November 2006

Boston University News

Professorships Give Young Stars a Boost

VIDEO: Four promising new faculty members recently received a jump start on the road to recognition in their fields, thanks to a gift from Peter Paul (GSM'71). Read More

Illustration copyright 2006 by Eric PalmaSinging the Pictures of History

SLIDE SHOW: BU art historian Frank Korom on Bengali scroll painters, who tell stories on subjects ranging from ancient myth to 9/11. Read More

Pete MacArthur has scored four goals in the first three games.Men's Hockey Ranked Fourth in Nation

The Terriers are counting on sophomore sensations to help top last year's record. Read More

A prototype image of SCOUT built in ENG Professor Thomas Bifano's lab. Photo courtesy of BMCFacing Down Friendly Fire

Tiny mirrors made by a BU-incubated company could save soldiers' lives. Read More

Alumni News

Rob Keefe (CFA'88)

The (Real) Simple Life

For Rob Keefe (CFA'88), hosting a PBS "how-to" show is a great acting gig. Read More

Dick Warren (SED’57), a retired teacher and former owner of Cape Cod’s Four Seas Ice Cream, in Centerville, with one of his creations. Warren is coauthor of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Homemade Ice Cream. Photo by Kalman ZabarskyThe Scoop

As the owner of Cape Cod's Four Seas Ice Cream for more than forty years, Dick Warren (SED'57) made and served up thousands of gallons of ice cream each season. Now retired, he's dishing out something new: recipes. Read More

Career Advisory Network

BU's Career Advisory Network — with alumni volunteers available to talk with fellow alumni informally, share their experiences, and help clarify career goals — is a popular resource for career changers. Read More

Shawn Zupp (COM'95)New Again

When he graduated from COM in 1995, Shawn Zupp, now director of new content for BBDO's New York office, had no idea how much advertising, media, and entertainment technology were about to change — or that he would be leading the transformation.
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Alumni Events

Did You Know?

Proving that Terriers are, indeed, everywhere, two alumni couples ran into one another while on safari at Zulu Nyala game reserve near Richards Bay, South Africa. From left, Andrew Bardin Williams (COM’01, CAS’01) of San Francisco, California, Esther (Drucker) Goldberg (COM’72) and Arthur Goldberg (CAS’71) of Swampscott, Massachusetts, and Williams’ wife, Paige (Melillo) Williams (COM’02). Did You Know?

The population of the United States hit 300 million on October 17 — that means one in 1,300 Americans is a BU alum. 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