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BYU professor makes philosophy more accessible through 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' book
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 9 - 7:20 a.m.
A BYU professor is helping make philosophy more accessible through a chapter he wrote exploring redemption, identity and determination in the TV series "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
BYU names new president to replace Kevin Worthen
Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted March 21 - 11:58 a.m.
C. Shane Reese was named the new president of BYU on Tuesday, and will replace Kevin J. Worthen beginning May 1.
Study: Pornography — mainstream or violent — a risk factor for couples
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 14 - 8:50 a.m.
Use of pornography — whether mainstream or aggressive — is associated with lower relationship satisfaction and less stability, a study shows.
These BYU professors dug 'trench after trench' in Mexican desert in search of ancient artifacts
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted March 12 - 10:03 a.m.
A group of BYU professors and students braved the heat of the Mexican desert in search of ancient artifacts.
Residents shocked to find utility bill 3 times higher than prior month
Matt Gephardt and Cindy St. Clair, KSL-TV | Posted March 7 - 12:33 p.m.
Dozens of Provo residents at one apartment complex decided to Get Gephardt after their utility bill tripled without warning.
What a BYU researcher learned about Antarctic icebergs — including 1 bigger than Utah Valley
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 12:06 p.m.
A researcher at BYU was part of a study looking at large Antarctic icebergs, including one so big it would stretch from Nephi to Bountiful.
Small but consistent: BYU student-led project uncovers forgotten history of students of color
Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:01 p.m.
The BYU Slavery Project is dedicated to understanding and documenting the university's history related to slavery and race relations during the Jim Crow and Civil Rights eras.
BYU student puts her own spin on the Grim Reaper in award-winning video game
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 5:27 p.m.
A group of BYU animation students created an award-winning video game that brought to life one student's spin on the Grim Reaper.
Researchers at BYU successfully sequenced the entire genome of leopard species going extinct
Waverly Golden, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:43 p.m.
Researchers at the Brigham Young University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are trying to protect the Sunda clouded leopard and the Mainland clouded leopard species through genetic research. In doing so, the team successfully sequenced the entire genome of both species for the first time.
Income disparity rising in rural communities, BYU study says
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 8:35 a.m.
BYU researchers recently reported finding widening inequalities in rural communities throughout the West.
BYU researchers capture sound of world's most powerful rocket coming to life
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:06 p.m.
How loud is the world's most powerful rocket when it roars to life?
'Hunting grounds': BYU research shows concerning trends in dating app sexual violence
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 16 - 10:01 a.m.
New research from BYU found concerning trends showing predators use dating apps as a "hunting ground" to find vulnerable people.
How BYU students' disaster prep strategies in Indonesia could help Utahns, too
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 6:20 a.m.
A BYU professor and students who helped implement risk-reduction strategies for natural disasters in Indonesia say such strategies could help Utahns prepare for an earthquake.
BYU professors create reactor designed to safely produce nuclear energy. Here's how it works
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 31 - 6:16 a.m.
BYU professor and nuclear engineering expert Matthew Memmott and his colleagues designed a nuclear reactor that they say provides safer nuclear energy production.
Does socioeconomic background affect academic performance?
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 29 - 8:43 a.m.
A new BYU research study shows students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are significantly more impacted by academic stress than their advantaged counterparts.
3 sisters continue family tradition of playing in the BYU Marching Band
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 28 - 8:44 a.m.
Emily, Sarah and Megan Rogers grew up in a family who loved all things marching band. Their parents, Tracy and Sherri Rogers both played in the BYU marching band — as the blue bloodline beats effortlessly through their veins.
Social media, cable news 'are getting us addicted to outrage,' Cox tells BYU students
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 1:50 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told BYU students on Monday that he's worried politics are replacing religion for many — and deepening the divide between communities.
World-renowned Hmong shaman is preserving his culture through a masters degree at BYU
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 7:17 a.m.
BYU anthropology masters student Yang Vang is a world-renowned Hmong shaman who wants to preserve the cultures and traditions of his ancestors.
Media messaging that humanizes communities doesn't change attitudes, study says
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Adam Small, KSL Newsradio | Posted Oct. 16 - 2:28 p.m.
Media messaging with the intent to change people's attitudes towards communities by "humanizing" them are proven to be ineffective, new research from BYU shows.
Training for parents crucial in helping children with autism develop, BYU study shows
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 9 - 7:17 a.m.
A BYU research study shows children with autism benefit significantly when parents are trained to implement interventions at home.
BYU researchers using dirty diapers to develop new autism test
Aimee Cobabe, KSL NewsRadio and Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 2 - 8:21 a.m.
A group of researchers at Brigham Young University is looking for ways to detect autism in children earlier. And they're using dirty diapers to do it.
Former migrant worker leads fight to eliminate all forms of prejudice at BYU
Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 1 - 11:21 a.m.
As a little boy, BYU's new vice president of belonging crisscrossed the United States with his family, three generations of migrant workers harvesting America's fertile fields together.
BYU students create the world's smallest Book of Mormon
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 29 - 7:29 p.m.
BYU students engraved a minuscule Book of Mormon onto a thin silicon disc, or wafer, and coated it with gold. As far as they know, this is the smallest Book of Mormon ever created.
BYU study finds hands-on experience is best for children to learn financial responsibility
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 8:20 a.m.
A new study from BYU researchers shows children who have hands-on experience with money when they are young are better prepared to be financially responsible in the future. The data also found that those who were effectively prepared for financial independence have better relationships and mental health outcomes.
