The BYU women’s basketball team won the West Coast Conference Championship after defeating the No. 1 seed Gonzaga 82–68. BYU’s Paisley Johnson was named WCC Tournament MVP, and Shaylee Gonzales made the All-Tournament Team. Next up is Auburn on Saturday in the first round of the NCAAs.

BYU continues to climb in the U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. BYU’s law and business programs both rose, with the Marriott School of Business coming in at No. 32 and the J. Reuben Clark Law School at No. 39. See which other programs ranked in the top 100.

Meet King Louie, BYU’s Big Hero 6–esque inflatable robot. BYU engineers are creating robots like King Louie that are soft and therefore safer around humans. Collapsible robots also have significant applications for NASA and space exploration. See King Louie in action.

A new BYU study reveals negative effects of serious dating among teenagers. Professor of family life Adam Rogers found that romantic relationships in adolescents affected their psychological well-being, contributing to significant fluctuations in their daily mood. Read more about the study’s results.

BYU’s men’s and women’s track and field teams represented the Y at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men’s team tied for 13th and the women finished 14th. The teams now begin the outdoor season with the men ranked No. 5 and the women at No. 32. See where they compete next.

The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum opened a new long-term exhibit that explores evolution. The design team behind the project consulted with BYU professors who teach about evolution to make the exhibit approachable and understandable.

BYU exercise-science professor Ty Hopkins completed the Tour Divide bike race last June, cycling 2,725 miles across mountains from Canada to Mexico, all in 16 days, collecting data along the way. Read where he ended up in the field of 77 finishers, what he and a BYU team learned about the effects of extreme exercise on the body, and which snack inspired him to take on the ride.

BYU extended a partnership with Nike that began back with LaVell Edwards. The university will continue to use the company’s all-sport footwear, apparel, and equipment through 2026. Here is a visual history of Nike’s relationship with BYU.

BYU alum and artist Ron Richmond finds joy in painting the contrast between old and new—like a decaying Italian fresco and freshly cut flowers. See Richmond’s paintings and read more about what inspires his artwork.

Retired BYU religion professor Camille Fronk Olson discusses getting married in the autumn of her life in a new BYU Speeches blog post. She also talks about trusting in God’s timing and how maturity relates to marriage.