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Engineering a More Helpful Robot
For BYU graduate student Curtis Johnson and his mentors in the BYU Robotics and Dynamics Lab, it’s time to make robots that do the heavy lifting.
Eyes Are More than a Window to the Soul
Findings from BYU researchers about using tears to diagnose diseases were recently published in Clinical Proteomics.
BYU: Most Recommended, Strongest Financially, and Best Library
In the latest Wall Street Journal rankings BYU received a 93 percent student recommendation score—the highest of all 400 schools surveyed.
Crick or Creek? Studying the Utah Accent
Savannah Jepson conducted a study of accents in Lapoint, Utah. “I’m the only linguist I know of that has conducted sociolinguistic research in the Uintah Basin,” she says.
“Getting Away With” a Student Academy Award
More than 30 BYU students created Student Accomplice, a fun and action-packed animated short.
Museum of Art: Couple’s Love for BYU Is On Display
David and Debra Gehris donated a family heirloom to the Museum of Art. They are members of the Knight Society, which comprises people who have made planned gifts to BYU.
College of Nursing: Advocating for Neurodivergent Patients
Nursing student Gabby Sutton-Clark has made it her purpose to assist the often-underserved community of neurodiverse patients.
Religious Education: From Soldier to Shepherd
Thomas Garsnett’s unexpected journey to the chaplaincy program at BYU started when he was in middle school—before he knew anything about the university or its sponsoring church.
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BYU Board of Trustees
Brigham Young University was founded and is supported and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU trustees consist of the Church’s First Presidency, several Apostles, and other leaders.
The Mission of Brigham Young University
BYU assists “individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life” by providing “a period of intensive learning in a stimulating setting where a commitment to excellence is expected and the full realization of human potential is pursued.”
The Aims of a BYU Education
To achieve its mission, “BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives.”
Becoming BYU
“Our task is to become the university that prophets have foretold, . . . the BYU of prophecy and promise. . . . This, then, is our challenge during my administartion: becoming BYU.” —President C. Shane Reese
Second Century Address
“You must speak with authority and excellence to your professional colleagues in the language of scholarship, and you must also be literate in the language of spiritual things. We must be more bilingual, in that sense, to fulfill our promise in the second century of BYU.” —President Spencer W. Kimball
Envisioning BYU
With Brigham Young University approaching its sesquicentennial, the administration invited former academic vice president John S. Tanner to update the classic anthology Educating Zion. In the two printed volumes of Envisioning BYU, some of the selections have been edited for length, but the complete text and audio of most speeches are available online.