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Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to study, mainly because it uses thousands of characters. However, research shows that breaking characters into bite-sized pieces—known as radicals—may help.
“My main focus is helping provide medical care to underserved communities,” Zach Valentine, 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship recipient, explained.
The German & Russian Department’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award lecturer shared how you can expand your world, one adventure at a time.
As Professor Scott Alvord steps into his new presidential role in the AATSP, he plans to serve teachers all across the US.
Tutors can be expensive and hard to find. However, new research shows that AI may provide a suitable alternative to one-on-one tutoring—at half the cost.
The 2024 Kennedy Center student research fellows unpacked the impacts of colonialism. Now, their findings can help bring peace around the world.
For decades, author Jorge Luis Borges’s personal notebooks remained hidden—until a team of BYU students, led by Emron Esplin, began transcribing them.
Cantonese may have originated in Canton, China, but to find its earliest form, you have to go to Vietnam—here’s why.
Today, female authors can have successful literary careers, but not many women in the past could. Professor Anna-Lisa Halling has found a way to change that.
Strength can be found in numbers, but more importantly, it can be found in community—especially when it comes to language preservation.
When it comes to learning a new language, sometimes you need to embrace your native one first.
After traveling to Peru, ELC teacher Jenna Smith understands why so many call English the language of opportunity.