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Meet the BYU math student helping make wildfire predictions faster and smarter
Using machine learning and math, a BYU student improved a key tool firefighters rely on during wildfire season ...
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Devotional: Answering the dual calls for excellence and discipleship
Sometimes the pursuit of academic and professional excellence and the pursuit of discipleship are framed as being in tension ...
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Cougar Query: William Clayton
Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life.
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Two new deans named at BYU
Brigham Young University Academic Vice President Justin Collings has appointed two new deans: Christopher “Chip” Oscarson in ...
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BYU study finds the real reasons why some people choose not to use artificial intelligence
In a recent study, BYU professors Jacob Steffen and Taylor Wells explored why some people are still reluctant to use GenAI tools. While some people might worry about an AI apocalypse, Steffen and ...
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Rethinking sugar: BYU study shows food source is key to understanding diabetes risk
A recent BYU study shows that not all dietary sugars carry the same risks. In the largest and most comprehensive meta-analysis of its kind, BYU researchers—in collaboration with researchers from ...
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BYU researchers show social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor
Research confirms that social isolation and loneliness significantly impact health and mortality, even if not listed on death certificates. BYU psychology and neuroscience professor, Julianne ...
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BYU School of Medicine to be located on west campus property
The Brigham Young University Board of Trustees has approved the BYU West Campus, site of the former Provo High School, as the location for the future BYU School of Medicine building. This site on the ...
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BYU business professors find ‘margins of error’ in workplace correlate with unethical behavior outside workplace - BYU News
In a recent study, BYU professors Jacob Steffen and Taylor Wells explored why some people are still reluctant to use GenAI tools.While some people might worry about an AI apocalypse, Steffen and Wells ...
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Risk it or kick it? BYU research analyzes NFL coaches’ risk tolerance on fourth down
During the Super Bowl, every decision matters. With millions of fans watching, the game often comes down to a single play call. And no call is more scrutinized than what a coach decides to do on ...
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BYU study shows that even one act of kindness per week improves wellbeing for individuals, communities
Have you felt uplifted through a simple smile, help with a task or a positive interchange with someone — even a stranger? Kindness works both ways. A new study conducted by BYU researcher Julianne ...
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BYU names Mark Ott as inaugural dean of BYU Medical School
With approval from its Board of Trustees, Brigham Young University has appointed Dr. Mark Ott as the inaugural dean of BYU's medical school. An accomplished surgeon with Intermountain Health, Ott has ...