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When a sick child needs to be picked up from school, who is more likely to get the call, Mom or Dad? A new study from BYU and Tufts finds it’s considerably more likely to be Mom — even when the front office has contact information for both parents.
While some early church areas in Utah had operating wards that would be familiar to us today, other areas did not. It wasn’t until 1877 that President Brigham Young, in one of the final major acts of his life, standardized local administration of the Church and set forth a structure that is basically the same as how the local Church is organized today.
With summer in full swing and daily schedules changing, teenagers may be rolling out of bed closer to lunchtime than breakfast. And while the occasional late night is fun, research suggests that poor sleep habits are linked to a host of health problems such as obesity, depression, anxiety, and learning disorders. A new study from BYU found that the activities teens do before bed significantly impact the quantity of their sleep.
Devoted BYU student Josie Zenger combines her passion for research and community, helping to create a sense of belonging for all students.
Rise and shout! Across various disciplines, BYU students are being recognized for their world-class accomplishments.
Rebekah Kaylor knows personally what it’s like to be burdened with an unrecognized disability. When three of her children were diagnosed with ADHD, she realized that she shared many of their symptoms. She eventually learned that she herself had the same condition, which explained why she’d struggled to complete college as a young adult years before.
BYU study proves artificial intelligence can respond to complex survey questions like a real human.
Avoiding pornography is vital to developing a healthy and long-term romantic relationship, says a new study from BYU.
At an excavation site in northern Mexico, BYU archaeology students and professors recently discovered artifacts that have been buried for 1,000 years, including pottery sherds, hammer stones, maize kernels and — intriguing at a location 250 miles inland — a shell bead from the Pacific Ocean.
The study found that female Latter-day Saint students at BYU who take gap time to serve a mission were more likely to be accepted into limited enrollment programs and find majors with higher expected salaries.