Bostonia: The Alumni Magazine of Boston University

Features

 

Think Radio
By Chris Berdik
WBUR, Boston University's NPR station, nabs listeners with smart talk and in-depth news.
WEB EXTRA Listen to Tom Ashbrook and WBUR's Radio Boston.

The Really Long Good-Bye
By Jessica Ullian
Hovering parents can't cut the cord, and college kids keep phoning home. So when does independence day come?

Asia Rising
By Taylor McNeil
China is suddenly an economic superpower. India, with one billion people, is now high-tech. Author and Forbes magazine senior editor Robyn Meredith (CAS'90) explains what it means for the rest of the world.
WEB EXTRA Read an excerpt from Robyn Meredith’s book, The Elephant and the Dragon, and listen to more of the interview.

Making Martha’s Magic
By Tricia Brick

Behind every lifestyle mogul there's a creative wizard — meet Gael Towey (CFA'75).

Notes from Underground
By Taylor McNeil

Ants form societies, fight wars, and sometimes farm their food. BU researchers are peering into those pinhead-size brains to find out how ants learn.
WEB EXTRA Watch the film, Ants, to learn more.

RETRO Beanie Babies: 1960

 

Web Extras

SLIDE SHOW Matriculation
The Class of 2011 marches into college.

SLIDE SHOW Mothering Geese
Allison Blyler, a lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, tends her flock along the Charles River.


LETTERS
Read more letters to the editor.


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