Special Projects

'Luz de las Naciones,' or “Light of the Nations,” is an annual Latin American celebration hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This year's performance centers on the theme of 'Nuestra Tierra,' or 'Our Land.'

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Utah is hosting events and festivities to honor the influence, culture and history of Latin American countries.

The project team for the Joseph Smith Papers is set to release the final volume of the papers on June 27, the 179th anniversary of the Prophet’s martyrdom.

Representatives of the city of Provo are planting 1,000 trees as part of a goal to move toward a more sustainable future.

BYU grad Luis Puente's new short film 'I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry,' which premiered last week at the Sundance Film Festival, helps audiences better understand the emotional toll the United States immigration process has on hopeful citizens.

Utah government officials from the Department of Natural Resources and House of Representatives say recent historic snowfall and precipitation levels are not reasons to press the brakes on statewide and local conservation efforts.

Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU forum speakers Paul Cox and Katharine Heyhoe each spoke in recent months concerning the planet and the duty of each person to be a steward over its protection.

The BYU Pre-Medical Club Peer Mentoring Program, a subset of the BYU Pre-Medical Club, is providing support and guidance to pre-med students as medical school applications open next month.

A warm, golden haze settles over the apartment as the sun begins to set over the jagged mountaintops of Provo.

BYU alumna Leila Tyltina's family in 2014 was driven from their home in Makiivka, Ukraine by invading Russian soldiers. Eight years later she and her husband Alex Tyltin watched from their Wymount apartment in Provo as Russia advanced further into their home country.

An increasing number of people are being affected by an emerging mental health condition called 'ecological grief.'

BYU student John Graff sat down in a Seattle Starbucks, tapping his foot anxiously. Exhausted from the 3.5-hour drive, he ordered a hot chocolate, sipping on it every so often with anticipation. After a few minutes, the front door swung open and a middle-aged man took the seat across from him, holding a single envelope in his hand.

The Glass Roots Recycling program is piloting their environmental nonprofit on campus, partnering with BYU’s Sustainability Office and the Ballard Center.