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This Barbie is an Electrical Engineer

February 12, 2024 07:01 PM
Meet Ellie Hopkins, an Electrical Engineering student finishing up her first semester at BYU after transferring from UVU earlier this year. However, Ellie’s journey in Electrical Engineering has not been anything like she expected. Her journey in engineering began with a high school with a welding class that sparked her love for STEM.
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BYU documentary on Wyoming Black 14 featured at College Football Hall of Fame Black History Month event

February 12, 2024 08:39 AM
Against the backdrop of iconic football memorabilia in the heart of the College Football Hall of Fame, a story of reconciliation and love took center stage last week. BYU students and professors were part of it.
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Newly discovered (tiny) animal species now carries the name of a BYU professor

February 08, 2024 10:34 AM
Meet the newest nematode to be discovered on Earth: Steinernema adamsi, named after BYU professor Byron Adams. It’s not cute or cuddly, but it’s part of a special group of nematodes considered beneficial to humans because it can infect and kill insect pests.
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Devotional: Magnifying our precious gift of time

February 06, 2024 02:01 PM
Brother Jan E. Newman, Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, delivered the Tuesday morning devotional. He taught that making time for the most important things in our lives is essential no matter our stage in life.
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Study visually captures hard truth: Walking home at night is not the same for women

February 06, 2024 07:59 AM
An eye-catching new BYU study shows just how different the experience of walking home at night is for women versus men.
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BYU Cybersecurity Team Secures Victory

February 05, 2024 02:28 PM
[Provo, UT, 2024-02-05] – On Saturday, the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cybersecurity Team emerged triumphant in the qualifying round of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC), a pivotal step in their journey through the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC).
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Crocheting with Code

February 02, 2024 07:31 PM
Gracie Simpson is an Electrical Engineering major and a Capstone student, but she is also dedicated to arts and crafts. At first glance, these might sound like separate interests, but Gracie has found a way to–shall we say “crochet?”--the two together.
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A semester in London: BYU students reflect on global growth and learning

January 31, 2024 03:50 PM
BYU students share transformative tales from across the pond.
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Forum: The (costly) arc of religious freedom

January 30, 2024 08:28 PM
In Tuesday’s forum, Harvard law professor Ruth Okediji explored a paradox: the stronger a nation’s commitment to religious freedom, the less a faithful presence Christians feel they can have in secular society.
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Four things to know about the BYU London Centre

January 29, 2024 04:36 PM
The study abroad program in London lasts for a whole semester in winter and fall, or for seven weeks during the summer.
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Cougar Query: Cecilia Peek

January 28, 2024 07:22 PM
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today we meet Cecilia Peek, the director of the BYU London Centre.
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Devotional: “Consider the wondrous works of God”

January 23, 2024 08:47 PM
Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, delivered Tuesday's devotional address.
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