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May 17, 2022
5:06:46am

DrYfire Contributor

BYU can be world class in something other universities have all but abandoned. Educating students.

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DrYfire

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Can BYU excel at any field of research?

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 4:58am

I suppose they could if they wanted to, but it just doesn't seem to be a priority for BYU

thewaterboy

5/17/22 5:04am

Publishing papers that no one will ever read isn't the goal of the university.

DrYfire

5/17/22 5:06am

I think we should have at least one or two departments that excel at research.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 5:21am

Where do you think BYU produces more value to the world?

DrYfire

5/17/22 5:31am

Research is better for reputation. My father, who taught at a state school,

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 5:55am

I agree. I also believe there are areas where research provides value to society

Dryfire

5/17/22 6:06am

Yeah I donate to the Life sciences for undergrad research even though I'm a

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 6:35am

Accounting....

Saxa

5/17/22 7:08am

Ironically, many BYU accounting alums are concerned the program now emphasizes

B-town_coug

5/17/22 7:33am

BYU is among the very top universities in the world for accounting research...

CougaReb

5/17/22 9:38am

A professor in the dept told me. He is now at Univ. Richmond.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 9:41am

Cool link though.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 9:42am

You are missing part of the point about research and

Monomachos

5/17/22 10:10am

Since the example used was accounting, there is a lot more than comedy at BYU

Acorn

5/17/22 1:25pm

I was referring to what I, as an undergraduate, thought made

Monomachos

5/17/22 1:42pm

I agree. Research-active professors tend to bring more technical knowledge...

CougaReb

5/17/22 4:40pm

History, Classical Studies, Area Studies

2FarGone

5/17/22 5:31am

Areas studies, definitely. The other two, hard with heavy teaching loads.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 5:46am

People put their time and resources where their priorities are. Obviously BYU’s

UNLVcougar

5/17/22 5:32am

The two fields I mentioned don't require any more resources.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 5:47am

Time is still a resource

UNLVcougar

5/17/22 1:59pm

Family studies, social research, public health trends, international business

CoogsWin

5/17/22 5:37am

I think family studies got a federal grant during the W admin.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 5:56am

I don't think research furthers the mission of the school for the church

Skeptical Optimist

5/17/22 6:24am

Doesn't require additional investment.

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 6:59am

My friend works for a prestigious university in their accounting department

Acorn

5/17/22 6:40am

Economics professors seemed to come out with some good stuff.

homegrown

5/17/22 6:52am

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cvd6262

5/17/22 8:25am

The life science college does really well when it comes to publishing. In fact

thor1991

5/17/22 8:47am

I heard scary stories about the neuro program. Master's grads can't get into PhD

Genghis Spreads

5/17/22 9:12am

That's everywhere. Overall bio is a bad investment as a degree.

jvquarterback

5/17/22 11:22am

I know nothing about Neuro. What's the issue there?

thor1991

5/17/22 11:42am

Just curious who the physics professor who started at byu then went to wvu

LaserCoug

5/17/22 8:58pm

Sorry, I was banned so I couldn't answer. He was a professor the faculty tried

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