December 2006

Boston University News

Fast Track DNA

BU researchers are in the hunt for a quick and inexpensive way to sequence an individual’s genome, which could lead to personalized medicine. Read More

Thoreau’s Inconvenient TruthThoreau’s Inconvenient Truth

SLIDE SHOW: Scientists are consulting Henry David Thoreau’s journals for signs of global warming. Read More

The Right Moves on ReplayThe Right Moves on Replay

Giving the Terriers a wider audience, BU and Comcast ink a deal for men’s hockey and basketball to appear on the cable company’s channels. Read More

BU Medical School Grants UpBU Medical School Grants Up

Funding cuts by the National Institutes of Health have forced researchers across the country to trim their budgets, but School of Medicine faculty members have seen their funding increase. Read More

Undersea Spies

VIDEO: At the Boston University Marine Program, researchers are trying to turn sharks into underwater sentries. Read More

Alumni News

New York Giants assistant offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo (SED’90,’91)

Living and Breathing Football

For New York Giants assistant offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo (SED’90,’91), the game is everything. Read More

Goal! Alums celebrate Winterfest 2006 at the men’s ice hockey game vs. Merrimack. The Terriers won 5-0, the fifth straight win in a streak that went to elevenWinterfest 2007

BU’s second annual Winterfest celebration, on January 20 and 21, promises to be lively, with lectures ranging from Bob Dylan to Alfred Hitchcock, and Terrier men’s hockey and men’s basketball games, as well as a festive dinner and ice skating at Agganis Arena. Read More

Lorraine Pouliot (COM’04) pulls a fancy move during a Boston League of Women Wrestlers contestFilming by Day, “Fighting” at Night

Lorraine Pouliot (COM’04) is a film producer whose work can be seen on the History Channel and PBS, but she’s also known as Sophie Suture, of the Boston League of Women Wrestlers.
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BU Alums Shine in 40 Under 40BU Alums Shine in 40 Under 40

Seven BU alumni are recognized in Boston Business Journal’s annual list of top young execs. Read More

Alumni Directory Set for 2007Alumni Directory Set for 2007

Want to get back in touch with friends from your college days or do some networking for business? The new Alumni Directory, coming in 2007, will make it easier. Read More

Alumni Events

Did You Know?

During the 2005–2006 academic year, BU hosted 4,488 students from 143 countriesDid You Know?

Boston University enrolls the eighth largest international population of any major U.S. university. During the 2005–2006 academic year, BU hosted 4,488 students from 143 countries. Read More

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U.S. Bank's Boston University Visa® Platinum card is now the only card that supports BU and helps to fund important alumni and student programs and activities — and it has a limited time offer. Read More