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BYU professor shares five tips for improving study habits

By Olivia Wettengel
September 18, 2024 11:11 AM
Adjunct professor Noelani Porter gave students her best study tips and advice to encourage them as Fall Semester 2024 kicks into high gear.
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Campus

Eye on the Y: BYU team conducts study to improve health in Nepal, new species named after BYU professor, BYU cyber security program earns CyberCorps Scholarship for Service

By Jaecie Stilovich
February 23, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU team conducts study to improve health in Nepal
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Featured

Good News Thursday: Rare corpse flower blooms in California, Thousands gather for Spain's tomato food fight

By Sydni Merrill
August 31, 2023 12:00 AM
Rare corpse flower blooms in California
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Campus News

BYU exercise scientists discover how to better personalize exercise

By Thabata Freitas
October 11, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU professor and graduate alumnus published a study in the National Library of Medicine on how to better personalize exercise, including finding better ways to judge the effectiveness of training.
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Movies & Television

Superheroes not for all ages

By Ryan Hernandez
February 24, 2017 12:00 AM
Five-year-old Conner Bowen watches a superhero TV show. A recent study by BYU family life professor Sarah Coyne suggests some superhero media may not be suitable for younger audiences. (Krista Bowen)
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Campus Events

2017 brings big improvements to Lee Library

By Maurissa Ashby
February 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Finance senior Michael Gadberry said he enjoys using the new Lee Library carrels for his personal study. Gadberry works with Library Receiving and helped move the study carrels into the library. (Ryan Turner)
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Life

Students respond to 'dressing for test success'

By Savannah Ius
February 16, 2017 12:00 AM
Some students find dressing up can help bring test success. (Maddi Dayton)
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Campus

BYU study finds inversion, rainy days have no effect on emotional distress

By Jessica Olsen
September 28, 2016 12:00 AM
An individual looks out into the water at Utah Lake. BYU professors found no statistically significant effect of cloudy days on emotional distress, but they did find that sun time plays a role in a person's emotional state. (Jessica Olsen)
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Campus News

BYU Disney Princess study generates controversy nationwide

By Liesl Nielsen
June 28, 2016 12:00 AM
A visitor to the Princess Festival gets a hug from Rapunzel in her tower. BYU family life professor Sarah M. Coyne published a study in June warning of potentially harmful effects of the 'Disney Princess Culture.' (Jamison Metzger)
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Campus News

Spirituality in the classroom increases perception of teaching skills

By Lauren Stolworthy
June 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Matt Hiatt teaching Psychology 101 at Brigham Young University. (Lauren Stolworthy)
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Campus

Recent study provides college graduates with best US cities to launch a career

By Dru Laws
May 05, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU graduate Ashley Wennerholm stands in Times Square while interning for an advertising company Young and Rubicam. A Bankrate.com study named New York City the best palce for launching a career. (Ashley Wennerholm)
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Life

Study finds women who ask men out online see benefits

By Ania Rdzyn
April 29, 2016 12:00 AM
Rebecca Jump and her fiancé, Russell Trammell, both believe it is a man's duty to ask a woman out. (Rebecca Jump)
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Healthy Living

Concussion blood tests may have a promising medical future

By Alayna Pehrson
March 28, 2016 12:00 AM
New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions and other brain trauma. (Associated Press)
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Healthy Living

Studies show negative effects of hookups

By Jenna Barratt
February 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Emily Bawden swipes through Tinder in her free time. She said she enjoys meeting new people on Tinder, but urges others to be safe about using it. (Kelsie Matheson)
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Campus News

BYU study shows inspecting airline 'near misses' could improve safety

By Brynn Dew
February 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Paper airplanes illustrate the airline safety study that was conducted by Peter Madsen, a BYU professor. The study showed that 'near misses' should be taken more seriously to improve airline safety. (Mark A. Philbrick)
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Technology

BYU tests out online classes with pilot program

By Marinda Risk
January 27, 2016 12:00 AM
A recent study showed online classes can expand students' opportunities to learn. BYU may be implementing more online classes. (Carolyn Carter)
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Movies & Television

BYU study shows people act unethically when exposed to violent media

By Jordan Hammond
December 15, 2015 12:00 AM
David Hoynacki, Jonathan Flint, Donald Scott, and Stacey Mawhinney play video games together. A recent study provides a correlation between unethical decision making and exposure to on-screen violence. (Andrew Van Wagenen)
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Nation

Study shows more foreign students in the US and fewer Americans studying abroad

November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews in Beijing, China. The number of international students studying at U.S. colleges increased by 10 percent last year, marking the largest single-year gain in 35 years, according to new federal data. (Associated Press)
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