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New Heritage Halls
Four new Heritage Halls buildings have risen where Deseret Towers once stood. Discover the new halls in this BYU Magazine article, and take a look inside with the magazine's photo slideshow. 
Bring on the Flu Shot!
Is a fear of the flu shot keeping you or your family from immunizations? A new BYU study about effective distraction methods may ease your pain.
Survivors in the Baltic
Jack Nelson's gripping account of the sinking of the Estonia illuminates the thin line that separates life from death, showing what it takes to survive.
Was that a Real Cougar?
Yes, a real cougar starred in the BYU spots shown on ESPN, and its name—coincidentally—is Cosmo. Go behind the scenes of BYU's hit commercials.
Fake Spike Is Golden
In this slideshow, relive Armed Forces Bowl moments, like Matt Reynolds' helmetless block and the trick play that won BYU the game with 11 seconds left.

David O. McKay School of Education
Colorblind Counseling
Studies show clients prefer counselors of their own race, but does skin color matter for successful outcomes?
Light for All
In his devotional, McKay School professor Damon Bahr said our lights should shine for all—even telemarketers.
Design 1, 2, 3s
Alum Jason McDonald, who helps develop Church films and websites, shares three criteria for successful design.
Problem-Solving PhDs
In 2005 the government called for more qualified education researchers. Learn more about the doctoral program BYU initiated to answer that call.
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies
Food and Identity in Europe
Watch history professor Eric Dursteler and French professor Anca Sprenger explore a new twist on "you are what you eat."
View from the Kremlin
Hear Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of former Soviet prime minister Nikita Khrushchev, speak on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Diplomatic Dialogue
See the Korean ambassador to the United States and a former U.S. ambassador to Korea discuss the two countries' relations.
Powerful Goodbye
Political science professor Valerie Hudson is moving on to Texas A&M. Watch her final BYU lecture, titled "Power."
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Dogs of War
Empire of Dogs, a new book by history professor Aaron Skabelund, takes a look at an often overlooked breed of soldier.
The Case for Forgiveness
Listen to Florida State scholar Frank Fincham's lecture on the importance of forgiveness in families.
Goodbye, Hudson
BYU bids farewell to political science professor Valerie Hudson, who is moving on to teach at Texas A&M.
Footsteps of Giants
Greg MacGregor and Siegfried Halus speak about their mission to follow Dominguez and Escalante's trail.
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Music of Life
The Young Ambassadors' new show pays tribute to some of America's favorite stage musicals and artists.
Life Lessons from the Bard
BYU's 50-minute family production of The Merchant of Venice warns about bullying, prejudice, and discrimination.
Dance and All That Jazz
Synthesis, BYU's big band jazz ensemble, joins with Contemporary Dance Theatre to present a feast for the eyes and ears.
Good Vibrations
BYU will host the annual Utah Crosstalk concert, a night of cutting-edge electronic music featuring a guest from Stanford.
College of Humanities
Wandering with Wordsworth
See what BYU researchers discovered touring England with an 1835 travel guide written by poet William Wordsworth.
First-Rate Writers
English professor Lance Larsen and two alums won first-place awards in the Utah Arts & Museums writing contest.
College of Life Sciences
Cheesy Victory
See how a BYU team created the cheesy appetizer that won first place and $10,000 in a dairy-product competition.
Emery's Going Green
Former BYU basketball guard Jackson Emery and other students are putting food scraps to work on a local golf course.
The Books Microbes Prefer
A team of students swabbed all sorts of things in the library to see where bacteria was surviving—and thriving.
One Crowded Stable
Baby Jesus was surrounded by lions, penguins, and bears in the Bean Museum's annual Nativity display.
College of Nursing
Happy 60th!
Join the College of Nursing on April 6 for an all-day celebration of its 60th anniversary. Register online now.
Break from Tradition
See what Elizabeth Bridges, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, said at BYU about following protocol.
Divinity in Disguise
Nurses should look for the Savior in small moments, said donor Roy Christensen at this year's Scholarship Dinner.


College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Rock Stars
Three BYU mathletes + two math competitions = first and third place, cash, and beating out Duke and Yale.
Dino Digs
Right across from LaVell Edwards Stadium is a lineup that, alive, could devour an entire offensive line like a can of Pringles.
Drop Shot
See the contest-winning photo taken by a BYU engineering professor and featured in a Cosmos Magazine article.
Design Elite
According to a Core77 online magazine article, BYU's industrial design program is one of the best in the world.
J. Reuben Clark Law School
Bail Benefits
More pretrial defendants could be released on bail without an increase in pretrial crime, says professor Shima Baradaran.
Taxing Question
Law student Genny Barrett wrote a note for the 2011 BYU Law Review that received a mention on the TaxProf Blog.
Marriott School of Management
Home Work
How many hours does a homemaker clock? Marriott Magazine tallies the diaper changes, laundry loads, and more.
Quiz Queens
A BYU team came back from a 2,000-point deficit to win the National Recreation and Parks Association Quiz Bowl.
Winning Ethics
See what made BYU's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi stand out—enough to win the organization's first-ever Ethics Award.
Candy Man
See how Marriott School grad Scott Lund is putting his education to use in the field of chocolate.
Museum of Art BYU Broadcasting
Fleeting Impressions
See the work of James McNeill Whistler, who, in his day, was compared to Rembrandt.
More news from the Museum of Art
More BYU Basketball than Ever
Catch men's basketball games on BYUtv and access past games online.
More news from BYUtv
Integrity Not for Sale
Watch excerpts of Elder Tad R. Callister's recent BYU devotional on integrity.
More recent devotionals
Buried Treasure
See what rare items come out of the library vaults when the curators pick their faves.
More news from the Harold B. Lee Library
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