Not shooting stars
The specks and streaks in this photo are not shooting stars nor imperfections. They are fireflies. It is commonly believed that fireflies exist only in eastern states, yet here they are in Utah. Go with BYU biologist Seth Bybee to Goshen on a hunt for fireflies.
Student brilliance
It started out as a class assignment, but after advancing through local and regional competitions, a group of BYU communi-cations students won a prestigious national award and had a crowd of the top minds in the industry admiring their ad. See it for yourself.
Wins big at 15 mph
BYU's student-built car bested the competition at the annual SAE Supermileage Competition this month, registering a top mark of 1,331 mpg. While coming in second overall, the car's mileage was the highest of all the entrants. See it in action.
News
Mary Anne Prater named dean of BYU David O. McKay School of Education
Academic Vice President Brent W. Webb has announced the appointment of Mary Anne Prater as dean of the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University. She succeeds K. Richard Young, who will return to his faculty appointment in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, and she will begin her five-year term as dean July 1. Read more.
Week of performances, outreach in Nauvoo for BYU Folk Dance Ensemble
The first week in Nauvoo for the International Folk Dance Ensemble was full of activities, performances, visiting historic sites and making new friends. And their travels took on historical importance as they performed in Quincy, Illinois, and Hannibal, Missouri, the boyhood home of Mark Twain. Read more.