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Kava Ceremony Connects Descendants Through Museum Artifact: A Living Experience at BYU
What does it look like when a museum artifact leaves its display case and becomes the focal point of a live event?
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The True Value of Education Is the Person You Become
After changing her major and facing a cancer diagnosis in her family, this BYU graduate discovered how intertwined our physical, emotional, and social lives are and how to show up for others.
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'The biggest miracle of my life': How language studies opened doors for a BYU graduate
Family has always been at the core of Faith Hall’s life, even shaping her academic focus at BYU. After a particularly inspiring Eternal Family class and a strong spiritual impression, she chose her major: Family Life with an emphasis in Family Services.
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BYU graduate finds belonging on campus, in the lab, and at home
For Family Life student Michelle Si Broadbent, the decision to come to the United States from China was not the difficult part. Her parents had studied here and encouraged her to look for opportunities. The difficult part was the transition itself.
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Gaining a Voice and a Vision: How a BYU Social Work Graduate Determines Her Purpose
From Queens to Provo, Kelly Rodriguez’s educational journey combined study and faith to envision helping others access the support she once lacked.
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“We’ll figure it out”: How a BYU Graduate Adapts to Life with a Life-Threatening Diagnosis
Jonah Messinger didn't let a brain bleed derail his law school ambitions. Instead, he's enhanced his trust in God’s plan for him.
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Setting the Record: BYU Mock Trial’s Promising First Season
The first BYU mock-trial teams met their goal of representing the university well — and returned with awards for performance and sportsmanship.
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New Award Categories and More Award Funding Mark Winter 2026 Research Conference
Innovation is front and center on April 9 as students present research they conducted over the past semester at the Mentored Student Research Conference.
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Where Research Meets Revelation
Anthropology students engage in field research that not only furthers their understanding of the discipline but also strengthens their faith.
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The World in Conversation
Can trees speak? And, if so, what are they saying? Anthropology graduate student Meri Lesovska explored how people interpret communication from the natural world and earned first place in the anthropology category at the Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference.
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Behind the Heart Eyes
Before you blame the dating pool, ask yourself what you believe about marriage. A School of Family Life graduate student found that beliefs about marriage at age 19 were tied to relationship stability five years later.
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C-SPAN Airs Lecture on Capitalism from BYU History Professor
Understanding history requires nuance over nostalgia, an enduring theme of Professor Grant Madsen’s lecture on Reaganomics.
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Before the Buildings
A pair of student archaeology researchers recently uncovered forgotten burial sites beneath BYU. What began as an investigation in the archives has blossomed into a vital conversation about how we remember those who have passed.
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Alone Together: The Psychology of Socializing Through Screens
New research reveals why you can spend hours talking to people online and still feel alone.
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Brown University Historian Frames America’s Founding Through Family Connections
At the 22nd Annual Marjorie Hinckley Lecture, Karin Wulf shared how genealogy shaped America's earliest systems.
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Online meetings have benefits – but in-person interaction remains irreplaceable, BYU psychologist says
New research from a BYU psychology professor finds that replacing face-to-face interaction with online communication can weaken social connections and increase feelings of isolation.
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Roses, Rings, and the Reality of Waiting
Beyond the candlelit dinners and engagement posts, many students are navigating ambiguous loss, longing for someone they have long expected but have not yet met.
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Local Votes Matter: BYU’s Push for Student Civic Participation
A friendly competition with Utah Valley University encourages students to vote in local elections.
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