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BYU research: Your beliefs about money may reveal clues about your relationship

In a recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, BYU professor Ashley LeBaron-Black and her colleagues examined how these beliefs—called "money scripts"—affect couples’ financial communication and relationship satisfaction.
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Defining Sacred: BYU Survey Reveals What People Value Most

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?”
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Parents favor daughters: A meta-analysis of gender and other predictions of parental differential treatment

Is favoritism real, or is it just sibling rivalry at work? A new study from BYU family life professor Alexander C. Jensen (BS ’09) suggests that the answer to the favoritism question is yes, but not in the way you might think.
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Rethinking Your Family History: The Hidden Influence of Unmarried and Childless Relatives

April 25, 2025 01:41 PM
Who studies the family history of people with no descendants?
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BYU grad invigorates her experience with service, diverse classes and teaching

Phia James grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from high school during the COVID pandemic. As the time to decide on which college to attend got closer, she increasingly felt that BYU was the right place for her.
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'I was that kid': How one BYU graduate is giving back

Growing up in poverty, Nay Robinson never saw herself as a college student. Now, as a BYU graduate, she’s on a mission to open doors for the next generation.
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Finding Christ in Captivity: BYU Professor Uncovers Faith in the Soviet Gulag

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

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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Exceptional Student Research Earns Recognition at Mary Lou Fulton Conference

April 10, 2025 07:35 PM
On Thursday, April 10, the floor of the Wilkinson Center Ballroom was transformed into a space of academic learning and discourse during this semester’s Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference.
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Political Science Student Finds Fulfilling Internships through Campus Courses

Ellie Romans Draper knew from a young age that she was interested in global development and philanthropy, and her desire to make a difference led her to the Ballard Center for Social Impact at the BYU Marriott School of Business.
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AI-powered chat assistance elevates online conversation quality, BYU study finds

Researchers at BYU and Duke harness AI to foster empathetic discourse and combat online harassment, paving the way for a kinder digital landscape.
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Counterfeit Connections

Despite the surge in AI relationship technologies in recent years, little attention has been paid to how such technologies may impact dating and family formation, as well as established marriages and family relationships.
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Pamela King Speaks on Human Flourishing Gained by Religiosity at 21st Annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture

By Ivette Galvez
March 05, 2025 09:22 AM
Scroll to end to watch the full lecture.
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Peacemaking and Politics: American Heritage Professors Share Post-Election Reflections

January 23, 2025 10:00 AM
After the election in November 2024, American Heritage Professors Chris Karpowitz and Kelly Patterson held a Q&A with their students to answer questions about ballot results across the country. It’s part of their commitment to have lectures and discussion in the course that model civil dialogue when talking about topics that can be politically charged.
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Do parents really have a favorite child?

Parents tend to favor younger siblings, daughters, and the more agreeable—often without realizing it.
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Office of Civic Engagement celebrates 10th anniversary with service project

By Ivette Galvez
December 20, 2024 10:14 AM
On November 2, the Office of Civic Engagement celebrated their 10th anniversary of being civically engaged by hosting a community service project.
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The Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network

December 20, 2024 10:01 AM
The School of Family Life’s Marriage and Family Therapy program put together a new program titled the Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Research Network (MFT-PRN) in 2017. This program is designed to help student therapists improve their skills from the beginning.
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Not About Money: BYU Professor Spearheads Evidence-Based Group Therapy Website

December 19, 2024 09:00 AM
BYU psychology professor Gary Burlingame, alongside an international team of psychology professors, developed a website meant to address a long-standing controversy within the mental health profession: the declining research, support and resources for group therapy.
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