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Fall Semester Finals

Dec 13–18
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Christmas Holiday

Dec 24–25
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New Year Holiday

Dec 31–Jan 1
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News

Two students at the heart of BYU's Fiesta, Luau feel joy in sharing their unique heritage, traditions and stories

By Abigail Haven December 04, 2024 08:00 AM
'I learned I need to love the participants and see them as Christ would'

BYU study shows that even one act of kindness per week improves wellbeing for individuals, communities

By Sharman Gill November 25, 2024 12:05 PM
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 Holt-Lunstad finds that offering a single act of kindness each week reduced loneliness, social isolation and social anxiety, and promoted neighborhood relationships.

Save your tears for another day — BYU researchers can use them to detect disease

By Melissa Jenson December 05, 2024 07:39 AM
It’s been said that angry tears are salty and happy tears are sweet. Whether or not that’s actually the case, it is true that not all tears are the same. Tears from chopping an onion are different from those shed from pain – like stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night — as are those special basal tears that keep eyes moist all day. Each type of tear carries unique proteins that reveal insights into health.