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| The Fredette Effect
| A stellar NCAA basketball or football season brings a flood of prospective students, says new BYU research—and it holds true at BYU. Watch BYU's new class of students, who applied post-Jimmer, create a giant human Y. | | |
| The Second Century |
President Spencer W. Kimball's address at BYU's 1975 centennial helped set the university's course. Read the speech and hear his voice in a campus time lapse. |
| | 100 Candles | Happy birthday, Maeser Building! This Homecoming, BYU throws a party to celebrate the Maeser's 100th— and to honor all that the building represents. |
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Of Calories and
Capitalism | Diet and exercise affect employee productivity, says new BYU research, which suggests that expanding waistlines may shrink companies' bottom lines. | | |
Cougars—Up Close | Catch the
sights and sounds of BYU's home opener, where LaVell Edwards Stadium debuted two new LED video walls. Replays are now better than ever. | | | |
| Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma | See Yale political science professor Susan Hyde explore why election monitoring became an international norm. | | | |
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Best Parenting Practices | BYU published an analysis
on parenting children with developmental disabilities in the no. 1 journal on special education. | | | | Teaching Children of Leprosy | After helping organize and direct a school for kids affected
by leprosy, a McKay School professor shares his experiences. | | | | School's in for Summer | Full-time teachers working on a master's in educational leadership at BYU can now fit in their internships during the summer. | | | |
Partners in Education | How does the McKay School serve the Provo community? Read about BYU's public school partnership. | | |
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| Class with a History |
American Heritage professors have danced in tutus and eaten goldfish to teach the nation's founding. | |
| | Dad's Brain > Dad's Money | Rich dads often have sons with high incomes, but new research shows it's more than Dad's money that helps. | | |
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How Strong Is Your Marriage
| Through questionnaire analysis, BYU researchers are rooting out the secrets to strong relationships—and they can help you measure the strength of yours.
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| 2012–13 Arts Highlights | Check out the lineup for the 2012–13 BYU performing arts season in a brochure now available
online. | | |
| eviDance Sneak Peek | BYU's annual World of Dance tradition has a new look—and a new name. Watch a sneak peak of the new show. | | |
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University Honors | See why BYU honored theatre and media arts professor Megan Jones at its Annual University Conference. | |
| | Prof with Promise | Music professor Jeremy Grimshaw received a Young Scholar Award at BYU's Annual University Conference. | | |
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| Exploring Dickinson's Roots | Linguistics professor Cynthia Hallen studied Emily Dickinson's ancestral home of
Shaftesbury, Great Britain. | | |
| Alcuin Fellow
| Kristin Matthews, professor of English and director of the American Studies program, was named an Alcuin Fellow at BYU's Annual University Conference.
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| Setting the Chairs | Three departments have new leaders. Find
out who now chairs biology, plant and wildlife sciences, and physiology and developmental biology. | | |
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| Going Forth to Serve | The college honored 83 students
at graduation in August. Read some words of advice given to the new grads. | | |
| A Career of Giving | Beth Cole, the recently retired dean of the College of Nursing, leaves
behind a legacy of service. | | | | Ravert Takes the Reins | Patricia Ravert, formerly the associate dean of the undergraduate nursing program, is now dean of the college. | |
| | Weathering the Storm | See what nursing students learned in Ghana as they faced poverty, limited resources, and tropical storms. | | |
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| Stumping the Stylist | In BYU's latest animated film, which has already won awards, a famed hairdresser faces his biggest
test: a bald client. | | |
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Deciphering Ancient Aramaic
| PhD student Paul Felt is using computer science to study texts from the time of Christ in an ancient dialect of Aramaic. |
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| Building for Better Lives | Watch students in BYU's Global Engineering Outreach Club build homes for Navajo families in southern Utah. | | | | Ultimate Origami | The National Science Foundation awarded BYU a grant to translate origami designs into engineered systems. | |
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University Honors |
BYU honored eight engineering faculty members at the 2012 Annual University Conference. Find out who was recognized. |
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| Unconstitutional Treaties | Should the president have the authority to make treaties? No, says Professor David Moore.
Read more on his research. | | | | | Welcome, Class of 2015 | The J. Reuben Clark Law School welcomed a new crop of first-year students. Read about the new class. | | |
| Adjunct Excellence | Adjunct faculty member Jane Wise received an award at BYU's Annual University Conference. | | |
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| The Highly Effective Person | Read Marriott Magazine's feature on the late Stephen Covey, a man who enabled greatness in people and organizations. | | | | Eavesdropping in the Tanner | From Blake Griffin to steroid networking to a dog named Audit, listen in on Tanner Building buzz via Marriott Magazine. | | | |
Business Is Good |
See the start-ups BYU students dreamed up that are winning national business contests—and $50,000 prizes. | |
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Intentional Recreation | Watch rec management chair Patti Freeman's recent
forum on the things that matter most. | | | |
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