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Condoleezza Rice at BYU
Nearly 18,000 filled BYU's Marriott Center for former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice's forum address on topics ranging from democracy to the state of education. Read remarks from her address.
BYU No. 1 Again, Harvard No. 2
U.S. News & World Report has once again named BYU the nation's most popular university. See what draws students to BYU in this video, Spirit of the Y. 
Aztecs Got "Jimmered"
Relive the game that made Marriott Center history, from students camping out for tickets to fans rushing the floor after BYU's win, with this photo slide show.
Worth the Weight
At 326 pounds, Dian Thomas needed a change. She learned tools for healthy living, lost 125 pounds, and wrote a book about it. Watch her story.
Future Cougar Makes No. 1 App
At only 14, Robert Nay topped iTunes' most popular free apps chart with his game, Bubble Ball. Nay says he wants to attend BYU, where his parents attended.

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies
Rwandan Survivors
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.
Losing Religious Freedom
Held April 4, the annual conference of the LDS International Society will discuss the erosion of religious liberties.
13th Annual Inquiry Conference
Participate in cross-cultural research, engaging discussion, and reflective analysis at this free conference in March.
David O. McKay School of Education
Raising Kids Who Achieve
Learn about You Can Do This, a tool from the McKay School that shows how good parenting helps kids excel in school.
When Disaster Strikes
Faculty member Steven Hite is working with UNESCO to improve education conditions in the wake of crises.
A Site to See
Check out two BYU grads' award-winning website, Learning.com, a site meant to enhance classroom instruction.
Newbery Books Misrepresent
Despite the increasingly positive portrayal of characters with disabilities in award-winning books, there are still inaccuracies.
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Victory for Troubled Teens
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.
College of Fine Arts and Communications
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.
Dancing Chair
After serving 25 years on BYU's dance faculty, Marilyn Berrett has been appointed chair of the Department of Dance.
Cinderella Marks 40 Years
Theatre Ballet celebrates its 40th year with Cinderella, with live accompaniment from the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra.
Little Pig Dreams Big
See BYU's production of Babe, the Sheep Pig, adapted from the book that inspired an award-winning motion picture.
BYU's Newest Vice President
Former mechanical engineering professor Brent Webb is now BYU's academic vice president.
Souped-Up RC Cars
Collaborating with universities around the world, BYU engineering students improved high-end remote-control cars.
Tour the Fulton College
Celebrate Engineering and Technology Week at the Fulton College with tours, competitions, and displays.
College of 
Humanities
The Glottal Stoppers
Linguistics professor David Eddington has profiled those who make certain glottal stops: see the demographics.
Christian Encounter in Japan
Most Christian scholars focus on Europe, but Asian languages professor Van Gessel shares a look at Christianity in Japan.
J. Reuben Clark Law School
Treaties Discrimination?
Professor David Moore's article "Do U.S. Courts Discriminate Against Treaties?" was published in the Columbia Law Review.
Teaching Law in Ukraine
BYU law alumni teach about 400 students each year in 10 law schools throughout Ukraine.
Free Speech vs. National Security
Should governments reduce legal protection for religious speech to prevent terrorism? See what BYU and Utah law professors had to say.
Law, Business, and Networking
See what Law School alum Charlie Freedman, vice president of DownEast Outfitters, told students about entrepreneurship and following their classmates.
College of Life Sciences
Bean Makes It Big
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum achieved the highest national accreditation for a museum.
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.

Marriott School of Management
Networking on Wall Street
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.
Impact Investing
BYU's first Ballard Fellow, Lewis Hower, and his University Impact Fund are generating opportunities for the poor.
Tech-Savvy Chapter
BYU's chapter of the Association for Systems Management was named one of the best in the world.
College of Nursing
2011 Healer's Art
Peruse the 2011 issue of the College of Nursing's magazine, Learning the Healer's Art, and access past issues.
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
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.
Math and Celestial Mechanics
See how math professor Lennard Bakker is applying mathematics know-how to the solar system's mysteries.
In His Image
This BYUTV program features Carl Bloch's art, on display now at BYU's Museum of Art.
See BYU Magazine's feature on Bloch.
Going Forth to Perform
BYU groups are touring more than 112 cities worldwide. Check for tour dates near you.
More news from Performing Arts
King James Bible Turns 400
BYU will host a symposium to commemorate the King James Version of the Bible.
More news from Religious Education
Hello, This Is BYU Calling
BYU Telefund students invited 85,000 alumni to donate in 2010, and they love their jobs.
More news from LDS Philanthropies
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