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Eye on the Y: The Princeton Review ranks BYU top of two lists from 'The Best 390 Colleges,' BYU professors study the effects of full-day kindergarten on maternal work-life balance

September 09, 2024 05:30 AM
The Princeton Review ranks BYU top of two lists from 'The Best 390 Colleges'
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Academics

Impacts of grade inflation on students, future job placement

By Zoe Cook
February 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Ben Gibbs, BYU Sociology Professor talks about
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Featured

College students adjust to inflation-impacted grocery prices

By Cameron Cook
October 26, 2023 12:00 AM
A limited budget and little spare time can make grocery shopping as a college student difficult.
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Technology

BYU professor works to connect 'entire human family' through genealogy research lab

By Emma Everett
February 27, 2023 12:00 AM
Economics professor Joseph Price said he believes it is possible to love a billion people. He grows that love one day, one handwritten to-do list and one census record at a time.
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Campus Events

BYU economics professor speaks on the ‘economics of dating’

By Edith Aguilera
February 11, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU economics professor Joseph Price discussed 'the economics of dating' on Feb. 11 in a Chocolate Chat hosted by the BYU Honors Program.
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Campus Events

Macroeconomist speaks on solving global problems

By Allie Richael
February 23, 2021 12:00 AM
Global affairs and macroeconomics expert Dambisa Moyo spoke to BYU students in a Feb. 23 forum on solving the world's economic problems through education.
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Campus

BYU professor first to study sexuality and mindfulness

By Kristen Hollingshaus
February 15, 2019 12:00 AM
David and Chelom Leavitt hold the flags of the countries that are receiving instruction from the Leavitt Institute. (Chelom Leavitt)
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Healthy Living

BYU professor pioneers research on air pollution's negative health effects

By Ciera Kueser
November 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Joshua Higbee, Arden Pope and Jacob Lefler meet regularly on the BYU campus. The team researches the effects of air pollution on the quality of human life. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Sports

Tutors help student athletes thrive in class

September 04, 2018 12:00 AM
The Student Athlete Building (SAB) is where many athletes eat, study and meet with academic tutors. (Edison Thalman)
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World

China lists $50 billion of U.S. goods it might hit with 25 percent tariff

By Associated Press
April 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Chinese Finance Vice Minister Zhu Guangyao speaks during a press conference on Sino-US trade issues at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. China on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, vowed to take measures of the 'same strength' in response to a proposed U.S. tariff hike on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling dispute over technology policy that has fueled fears it might set back a global economic recovery. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Campus Events

BYU economics professor tackles air pollution controversies

By Ryan Hernandez
March 10, 2017 12:00 AM
Professor C. Arden Pope III emphasized the dangers of air pollution to the audience during a lecture in the SWKT. (Ari Davis)
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Campus Events

Capital Strategy Researcher raps about China at BYU

By Jessica Banuelos
February 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Andrew Dougherty 'raptures' to students at the David M. Kennedy Center about Chinese economics and politics. A 'rapture' is the combination of a lecture and a rap.
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Football

Documentary highlights Polynesian community and football

January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Tony Vainuku grew up in Salt Lake City and lived the complexities of the Polynesian community, where football is often considered the way to break cycles of poverty and violence.
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World

Global market plunge intensifies on fears over China

August 24, 2015 12:00 AM
People watch trading boards at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Stocks tumbled across Asia on Monday as investors shaken by the sell-off last week on Wall Street unloaded shares in practically every sector. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)
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Healthy Living

Fitbit bracelets bring exercise to the wrist

By Mckayla Lundeen
February 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Hilary Finlayson sports her Fitbit while traveling on a study abroad in Germany. Finlayson said wearing her Fitbit helped increase her physical activity. (Hilary Finlayson)
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Uncategorized

5 Questions: Rick Evans

August 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Professor Rick Evans has been part of the economics department at BYU for four years. He completed his undergrad degree at BYU and graduate degree at University of Texas at Austin.
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Campus Events

Former BYU president extolls the economics of virtue

February 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Virtue isn't just limited to personal interactions, but plays a vital role in economic relationships between individuals, companies and countries as well.
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