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Eyes on Accessibility

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Eyes on Accessibility

Graduate student Nathan Browne is working to improve American Sign Language translation using AI models.

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Amazon Exchange

In Ecuador, an interdisciplinary BYU team collaborates with local residents on a sustainable building.

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Faculty

Missionary Talk

Linguistics professors study the phenomenon of "missionary voice."

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Campus

What’s in a Baby Neighm?

Just how unique are baby names in Utah?

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Big Lang at BYU
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Disney, Netflix, and Chief Justice John Roberts are paying attention to the work of one word-mining professor.
Exploring an Ancient Language
Summer 2016
For nearly three decades, BYU professor Janis Nuckolls has been unlocking the secrets of Quichua language and culture.
Growing Up with Charlie Brown and Snoopy
Winter 2016
Peanuts characters pop up all over her home and, now that she’s back at BYU, in her assignments.
Do Utahns Talk Funny?
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A True Renaissance Man
Summer 2011
BYU will honor Gerrit de Jong Jr. as its 2011 founder during Homecoming.