SLOWING THE SIGNS OF AGING

BYU research has identified a naturally occurring compound that improves skin health. The little-known molecule, called equol, is derived from plants such as soybeans. Its benefits for skin grew out of earlier work by BYU life sciences professor Edwin Lephart, who was testing various compounds from plants for possible impacts on human health. Equol stood out.

The university has licensed the technology to Provo-based Nu Skin Enterprises, the $1.3 billion global anti-aging personal care and nutritional products company. The anti-aging skin product that features the BYU ingredient was launched in October as part of the company’s ageLOC(TM) skin care line. Nu Skin sold $28 million of ageLOC skin care products in the last quarter of 2009.

General Alumni Association News

BYU Traditions Ball 2010

Be part of this continuing tradition. Alumni, students, and friends of BYU are invited to enjoy a night of music and dancing on April 10 at the annual Traditions Ball. This “blue-tie” event will feature the Ray Smith Orchestra, hors d’oeuvres, and other entertainment.

For information and to register, click here.

BYU Television

One Voice: On the Road with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

This month BYU-TV is pleased to present a unique documentary featuring America’s most famous choir. One Voice: On the Road with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir gives viewers a backstage pass to the choir’s 2009 summer tour.

BYU Television

General Conference

Join us for all four general sessions of the 180th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Be uplifted by talks given by members of the First Presidency and other Church leaders as they speak from the Conference Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Classical 89

Classical 89 50th-Anniversary Concerts

Classical 89 will continue its 50th-anniversary celebration with three concerts broadcast live from BYU’s de Jong Concert Hall on 89.1 FM and 89.5 FM (Utah County) and online at classical89.org. The concerts will also be simulcast on BYU-TV online at www.byu.tv and KBYU Eleven.

KBYU-TV (Utah’s Channel 11)

The New KBYU Eleven Web Site

Log on to kbyueleven.org and check out our newly designed Web site. Get program descriptions for all of your favorite shows and use our on-demand video player to watch full episodes of Nova, Nature, Antiques Roadshow, and more whenever you want.

BYU Studies

BYU Studies Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

On March 12 and 13, BYU Studies celebrated its 50th anniversary with a symposium titled “Of Things Both in Heaven and in the Earth” (D&C 88:78, 79). More than 50 presenters covered a variety of topics such as symbols and structures in scripture; sustaining life on planet Earth; sin and restoration; the establishment of the Church; women in Mormonism; and Church education. The presenters specialized in disciplines as varied as religion, history, law, humanities, classics, linguistics, psychology, nutrition, biology, and medicine. Live bloggers commented on each of the presentations, and their comments can be found at byustudies.byu.edu/blog.

BYU Studies

Forthcoming Issue of BYU Studies

In the next issue of BYU Studies, BYU law professor Cheryl Preston discusses freedom of speech as it relates to Internet pornography. She provides a clear course of action based on legal precedent that would allow Internet porn to be “channeled” away from the public arena. BYU professor of Church history and doctrine Susan Easton Black examines the importance of the Frontier Guardian newspaper on Mormon emigration in Kanesville, Iowa. Independent scholar Jeffrey M. Bradshaw explores the mysteries of Aaron, Moses, and Melchizedek in the Ezekiel Mural. Graduate student Casey Paul Griffiths writes about Joseph F. Merrill and the 1930 crisis in Church education. Editor James T. Summerhays discusses recent developments in adult neuroplasticity, which shows promising new research into the adult brain. The issue also includes several book reviews. To receive this next issue, subscribe now.

BYU Studies

New Books from BYU Studies

Colonel Thomas L. Kane and the Mormons, 1846–1883
Edited by David J. Whittaker

Although not a member of any organized religion, Thomas L. Kane honorably defended the Mormons on the national stage for nearly four decades and throughout his life remained a confidant of Brigham Young and other Latter-day Saint leaders. As one of the most influential friends of the Mormons, Kane holds an unprecedented place in their history, and his patriarchal blessing promises that his name will be held “in honorable remembrance” among the Saints. For more information, click here.

Mountain Meadows Massacre: The Andrew Jenson and David H. Morris Collections
Edited by Richard E. Turley Jr. and Ronald W. Walker

During years of research for their 2008 book, Massacre at Mountain Meadows, published by Oxford University Press, the authors and their colleagues uncovered additional information about the 1857 massacre, leading to a clearer understanding of how this tragedy happened. Among the materials they found were two major collections known but largely unavailable to previous researchers. For more information, click here.

The Best of the Frontier Guardian
Edited by Susan Easton Black

A window into Kanesville, Iowa, a way station for Mormon emigration, the Frontier Guardian published First Presidency epistles, doctrinal treatises, news from the Salt Lake Valley, letters from missionaries serving throughout the world, local news, notices of marriages and deaths, poetry, wise sayings, and fictional stories. This new book includes a searchable DVD-ROM of all 81 Frontier Guardian issues along with annotation files of names, places, and 19th-century terms. For more information, click here.

Wayward Saints: The Social and Religious Protests of the Godbeites against Brigham Young
By Ronald W. Walker

A story that includes spiritualist séances, conspiracy, and an important church trial, Wayward Saints studies the 1870s challenge of a group of British Mormon intellectuals to Brigham Young’s leadership and authority. Both a study in intellectual history and an investigation of religious dissent, Walker’s compelling research unfolds more like a novel than a history book as it tackles many timeless questions of dissent among the Saints. For more information, click here.

BYU Studies

BYU Studies Literature: Great Gifts for Mother’s Day

Adventures of the Soul: The Best Creative Nonfiction from BYU Studies
Edited by Doris R. Dant

Sometimes with brutal candor, these essays trace gospel messages in the lives of the humble. A Xhosa black man becomes a Savior-like figure for all races; a young mother recognizes her entire body belongs to her children; a returned missionary learns to see God’s mysterious hand in the life of a former foe. Miracles, love, pain, and the substance of life—all can be found in these stories. For more information, click here.

Discoveries: Two Centuries of Poems by Mormon Women
Edited by Susan Elizabeth Howe and Sheree Maxwell Bench

Discoveries highlights poems that trace Mormon women’s life experiences from creation through childbirth, youth, marriage, motherhood, aging, death, and entrance into eternity. The poetry stirs us to remember, to ponder, often to laugh, sometimes to weep, yet always to rejoice. For more information, click here.

General College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences News

Math Team Places 24th in Putnam Exam

BYU’s math team, consisting of Donald Sampson, Peter Baratta, and Hiram Golze, placed 24th out of 546 institutions in the United States and Canada in the Putnam Mathematical Competition.

The median score on this year’s exam was two points out of 120 possible. Baratta was BYU’s high scorer, with 42 points; he tied for 134th place out of 4,036 contestants. Sampson and Golze scored 30 and 20 points, respectively.

Many other BYU students participated and did well. The team was coached by BYU math professor Tiancheng Ouyang.

Statistics

C. Shane Reese Receives Award

C. Shane Reese, an associate professor in the Department of Statistics, received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, which recognizes exemplary professors who have taught three to 10 years at BYU. Reese teaches Statistics 221, one of the five General Education (GE) courses that are thought by students to be the most difficult GE courses on campus. He is well liked by his students and is committed to providing them the best learning experience he can.

Creative Works

Total Body Workout

Own the first season of the BYU Broadcasting exercise series featuring aerobic and yoga workouts hosted by BYU Aerobic Fitness Program instructor Deni Preston. This series of 35 episodes provides personalized instruction and demonstration for viewers of all athletic abilities.

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

International Society Announces 21st Annual Conference

“‘Organize Yourselves According to the Laws of Man’ (D&C 44:4): Challenges in Establishing the International Church” is the topic of the conference to be held on Monday, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. in the Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center. Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander, emeritus General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will give the keynote address.

The conference is free and open to the public.

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

April Lectures

The first two weeks of April will provide excellent opportunities to expand your world. Topics range from nuclear disarmament to the Danish–American relationship to cybersecurity threats.

Check out the online calendar for details.

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

Join Our Blog

Looking for international careers? Internships? Scholarships? Subscribe to the Kennedy Center Blog for regular updates on all that and more.

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

Professor Appointed to the Utah Parent Center Board of Directors

Barbara Smith, a faculty member in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, was recently appointed to the Utah Parent Center Board of Directors, a voluntary committee that oversees the Utah Parent Center (UPC). The UPC is a statewide, award-winning nonprofit organization that has served parents of children with disabilities and special needs since 1984.

General David O. McKay School of Education News

Dean Young: “We Need Noble Educators”

Displayed on a plaque at the northeast entrance of the education building is a well-known quotation from David O. McKay: “The noblest of all professions is that of teaching, and . . . upon the effectiveness of that teaching hangs the destiny of nations.” In the most recent lecture in the Power of Teaching series, Dean K. Richard Young began by referring to this statement.

Instructional Psychology and Technology

Faculty Featured on LDS Radio Show Everything Creative

Rick West and Peter Rich, professors of the Instructional Psychology and Technology (IPT) Department, recorded an episode for the LDS radio show Everything Creative with Geoff Wright, an IPT graduate who now teaches in the College of Engineering and Technology at BYU.

Everything Creative regularly features guests who discuss how creativity helps them in their specific field. West, Rich, and Wright were invited to discuss how creativity influences design through group collaboration.

Teacher Education

MSE Faculty Rule the Castle Conference

Three faculty members from the Department of Teacher Education are cochairs of the 2010 Castle Conference sponsored by the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices. BYU’s Lynnette Erickson, Janet Young, and Stefinee Pinnegar will attend the conference they orchestrated, hearing from the 70 teacher educators they selected to present. The conference is held biannually at Herstmonceux Castle in Essex, England.

Harold B. Lee Library

Nightingale Exhibit Now Online

For years the Harold B. Lee Library has selected items to exhibit that highlight the resources available in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. Now the library is adding an online component to its exhibitions so that anyone with an Internet connection can benefit from the collection.

The library’s current exhibit, which features materials from its Florence Nightingale collection, is accessible on a new Web site. The exhibit, located on level 3 of the library, will run through December 2010.

Mechanical Engineering

Utah Engineers Council Honors BYU Professor

Brian Jensen, an assistant professor in BYU’s Mechanical Engineering Department, was honored with the 2010 Educator of the Year Award by the Utah Engineers Council.

Jensen was first nominated for the award by his students. The nomination was then presented at the annual Utah Engineers Council Engineers Week at the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nominations came from all 14 different engineering societies in the state.

“I am tremendously honored that the students honored me,” Jensen said. “That’s the biggest deal to me. I was extremely happy about that and love working with them.”

Mechanical Engineering

Staff Members Honored for Outstanding Service

Two staff members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering recently received BYU’s Staff and Administrative Employee Recognition Award. Vauna Davis, capstone administrative assistant, and Miriam Busch, graduate advisor, were honored at a department faculty meeting for their outstanding service to both the department and to students.

Mechanical Engineering

Prof Receives Top Young Scholar Award from NSF

The National Science Foundation named Christopher Mattson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, one of this year’s CAREER award recipients, bringing BYU’s total to seven since the program’s inception in 1995.

General J. Reuben Clark Law School News

Alumni General Conference Reception

The BYU Law School community will gather at the annual General Conference Reception on April 3, 2010 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, Utah.

General J. Reuben Clark Law School News

Professor Dominguez Receives Service Award

On March 19 BYU law professor David Dominguez received the Distinguished Service Award from the Government and Politics Legal Society for his example of service.

Jeremy Johnston, a third-year law student and vice president of the Government and Politics Legal Society, says Dominguez is known for taking the time to help others. Whether he is helping a young man at the Juvenile Detention Center prepare for a hearing or inspiring students in the society to improve their communities, Dominguez makes it a priority to make a positive difference in the lives of others, Johnston says.

Marriott School

Internship Competition and Fair Prepare Students

Four BYU students walked away with distinguished internships after competing in the fourth annual Marriott Undergraduate Student Association Internship Competition.

Marriott School

New Book Defines “Super Laws” for Entrepreneurial Success

Lessons learned from entrepreneurs who have gone before can increase a startup’s chance of survival. That’s the message of a new book from three BYU business professors. Click the link below to find out more about Boom Start, a guide authored by Marriott School of Management marketing professors Gary Rhoads, Michael Swenson, and David Whitlark.

Marriott School

BYU or Bust: Executive Students Willing to Travel

The Marriott School is joining a long list of business schools with students commuting for executive programs. According to a 2008 Wall Street Journal survey, 64 percent of executive MBA students travel up to 50 miles to attend school, and nearly 22 percent travel at least 200 miles. At the Marriott School, the distance traveled is made up for by the rigorous programs that allow working professionals to attend classes a few days every month and still learn the necessary skills for upper-level management.

Marriott School

Social Entrepreneurship Interns Dangle Carrots to Do Good

The wisdom of the ages sets forth two ways to make a donkey walk forward: hit its backside with a stick, or dangle a carrot in front of it. Consumer activists tend to use sticks, such as lawsuits, protests and boycotts, to persuade companies to be socially responsible. But as part of a new internship program, five students at BYU decided to experiment with carrots—gobs of them.

Marriott School

BYU Accounting Grads Help Set National Standards

During the last decade, BYU MAcc graduates have consistently been placed as post-graduate technical assistants with the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the body recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as the authority on financial standards in the United States.

Monte L. Bean Museum

Bean Life Science Events

Saturday Safari
On April 3, Saturday Safari will explore “Incredible Invertebrates.” The most unique and extraordinary animal adaptations will be discussed. Saturday Safari is for kids ages 5–12 and takes place on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.–noon. The cost is $12 per person.

Discovery Reading
Come and hear stories about animals and nature read by a professional storyteller on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Discovery Reading is ideal for children ages 10 and younger.

Free, Regularly Scheduled Public Shows
The Museum offers free live-animal shows nightly:

Monday: Reptiles at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Adaptations at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Utah Animals and Plants at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday: Ecosystems at 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Invertebrates at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Reptiles at 1 and 3 p.m.


Check out our Web site, mlbean.byu.edu, or call 801-422-5051 for additional information.

Museum of Art

Bill Owens: Suburbia

Bill Owens: Suburbia, a new exhibition at the BYU Museum of Art, is a sly photographic study of suburban life in the 1970s. This exhibition of 65 black and white photographs subtly illustrates the incongruities of a consumer culture that has culminated in the American lifestyle of the 21st century. The exhibit opens Friday, April 30, 2010.

Museum of Peoples and Cultures

Couples Say Goodbye to Kachinas

On Friday, April 2 the Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will host its tri-annual Survivor date night. Two sessions will be held: one at 6 p.m. and another at 8:00 p.m. This date night is being held on the closing night of the Museum’s current exhibition Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls, and Rain.

Attendees will be divided into tribes and then take a tour of the MPC’s current exhibits, which will help them prepare for the night’s challenges, which include a timed excavation in a sand pit, a relay race to rebuild a broken pot, trivia, and tribal dancing. Cookies and ice cream will be served for dessert.

This Survivor event is being run by a recreation management and youth leadership class, giving it an extra dose of excitement. Tickets are $10 a couple and are available at the WSC information desk beginning Monday, March 29. For more information call 801-422-0020 or visit mpc.byu.edu. The MPC is located on 100 E. 700 N.

Performing Arts Management

Performing Group Tours Are in Full Bloom

As the school year wraps up each spring, preparation for the next round of tours heats up. This spring and summer, six BYU performing groups will be on tour among six countries:

Ballroom Dance Company: England and Scotland
Living Legends: China
Young Ambassadors: Nauvoo, Ill., United States
International Folk Dance Ensemble: Nauvoo, Ill., United States
Synthesis: Denmark and Norway
Vocal Point: Nauvoo, Ill., United States

Once again the Ballroom Dance Company will defend its title in Blackpool, England. Synthesis will participate in jazz festivals in Scandinavia. Several other groups will spend two weeks each in Nauvoo, Ill., performing nightly.

Religious Education

Hugh Nibley Magnum Opus Now Available

Hugh Nibley’s long-anticipated One Eternal Round is the culmination of Nibley’s thoughts and research on the Book of Abraham, particularly Facsimile 2. Representing more than 20 years of research and writing, the volume is impressive in its penetrating insights into and coverage of the subject. The final, groundbreaking chapter delves into geometry and the mathematical relationships depicted on Facsimile 2. All evidence is woven together into a magnificent tapestry, demonstrating that the Book of Abraham and its facsimiles represent actual ancient materials and traditions that have all come to light long after Joseph Smith published them. This book in its final form would not have come to fruition without years of synthesis and polishing performed by coauthor and BYU religious education professor Michael D. Rhodes and the illustrations prepared by BYU alumnus Michael P. Lyon.