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Be a Light
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Sharing how a world-renowned Harvard scholar gained his own testimony, President Thomas S. Monson encouraged BYU students to be lights to the world in his November devotional. Watch highlights.  | |
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| A new BYU study says grandparents can help kids be kinder and, in some cases, smarter. Grandparents give good advice too, as BYU students share in this video. | |  |
| Vocal (High) Point | | After singing its way to fame on NBC's The Sing-Off, BYU's Vocal Point
finished in the competition's top five. Hear the BYU group reflect on the experience. | |
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| A Run at a Championship | | Miles Batty led the BYU men's cross country team to a fourth-place
finish at the 2011 NCAA Championships—BYU's second-best team finish ever. | |  |
| Toomey's Christmas Miracle |
| Two BYU alumni have transformed a tale of tragedy and redemption into a musical, coproduced by BYU and the Scera Center for the Arts. |
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 | | Save Nature, Save People | M. Sanjayan, lead scientist of the Nature Conservancy, speaks on the interplay between poverty and conservation.
| | |  | Exporting Italy
| Professor Robert Viscusi of City University of New York traces the history and current status of Italy as a global brand.
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Not Dead Yet
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In this video His Excellency João Vale de Almeida of the European Union shares his take on the fate of the euro.
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The Ring and the Cross
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Stream the Kennedy Center's latest Cafe CSE video and get expert insights on the relationship of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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 | The Front Line in Crises
| McKay School professor Melissa Heath says
teachers—not just therapists—need the skills to help children in times of crisis.
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Teachers Unite!
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collaboration has positive effects on students, according to Principals Academy codirector Barry Newbold. | | |
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| Her science fair project testing for life on Mars won big in Utah. Now the Timpview High School senior is winning abroad.
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A Loaded eToolbox
| The new McKay School alumni website features handy resources for teachers, administrators, parents, grandparents, and current students.
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| Are LDS Couples Different?
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Family life professor Dean M. Busby has researched couples across religions. See how LDS couples stand out.
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Explore Connections
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Get to know the new dean in the fall issue of the college's alumni magazine, Connections.
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 | Vexed Voters
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Worried about privacy when casting your ballot? You're not alone, according to a new BYU study.
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On Lewis and Clark's Trail
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History professor Jay Buckley was recently elected president of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.
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| Competing on the fall 2011 season of NBC's The Sing-Off, student Laina Walker stuck to her guns and stayed modest.
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|  | Beauty and Belief
| More than 250 objects
of Islamic art—some a millennium old—are on their way to BYU for a landmark exhibit.
| | |  | Celebrate the Nativity
| Upcoming events at the Museum of Art include a party for its newest acquisition: Brian Kershisnik's Nativity.
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Ambiguity
| Senegalese author Cheikh Hamidou Kane attended a BYU colloquium honoring his acclaimed novel L'aventure ambiguë.
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 | The Proof Is in the Petri
| The first BYU team to compete at MIT's iGEM contest won a gold medal for
creating E. coli that might detect cancer.
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| Soil scientist and BYU professor Richard Terry has been named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.
| | |  | A Grim Helper
| Environmental science major Heather Finch proposes saving ecosystems with the Black Fingers of Death.
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| Advice: Enjoy the Ride
| At Homecoming 2011 honored alum
Debra Hobbins urged future nurses to focus their passions, get involved, and embrace life's opportunities.
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Moral Courage in Nursing
| Senior Heidi Newsome recently
presented her ORCA-funded research on ways to handle the ethical challenges unique to nursing.
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 | Crossing Cultures
| Young students from Japan's top academy
come to the United States each year—and make a requisite stop at BYU.
| | |  | Mirror, Mirror
| Chemistry professor James Patterson is using gold-backed mirrors to explore
more efficient ways to separate chemicals.
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 | Dreamliner Designer
| See what alum Steven LeBaron said about his experiences as
customer engineer on the world's most fuel-efficient airliner.
| | |  | Improving Nuclear Power
| Student Jack Fuller won three years of
funding from EnergySolutions to research an alternative neutron transport model.
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 | Three Civic Obligations
| | Speaking at BYU, U.S. Court of Appeals judge John M. Rogers outlined three civic obligations of judges. |
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What a Deal!
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The November 2011 issue of National Jurist ranked BYU Law School second in "Best Value Law Schools."
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A Supreme Experience
| | Students and faculty packed the moot courtroom as the Utah Supreme Court held two sessions at the school Nov. 2. |
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 | Honor Wall Unveiled
| | A new display honors George E. and Elma Stoddard, generous donors to the Marriott School. |
| |  | Where in the World?
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In 2012 BYU business students will be offered two new international exchange programs. Find out where.
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| |  | Job Placement Up
| A Marriott School initiative has upped job placement to 91 percent for grad students—despite a
struggling economy.
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Anticorruption Crusader
| | Francine Giani, the Utah Department of Commerce's executive director, received a distinguished alumni award. |
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