| Rwandan Survivors
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On Feb. 2, alumna Yolande Bouka will share research on the prisoners of the Rwandan genocide. See the calendar. | | | | The Rise of China
| On Feb. 23, journalist Elisabeth Bumiller opines on what China's rise means for the United States. See the calendar.
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Losing Religious Freedom
| Held April 4, the annual conference of the LDS International Society will discuss the erosion of religious liberties.
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When Disaster Strikes
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Faculty member Steven Hite is working with UNESCO to improve education conditions in the wake of crises. | |
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Newbery Books Misrepresent
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Despite the increasingly positive portrayal of characters with disabilities in award-winning books, there are still inaccuracies. | | |
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| Victory for Troubled Teens
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BYU research shows that a short series of classes for troubled teens keeps them from running afoul of the law again.
| | | | Kids' Emotional Health
| Ross Thompson, the Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair lecturer, will
address kids' emotional health on Feb. 10.
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| BYU PR in Top 5, Again
| BYU's public relations program was once again named one of the top five in the country by PRWeek.
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Dancing Chair
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After serving 25 years on BYU's dance faculty, Marilyn Berrett has been appointed chair of the Department of Dance.
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| Cinderella Marks 40 Years
| Theatre Ballet celebrates its 40th year with Cinderella, with live accompaniment from the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra.
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| | Little Pig Dreams Big
| See BYU's production of Babe, the Sheep Pig, adapted from the book that inspired an award-winning motion
picture.
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| | Souped-Up RC Cars
| Collaborating with universities around the world, BYU engineering students improved high-end remote-control cars. |
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| Tour the Fulton College
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Celebrate Engineering and Technology Week at the Fulton College with tours, competitions, and displays.
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The Glottal Stoppers
| Linguistics professor David Eddington has profiled those who make certain glottal stops: see the demographics.
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Japan
| Most Christian scholars focus on Europe, but Asian languages professor Van Gessel shares a look at Christianity in Japan.
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| Treaties Discrimination?
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Professor David Moore's article "Do U.S. Courts Discriminate Against Treaties?" was published in the Columbia Law Review.
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Free Speech vs. National Security
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Should governments reduce legal protection for religious speech to prevent terrorism? See what BYU and Utah law professors had to say.
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Law, Business, and Networking
| See what Law School alum Charlie Freedman, vice president of DownEast Outfitters, told students about entrepreneurship and following their classmates.
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| | Salty Study | Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Department chair Brent Nielsen's research was featured in the Mormon Times. | | | |
Meet the Dissector |
Jamie Jensen, the newest faculty member in the Biology Department, was profiled in the Daily Universe for passing on her love of biology. | |
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| Networking on Wall Street
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Students are usually the ones pitching themselves to companies, but the tables turned in a recent trip to New York City. | | |
| BYU's Startup Factory
| BYU is gaining recognition as a business startup factory, churning out hundreds of
student-run ventures each year.
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Impact Investing
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BYU's first Ballard Fellow, Lewis Hower, and his University Impact Fund are generating opportunities for the poor.
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| | Tech-Savvy Chapter
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chapter of the Association for Systems Management was named one of the best in the world.
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2011 Healer's Art
| Peruse the 2011 issue of the College of Nursing's magazine, Learning the Healer's Art, and access past issues. | | | | |
| An Explosive Place
| Things are heating up--and blowing up--in the newest Hands On
video, which goes behind the scenes in the chem lab.
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