
Bracing for the Storms
As a looming wave of space storms threatens to wreak havoc, BU researchers are building the first line of defense
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President Brown Launches $1.8 Billion Strategic Plan
Efforts will improve facilities, expand research, step up faculty recruitment

Martin Luther King, Jr., Inventory to Go Online
Mellon grant to Gotlieb Center expands access to history of civil rights movement

In the Temple of High-Nosed Ghosts
Unlike the author, the hero of Ha Jin's latest novel sacrifices much to live in the United States
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The Search for the Missing Ice Age
Tiny shells on the ocean floor hold the answer to an ancient climate conundrum
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The Hardest Thing You'll Ever Do
A philosopher tackles the ethical conundrum of forgiveness
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Fly-fishing and Fatherhood
A new book by Lou Ureneck recounts an extreme fishing experience intended to mend relations with his son
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BU Mourns Dentistry Dean Spencer Frankl
Remembered for decades of innovation, leadership, and kindness