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Devotionals and Forums

Ministering keeps spiritual lifeblood flowing

By Jennifer Ball
June 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Professor of technology and engineering studies Steve Shumway speaks at the BYU devotional on June 26, 2018.
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Devotionals and Forums

'God is good,' no matter what happens

By Jennifer Ball
June 12, 2018 12:00 AM
When Beth Luthy was 19 years old, she gave birth to a son whose bile ducts were damaged. At 8 and 9 weeks of age, baby Michael had to undergo surgeries, and he received a miraculous liver transplant at only 9 months old. A year later, he went into a coma after a severe infection rampaged through his body. For six months, Michael's life was in grave peril. His doctors finally determined that the only way to sustain him was on a heart and lung bypass machine that required he have another surgery.
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Art

American history museum coming to Utah

By Jennifer Ball
June 07, 2018 12:00 AM
The George Washington Museum of American History is to be the largest such museum west of the Mississippi, with 250 displays and an immersive historical experience. (gwmuseum.com)
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Devotionals and Forums

BYU a space for personal revelation

By Jennifer Ball
June 05, 2018 12:00 AM
Michael Orme, the general counsel assistant to President Kevin J Worthen, began his devotional address by highlighting Brigham Young University's unique mission statement, approved by Church prophets, seers and revelators in 1981:
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Local

Deseret News hosts discussion on anxiety to halt teen suicide

By Jennifer Ball
May 31, 2018 12:00 AM
Deseret News opinion editor Boyd Matheson speaks while 'Angst' panelists Jenny Howe, Karen Gornick and Jay Mcfarland look on. (Jennifer Ball)
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Campus News

Changes for exchange visitors and international grad students

By Jennifer Ball
May 24, 2018 12:00 AM
Exchange visitors who come to Brigham Young University with a J-1 Visa will be required to complete a new English proficiency interview beginning June 1.
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Devotionals and Forums

'The drone revolution is upon us'

By Jennifer Ball
May 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Randal Beard, this year's Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty award recipient, says that self-flying cars are a near reality. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Local

#ProvoGotSkills: Digital Inclusion Week makes technology more accessible

By Jennifer Ball
May 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Google Fiber and United Way of Utah County joined forces for Digital Inclusion Week May 7–11 in an effort to bring greater education and skills to lesser-served populations within Provo.
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Campus Events

Act on belief even if questions persist, says Professor Magnusson

By Jennifer Ball
May 16, 2018 12:00 AM
Associate professor of public health Brianna M. Magnusson began her Tuesday devotional address by recounting the story of Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician who discovered that washing hands in a bleach solution prevented the spread of disease in a maternity ward.
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