlando, Fla.
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BYU Young DanceMakers celebrate animal life in concerts May 7-8
The Young DanceMakers will perform “An Evening of Dance — All Creatures Great and Small” Friday and Saturday, May 7-8, at the de Jong Concert Hall.
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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for May-August 2010
Fine arts events for spring and summer terms at BYU.
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BYU students develop innovative prosthetic hand for a young mom
BYU engineering students spent their senior year developing a custom prosthetic hand for a young mom who lost her fingers after being stricken with septicemia, a life-threatening blood infection.
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Entrepreneur, Princeton Review list BYU finance program in top 15
The Princeton Review’s Student Opinion Honors rates the Marriott School of Management’s MBA finance program among the top 15 in the nation.
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BYU students win North, South America investment competition
A team of three MBAs and two undergraduates from the Marriott School of Management recently won the Americas Investment Research Challenge sponsored by the CFA Institute. The team will now represent the Americas region at the Global Investment Research Challenge in Hong Kong.
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College material: BYU student prepped local Latinos for higher ed
BYU student Dayan Bernal faced a real-world challenge when she crossed the street to teach at Provo High School: the 10th graders in her class didn’t seem like college material, even in their own minds.
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Non-BCS players more productive than BCS players in the NFL, draft analysis shows
With the NFL draft upon us, a new analysis by a BYU student shows that the BCS label blinds NFL executives from drafting the best players available.
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BYU grad receives national top dissertation award
Jeff Jackson, a recent Ph.D. graduate in marriage and family therapy, was granted the 2010 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Dissertation Award for his thesis, “Premarital Couple Predictors of Marital Relationship Quality and Stability: A Meta-Analytic Study.”
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BYU seventh in the nation for grads that get Ph.D.s
BYU undergrad Patrick Turley is dealing with a very good problem: He can accept only one of the grad school offers he’s received from Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, MIT, Chicago and Cal-Berkeley.
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U.S. News: BYU top 50 in business and law
Brigham Young University's law and business schools are again among the top 50 in the United States, reports U.S. News & World Report in its "America's Best Graduate Schools" issue. Other BYU graduate programs and specialties rank in the top 100 in their categories.
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BYU student filmmaker wins national People's Choice Award
Aaron Ludwig, a sophomore animation student, has won the first-ever Sparky Awards Peoples’ Choice prize for his short film, “Clueless Discovery.” The video was voted the best by students and others everywhere in an open online vote held earlier this Spring.
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Annual Institute of Applied Statistics at BYU June 16-18
The 35th Annual Summer Institute of Applied Statistics, sponsored by the BYU Department of Statistics, will take place Wednesday through Friday, June 16-18, in 203 James E. Talmage Building. The topic will be “Bayesian Reliability” and will feature C. Shane Reese.
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Changes made to BYU repeat and withdrawal policies
In order to assist students in their progress toward graduation, bring the university into compliance with new federal Title IV regulations and ensure students’ continued access to Federal Pell Grants and Federal Stafford Loans, BYU has modified its repeat and withdrawal policies.
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BYU electrical engineers program robot cars to play capture the flag
BYU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recently unveiled its next senior project series: small cars that not only drive themselves but have the brains to compete autonomously in strategic games.
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Fear of getting fat seen in healthy women’s brain scans
A group of women in a new study seemed unlikely to have body image issues – at least their responses on a tried-and-true psychological screening presented no red flags.
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BYU animators win 10th ‘student Emmy’ despite losing key students to movie studios
Over the weekend the BYU Center for Animation picked up its tenth “student Emmy” in the past seven years, this time for the farceX-ing, about an ill-fated pair of lovesick armadillos at a truck stop.
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BYU student film takes home two ‘student Emmys’
BYU student film Inspector 42 won two "student Emmys" over the weekend, taking home best drama and the "Directing Award" for best overall director.
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BYU music student wins 'student Emmy' for music
BYU music student wins a "student Emmy" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.
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UVU, BYU host human rights symposium April 12-14
A symposium titled "God and Human Rights: Are Faith or Foundations Necessary?" will be held Monday-Wednesday, April 12-14, at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University.
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson to preside at BYU Commencement April 22
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the speaker and presiding authority at the April 2010 Commencement ceremonies Thursday, April 22, at 4 p.m. in the Marriott Center.
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BYU Model United Nations team continues its winning ways in NYC
Returning from its 20th competition, BYU’s nationally ranked Model United Nations program brought home two outstanding delegation awards for the sixth year in a row — receiving the highest award and ranking among the top one percent of participating universities.
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Ancient Israel subject for David M. Kennedy Center lecture April 14
Adam E. Miglio, assistant professor of archaeology at Wheaton College, will be speaking Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. Miglio’s lecture will be titled “Tribes, States and Ancient Israel.”
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BYU Phi Kappa Phi chapters honors faculty, students
Members of the Brigham Young University community were recognized for their achievements during the annual spring banquet for The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
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BYU student becomes 11th Goldwater Scholarship winner
A Brigham Young University student was recently named a recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. This marks the 11th BYU student in six years to receive the national honor.
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Gene Pokorny plans tuba recital, demonstration at BYU April 12
Gene Pokorny, principal tuba player for the Chicago Symphony and a former member of the Utah Symphony, will be featured in a guest recital Monday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Government intelligence topic for pair of lectures at BYU April 7
Brigham Young University’s David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies will be hosting two lectures about government intelligence on Wednesday, April 7.
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BYU Hunter Law Library ranked 25th in the country
The National Jurist, a magazine that reaches an estimated 100,000 law students, ranked BYU’s Hunter Law Library 25th among 198 law libraries nationwide. The ranking was determined based upon a variety factors: comfort, accessibility, convenience and most importantly in this increasingly digital age, availability of the latest technological tools.
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BYU engineers improve eye-tracking technology that aids the disabled
A BYU student engineering team improved technology for a company that offers eye-tracking devices, used primarily by disabled people to control computers.
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Top CIA analyst to discuss cybersecurity threats April 6 at BYU
Mark Henshaw, a senior analyst for the CIA, will be speaking at Brigham Young University Tuesday, April 6, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Drip for drop, BYU students make clean water cheaper, simpler
BYU students engineered a cheaper, simpler system that purifies water and is a good fit for poor, remote villages where clean water sources are scarce.
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No place to hide: BYU students enhance method of tracking underground water
One group of students in BYU’s Capstone, a two-semester engineering course that charges students to create solutions for real-world clients, partnered with Draper, Utah, based Willowstick Technologies to improve a set of tools that detects water underground.
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I-15 CORE Alert: Work to begin on S-curve between University Parkway, Provo Center Street
The I-15 CORE Utah County project will begin in late April or early May with the reconstruction of the S-curve between University Parkway and Provo Center Street, a development that will reduce traffic by one lane and is expected to last five months.
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CANCELED: Best-selling author Doug Stanton to speak at BYU April 7
Best-selling author and adventurer Doug Stanton will be speaking Wednesday, April 7, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Danish, Guatemalan ambassadors plan BYU lectures
Brigham Young University will host lectures by the Danish and Guatemalan ambassadors to the United States Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9, in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Laser-guided trucks and cars ‘On Display’ for electrical engineering day
Students from BYU’s electrical engineering program will showcase a variety of techie toys and projects at ECE On Display Thursday, April 1, from 1 to 5 p.m.
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BYU sponsors Global Family Health Conference April 13
On Tuesday, April 13, international experts in global health will come together when BYU hosts the annual Global Family Health Conference, “Global Issues, Domestic Solutions,” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the BYU Conference Center.
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BYU students play with blocks to engineer better homes for Kenyans
A team of BYU student engineers developed an innovative style of interlocking blocks, made from a soil mixture that’s only 5 percent cement. The blocks, and the manual machine the students built to manufacture them, will help rural Kenyans build themselves sturdy homes to replace the mud-and-stick huts many of them use now.
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"Choose to Serve the Lord": Women’s Conference at BYU April 29-30
Women from across the United States and around the world will travel to BYU Thursday and Friday, April 29-30, for the annual Women’s Conference. They will be attending instructional sessions and a service event during the conference, which is co-sponsored by the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Social entrepreneurship interns dangle "carrots" to do good
As part of a new internship program, five students at Brigham Young University decided to experiment with carrots — mobs of them — to promote social responsibility.
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The Golden Cha Cha: BYU Ballroom Dance Company celebrates 50 years
The BYU Ballroom Dance Company celebrates 50 years this April with "Encore," a dance concert set for April 9 and 10 in the Marriott Center.
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Nuclear disarmament topic for BYU lecturer April 2
Kenley Butler, executive officer and senior project manager at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, will be speaking Friday, April 2, at 2 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Ross Spencer will present BYU devotional address March 30
Ross Spencer, chair of BYU’s Physics and Astronomy Department, will be the speaker at the weekly devotional Tuesday, March 30, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
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BYU photography exhibit is sly examination of 1970s suburban America
“Bill Owens: Suburbia,” a new exhibition at the Museum of Art, is a sly photographic study of suburban life in the 1970s — the second generation of the post-war suburban movement. This exhibition of 65 black and white photographs subtly illustrates the incongruities of a consumer culture that has culminated in the American lifestyle of the 21st century.
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College of Nursing hosts annual endowment dinner April 6
The College of Nursing will host its annual Mary Ellen Edmunds Nursing Endowment for the Healer’s Art Dinner Tuesday, April 6, in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center at 6:30 p.m.
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Looks for tomorrow's computer speakers designed at BYU
Designs for the next generation of computer speakers just may have roots in a project between Logitech and the industrial design program at BYU.
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BYU Conference on Computerized Genealogy April 26-27 at Salt Palace
BYU’s 13th annual Conference on Computerized Genealogy and Family History will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27, in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
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BYU or Bust: Executive students willing to travel
While a 234-mile trip may not be your average commute, students are increasingly willing to traverse mountains, airports and state lines to earn a graduate degree from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management.
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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for April 2010
Arts and entertainment choice at BYU for April 2010.
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Social science research in Afghanistan topic for BYU lecture March 31
Senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Andrew Garfield will be speaking Wednesday, March 31, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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21st annual International Society Conference at BYU April 5
BYU will host the 21st annual International Society Conference Monday, April 5, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.
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UK Consul General to speak at BYU March 25
Dame Barbara Hay, Consul General of the United Kingdom in Los Angeles, will discuss U.S.-U.K. relations during a lecture Thursday, March 25, at 10 a.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building on the Brigham Young University campus.
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"Good Morning, Miss Dove" to be screened at BYU film series March 26
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Jones stars as a schoolteacher whose influence reverberates in the lives of her students in "Good Morning, Miss Dove" to be shown Friday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.
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BYU Alumni Association hosts Traditions Ball April 10
The BYU Alumni Association will be hosting the 2010 Traditions Ball Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m. in the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center Assembly Hall.
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BYU accounting grads help set national standards
Most accountants spend their days ensuring that company financial records are up to standards. But for a handful of BYU Master of Accountancy graduates, going to work means helping set those standards.
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BYU students ask: Has foreign aid done any good?
After helping to build a search engine tracking $4.2 trillion in foreign aid, BYU undergraduates are at Oxford this week to present their research on aid’s impact in developing countries.
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700 young scientists compete at this week's Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair
More than 700 young students in grades 5-12 from the southern end of Utah’s Wasatch Front are competing this week (March 22-25) for more than $30,000 in cash awards and scholarships at the Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair at the BYU Conference Center.
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Concerts April 7-10 celebrate 50 years of KBYU-FM Classical 89
The School of Music will host three concerts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of KBYU-FM Classical 89 Wednesday through Saturday, April 7-10. All performances will begin at 8 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center.
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BYU Dancers' Company presents student work April 1-2
With choreography ranging from the soaring to the subtle, the Dancers' Company will present a concert of student works Thursday and Friday, April 1-2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building.
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New art installation at BYU's "Education in Zion" gallery
The “Education in Zion” gallery at the Joseph F. Smith Building will be opening a new exhibit Thursday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. The new art exhibit, titled “Inheritance,” is comprised of art created by BYU visual arts faculty member Sunny Belliston Taylor.
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Apollo 13 Commander Capt. James Lovell at BYU forum March 23
Capt. James A. Lovell, former NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander, will be the forum speaker Tuesday, March 23, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. His address will be titled “Apollo 13: A Successful Failure.”
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BYU Air Force cadets place second at national drill competition
BYU’s United States Air Force ROTC cadets ousted West Point for a second-place finish at one of the largest drill competitions in the nation.
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BYU Kinnect dance education company plans free performance April 1
BYU’s Kinnect, a dance education company, will present a theatrical event, “Klassroom Kinnections,” Thursday, April 1, at 6 p.m. at the BYU Museum of Art. Admission is free.
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Nancy Peery Marriott joins BYU Chamber Orchestra for April 1 concert
BYU’s School of Music presents the Chamber Orchestra in concert with guest artist lyric soprano Nancy Peery Marriott Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Welsh scholar featured at BYU lecture March 23
Robert Llewellyn Tyler, visiting professor of British history at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., will be speaking at Brigham Young University Tuesday, March 23, at 2 p.m. in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.
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Leading classical literature scholar at BYU lecture March 23
Professor of classics and comparative literature William M. Calder III will be a guest lecturer Tuesday, March 23, at 4 p.m. in 2107 Jesse Knight Building. Calder is considered the leading authority of the history of modern classical scholarship.
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Early writings on Book of Mormon available in online database
The most extensive collection of writings about the Book of Mormon published between 1829 and 1844 has been made available as an online database.
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BYU law professor named Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Austria
J. Clifton Fleming Jr., holder of the Ernest L. Wilkinson Chair at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, has been appointed to the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the Department of Public Law and Tax Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria, for the 2011 winter semester.
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BYU College of Physical, Mathematical Sciences plans research conference March 20
BYU’s College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences will hold its 2010 Spring Research Conference March 20.
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BYU research yields compound that appears to slow aging effects in skin
BYU research has identified equol as a naturally occurring compound that improves skin health, and the university has licensed the technology to Provo-based Nu Skin Enterprises, the $1.3 billion global anti-aging personal care and nutritional products company.
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If March Madness were settled in the classroom...
Jackson Emery and his teammates would advance to the Final Four if the NCAA Tournament were decided on teams' academic strength. See which academically elite school they eliminated in the Elite Eight of the "Academic Performance Bracket."
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C. Jeff Belliston to discuss “Gospel Gifts” at March 16 devotional
C. Jeff Belliston of the Harold B. Lee Library will be the speaker at the campus devotional Tuesday, March 16. The devotional will be held at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. His topic will be “Gospel Gifts.”
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BYU plans activities for National Student Employment Week April 5-9
National Student Employment Week is April 5-9, and BYU will be celebrating in style.
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Tribune reporter to discuss Utah's refugees at BYU lecture March 24
Julia Lyon, a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, will discuss “A Missing Peace: The Struggle of Utah’s Refugees” Wednesday, March 24, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. The lecture is open to the public.
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UDOT to begin major Utah County I-15 project this spring
BYU employees should be aware that the Utah Department of Transportation is starting one of the largest roadway projects in the state’s history — widening and rebuilding 24 miles of I-15 from Lehi to Spanish Fork.
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BYU sponsors Annual Easter Conference March 27
Religious Education and the Religious Studies Center will host the annual Easter Conference Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Joseph Smith Building Auditorium.
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