February 2008

Boston University News

BU Celebrates MLK Day

SLIDE SHOW: A CFA professor salutes King with a favorite hymn. Read More

Posse Foundation Students to Join Class of 2012

BU partners with Atlanta schools to help urban youth succeed in college. Read More

Turning Off Genes with the Flick of a Switch

VIDEO: ENG’s Jim Collins develops new technology for medical research. Read More

Faculty Survey: High Marks, but Problems with Pay

More than 1,400 professors rate BU in a new study. Read More

Chinese Alumni Group Pledges $1 Million to BU

Robert A. Brown makes his first trip to Beijing as president. Read More

COM Professor Confronts Genocide Through Film

Sam Kauffmann screens his short documentary at the Slamdance Film Festival. Read More

Terriers Rally in Beanpot Consolation Game

Boston College Eagles best Harvard to win the trophy. Read More

Alumni News

Awards Honor Alumni Success

Five grads are recognized with BU’s highest accolade. Read More

Winterfest Weekend a Big Draw

Alumni and their families and friends returned to campus for wintry fun. Read More

Taking Charge of a Struggling City

Lisa Wong (CAS’00, GRS’00) is the new mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Read More

Adopting Sophia, Part One

VIDEO: Laura De Veau (CGS'87, COM'89, SED'95) describes her recent adoption of a baby girl from China. Read More
 

Adopting Sophia, Part Two

Laura De Veau (CGS’87, COM’89, SED’95) and her husband, Shawn De Veau (LAW’94), talk about how their baby has affected their lives. Read More

BU Grad Lands Marshall Scholarship

Viktorya Vilk (CAS’07) will study art conservation in London. Read More

COM Alum’s Film Heads to SXSW Festival

Documentary by Joshua Weinstein (COM’05) explores a disabled surgeon’s work abroad. Read More

Reunion and Alumni Weekend 2008

Join us for a special weekend for all alumni, October 24–26, with recognition of the Classes of 1958, 1983, and 2007 and opportunities to meet classmates, mingle with students and faculty, and enjoy a variety of events. Read More

BUniverse

Reunioners

Catch up with the latest lectures from campus on BU’s multimedia resource, BUniverse, which offers access to videos of cultural and scholarly events at the University. Read More

Did You Know?

The BU-run Framingham Heart Study has changed the way doctors think about the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Read More

Special Offer

BU alumni receive a discounted membership to Zipcar, which offers self-service access to cars by the hour or the day. Read More