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December 21, 2004  Boston Medical Center Awarded More Than $870,000 to Study Three Co-Occurring Conditions
December 21, 2004  Mellon Grant Creates Publications Director Post at Boston University's Editorial Institute
December 20, 2004  Body's Biological Clock Found to Affect Cardiac Rhythm Patterns in Healthy Adults
December 17, 2004  Agganis Arena Opens with Gala Celebration
December 15, 2004  Boston Redevelopment Authority Board Approves Biosafety Laboratory
December 15, 2004  Boston University Presidential Search Committee Taps Spencer Stuart to Support Recruitment
December 13, 2004  Boston University Medical Center Physician Honored by American Heart Association
December 9, 2004  BU’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center Charts New Waters in Outreach to Africa
December 7, 2004  Memberships to Fitness and Recreation Center on Sale Now
December 7, 2004  BU’s Annual Community Benefit Ball to Aid Education of Young People with Cancer
December 6, 2004  Boston University Wins Innovation Award for Course Covering Democratic Convention
December 3, 2004  Waters Named Dean of BU's Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
December 2, 2004  Boston University School of Theatre Arts Presents Michael Frayn's 'Noises Off!'
December 1, 2004  Can American Bioethics Be Saved?
December 1, 2004  Boston University Law Professor Presents Case before U.S. Supreme Court
December 1, 2004  Sue Grafton, Mystery and Suspense Author, to Speak about Her Life and Career
November 29, 2004  Understanding Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care
November 29, 2004  International Study Provides Culture-by-Culture Clues to Family Violence and Abuse
November 29, 2004  Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents Faculty Exhibition 2004
November 24, 2004  Boston University's Anastasia Piliavsky Named for 2005 Rhodes Scholarship
November 18, 2004  Remaining Members Appointed to Boston University Presidential Search Committee
November 18, 2004  BU Mathematician Named Massachusetts Professor of the Year
November 17, 2004  Boston Medical Center Offers New Treatment for Spinal Fractures
November 16, 2004  Muscle Loss from Space Travel, Prolonged Inactivity Linked to Two Genes
November 16, 2004  BU Hosts Timely "Perspectives on the Middle East" Talk by Jordanian Ambassador
November 10, 2004  Nightline's Ted Koppel to Receive Boston University Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award
November 5, 2004  Boston University School of Music Presents 'Wotan's Farewell and Fire Scene' from Wagner's 'Der Ring Des Nibelungen' at Symphony Hall
November 3, 2004  BMC Receives Grant from New Balance Foundation to Expand Program for Overweight Children
November 3, 2004  BU Chemist to Map DNA's Surface, Uncovering Details that Will Show How Structure Abets Function
November 3, 2004  The Photonics Center to Host 8th Annual Executive Symposium on November 9, 2004
November 2, 2004  Boston University's ‘Great Debate’ Features New York Times Reporter Judith Miller
November 2, 2004  Boston University Symposium to Explore Cultural Impact of Globalized Television
November 1, 2004  Boston University International Conference Updates European, United States Relationship
November 1, 2004  Boston University School of Medicine Awarded More Than $700,000 for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Research
November 1, 2004  Philip Caputo, Author and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter, to Speak at Boston University
October 27, 2004  Burson-Marsteller Worldwide President and CEO to Speak at BU
October 27, 2004  Greece's First African-American Office Holder Credits Her Boston University Experience
October 26, 2004  Senior Advisor to Tony Blair to Discuss Educational Accountability and Policy at Boston University
October 26, 2004  From Political Rally to Presidential Pardon: Documents from the American Presidency Collection at Boston University
October 25, 2004  Boston Medical Center Awarded More than $1.4 Million to Develop Mental Health Workplace Program
October 22, 2004  Maimonides, Medieval Jewish Thinker, to Be Focus of Boston University Colloquium
October 20, 2004  Medical Center Donates Computers to Seven Community Groups
October 20, 2004  Boston University School of Public Health Professor Awarded the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s Educator Award
October 20, 2004  'The Political Dr. Seuss' Premieres on PBS October 26
October 19, 2004  Boston University Sherman Gallery Presents Keepsake Exhibition
October 15, 2004  In the Vernacular: Everyday Photographs from the Rodger Kingston Collection
October 15, 2004  National Institute on Aging, Industry Launches Partnership, $60 Million Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
October 13, 2004  WBUR Interim General Manager Named
October 12, 2004  Publishing Giant, Community Leader, Real Estate Pioneer Are among BU Alumni Honored This Weekend
October 12, 2004  Sealing Corneal Incisions with a Drop of Chemistry, BU Researchers Develop Gel for Cataract Surgery
October 8, 2004  Statement from Boston University Regarding Jane Christo
October 6, 2004  U.S. Immigration Policies Increase Likelihood of Domestic Violence Against South Asian Immigrant Women
October 6, 2004  Boston University School of Law to Host Lochner Centennial Conference
October 5, 2004  Experts to Discuss Science, Academic Freedom, and Policy in an Era of Bioterrorism
October 4, 2004  Boston University Names Stephen Burgay Vice President for Marketing and Communications
September 30, 2004  Boston University Awarded $20.1 Million for Science of Learning Center
September 30, 2004  Fast, Robust, and a Blast from the Past, Mechanical Memory Switch Outstrips Chip Technology
September 29, 2004  Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents The Diverse, Contemporary 2004 Fall Fringe Festival
September 28, 2004  Nutrition Expert Recommends Healthy Ways to Avoid the “Freshman 15”
September 28, 2004  Peter Benchley, Author of "Jaws," Opens Exhibition of His Life's Work at Boston University
September 28, 2004  Dr. James A. Pritchett Named Director of African Studies Center at Boston University
September 27, 2004  George J. Annas to Deliver Annual Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture at BU
September 27, 2004  Former Prime Minister Michel Rocard of France Speaks at Boston University
September 24, 2004  Brightly Colored Cups, Plates Spur Food, Beverage Consumption in Advanced Alzheimer's Disease
September 23, 2004  Boston University Trustees Begin Presidential Search Committee Selection
September 23, 2004  Board Chairman and Family Donate $5 Million to BU
September 23, 2004  U.S. Ambassador to India David Mulford Speaks on U.S.-India Relations at BU Alumni Event
September 22, 2004  Boston University Hosts Political Poetry Forum
September 22, 2004  Boston University Biomedical Engineer among 100 Young Innovators Being Honored by Technology Review
September 21, 2004  Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Mark Strand Launches The First Annual Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lecture Series
September 20, 2004  BU Sargent College Kicks Off Healthy Lifestyle Challenge with Free Breakfast on October 4
September 16, 2004  Boston University's Lou Ureneck Named Journalism Department Director of Graduate Studies
September 16, 2004  Boston University to Host Free, Anonymous Screenings During National Depression Screening Day
September 15, 2004  Boston University Hosts Political Forum on Eve of First Presidential Candidates Debate
September 9, 2004  Boston University Professor Receives 2005 United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award
September 8, 2004  Boston University to Host Dual Event Highlighting Jewish Culture and the Tango
September 8, 2004  Renowned Opera Singer Simon Estes Joins Boston University School of Music Faculty
September 8, 2004  Boston University Conference on How United States and Europe View Each Other
September 8, 2004  Wrapping a Memory with an Experience, Capacity for Recollection Detected in Non-Human Species
September 7, 2004  BU Occupational Therapists Visit Local Schools to Encourage Backpack Safety
September 2, 2004  BU Computational Science Researcher Named One of 50 Most Important Blacks in Research in 2004
September 1, 2004  Judith Simpson is Named Director of The College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2004  Boston University Researchers Find DNA Fragments Can Destroy Melanoma Cells
August 31, 2004  Boston University Offers Many Activities For Students During First Weeks Of School
August 30, 2004  It's Move-In Week at Boston University
August 25, 2004  Boston University Sociology Study Blossoms Into Innovative Inner-City Business-Building Program
August 23, 2004  Boston University Sherman Gallery Presents Nicole D'Agata: The Australia Paintings
August 13, 2004  BMC Reports 3rd Quarter Financial Results
August 10, 2004  Boston University Offers Master's Degree in Gastronomy at Satellite Campus in Washington, D.C.
August 9, 2004  Tobacco Buyout is Tied to Tobacco Bailout
August 9, 2004  Boston Medical Center Awarded $2.25 Million Grant to Establish New HIV Prevention Program
August 9, 2004  Boston University Art History Professor Using Guggenheim Fellowship to Write Book on Chinese Warrior/Artist
August 5, 2004  Artist Jacob Lawrence Chronicles of Struggle and Hope
July 30, 2004  Boston University School of Medicine Goes to Camp
July 29, 2004  Spring Through Fall, Cities Are Greener Longer Than Neighboring Rural Regions
July 26, 2004  Dogwood in April? Springtime Blooms Seen Earlier Now Than in the Past, Say Boston University Biologists
July 20, 2004  Boston University Hosts Final Political Forum Leading to Democratic National Convention
July 19, 2004  Boston University School of Dental Medicine to Hold Elders’ Oral Health Summit
July 19, 2004  Boston University J-Students Cover Dem Convention
July 14, 2004  Boston University Names David Campbell Provost Ad Interim
July 14, 2004  Boston University Helps Teach America About Africa
July 13, 2004  Boston University Hosts Political Forum Series Leading to Democratic National Convention
July 8, 2004  Eminent Boston University Law Alumnus Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
July 8, 2004  Global Team of Physicists Upends Standard Model With Discovery of Neutrino Oscillation, Mass
July 7, 2004  Boston University Names Kelly Greenberg Head Women’s Basketball Coach
July 2, 2004  Boston University Hosts Political Forum Series Leading to Democratic National Convention
June 21, 2004  Boston University Awards $5.3 Million in Full-Tuition Scholarships as Unrivaled Program Tops $100M Mark
June 15, 2004  Boston University's Boston High Scholars Hits $100 M Distribution Mark with $5.3 M in Full-Tuition Scholarships
June 11, 2004  Changes to Insect-Seeking Calls of Horseshoe Bats May Drive New Species Formation
June 9, 2004  Boston University College of Communication Faculty Honored with Teaching Awards
June 9, 2004  BU Chemists Debut Online Resource for Researchers Seeking to Build New Bioactive Compounds
June 9, 2004  Boston University Dance Collective Presents Multi-Media Extravaganza
June 2, 2004  Hundreds of High School Students to Compete for Scholarships at Boston University's Annual Design Competition
June 1, 2004  Upward Bound at BU to Celebrate 15th Year of College Preparatory Program for Low-Income Students
June 1, 2004  New Report Shows U.S. Babies' Health Hurt by Hunger
May 28, 2004  The American University in Cairo to Honor Boston University Geologist
May 19, 2004  Boston Medical Center Awarded Grant to Support Breastfeeding Initiative
May 18, 2004  BMC Reports Operating Loss in First Half of FY2004
May 17, 2004  Boston University Professor Named to Prestigious Oxford University Post
May 17, 2004  Boston University Board Names Three New Members
May 17, 2004  Boston University Board Votes 25% Turnover
May 16, 2004  Scientist, Businessman J. Craig Venter Addresses Boston University's 131st Commencement Exercises
May 16, 2004  Boston University Recognizes Four Professors May 16 for Excellence in Teaching
May 13, 2004  Boston University College of Communication Announces Advisory Board
May 12, 2004  2004 Boston University Commencement to Feature Scientist, Businessman J. Craig Venter
May 11, 2004  Boston University Appoints Interim Law School Dean
May 7, 2004  Newswoman Emily Rooney Wins Dennis Kauff Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
May 6, 2004  Dateline NBC Correspondent, Author to Speak at Boston University Sargent College Graduation
May 3, 2004  Researchers Strengthen Link Between Heart and Periodontal Disease
April 30, 2004  Scientist, Businessman J. Craig Venter to Speak at Boston University Commencement Sunday, May 16, 2004
April 29, 2004  BU Provost to Become President of WPI
April 29, 2004  Boston University College of Communication Alumnus Endows Two Journalism Awards
April 28, 2004  Seven African Former Heads of State Issue Statement Following Boston University Summit
April 28, 2004  Award-Winning Author to Speak on Election Reform at Boston University
April 27, 2004  Boston University to Defer Implementation of New Latin Honors Criteria for Class of 2004
April 23, 2004  Boston University Conference to Explore Balance of Power Shift in 'New' Europe
April 21, 2004  BU Medical Center Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Health Benefits of Sun Exposure
April 21, 2004  Science-Savvy “Lia” Is Animated Star of New TV Series Developed by BU Photonics, Communication School
April 20, 2004  BU Physics Professor Elected Member Of National Academy Of Sciences
April 15, 2004  Boston University Board of Trustees Names New Chair and Vice Chair
April 15, 2004  Boston University Board of Trustees Adopts Sweeping Governance Changes
April 15, 2004  Boston University School of Music Presents Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at Symphony Hall Monday, April 26 at 8:00pm
April 15, 2004  Former Commanding General of Coalition Task Force to View Annual Tri-Service Pass In Review of BU ROTC Programs
April 13, 2004  Bronze Statue Honoring Famed BU Sports Legend Harry Agganis to be Unveiled
April 12, 2004  Operative Time Increases When Training Surgical Residents in the Operating Room
April 12, 2004  Boston University Sport Psychology Coach Stresses the Importance of Being Mentally Prepared for Marathon Day
April 9, 2004  Boston University Law School Dean Steps Down
April 9, 2004  Boston University School of Theatre Arts Presents "Romeo And Juliet"
April 8, 2004  Carlos Samour, Local Scientist, Entrepreneur, Funds First Endowed Chair in BU Chemistry Department
April 8, 2004  Doctors Speak Out: Child Health & Public Policy
April 7, 2004  Spring into Spring Without Pain
April 6, 2004  Going Once, Going Twice, Sold — Boston University Academy Holds Annual Auction
April 6, 2004  Boston University Conference to Explore Racial, National, and Ethnic Characteristics of Afro-Asian 20th Century
April 5, 2004  BU Researcher Co-Hosts Public TV Science Series For Elementary, Middle-School Teachers
April 5, 2004  Record Number of Boston University Professors Serve as Fulbright Scholars
April 5, 2004  Missed Opportunities for Addressing HIV Testing Remain Unacceptably High
April 2, 2004  Boston University School Of Dental Medicine Professor Salomon Amar Named To Federal Drug Administration Dental Products Panel
April 1, 2004  Canadian Consulate General Teams with Boston University’s Photonics Center to Present US-Canada Photonics Partnering Day
April 1, 2004  Boston University Opera Institute Presents Romeo Et Juliette
April 1, 2004  Rich, Vibrant Community Life of Rural Maya Described by BU Archaeologist
March 30, 2004  Boston Medical Center Trauma Center Receives Re-Verification from the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma
March 25, 2004  Former Federal Prosecutor Robert S. Bennett To Speak At Boston University School Of Law Today
March 25, 2004  Oscar Award-Winning Producer and Former Paramount Executive to Speak at BU
March 24, 2004  Were Natural Landforms Models for Egypt’s Pyramids and Sphinx?
March 23, 2004  Ethics, Environment, And Corporate Responsibility Take Center Stage At Boston University Symposium
March 19, 2004  Boston University Symposium To Explore Ethics In The Professions
March 19, 2004  Former Prime Minister of Ireland To Speak At Boston University
March 18, 2004  Boston University Professor Recommends Napping at the Workplace
March 11, 2004  Boston University to Host Discussion on Putin, U.S.-Russian Prospects for Future
March 8, 2004  BU Physicist Receives Boltzmann Award For Outstanding Work In Statistical Physics
March 1, 2004  Diet and Avoidance of Smoking are Primary Ways for Women to Prevent Heart Disease
February 27, 2004  Former Liberian Interim President Ruth Sando Perry To Lecture On Rebuilding Liberia
February 26, 2004  Boston University, Council On Foreign Relations Co-Sponsor Debate About Using Preemption As Anti-Terror Weapon
February 26, 2004  Boston University Sherman Gallery Presents Private View: Paintings By Grant Drumheller
February 25, 2004  Boston University Lectures To Feature Entrepreneur Thomas Chappell And Philanthropist Steven Rockefeller
February 19, 2004  Liberian Ex-President Heads Boston University Panel On Her Country's Future
February 18, 2004  Boston University Professor Participates In National Scholars Conference
February 13, 2004  Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Graham Campbell, Richard Ryan and Christopher Untalan: Work by New School of Visual Arts Faculty
February 6, 2004  Photonics Center Inks Business Development Pact with French Optics Consortium
February 5, 2004  Boston University Nutrition Expert Shares Valentine’s Day Tips to Enjoy Chocolate for Under 100 Calories
February 5, 2004  Former Liberian President Ruth Sando Perry Heads Boston University Panel on Country's Past and Future
February 3, 2004  Boston University BioMedical Engineer Named "Woman of the Year" by South Asian Newspaper
January 30, 2004  Boston University School of Theatre Arts Announces the Return of Collaborative Dance Project Aurora Borealis
January 28, 2004  Boston University Geologist to Receive 2004 Nevada Medal
January 27, 2004  2004 Democratic Primary: Unconventional Learning
January 26, 2004  Boston University Opera Institute Presents Don Pasquale
January 22, 2004  Liberia's Ruth Sando Perry Named Next Boston University African President-In-Residence
January 22, 2004  Boston University to Hold 2004 Redstone Film Festival
January 20, 2004  Legendary Lost Original Version of Cassavetes' First Film Rediscovered By Boston University Professor
January 20, 2004  Boston University Study Associates Lower Cognitive Performance with High Risk for Stroke
January 14, 2004  "California Dreamin’ Camera Clubs and the Pictorial Photography Tradition" First Ever Exhibition of California Pictorialism on the East Coast
January 12, 2004  Boston University Celebration to Honor Legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 9, 2004  John Schulz Named Dean of Boston University's College of Communication
January 8, 2004  Boston University Board of Trustees Accepts Report of Governance Committee
January 7, 2004  Boston University School of Social Work Receives $1 Million Grant From National Children's Bureau