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Nine Tassler (CFA'79):: Teaching Against Indifference
By Tricia Brick
For thirty years, Elie Wiesel has imparted to students his passion for learning, literature, and moral responsibility.

Illustration by Shonagh Rae:: Rescuing Bambi
By Vicky Waltz
Theo Gluck (CAS'81, COM'84) has his dream job: restoring and preserving Disney's animated classics.

Lansing Crane (LAW'70):: Inside Sleep
By Taylor McNeil
Sleep is a mysterious state, and BU researchers are trying to unravel its secrets.

Brendan Doherty (LAW'06):: Learning Hollywood
By Jessica Ullian

In the BU in LA program, students discover what it takes to make it in Tinseltown.

Photo by BU Photo Services:: Rock of Ages
Suzan Evans (COM'77) brought the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to life.

 

:: Web Extras ::

Lee McIntyre:: Undersea Spies
BU researchers are turning sharks into robotic sentries.

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Illustration by Edel Rodriguez :: Art vs. Morality
Professor Leslie Epstein talks about his latest novel, The Eighth Wonder of the World.

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Illustration by Edel Rodriguez :: Singing the Pictures of History
A BU professor studies Bengali scroll painters.

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Photo by BU Photo Services:: A Serious Look at the Funnies
An exhibition at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center explores the cultural and political influence of comic strips.

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Illustration by Edel Rodriguez :: Thoreau's Inconvenient Truth
BU scientists consult Henry David Thoreau's journals for signs of global warming.

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:: Like a Rolling Stone
Students in CFA Professor Victor Coelho's course explore the music - and the cultural clout - of the Rolling Stones.

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