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Check out the winning posters from Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference

Over 400 presenters gathered into the ballroom to present their research
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Meet the 2025 Social Science Valedictorians

Read this article to learn more about them.
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Rethinking Your Family History

Read about how the research of Professor Amy Harris expands the traditional definition of family and ancestors by focusing on those often overlooked in both genealogical records and historical narratives — the unmarried and childless.
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Leading with Purpose: Dallin Bundy, 2025 Truman Scholar

On April 10, 2025, Dallin Bundy was selected as the 5th Truman Scholar. He is one of four Truman Scholars that have been selected from our college.

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BYU Researchers Explore the Impact of AI on Human Relationships

By Jennifer Fletcher May 23, 2025 12:09 PM
As quickly as Americans are integrating artificial intelligence into their daily lives, BYU researchers are eagerly exploring how this technology might affect human relationships — for better or worse.

Defining Sacred: BYU Survey Reveals What People Value Most

By Britney Heimuli May 12, 2025 09:30 AM
Have you ever wondered how to tell what someone treasures most in life? They might reveal their answer if asked, “What is most sacred to you?”

Finding Christ in Captivity: BYU Professor Uncovers Faith in the Soviet Gulag

By Jennifer Fletcher April 18, 2025 12:06 PM
As Easter approaches, a time when Christians reflect on the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, BYU historian Jeff Hardy shines a unique light on faith forged in one of the darkest corners of modern history—the Soviet Gulag.

Living in Transcendent Indebtedness: How Repentance Connects Us to Christ’s Enabling Power

By Hannah Crockett April 17, 2025 02:06 PM
The transformative power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ was a central theme of the April 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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