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BYU grad invigorates her experience with service, diverse classes and teaching

April 21, 2025 03:57 PM
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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Think Small

April 21, 2025 03:11 PM
Picture a satellite. Really–picture it. Close your eyes if you need to. What does it look like?
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‘I can do this’: 2025 commencement student speaker builds impressive portfolio through service

April 20, 2025 08:40 PM
At BYU’s commencement exercises, journalism student Amy Ortiz will represent the graduates as the student speaker. This profile celebrates her BYU experience and how God has magnified her to bless the lives of others.
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BYU graduate’s journey blends animation, research and family

April 17, 2025 02:50 PM
Mia McGuire partnered with a BYU professor to create an app that promotes social media safety for autistic users.
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Music Building dedicatory service

April 16, 2025 08:43 PM
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered the dedicatory prayer at this morning's Music Building dedication ceremony. Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner of the Church Educational System and General Authority Seventy, accompanied and introduced Elder Christofferson.
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Alex Keogh: A peacemaker’s guide to conflict

April 16, 2025 03:44 PM
Peace begins with understanding.
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Devotional: Joyfully receive the unexpected Messiah

April 15, 2025 08:39 PM
On Tuesday morning, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke at the Marriott Center during what he called "the most important week.” This week is important not because of final exams but because it is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
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Class of 2025 BYU engineering graduates reflect on how BYU has shaped them

April 15, 2025 03:17 PM
Read about our engineering graduates from this year, what they are taking with them from their undergraduate experiences, and where they’re going.
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BYU student gives back through science and service

April 15, 2025 03:03 PM
Israel Davila Aleman always dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. As an immigrant from Peru, his passion for the game went beyond a hobby — he considered it a core part of his identity. However, when Davila enrolled at BYU, he discovered a new dream: the chance to make a difference in the lives of immigrants like himself and his family.
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Jake Loutensock: Living the Healer's art beyond the classroom

April 14, 2025 08:28 PM
How a graduating student's education and experiences in the BYU Nursing program prepared him to be "in the right place at the right time."
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Rearranging Matter with Light: Graduate Student Siavash Ghormish featured in Physics Journal

April 14, 2025 02:02 PM
BYU graduate student Siavash Mirzaei-Ghormish is having his research highlighted in the journal APS Physical Review Applied. His and Dr. Camacho’s paper, “Nonlinear Optical Binding”, presents a theory of optical binding that incorporates nonlinear optical interactions.
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‘I was that kid’: How one BYU graduate is giving back

April 14, 2025 05:05 AM
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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