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The three components of lasting happiness, according to Harvard expert

By Eleanor Lambert
April 05, 2024 12:00 AM
The Hinckley Center's assembly hall was packed with people on March 28 who gathered to hear Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and acclaimed columnist and author, speak on how to find lasting happiness.
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Devotionals and Forums

Harvard professor shares her faith, thoughts on religious freedom

By Eleanor Lambert
February 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Ruth L. Okediji said attendees should focus on loving God to create an “integrated way of living” at a forum in the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
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Campus Events

BYU Singers premiere choral composition designed to heal the brain

Emily May
By Emily May
January 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Award-winning Israeli composer Yuval Ron's new work premiered live at BYU on Friday, Jan. 19, sung by BYU Singers.
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Local

Supreme Court to hear affirmative action case

By Courtney Denning
October 31, 2022 12:00 AM
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases concerning public universities using race as a factor in admissions.
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Campus Events

Former Harvard president says humility and hope are needed to become educated

By Veronica Maciel
March 30, 2021 12:00 AM
First female Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust told BYU students humility and hope are needed to become educated in the March 30 forum.
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Campus

Forbes names BYU best value college in America

By Jenna Alton
April 30, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU graduates listen to President Kevin J Worthen speak during university commencement on April 25. (Ty Mullen)
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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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Nation

Government accuses Harvard of 'outright racial balancing'

By Associated Press
September 04, 2018 12:00 AM
In its latest push to end the use of race in college admissions, the Trump administration on Aug. 31 accused Harvard University of 'engaging in outright racial balancing' and sided with Asian-American students who allege the Ivy League school discriminated against them.
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Campus News

BYU sexual assault coverage: a look back, future changes

By Kaleena Mckell
May 04, 2017 12:00 AM
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Campus Events

Harvard professor addresses the 2016 election

By Jenny Lee
January 27, 2017 12:00 AM
Professor at Harvard and BYU alumnus Roger B. Porter holds a forum about the consequences of the 2016 election and the transition to a new presidency at the Wheatley Instituion. (Ari Davis)
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Campus Events

Harvard professor to speak at Wheatley forum

By Anne Taylor
December 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Roger B. Porter speaks at a Wheatley lecture on February 15, 2012. The lecture was titled 'What Great Leaders Do.' (Jonathan Hardy/BYU Photo)
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Nation

Survey: 1 in 4 college women report unwanted sexual contact

September 22, 2015 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly a quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college, according to a report released Monday.
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Volleyball

BYU volleyball faces Penn St. in NCAA Tournament

May 01, 2013 12:00 AM
Steps one and two of BYU men's volleyball coach Chris McGown's three step program for his team this year have been completed.
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Basketball

Women's basketball falls to Boston College, Harvard

November 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Two very close games left the BYU women's basketball team feeling a bit defeated this week. Thursday's game against Boston College ended in a 62-56 victory for Boston, and Friday's game didn't end any more successfully for the Cougars who lost 71-65 to Harvard.
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Basketball

Women's basketball takes on Boston College and Harvard

November 15, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU women's basketball team is set to play Boston College and Harvard Thursday and Friday.
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Technology

College athletes want you to call them -- maybe?

May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
This is the first article in a viral video series.
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Devotionals and Forums

What great leaders do

February 21, 2012 12:00 AM
With the distinction of presidential appointments from the last eight U.S. Presidents, Roger B. Porter has had the opportunity to observe firsthand what makes or breaks a great leader.
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