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Intellect

Student inventors help BYU rank as a top U.S. university for newly-issued patents

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
May 12, 2025 10:59 AM
Brigham Young University was just ranked as one of the Top 100 universities in the nation for most issued patents. But the new ranking from the National Academy of Inventors isn’t the story for BYU; it’s who holds the patents.
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Intellect

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

By Abigail Haven
May 07, 2025 08:40 AM
Everyone holds their own beliefs about money – what it’s for, how much we need and how to use it. But a new study from researchers at BYU says personal beliefs about money also shape the health of your relationship.
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Faith

Devotional: A Bonfire of faith

By Bitsy Tullis
May 06, 2025 05:02 PM
Hal Boyd, chief of staff to the president, delivered the first devotional of spring term on Tuesday morning in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University.
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Character

Cougar Query: Hal Boyd

May 05, 2025 07:44 PM
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Events

Inspiring quotes from 2025 Women’s Conference

May 03, 2025 08:54 PM
The theme for this year's Women's Conference came from Moses 6:34 “Behold my Spirit is upon you ... and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.”
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Intellect

BYU business professors find ‘margins of error’ in workplace correlate with unethical behavior outside workplace

Sharman Gill
By Sharman Gill
April 29, 2025 09:36 AM
Tolerance standards may lead to better outcomes in the workplace, but researchers from the BYU Marriott School of Business recently published a study in the Journal of Business Ethics showing a paradoxical effect in other ethical domains.
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Announcements

BYU tuition to increase 3% for 2025–26 academic year

April 28, 2025 06:10 AM
Brigham Young University will implement a 3% increase for undergraduate tuition for the 2025–26 academic year. This will bring the undergraduate rate per semester from $3,344 to $3,444, an increase of $100.
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Character

Living Legend’s Makeila Morgan finds connection through dance

Sharman Gill
By Sharman Gill
April 24, 2025 09:48 PM
Makeila Morgan grew up learning the Tongan dances of her heritage. She further developed her passion for dance in the cultural dance program at BYU where she found a sense of belonging.
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Character

BYU Vocal Point's Jensen Diederich on "selfless artistry"

Sharman Gill
By Sharman Gill
April 24, 2025 09:47 PM
Jensen Diederich spent the last four years creating uplifting experiences for others.
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Events

April 2025 commencement: A light to the world

By Bitsy Tullis
April 24, 2025 05:34 PM
At the annual commencement ceremony, held on Thursday, April 24 at the Marriott Center, Brigham Young University proudly celebrated the achievements of more than 7,200 students earning degrees.
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Events

Spring/summer 2025 devotional and forum schedule

By Bitsy Tullis
April 23, 2025 06:00 AM
Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address. Unless specifically marked below, the devotionals and forums will be held in the BYU Marriott Center.
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Character

BYU graduate turns engineering into impact

By Bitsy Tullis
April 22, 2025 11:05 AM
“God is a creator, and as a daughter of God, I am meant to create as well,” said BYU engineering student Rebecca Frei. “Whatever it is we’re doing in the world, we should be doing something that will positively impact others — that will create good.”
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