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Animation Wins Bronze 🏆
A young girl and an older driving teacher prepare for a driving school exam in front of a car

Award-Winning Ride

Student Accomplice, a fast and funny BYU animation about a driving test disrupted by a fleeing bank robber, won a bronze Student Academy Award earlier this month in London. Created by more than 30 BYU students, including director Spencer Baird and producer Brielle Hansen, the animated short film was the only US animation nominated. Because it is still under consideration for other awards, Student Accomplice is not yet released to the public. But you can watch past films—like The Witch’s Cat—and stay updated by following BYU Animation’s YouTube channel.

Elder Clark Gilbert joins the Y’s Guys to discuss the future of BYU sports

Reasons to Cheer for the Cougars

Of the attention to and culture of BYU athletics, Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner of the Church Educational System, said, “If it doesn’t reflect our values, it doesn’t matter.” Join Elder Gilbert and Y’s Guys Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler as they discuss the future of BYU sports in the changing landscape of college athletics. Read the Deseret News article, watch highlights, or listen to the full interview.

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Two men chat while sitting on rocking chairs on the porch of a house

Do You Have a “Utah Accent”?

Does a “Utah accent” even exist? In this new Y Magazine podcast episode, host Whitney Archibald talks Utah accents, language, and names with BYU linguistics professors and authors David Eddington and Dallin D. Oaks. This episode is based on two Y Magazine articles: “Do Utahns Talk Funny?” and “What’s in a Baby Neighm?”  Take the Instagram quiz and listen to the podcast.

Jared Weight (left) and Mazzy Marcucci volunteer a few hours each week at the reading club run by the United Way’s South Franklin Community Center in Provo.

Serve Where You Are

“Going forth to serve can feel like I need to go somewhere far away,” says Jared Weight (left), a BYU senior studying neuroscience. “But it’s about lifting where you stand. Rather than saving the whole world, I can help in my local community.” Weight and Mazzy Marcucci (right) both volunteer a few hours each week at the reading club run by the United Way’s South Franklin Community Center in Provo. Read how BYU students are learning that a call to serve others doesn’t require grand gestures or distant travels.

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A view of Utah Valley from the top of Y Mountain.

100 Years of Lighting the Y

A century ago, BYU students fired up oil-soaked mattress stuffing and began a tradition of hiking to and illuminating the 380-foot-tall letter on Y Mountain. Watch this year’s Homecoming hike or read all about the Y in Y Magazine.

BYU's womens volleyball team celebrates a point during a game

Rivalry Victory

The No. 24 BYU women’s volleyball team overcame No. 20 Utah in a thrilling five-set match at the Smith Fieldhouse, rallying from a 10-7 deficit to win with a 4-0 run. The five-set victory also marked head coach Heather Olmstead’s 250th career win. Watch the highlights.

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A BYU athlete and a young child walk on a track through a crowd of people with their hands up

Running with Heroes

During the Courageous Kids Invitational, BYU track and field athletes—including 2024 US Olympian James Corrigan—witnessed firsthand the courage and resilience of Utah kids who are battling illness or physical challenges. “The families behind these children also are incredible,” says BYU director of track and field Ed Eyestone. “I’m very grateful for my athletes to interact with these remarkable people at an event like this.” Watch this video to learn why this service event profoundly impacts everyone involved.

A woman holding a wedding cake with the text BYU Speeches Inspiring Short Wedding Cake Opportunities

Tiers of Faith and Frosting

Making a wedding cake is a challenging task, but what is more important, the end result or the lessons learned in the process? Watch this new inspiring short by BYU Speeches—based on a devotional talk by Peggy Worthen—to learn why God gives all of us “wedding-cake opportunities.”

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A truck is pictured with tons of smoke trailing from it

Diesel and Diabetes

Diet is a major factor in metabolic diseases, but new BYU research has revealed an unexpected culprit: air pollution. Diesel exhaust, in particular, is emerging as a significant, though often overlooked, contributor to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Read about this study coauthored by eight BYU students and three BYU faculty.

A family walking their dog in a field with text that says My Heavenly Father Loves Me

This Beautiful World

“Whenever I hear the song of a bird / Or look at the blue, blue sky, . . . ” Take a few minutes to step into nature and appreciate the many wonders of creation by listening to the BYU Concert Choir’s stirring rendition of “My Heavenly Father Loves Me.”