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The NAACP Is Not Done
And new president Cornell William Brooks sees no reason to think that it will be done anytime soon
Take That!
CFA fight director makes stage bouts convincing—and safe
Lost
Who robbed the Gardner Museum?
Mapmaker / Matchmaker
Suchi Gopal and the power of maps
Special Report: Making Research Work
Exploring the challenges of academic research
U.S. News & World Report: SPH, ENG Biomedical Engineering in Top 10
Questrom School of Business, School of Law also rise
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide
“The Obamas represent…the reality that ceilings can and should be broken”
Natick’s World War II Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Founder Ken Rendell, who studied business at BU, has created special exhibition
Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
After nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
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Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
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A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Inside Summer 2015
The NAACP Is Not Done
And new president Cornell William Brooks sees no reason to think that it will be done anytime soon
Take That!
CFA fight director makes stage bouts convincing—and safe
Lost
Who robbed the Gardner Museum?
Mapmaker / Matchmaker
Suchi Gopal and the power of maps
Special Report: Making Research Work
Exploring the challenges of academic research
U.S. News & World Report: SPH, ENG Biomedical Engineering in Top 10
Questrom School of Business, School of Law also rise
BU Honors Long-Term Donors
New society launched to recognize those who give year after year, no matter the amount
When Lightning Strikes, in Love and Loss
Poet Alexander’s memoir an odyssey of grief and wonder
Saving an Ancestral Cemetery
The son of a Holocaust survivor searches for Jewish headstones the Nazis used to fortify Poland’s roads
Escape Hatch
Embryonic frogs, as well as other animals, can exit an egg early if danger presents itself
Untangling the Connectome
Narayanan “Bobby” Kasthuri on how our wiring makes us human
A New Tactic for Fighting Cancer
Deeper understanding of telomeres may lead to targeted cancer treatments
Reviews
New works by Paul Beatty, Amy Fusselman, Stewart F. Lane, Stewart O’Nan, Eliot Pattison
Celebrating a Terrier at 100
Leon Spivack, football star and patriarch of a family of BU alums, has still got game
Gotta Dance
How one alum went from high school teacher to Latin dance champion
Norman Scotch, Founding Dean of SPH, Dies
Created a successful model of part-time education for working professionals
An Inspiration to Generations
Jack Aber taught finance at BU for 40 years
An Activist and a Trailblazer
Political science prof Betty Zisk challenged convention
Faculty Obituaries
CAS’ Scott Whiting Austin, COM’s Arthur Dunphy, and ENG’s David C. Mountain
Alumni Obituaries
A selection of published tributes
Letters
Readers write back
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“Don’t Ever Be a Conformist for Convenience’s Sake”
BU Commencement speaker Meredith Vieira (Hon.’15) offers memorable lesson on dancing to your own tune
CFA’s Julianne Moore, Roy Conli among 2015 Oscar Winners
Best actress for Still Alice, best animated feature for Big Hero 6
Architectural Icon Gets Makeover
LAW tower was a tall order, delivered
Six Alums on Forbes “30 Under 30” List
Young grads bringing change to science, sports, marketing, games
Badminton, Anyone?
Badminton Club hopes to enter the ranks of the sport’s powerhouses
Turnaround Season Ends in Heartbreak for Men's Hockey
Freshman sensation Jack Eichel wins Hobey Baker Award
BU Campaign Gala Celebrates Greatness
“We thank you, 835 million times”
Record Gift Renames SMG Questrom School of Business
Allen and Kelli Questrom give $50 million for top faculty, new building
In Defense of Wide Hips
MED prof: a wide pelvis doesn’t mean you can’t be an efficient runner
Mitchell Zuckoff Is Inaugural Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies
COM professor will promote storytelling in new post