Bart J. Kowallis has accepted an appointment by Academic Vice President John S. Tanner as associate dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences effective July 1.
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Bart J. Kowallis new associate dean of College of Physical, Mathematical Sciences
Sixth Annual Legacy of Lowell Community Service Day Larger than Ever
This year's Homecoming Week at the U kicks off with a large-scale service event honoring the "patriarch of Utah volunteerism," Lowell L. Bennion.
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Aquinas professor to share perspective of East German during fall of Berlin Wall
She plans to lead a discussion about the 1995 film "Nikolaikirche," which is about events prior to the fall.
BYU's Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum diplays photo contest winners
BYU's Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum will be hosting its annual Nature Photography Exhibition through March 8.
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WSU Davis to Host Open House for New Electronics Engineering Program
WSU's College of Applied Science & Technology will host an open house for its new electronics engineering program Aug. 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Weber State University Davis.
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BYU Professor Predicts A Major Earthquake In Indonesia
5/27/2009 - Taylor Summers - A BYU geology professor predicts Indonesia is due for yet another major earthquake and tsunami.
And the LDS Church speaks out after the California Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8.
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"Kristallnacht"
The University of Utah will observe Days of Remembrance in honor of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust during World War II. The Days of Remembrance committee has chosen the name of "Kristallnacht" the "Night of the Broken Glass" as the theme of the commemoration in memory of the infamous night that Nazi storm troopers destroyed Jewish shops and synagogues in Germany. Days of Remembrance will be presented April 13 - 16, 2009 at the University of Utah and will culminate with the Utah state observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 21, 2009.
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U.S. News & World Reports rankings of universities are nice, but don't forget the underlying motive
I've decided that the U.S. News & World Report rankings are kind of like Christmas for colleges -- everybody gets something!...
Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press
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Winners of “Education of the Whole Soul” competition to be announced Jan. 19
BYU’s Office of First-Year Experience and The Education in Zion gallery will formally announce the winners of the “Education of the Whole Soul” artistic competition Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Education in Zion theatre, B-192 Joseph F. Smith Building.
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Storytelling Fesitval Celebrates 14th Year at WSU
WSU’s 14th annual Storytelling Festival will take place Feb. 22-24, celebrating the ancient custom of storytelling with special guest storytellers and a variety of other activities.
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BYU Percussion Ensemble, Panoramic Steel in concert April 11
Hands move with captivating skill, toes tap in intense rhythm—“Percussion from Around the World” with BYU’s Percussion Ensemble and Panoramic Steel promises an exhilarating evening Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center.
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10. Sun boils water when BYU engineering outreach class helps giant lake’s island-dwellers
Boiling eggs is super-easy at home. Unless your home is an island floating on a lake 12,500 feet above sea level with no electricity or gas.That’s why this month 19 BYU student engineers traveled to Peru’s fabled high mountain Lake Titicaca to deliver a special solar oven as part of their course on sustainable engineering projects that help improve local people’s standard of living.
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Are smart phones the next big an educational tool?
I admit it. I'm addicted to my new iPhone. I use it to take photos, follow the Mets, read the news, check e-mail, track my running and even make sure things around the house are level. Sometimes I even...
Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press
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BYU Chamber Orchestra in concert Dec. 10
As part of the BYU School of Music’s “Season of Fifths,” the BYU Chamber Orchestra will be performing Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
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Dean Simonian Elected to National Board
Yasmen Simonian, dean of the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions at WSU, has been elected to the Executive Board of Directors of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
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Duncan pitches cash to make schools more equitable -- and expand federal reach
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans a commission to study school equity, and changes to Title I to give more money to teachers in more challenging schools.
Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press
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LDS Church President, Thomas S. Monson, Will Receive A Degree From UVU
3/24/2009 - Taylor Summers - The LDS Church Dedicates The Draper Utah Temple
LDS Church President, Thomas S. Monson, will receive a degree from UVU.
And BYU Men's Volleyball score two huge upsets.
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Consumers underpredict their ability to learn new products
- After trying a new skill-based product, people think it will take them longer to learn how to use it than it actually will.
- This leads to them prematurely abandoning products that could be beneficial for them.
- The study was conducted by researchers at BYU, Carnegie Mellon, and Rice.
It's time to appreciate teachers, like Professor Block of Long Island
There are people who come into your life for short periods and alter its course forever. Usually those people are teachers....
Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press
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Darren G. Hawkins to present Phi Kappa Phi lecture Nov. 12
Darren G. Hawkins, chair of the Political Science Department, will deliver the Annual Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Have I Done Any Good in the World? Accomplishing the Impossible in International Affairs,” Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. in 3380 WSC.
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