October 2006

Boston University News

Richard Cohen (SMG'69), Cleve Killingsworth, and Allen Questrom (SMG'64)BU Names New Trustees

With the charge of helping to chart a course for BU's future, business leaders Richard Cohen (SMG'69), Cleve Killingsworth, and Allen Questrom (SMG'64) were recently named to the BU Board of Trustees. Read More

Illustration copyright 2006 by Eric PalmaSay Ahhhh

A Chinese Medicine class offers more than just another technique for doctors and doctors-to-be: it's another way of looking at health. Read More

SPH's Jonathan Howland has been studying how heavy drinking affects the minds of college students on the morning after.Drinking — and Learning?

A School of Public Health professor studies the effects of drinking on student academic performance. Read More

An architectural rendering of the Student Village 2 apartments. New Dorms Planned

Student Village 2 will add almost 1,000 beds to campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in early December, and the project should be finished in 2009. Read More

Alumni News

Photo by Jason Todd

Best of Both Worlds

When Johanna Buchholtz-Torres (COM'89) was approached to launch the Spanish-language magazine, Siempre Mujer, she jumped at the chance. Read More

Hugo Shong presents David Barboza with the award check. Photo by Patrice FleschBoom-Time Reporter

New York Times writer David Barboza (CAS'90) reports from Shanghai on China's wild growth; he recently won the Hugo Shong Journalist of the Year Award for reporting on Asian affairs.
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Jonathan Knee (UNI'81)Banking on Relationships

In his new book, The Accidental Investment Banker, Jonathan Knee (UNI'81) tells the tale of the rise and fall of the glory days of investment banking. Read More

Filmmaker Lisa Russell (SPH'98) in Ghana.Cinéma Vérité

Documentarian Lisa Russell (SPH'98) uses film to expose the truths of international health crises. Her latest focuses on the West African country Niger. Read More