Calendar
Other Events (January 26 through February 3)
Saturday, January 26
- 5:00 PM International Roundtable 2013
- 8:00 PM ICCA Quarter Final
Sunday, January 27
- 8:00 AM International Roundtable 2013
Monday, January 28
- 2:00 PM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Scientific Visualization
- 4:00 PM ECE Seminar with Xi Chen
Tuesday, January 29
- 10:00 AM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Linux
- 12:00 PM Photonics Forum: Lab Safety Training
- 2:00 PM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Linux
- 6:00 PM Alpha Kappa Psi Information Session
Wednesday, January 30
- 10:00 AM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to C Programming, Part One
- 1:30 PM PhD Dissertation Prospectus Defense: Jonathan Schuster
- 5:00 PM Book Talk: Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks - Jenny White
- 6:30 PM LSAT Prep Company Expo
Thursday, January 31
- 10:00 AM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to C Programming, Part Two
- 12:45 PM Bioinformatics Faculty Search Seminar
- 2:00 PM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Python for Programmers
- 6:00 PM Drash 'n Dine
- 8:00 PM Tora Dojo
Friday, February 1
- 10:00 AM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to C Programming, Part Three
- 1:00 PM WilmerHale Legal Office Hours
- 2:00 PM IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Python for Programmers
- 4:00 PM Pitch & Pizza Competition
- 6:00 PM Compassionate Leadership
Sunday, February 3
- All Day Application Deadline: Insight Global
- 5:00 PM Super Bowl Dinner
BU Today: Latest Headlines
- Training Dogs, but Mostly Their Owners October 23, 2017Francine Coughlin left a Hollywood career to work with dogs. From helping anxious dogs to simply teaching one to walk politely on a leash, she’s trained hundreds of the four-legged pets. “I never forget a dog’s face,” the COM alum says. “I walk past them on the street and can’t help but say hi.”
- Two Alums Make Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women in Business List” October 23, 2017Fortune recently published its 20th annual “Most Powerful Women in Business List,” and two BU alums are among this year’s names. Aetna president Karen Lynch (Questrom’99) secured the 21st spot and NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group chair (and this year’s Commencement speaker) Bonnie Hammer (CGS’69, COM’71, SED’75, Hon.’17) came in at 47th. The magazine acknowledges that while female CEOs […]
- SPH Study: Higher Homicide Rates Tied to More Permissive Laws October 20, 2017With gun violence, especially mass shootings, dominating the news recently, gun control is in the forefront of issues people are concerned about. A new study led by a School of Public Health researcher has found that less stringent regulations about carrying concealed firearms is associated with significantly higher rates of handgun-related homicide. The study, funded […]
- New Women’s Rowing Director Readying Teams for Head of the Charles October 20, 2017When the BU women’s lightweight and openweight rowing teams launch their boats into the Charles for the start of tomorrow’s 53rd annual Head of the Charles regatta, it will be with a new director. Considered a rising star in the world of coaching collegiate rowing, Madeline Davis has been chosen to direct the University’s women’s rowing […]
- Inflatable Art Fills 808 Gallery Top to Bottom October 20, 2017If you’ve passed the 808 Gallery during the past few weeks, chances are you’ve noticed passersby craning their necks for a better view inside. The massive interior has been filled with bold, exuberant inflatables, some so large they touch the 17-plus-foot ceilings, others nestled together in piles, one atop the other. Some suggest animal shapes, […]
