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New Kilachand Center Links Key Research Disciplines
Discoveries will be fueled by collaboration and a record $115 million gift
Meet the Philanthropist
Alum and Trustee Rajen Kilachand gives $115 million for interdisciplinary research
Tracking Cape Cod Sharks
North Atlantic white sharks are among the least studied in the world. Greg Skomal is changing that.
Finding Hope for Syrian Refugees
Melissa Fleming tells stories of resiliences to draw attention to the worst humanitarian crisis of our time
Mitchell Garabedian vs. the Catholic Church
A Boston lawyer crusades against clergy sex abuse
Same Goals, Different Languages
BU’s largest gift brings life scientists and engineers together
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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 Fall 2017
New Kilachand Center Links Key Research Disciplines
Discoveries will be fueled by collaboration and a record $115 million gift
Meet the Philanthropist
Alum and Trustee Rajen Kilachand gives $115 million for interdisciplinary research
Tracking Cape Cod Sharks
North Atlantic white sharks are among the least studied in the world. Greg Skomal is changing that.
Finding Hope for Syrian Refugees
Melissa Fleming tells stories of resiliences to draw attention to the worst humanitarian crisis of our time
Mitchell Garabedian vs. the Catholic Church
A Boston lawyer crusades against clergy sex abuse
Same Goals, Different Languages
BU’s largest gift brings life scientists and engineers together
PBS Documentary Brings Edgar Allan Poe to Light
Eric Stange (COM’79) makes a clear-eyed film about a complicated man
Humans and Computers Learn to Trust Each Other
Parallel neural networks may be key
BU Wins $20M for NSF Engineering Research Center
Goal is personalized heart tissue for clinical use
Loving Science, Leaving the Bench
Fiction alum Weike Wang examines life as a PhD dropout in Chemistry
Book Reviews
New nonfiction by Nell Stevens (GRS’13) and Andrew R. Black (GRS’12)
Letters
Readers write back
A Meeting of Minds
A scholarship sponsor and a recipient share a common dream
Potential Energy
A BU faculty star pledges $1 million to support women and minorities in physics
Big Changes for Dental School
Broad alumni support—including a $1 million gift—helps expand treatment space
A Deep Love of Liberal Education
Susan Jackson left “an indelible mark on the curriculum and pedagogy” at BU
Alumni Obituaries
A selection of published tributes
Also In This Issue
Recalling the Music and Mayhem of Los Angeles in the ’60s
COM professor’s book digs into Beach Boys and Charles Manson
SED Student Helps Bring Israeli, Palestinian Youth Together
Dana Dunwoody puts her Frisbee skills to good use
BU Athletic Hall of Fame to Induct Six This Fall
Athletes will be honored at November ceremony
Scholarships for 65 Boston High School Graduates
President Brown, Mayor Walsh honor recipients of Menino, Community Service scholarships
SPH Podcast on Health Studies Helps You Lose Weight (Not Really)
Free Associations scrutinizes health claims, and has fun doing it
A Day at the (BU) Beach
No sand, but still a popular destination
Losing, and Winning, with the Inglorious Batters
They’re not so good at softball but really good at public health
Transfers Welcomed to BU
University helps with credits, housing, financial aid
University Climbs in U.S. News Rankings
Rating continues BU’s decade-long upward trend
Former NAACP Head Examines Ethics, Law, and Justice Movements
Cornell William Brooks (STH’87, Hon.’15) a visiting professor at STH and LAW
BU’s Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Hits $1.3 Billion
Bolstered by record gift from trustee Rajen Kilachand (Questrom’74, Hon.’14)
CTE Found in 99 Percent of Former NFL Players Studied
Data suggest disease may be more common in football players than previously thought
Cooking Up a Second Career
Laura Raposa used to dish up gossip for the Boston Herald—now she’s dishing up scones
A Call to Action from Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Alumni Weekend 2017: conversation with Tipper Gore, celebration of Elie Wiesel
BU’s Howard Eichenbaum Dies at 69
CAS professor conducted groundbreaking research in the science of memory
BU’s Peter Berger Remembered as Outstanding Sociologist
Scholar who did landmark research into religion and development dies at 88
David Fromkin, Pardee Center Founding Director, Dies at 84
Scholar’s book on the Middle East impressed critics and world leaders
ENG Alum Bob Hines Is NASA Astronaut Candidate
Elite group of 12 chosen from 18,000-plus who applied