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This year marks the tenth report of the annual American Family Survey, results from a collaboration between the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy and Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University and the Deseret News. This long-term effort is now revealing larger trends and deeper insights into American’s perceptions of marriages and families, and how these attitudes relate to public policy and current events.
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.
Researchers at BYU and Duke harness AI to foster empathetic discourse and combat online harassment, paving the way for a kinder digital landscape.
The BYU Museums are joining forces for a one-of-a-kind celebration you'll never forget! If you have what it takes to visit the Bean Life Science Museum, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, the Education in Zion Gallery, the Museum of Paleontology, and the Museum of Art in just 3 hours, you'll receive a special prize! But be warned: a challenge awaits you at each museum, and you'll have to solve them all to win.

This event is free and open to all, with refreshments like mini-cougartails, cookies, and mocktails at each museum! Refreshments and prizes available while supplies last.
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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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.
Parents tend to favor younger siblings, daughters, and the more agreeable—often without realizing it.
On November 2, the Office of Civic Engagement celebrated their 10th anniversary of being civically engaged by hosting a community service project.
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.
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.
Sleep psychologist says sleep is key to mental health and learning
After 35 years of dedicated service to Brigham Young University, Mike Bridenbaugh is retiring from his role as Assistant Dean and Business Partner in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
Gary Glade is retiring from his role as the Tech Support Team Manager for the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences after more than two decades of dedicated service.
The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences announced 40 poster winners at this semester’s MLF Mentored Student Research Conference on Thursday, December 5.