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Teaching's Diversity Problem
Travis Bristol is working to keep male teachers of color in public schools
Obama: An Intimate Portrait Chronicles Eight Extraordinary Years
Pete Souza (COM’76) publishes new book
The Unlikely Dot-Com Millionaire
Alum builds Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation rentals
Slacklining for Good
Two alums use the excercise to help refugees build new lives
Clamshells and Climate Change
What seal bones and clamshells teach us about past climate
Sweet Life
EHChocolatier founder and alum Elaine Hsieh creates artisan chocolates
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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 Winter-Spring 2018
Teaching's Diversity Problem
Travis Bristol is working to keep male teachers of color in public schools
Obama: An Intimate Portrait Chronicles Eight Extraordinary Years
Pete Souza (COM'76) publishes new book
The Unlikely Dot-Com Millionaire
Alum builds Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation rentals
Slacklining for Good
Two alums use the excercise to help refugees build new lives
Clamshells and Climate Change
What seal bones and clamshells teach us about past climate
Sweet Life
EHChocolatier founder and alum Elaine Hsieh creates artisan chocolates
Gut Check
BU researchers put probiotics in food and supplements to the test
Book Reviews
New nonfiction by Erik Malinowski (COM’02) and Marc Maron (CAS’86)
Stress Granules and Toxic Tau
A new way to look at Alzheimer’s points to potential treatment
Outer Worlds and Inner Lives
In Jessica Keener’s Strangers in Budapest, family mysteries mingle with the city’s haunting past
Go Ahead, Test Him
Chris Gussis (SED’71) has devoted his retirement to medical science
Letters
Readers write back
Celebrating at the New York Public Library
Warren Society welcomes new members
Century Challenge Offers Opportunity
Innovative philanthropic tool helps BU expand access to high-achieving undergraduates of all backgrounds
Lending a Hand
Ascend helps students who are new to academia develop their potential
Faculty Obituaries
CAS’ Bernard Chasan, COM’s Melvin DeFleur, and CFA’s Joseph Gifford
Alumni Obituaries
A selection of published tributes
Also In This Issue
Knitting Socks, One Algorithm at a Time
BU alum’s start-up offers distinctive footwear
New Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre Opens
CFA performance and production students now housed at same location
Track and Field Coach Bruce Lehane Went the Distance for His Athletes
Friend and mentor remembered for success, and humanity
Two Alums Make Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women in Business" List
Karen Lynch and Bonnie Hammer influential in healthcare, entertainment
University Launches $20 Million Innovate@BU Initiative for Students
BUild Lab: IDG Capital Student Innovation Center a hub for thinkers, doers
BU-Wheelock Merger Will Create New College
With complementary programs and expertise, BU grows, Wheelock’s mission endures
WTBU Rebounds from 2016 Fire
State-of-the-art studios for student-run radio station
Expanding Howard Thurman Center to Move to 808 Comm Ave
Dedicated to seeking common ground, staff, programs have already grown
BU Ranks Sixth Internationally in Employability of Graduates
With three Boston powerhouse schools, might Amazon take notice?
Poet Crystal Ann Williams First Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Former Bates College administrator’s goal: to build on BU’s forward momentum
Discovering Marsh Chapel
Interactive tour, video, audio, and 360° photography reveal a captivating history
Maureen O’Rourke Leaving Post as Dean of School of Law
Led a decade of revamping school’s curriculum, physical space
Allen Questrom Professor and Dean Kenneth Freeman to Leave Post in June
National search planned to find a successor
Jorge Delva Is New School of Social Work Dean
Nationally recognized expert on economically disadvantaged assumed post in January
LGBTQ Heroes, from Lincoln to Mr. Sulu
Alum’s book Queer, There, and Everywhere looks at 23 cultural icons
BU Trustees Approve Aggressive Climate Action Plan
Effort prepares University for global temperature rise
Making History Come Alive at American Girl
BU doctoral student ensures accuracy of dolls’ stories, products
Robot Boats and Drug Subs
Engineering prof developing autonomous boats to find drug traffickers
A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?
CAS prof’s research could lead to tools to enhance brain function, treat disorders
New CFA Dean Is Arts Historian and Advocate
Harvey Young champions transformative experiences of the arts