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BYU Tech News
- Nature's fireworks show: glowing fireflies lighting up Utah June 17, 2013
  Thousands of pyrotechnic, flashing fireflies are making a rare appearance in Utah this summer, evidence that these bioluminescent insects may be establishing larger populations in the west, according to Brigham Young University researchers. […]
- Supermileage vehicle is all about the mpg, not the mph June 4, 2013
  BYU students built a supermileage vehicle that can drive more than 1,300 miles per gallon. They competed this month against universities across the continent to see whose car can go the farthest on the least amount of fuel. […]
- Technology for editing 3D photos developed May 16, 2013
  Taking pictures with 3D cameras may start catching on thanks to an innovation by Brigham Young University computer scientists and developers at Adobe. […]
- BYU student entrepreneurs rake in half a million in startup funding May 16, 2013
  In perhaps the most successful season ever for BYU entrepreneurship, innovating students have won or raised more than $500,000 for startup ventures this spring. […]
- Family fun available during BYU Astrofest May 18 May 6, 2013
  The Physics and Astronomy Department along with the BYU Astronomical Society will host the 2013 BYU Astrofest Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the Carl F. Eyring Science Center on the BYU campus. […]
- Middle and high school students invited to BYU Open Lab Days March 11 and 18 May 6, 2013
  Y-Chem, the BYU student chapter of the American Chemical Society, will host free Open Lab Days for local middle school and high school students Saturday, May 11, and Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in and around the Ezra Taft Benson Building on the south end of campus. […]

Mormon Scholars Testify
- Christopher Lund
  My testimony is founded on specific moments of personal revelation—experiences that I cannot deny or explain away—moments that have usually followed decisions that I have consciously made to engage or not to engage in a specific undertaking. ...[more] […]
- Heidi Beus Naylor
  I’m Mormon because of story. The story is that of a crucial journey from a fallen, even desperate state to one of reconciliation, of joy and knowledge, transcendence and peace—a journey both daily and eternal, a journey infused with divine love. ...[more] […]
- James E. Talmage
  Yet my testimony does not remain ever the same; it grows in strength as the years bring additional evidences through reflection and study and prayer. ...[more] […]
- Richard D. Draper
  I am intrigued not only by God’s ability to foresee the future, but also with His desire to share what He knows to his faithful followers. By doing so, He prepares them for what is to come. ...[more] […]
Daily Messages
- Obedience Brings Blessings
  "The Savior demonstrated genuine love of God by living the perfect life, by honoring the sacred mission that was His. Never was He haughty. Never was He puffed up with pride. Never was He disloyal. Ever was He humble. Ever was He sincere. Ever was He obedient." —Thomas S. Monson, "Obedience Brings Blessings"Topics: Jesus Christ, Love, Pro […]
- Strengthening the Family and the Church through the Priesthood
  "Priesthood power depends upon personal righteousness. . . . [The blessings of priesthood power are] available to men and women alike. . . . [Families are the] image and forerunner of exaltation in the celestial kingdom." —Dallin H. Oaks, "Strengthening the Family and the Church through the Priesthood"Topics: Priesthood, Family […]
- For Peace at Home
  "Some homes have a father who is a worthy priesthood holder joined by a faithful, devoted mother who together lead in righteousness. Many homes have a different configuration. Regardless of your circumstances, you can center your home and your life on the Lord Jesus Christ, for He is the source of true peace in this life." —Richard G. Scott, " […]
- The Joy of the Priesthood
  "Our all-powerful Father in Heaven has entrusted priesthood authority to us--mortal beings who, by definition, are flawed and imperfect. He grants to us the authority to act in His name for the salvation of His children." —Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Joy of the Priesthood"Topics: Priesthood […]
- This Is My Work and Glory
  "Men and women have different but equally valued roles. Just as a woman cannot conceive a child without a man, so a man cannot fully exercise the power of the priesthood to establish an eternal family without a woman. In other words, in the eternal perspective, both the procreative power and the priesthood power are shared by husband and wife." —M. […]

Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon Commentary is designed to assist teachers and students of the gospel. The format is set up to provide more information on the most important topics in any given chapter of scripture. Specific quotes from the General Authorities are given to confirm the validity of the doctrine being taught and to provide good quotes for use in classes and talks.
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LDS News/Around the Church
- Pioneer Trail Database November 29, 2010
  When Mel Bashore hired on with the Church History Department in 1975, "strictly tasked to create finding aids for research," he noticed a deficiency that he set about to correct. Now, 30 years later, a national historic trails association has honored Brother Bashore for the database he launched in that pre-Internet age and has built up over the yea […]
- Christmas on Temple Square Celebrates Birth of Christ, Welcomes Holiday Visitors November 29, 2010
  The Friday after Thanksgiving not only attracts multitudes to local shopping centers but also brings thousands to Christmas on Temple Square—a monthlong event focused on the birth of Jesus Christ that draws hundreds of thousands of guests and tourists each year. […]
- L.A. Family History Library: A Much-Anticipated Reopening November 29, 2010
  The Los Angeles Family History Library celebrated a much-anticipated reopening on November 8. Refurbished for the first time since its official opening in 1965, the library is California's most comprehensive genealogical library and is one of the largest family-search resource centers in the world. […]

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