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The text phone smarts appears near a picture of a mother and son smelling a vase of flowers that come out of a smartphone. Illustration is by Joey Guidone.
Move to the Yukon. Disconnect from the power grid. Take a sledgehammer to screens large and small. BYU experts suggest a less dramatic strategy for those feeling overwhelmed by today’s glowing screens: cultivate smarter device skills. The latest BYU Magazine cover story offers ways to better manage the digital deluge.
At left an exuberant young woman wearing a BYU sweatshirt raises her BYU acceptance letter in the air. At right a young man is captured mid-leap as he also displays a letter of acceptance.
There’s excitement (and students) in the air as a fresh batch of incoming freshmen celebrate being admitted to BYU. See how they announced the news to friends and family in this collection from social media.
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Photo of an eye with ring light for story on eye research. Photo by Jaren Wilkey.
BYU media arts alum Bryce Randle worked as an editor on the Oscar-winning animated short “Hair Love,” a seven-minute film about the relationship between an African-American father, his daughter Zuri, and her amazing hair. Comb through the details or cut straight to the short.
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For years, logging 10,000 steps a day was considered the gold standard for people trying to improve their health. But for those working to prevent weight gain, a new BYU study of college freshmen suggests no number of steps alone will do the trick.
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Two illustrated faces with bold lines and colors, one in profile and one facing forward merge together so they share eyes, a mouth, and other features.
Two campus speakers with the same last name recently shared messages of love, respect, and community building at BYU. See a video highlight from NY Times op-ed columnist David Brooks and learn how the merger of self—forgetting where you end and something else begins—can take you beyond happiness to joy. Then read why author and social scientist Arthur Brooks believes beating the problem of contempt will require something more radical than mere civility.
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What if we just picked Cosmo up and threw him more than 20 feet toward the backboard? Should it be worth two points or three? Watch the fur fly as five members of Cosmo’s Dunk Team propel our beloved mascot . . . well, just go see it in slow-motion, then realtime, then slo-mo again.
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Always looking for a good deal? Being a BYU grad can help. Check out this featured alumni offer to help recent grads and college families find missed money on old tax returns with College Tax Refunds. While you’re at it, take a look at alumni discounts for performing arts, BYU license plates, insurance, class rings, and more. BYU Alumni = Connected for Good.
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How many calories does it take to create a burger? In this thought-provoking video, former NASA engineer, BYU grad, and not-a-vegan Mark Rober takes on the science and possible planetary ramifications of putting plant-based patties on your grill.
A bright but simple illustration on a blue background depicts two hands manipulating cash, coins, and credit cards next to a note with the words Save money written next to a math equation that totals $1,300.
This just in: the BYU Board of Trustees has approved plans to construct a new music building for the College of Fine Arts and Communications. The building will be located at the south end of the parking lot east of the law school. Construction on the 170,000-square-foot, four-level future home of the School of Music is scheduled to begin late spring 2020 and to be completed by fall semester 2022. Take a look inside at renderings of the first floor and 1,000-seat vineyard-style concert hall.
This photo illustration features a figure wearing a dark winter jacket in profile, hands in pockets. Where the person's head should be extends a billowing cloud of light and dark blues.
“I believe Cougarettes prepares women for life,” says Jodi Maxfield, director of BYU’s championship-dominating dance team the past 30 years. “You have to be disciplined, you learn to sacrifice the ‘me’ for the ‘we,’ you have to be organized and willing to work hard.” In this photo essay, learn about Maxfield’s memorable experiences and what she will miss the most.
 
 
 
 
 
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