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Cons and the Connoisseur
When the label on a 1928 Chateau Petrus looks a little funny, who you gonna call?
Trauma
Peter Burke built a surgical team that could handle any nightmare. On April 15, the nightmare arrived.
If Boston Were Smart
Imagining intelligent traffic lights, parking spaces, buildings, security cameras, and appliances
High Notes
From the church gospel choir to the Grand Prize at the Metropolitan Opera Council
How a liberal learned to respect conservative thinking
(and accept the fact that, yes, the right is happier than the left)
Should Chimps Have the Rights of People?
LAW alum says the apes deserve legal personhood
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide
“The Obamas represent…the reality that ceilings can and should be broken”
Natick’s World War II Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Founder Ken Rendell, who studied business at BU, has created special exhibition
Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
After nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
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Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
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A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Inside Fall 2013
Cons and the Connoisseur
When the label on a 1928 Chateau Petrus looks a little funny, who you gonna call?
Trauma
Peter Burke built a surgical team that could handle any nightmare. On April 15, the nightmare arrived.
If Boston Were Smart
Imagining intelligent traffic lights, parking spaces, buildings, security cameras, and appliances
High Notes
From the church gospel choir to the Grand Prize at the Metropolitan Opera Council
How a liberal learned to respect conservative thinking
(and accept the fact that, yes, the right is happier than the left)
Should Chimps Have the Rights of People?
LAW alum says the apes deserve legal personhood
How to Catch an Asteroid
Astronomers ponder ways to save the planet
The Pleasures of Wild and Foraged Foods
“The Mushroom Man” visits MET class, offers tips
A Superhero Gesture
A Scottish soldier raises funds for Marathon bombing victims
Rude Awakenings
New research could help prevent people from waking up under anesthesia during surgery
Rethinking Red Wine
Study links even moderate drinking to cancer risk
The Internet Is Getting Bigger
ENG prof corkscrews light to move more data faster
Restoration Man
Peter Ureneck (CGS’69) repairs stained glass windows in homes, churches, restaurants
Journalism Is Dead; Long Live Journalism
The Wired City explores the promise of online news
Book Reviews
Marc Maron’s tormented psyche, an homage to artfully prepared food, and our love affair with English gardens
Under the High-Tech Big Top
Nancy Bennett (CFA’80, COM’83) is building a new kind of carnival to inspire children
Boston University Alumni Council Hails New President
Mary Buletza (SMG’80) is an active, passionate advocate for BU
A Charismatic Teacher in the Classroom
Michael Z. Fleming remembered as a talented, dedicated educator
Batteries R Us: Turning Motion into Energy
An engineering student’s alumni-funded research could turn you into a battery that keeps going—and going
Faculty Obituaries
MED’s Kathleen Bennett and Jane O’Hern, CAS’ Krzysztof Michalski remembered
Letters
Readers write back
Also In This Issue
LAW’s Hawk Gets a New Home
Bird of prey is moved to a more peaceful perch
Pop Art Is Alive and Well
Molly Rosner (CFA’13) creates graphic design firm staffed with BU students
Ready for Its Close-up
Exotic fruit finds fame in MRI scans
University Joins Leading Online Course Platform edX
“Hybrid education” gives faculty more flexibility in teaching
Athletes Excel in NCAA Academic Ranking
Perfect scores go to 7 teams, 21 top their sport’s national average
BU Jumps in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Moves from 51 to 41, noted as “Up and Comer”
Marsh Choir Sings Backup for Rolling Stones
TD Garden 50 & Counting gig a crazy surprise
A 16-Year-Old Takes on a Disease of the Elderly
For CAS student, ending Alzheimer’s disease is personal
University Posts Record Fundraising Year
Generous gifts push $1 billion campaign past halfway mark
$2.5 Million Gift Creates Maria Stata Professorship
Endowment focuses on classical Greek studies
New EPIC Studio Will Equip ENG Students with Design Skills
$18.8 million in-kind gift helps transform engineering curriculum
A Language Evolves
Linguist Danny Erker studies how Spanish is spoken, and changing, in the United States
“I Should but I Won’t”
Young children know what’s fair, but don’t always care