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Documentary

Pathway to Education: Breaking Ground in Ghana

By Universe Contributor
May 02, 2024 12:00 AM
Explore the impact of the BYU–Pathway Worldwide education program in Ghana in this 13 minute documentary. Experience intimate interviews and stunning visuals, and listen to Ghanaians share how education has changed their lives. This is a story of hope, innovation and personal transformation created by four BYUjournalism students.
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Campus Buildings

New Rollins Center, BYU's mission 'starts and ends with students in mind,' President Reese says

By Isaac Rascon
April 18, 2024 12:00 AM
At the unveiling for the Rollins Center for entrepreneurship and technology, President C. Shane Reese spoke about BYU's efforts to inspire students to lead in important and different ways.
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Campus Events

Student Innovator of the Year

By Makenzie Gudmundson
March 14, 2024 12:00 AM
It was a big week for the winners of BYU’s Student Innovator of the Year competition. Finalists received more than $48,000 in prizes.
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Art

Creativity a key in evolving job market

By Nathan Wanlass
November 04, 2019 12:00 AM
Technology is changing the future every passing year. However, while improving technology may be beneficial for those with engineering or programming experience, it may leave other people without jobs. This erratic shift in work may lead students, particularly in creative careers, to consider what kind of work they may find in the technological future.
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Nation

Elon Musk firm pitched to build transit system in Las Vegas

By Associated Press
March 06, 2019 12:00 AM
This undated conceptual drawing provided by The Boring Company shows a high-occupancy Autonomous Electric Vehicle (AEV) that would run in a tunnel between exhibition halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center proposed for Las Vegas. Entrepreneur Elon Musk's dream of a tunnel transit system may finally become a reality in Las Vegas. Tourism officials in Sin City announced Wednesday, March 6, they might soon grant him a contract to build and operate a mile-and-a-quarter-long project with autonomous electric vehicles to move people around a mega convention center. (The Boring Company via AP)
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Campus

BYU business students complete Stanford design course with program to help freshmen

By Kristen Hollingshaus
January 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Dallas Anderson, Gabe Walker, Dean Brigitte C. Madrian, Ashley Paget and Rachel Merrill pose after being pinned for their completion of the Stanford d.school course on Jan. 17. (Hannah Miner)
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Campus Events

1-credit technology class offers $1,000 cash prize for innovation

By Holly Ferguson
December 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Students gather in room 410 CTB, working on their final projects for the Saturday portion of a technological innovations project. (Matthew Jones)
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Campus Events

BYU Student Innovator of the Year competition highlights student inventions

By Kaleena Mckell
March 30, 2018 12:00 AM
The 2018 Student Innovator of the Year competition showcased ingenuity through student-designed products ranging from a 3-D language learning platform to a hands-free door opener to a jacket heater.
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Technology

BYU engineers design and market year-round hammock accessory

By Eric Baker
May 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Casey Messick, left, and Caleb Lystrup model their new SHEL hammock accessory. (Nate Edwards/BYU Photo)
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Technology

Tiny bluetooth for athletes wins 'Most Innovative' idea at BYU competition

By Jessica Parcell
January 05, 2016 12:00 AM
A team of students including BYU's Dallin Anderson came up with a tiny bluetooth device that will help bridge the communication gap between active athletes.
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Campus News

Quiet study place in HBLL doubles as family history center

By Jessica Parcell
September 28, 2015 12:00 AM
A BYU student and service missionary works on genealogy in the HBLL Family History Center. Students and other members can come to this center and research their ancestors. (Maddi Driggs)
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Nation

'Ignite' app aims to make group activities a much happier occasion

By Jessica Parcell
September 24, 2015 12:00 AM
An innovative planning tool app may be the way to get students excited about group projects.
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Uncategorized

Education Week: Longer life means more chances to save

By Cassidy Hansen
August 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Scott C. Marsh says it's never too late to make smart money decisions.
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Art

Bringing Center Street back to life

By Victoria Wilkins
June 26, 2015 12:00 AM
Participants of the Electro Dash 5K start running near Guru's on Center Street, Provo.
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Local

TEDxBYU 2015 comes to Provo

By Jenna Koford
April 10, 2015 12:00 AM
TEDxBYU came to the Provo Covey Center this year. This event included nine guest speakers and was hosted by BYU's Ballard Center. (Jenna Koford)
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Campus

BYU Innovation Academy starts tonight

By Carin Delos Santos
January 16, 2013 12:00 AM
BYU's Innovation Academy believes that interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to innovation.
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Local

Fighting SIDS with BYU student invention

By Brooke Weenig
December 04, 2012 12:00 AM
A BYU invention monitors infant's breathing and heart rate to ease parents' minds as their baby sleeps at night.
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Local

Will it Blend, Again?

By Sara Anderson
January 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Innovative Orem company Blendtec recently gained a greater reputation as 2011 Best in Class Award for beverage blenders awarded by the Foodservice Equipment & Suppliers Magazine's Consultants Survey.
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