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Scott Alvord: President Elect

By Emma Poulsen
February 12, 2025 03:00 PM
As Professor Scott Alvord steps into his new presidential role in the AATSP, he plans to serve teachers all across the US.
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Refocus Your Fluency

By Emma Mafi
February 12, 2025 12:00 PM
After completing eight months of research on mental health in immersive language environments, three BYU professors share their findings with the Humanities Center.
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Emma Hale Smith: Apostate or Saint?

By Kira Christensen
February 07, 2025 03:00 PM
Emma has been hailed as both a hero and a villain in Church folklore. Professor Chris Blythe’s colloquium speech explored why.
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Talking in Code

By Emma Mafi
February 07, 2025 12:00 PM
The College of Humanities just added a new language for undergrads. But you don’t speak it, you type it.
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Hey, Chat! How Do You Speak Chinese?

By Emma Mafi
January 31, 2025 12:00 PM
Tutors can be expensive and hard to find. However, new research shows that AI may provide a suitable alternative to one-on-one tutoring—at half the cost.
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Language on the Brain

By Emma Mafi
January 24, 2025 12:00 PM
Do Chinese speakers and English speakers process emotions the same way? According to one BYU grad, the answer might be no.
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Scars of Colonialism

By Emma Mafi
January 23, 2025 03:00 PM
The 2024 Kennedy Center student research fellows unpacked the impacts of colonialism. Now, their findings can help bring peace around the world.
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See the Present through the Past

By Emma Mafi
January 14, 2025 03:00 PM
Professor Christopher Flood turns to medieval French literature to explain worldwide conflicts.
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December 2024 at the International Cinema

By Tessa Swensen
December 20, 2024 09:00 AM
This December, an IC lecture explored female wrestling in Mexico—and the resilience of women facing violence in a machismo culture.
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Religion: The Drug of the People

By Tessa Swensen
December 19, 2024 03:00 PM
Is religion a narcotic or a medicine? Joey Franklin’s answer inspired an art piece that explores faith, art, and religion’s role in our lives.
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Art as a Sacred Language

December 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Professor Elliott Wise studies religious symbolism in art to strengthen his testimony of Christ.
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Healing Language Rifts

By Kira Christensen
December 19, 2024 12:00 PM
When it comes to language restoration, play does the real work.
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