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Predicting Premature Birth
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Though more than one in 10 American babies are born prematurely, there were few clues to predict premature birth--until a recent BYU, U of U discovery.
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A Matter of Faith
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From a child of the civil rights movement to a bishop a decade after the 1978 priesthood revelation, BYU's first black law grad has walked an unexpected path.
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Duel Dominance |
BYU has put away this year's Deseret Duel, the annual contest that
tracks every BYU, U of U matchup. In the duel's four years, BYU has won
it three times.
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Blocker of the Year
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BYU volleyball middle attacker Futi Tavana is the Off-the-Block
Blocker of the Year, an award given to the best front-row defensive
player in the nation.
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Assessing Success |
How much are university students learning? Counseling psychology professor Gary Kramer wants to find out. |
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Winning Hymn |
Associate dean Charles Graham collaborated with a neighbor to create an award-winning LDS hymn. See "The Dayspring Is Born" here. | |
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Students | A BYU study went into public schools to help students with disabilities keep pace in class. Find out what
method BYU introduced to raise test scores. | | |
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| Drugs and Thugs | Foreign Service Officer Alexandra Zwahlen Tenny will address U.S. policy in Latin America on May 11. See the calendar. | |
| | Refugees in Utah |
Join students and alumni for a screening of Ingrid Amado's film Refugees in Utah on May 18. | |
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| Religion in Lord of the Rings | Is there Christianity in Lord of the Rings, or is the book just
fantasy? Associate history professor Paul Kerry shares his take. | | | |
Wikipolitics | Assistant political science professor Adam Brown says Wikipedia is a reliable source for
prominent political topics. | | | |
In D.C. or Salt Lake? | The BYU Political Affairs Society will host events in
Washington, D.C., and Salt Lake City in May. Click here to register. | |
| | BYU Truman Scholar | Econ major Jason Despain received a 2011 Harry S. Truman Scholarship, an award of $30,000. See how Despain demonstrated commitment to public service. | |
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| Singing Seuss | Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and the grizzly Grinch are coming to BYU in the May
performances of Seussical. | | |
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In a Brandstorm | Three advertising students took first
in the L'Oreal Brandstorm national finals in New York City. Now they're off to Paris. | | |
| Foolin' Around Provo | Visual arts students collaborated in art project that canvased Provo—literally. See how they divided and conquered. | |
| | Anne Frank on Stage | Starting May 25, BYU will perform the award-winning dramatization of The Diary of Anne Frank. | |
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| | Guggenheim Fellow | English associate professor Kimberly Johnson won a Guggenheim Fellowship for her poetry. See her work here. |
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| Genes for Alzheimer's Risk | Assistant biology professor John "Keoni" Kauwe helped to identify four new
genes linked to Alzheimer's. | | |
| Lytle Flooded |
The BYU Lytle Preserve, a 600-plus-acre natural oasis just west of St. George, Utah, closed due to 2010 flooding. See photos. |
| | | Bacterial Good Guys | Biology assistant professor Joel Griffitts won a National Science Foundation award
to study beneficial bacteria. | | |
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Plant and Soil Excellence |
BYU plant and wildlife scientists Von Jolley and Bruce Webb received the 2011 Leadership Award at the Western Nutrient Management Conference. |
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| Last Lecture | After teaching at BYU for 23 years, professor Catherine Coverston delivered her last
lecture. Read excerpts here. | |
| | Comms Chair | Associate professor Renea Beckstrand is now a chair for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. | | |
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Tales from Induction 2011 |
The induction ceremony for Sigma Theta Tau featured the tales of a mission nurse returned from Tonga. |
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In the Top 10 | A BYU article ranked fifth on a list of the top 10 articles in two top nursing journals. Read the full text of the study, dealing with end-of-life care, here. | | |
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| Math's Sweet 16 | In one of the toughest showdowns in the math world, BYU's got game, placing 16th in this year's
Putnam competition. | | | |
| China's Manure as Energy
| Two BYU chemistry professors are on their way to China to use bacteria to turn waste into energy. |
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Tracking the Eye
| A team of student engineers created an inexpensive computer system that can be controlled entirely with the eyes. |
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A Fresh Face |
Alum Jeffery Christenson won the 2011 Fresh Faces of Engineering award from the Utah Engineers Council. |
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| BYU Engineering-Ed Sweep |
BYU's engineering-education program placed in the top three in five student competitions in March. |
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Prestigious Fellows | Three mechanical engineering students received the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship. |
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Moot Court Semis
| A BYU moot court team made it to the semifinals of the American Bar Association Nationals, and one student placed third. |
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Published Proceedings |
Proceedings from BYU's 2009 civil religion conference were published in the George Washington International Law Review. |
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| Arguing for ILCs |
The SMU Law Review published associate professor Mehrsa Baradaran's arguments for industrial loan companies' existence. |
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Disaster Etiquette |
Associate professor Lisa Sun argues that disasters bring out the best in people in a Salt Lake Tribune editorial. |
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Shoppers Kalood
| Kalood, the first-place company in BYU's Business Plan Competition, helps consumers find bargains. |
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On the Fortune 500 Market |
Assistant marketing professor Sterling Bone will collaborate with a Fortune 500 company and report to its top executives. |
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| Administrator of the Year |
The late John W. Keys III, former Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, is the Romney Institute's Administrator of the Year. |
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