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December 18, 2007	Significant Changes in Plastic Surgery Expected in 2008
December 14, 2007	Project Hope CEO Elected a Boston University Trustee
December 13, 2007	Boston University Athletes Present Local Elementary School Students with the Holiday Gift of Reading
December 13, 2007	Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
December 10, 2007	Boston Medical Center Appoints New Cardiologist
December 10, 2007	Weakened Antibacterial Immunity Linked to Obesity
December 7, 2007	Please Join Us For A Special Screening Of The Compelling Documentary: Mountains of Hope
December 4, 2007	Local Resident To Study Neurology In Spain
December 3, 2007	Opera News Editor and Acclaimed Biographer Brian Kellow To Speak at Boston University
December 3, 2007	Boston University Launches “Ready to Vote” Program with Featured Speaker Ralph Nader
December 3, 2007	Boston University School of Public Health Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Emergency Preparedness in Greater Boston
December 2, 2007	New Susceptibility Gene Discovered for Chronic Pancreatitis
November 29, 2007	High–Glycemic Index Carbohydrates Associated With Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women
November 29, 2007	Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D, Co-Founder of Partners In Health to Deliver Annual Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture at BU Sargent College
November 27, 2007	Insulin Regulates the Secretion of the Anti-Aging Hormone Klotho
November 26, 2007	Boston University School of Medicine Reaserchers Awarded Citation From Boston City Council
November 26, 2007	Attitudes toward mammography differ across ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds
November 26, 2007	Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives Award from American Heart Association
November 19, 2007	Metropolitan College Adds Certificate Program in Multimedia and Video Game Engineering
November 19, 2007	Boston University and the Longwood Symphony Orchestra to Commemorate World AIDS Day with Seminar and Concert
November 16, 2007	Boston University School of Theatre presents The Weavers
November 16, 2007	WBUR’s “On Point” Host Tom Ashbrook on Six-Week Medical Leave
November 15, 2007	Global Sustainability Expert Adil Najam Named New Boston University Pardee Center Director
November 15, 2007	The Boston University Art Gallery Presents Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints
November 13, 2007	New Molecule Will Treat Inflammatory Diseases
November 13, 2007	Boston Medical Center to Observe World AIDS Day 2007
November 9, 2007	WBUR to Launch Weeklong Immigration Series November 12
November 9, 2007	Scientist and Adventurer Bertrand Piccard to Speak at Boston University
November 7, 2007	BUMC Researcher's Abstract Selected by Society for Neuroscience
November 5, 2007	Boston University School of Music presents Contemporary American Masters
November 5, 2007	NPR’s Laura Sullivan Named Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize Winner
November 1, 2007	Boston University Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant for Development of Martin Luther King, Jr. Online Finding Aid
November 1, 2007	Boston University Women in Science and Engineering to Host Conference on Work-Family Issues
October 31, 2007	Boston University School Of Medicine Professor Awarded America Association For The Advancement Of Science Fellow
October 31, 2007	Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Franz Wright to Speak at Boston University
October 31, 2007	Dr. Jeffrey W. Hutter Appointed Dean ad interim of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
October 30, 2007	Scientists Use Shared Genome Data to Confirm SORL1 Gene Linked to Alzheimer's
October 30, 2007	Boston University School of Medicine Physician Receives Award from American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
October 26, 2007	Boston University Academy Students Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program
October 26, 2007	Boston University’s Musical Theater Company, On Broadway, Presents a Production of Fame
October 26, 2007	Three Boston University Professors Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
October 26, 2007	WGBH and WBUR, in Partnership with Boston University’s College of Communication, Present: “Election ’08: Media and the Message”
October 24, 2007	Faculty Forum Chats: Boston University Students Invited to Engage in Stimulating Discussions with Renowned Professors
October 23, 2007	BU School of Visual Arts presents Boston University Faculty Exhibition 2007
October 23, 2007	BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine Mourns Dean Spencer Frankl
October 22, 2007	Distinguished Performing Arts Duo Jane Alexander and Edwin Sherin to Speak at Boston University
October 22, 2007	Public and Private Sector Leaders Join to Support Children’s Health In Wake of Rising Fuel Prices
October 19, 2007	BU’s President Brown Charts Ambitious 10-Year Course; $1.8-Billion Investment in Interdisciplinary Programs, Faculty & Facilities Planned
October 18, 2007	Boston University Awarded $1.25 Million Upward Bound Math Science Grant
October 16, 2007	Community Action Agencies Hold Rally For Fuel Assistance on Oct. 17 at State House
October 12, 2007	Banker to the Poor: Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus To Speak at Boston University
October 12, 2007	Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Patient Safety Investigator
October 11, 2007	Boston University School of Visual Arts presents the Fourth Annual Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lecture Chuck Close and Robert Storr in conversation
October 11, 2007	Comedy in a Digital Age: Comedy Showcase To Benefit Writer’s Scholarship and Celebrate the Launch of the Adobe Media Player
October 9, 2007	Boston Medical Center Offering Free Flu Shots
October 5, 2007	Seasonal Climate Prediction in Africa can Help People Avoid Impacts of Extreme Weather
October 5, 2007	World-Renowned Immunologist To Speak At Boston University School Of Medicine
October 4, 2007	School Choice Without Vouchers: Thomas Finneran to Address Pioneer Institute/Boston University Forum Exploring How Tax Credits Could Provide Better Education to Students Who Need it Most
October 4, 2007	Boston University College of Fine Arts presents Keep on Believing Blues Concert with blues legend Lou Pride, and special guests Simon Estes and Peter Guralnick
October 3, 2007	The midwives at Boston Medical Center celebrate 30 years of service during National Midwifery Week, October 7-13
October 2, 2007	Refugees find a warm welcome
October 1, 2007	NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data
September 28, 2007	Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Appoints New Director Of Global Health Primary Care INITIATIVE
September 26, 2007	Distinguished Theatre and Film Critic Jeffrey Lyons to Speak at Boston University’s Salute to Rex Harrison
September 25, 2007	Boston University Names Leading Virologist To Position At National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
September 25, 2007	Boston Medical Center To Provide Free Screenings
September 25, 2007	Managing Blood Pressure, Weight In Middle Age May Protect Heart In Old Age
September 24, 2007	SungEun Han-Andersen Elected Boston University Trustee; Steven R. Becker Named to Board of Overseers
September 24, 2007	Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Program Will Host A Forum on Alzheimer’s Disease
September 24, 2007	Effects of Complement Inhibition with Soluble Complement Receptor During Cardiac Surgery
September 21, 2007	Boston University School of Medicine will host The Gijs van Seventer Lecture in Immunology
September 20, 2007	WBUR-FM to Exclusively Broadcast "Marketplace" Locally
September 19, 2007	Endowed scholarship established to honor longest serving Dean at Boston University
September 19, 2007	Marshall M. Sloane steps down as Chair of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Board of Visitors
September 19, 2007	Researchers Provide Genetic Associations From A Genome-Wide Scan For Cardiovascular Disease Traits
September 18, 2007	The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Announces the Fall 2007 Student Discovery Seminar Series
September 18, 2007	Victor Coelho Appointed Boston University Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
September 17, 2007	Martin Howard Named Boston University Treasurer and Vice President for Financial Affairs
September 13, 2007	Tomas Gonzalez Named Director of Community Outreach at Boston University’s Medical Campus
September 13, 2007	Boston University Names Experts to Positions at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
September 12, 2007	Montreal Resident Dr. Melanie Campese Wins $15,000 for Periodontology Research
September 11, 2007	Lecture To Honor Victim Of 9/11 Tragedy
September 10, 2007	Renowned Aerial Photographer Emmet Gowin to Give Lecture at Boston University
September 10, 2007	WBUR to Launch New Local Affairs Show
September 10, 2007	Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Recipient of Memory Ride Grant
September 6, 2007	Boston University School of Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw’s Don Juan in Hell
September 6, 2007	Boston University Biomedical Engineers Find Chink in Bacteria's Armor
September 6, 2007	BUSM and BMC Adopt Strict Policy on Interactions Between Clinicians and Industry
September 5, 2007	The Boston University Art Gallery Presents TO FLY: Contemporary Aerial Photography
September 5, 2007	Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Research Wins NIH Award
September 4, 2007	Boston University School of Music 2007-2008 Marquee Event Season
September 4, 2007	Boston University Medical Student Studies Cancer On American Cancer Society Summer Research Fellowship
August 24, 2007	The Boston University Women’s Studies Program Launches University Twinning Network
August 20, 2007	Boston Medical Center Awarded Grant To Reengineer Hospital Discharge
August 20, 2007	Senior Associate Dean Dr. Jeffrey Hutter to Chair the Commission on Dental Accreditation
August 20, 2007	Study Shows Link Between Alcohol Consumption and HIV Disease Progression
August 15, 2007	BUSM To Hold Lecture To Honor Victim of 9/11 Tragedy
August 15, 2007	Use of Certain Lipid Measures Not More Effective In Predicting Coronary Heart Disease
August 10, 2007	Spinal Cord Patient to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Upcoming Boston Red Sox Game
August 7, 2007	Stem Cell Transplantation Procedure Results in Long-Term Survival for Amyloidosis Patients
August 2, 2007	Boston Medical Center Announces New Appointments To Nurse Leadership Team
August 1, 2007	WBUR Wins Public Radio News Directors Award for Big Dig Ceiling Collapse Coverage
July 31, 2007	Boston Medical Center Appoints New Obstetrics and Gynecology Generalist
July 30, 2007	Boston University School of Dental Medicine Takes Preliminary Steps Toward Development of Post-Doctoral Dental Institute in Dubai
July 26, 2007	Local Students Accepted to Prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship Program
July 26, 2007	Boston University Bioengineers Devise “Dimmer Switch” to Regulate Gene Expression in Mammal Cells
July 25, 2007	Boston Medical Center Appoints New Endocrinologist
July 24, 2007	Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Linked to Increase in Risk Factors for Heart Disease
July 19, 2007	Boston Medical Center Appoints New Director of Neurology/Neuroradiology
July 19, 2007	Researchers Find Specific Statin Significantly Reduces Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Risk
July 19, 2007	Boston University’s Program White Coat Turns Boston Children into Tomorrow’s Dentists
July 18, 2007	Boston University Researchers Produce Images of Gases Escaping from Jupiter's Moon Io
July 18, 2007	Boston University School of Dental Medicine Researchers Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset
July 18, 2007	Patricia O'Brien Appointed BUSPH Associate Dean of Administration and Finance
July 18, 2007	Boston Medical Center Appoints New Radiologist
July 18, 2007	Vitamin D Deficiency: Common and Problematic, yet Preventable
July 13, 2007	Boston University School of Education Program in Deaf Studies Awarded Nearly $1 Million in State and National Grants
July 11, 2007	“1,000 Wells for Darfur” Initiative Launched
July 11, 2007	Network Model Predicts Risk Of Death In Sickle Cell Disease
July 11, 2007	Circadian System Suffers and Protects from Prenatal Cocaine Exposure
July 3, 2007	Stem Cell Procedure Successfully Treats Amyloidosis Patients
June 29, 2007	Researchers Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset
June 27, 2007	SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk, Though Certain Ones May Have Modest Effects
June 25, 2007	Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine Achieve First Signal on the Cryogenic MALDI-FTMS
June 25, 2007	Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Boston University Tanglewood Institute
June 22, 2007	Boston University School of Social Work Faculty Receive Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
June 21, 2007	Boston University's African Presidential Archives Arranges Return of Sacred African Artifacts
June 21, 2007	Boston University Awards $1.3 Million in Full-Tuition Scholarships as Unique Program Nears $120M Mark
June 20, 2007	New Boston Medical Center Trustees Announced
June 19, 2007	WBUR Captures Three National Edward R. Murrow Awards from Radio-Television News Directors Association
June 18, 2007	Boston University Journalism Fellowship Deadline
June 14, 2007	Boston University Professors Contribute to International ENCODE Research Project Uncovering New Understanding of the Human Genome
June 11, 2007	University Advancement Veteran Steven Hall Appointed Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Boston University
June 8, 2007	4th Annual Focus on Mathematics Exposition Features Creative Achievements by Boston-Area Students
June 4, 2007	Former Counter-Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke to Speak at Boston University Information Security Colloquium
May 29, 2007	New Research Shows Sharks Use Their Noses and Bodies to Locate Smells
May 24, 2007	Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Institute for Functional Medicine
May 24, 2007	Researchers Find Hepatitis C Negatively Impacts HIV Progression in Adults with Alcohol Problems
May 24, 2007	Celebrate Summer with Boston University's Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center and Program in Food and Wine
May 23, 2007	Boston University College of Fine Arts announces Tanglewood II – Charting the Future
May 22, 2007	Boston University Awards Medeiros Scholarships To 11 Archdiocesan High School Graduates
May 22, 2007	Boston University Academy Class of 2007 Honored in Thirteenth Commencement Ceremony
May 22, 2007	Study Finds Yoga Associated with Elevated Brain GABA Levels
May 21, 2007	Boston University School of Education Honors Graduates
May 21, 2007	President & Chief Operating Officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Addresses Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Graduates
May 20, 2007	BU’s 134th Commencement Address by Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel laureate in Physics and director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
May 20, 2007	Scientist Steven Chu Cites Sustainable Energy Development as Crucial to World's Future at Boston University Commencement
May 20, 2007	BU’s Baccalaureate Service Address by Bill Kovach, Senior Counselor for the Project for Excellence in Journalism
May 20, 2007	Boston University Recognizes Three Professors May 20 for Excellence in Teaching Honors
May 18, 2007	Boston University School of Education Announces 2007 Alumni Awards
May 17, 2007	Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Three Students with Prestigious Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Awards
May 17, 2007	Hair Relaxers Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk Among Black Women
May 16, 2007	Virginia Sapiro Named Dean of Boston University's Arts and Sciences
May 15, 2007	Center for International Health & Development Named USAID Awardee: To Share in Five-Year $200 Million HIV/AIDS Contract
May 10, 2007	Can an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease? Boston NIH-Supported Researchers Participate in Nationwide Trial
May 10, 2007	Boston University to Host Nanophotonics Symposium
May 7, 2007	Pamela Peedin Appointed Boston University Chief Investment Officer
May 4, 2007	Boston University to Host “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” Screenwriter Daniel Giat at Advance Screening
May 4, 2007	Nobel Prize Winner Steven Chu to Speak at Boston University Commencement
May 3, 2007	Andrei Ruckenstein Named Vice President of Research at Boston University
May 2, 2007	Boston University One of 42 Schools Selected as HP Technology Grant Recipient
April 27, 2007	Boston University Names News Trustees and Overseers
April 26, 2007	Tony Award-Winning Actor B.D. Wong to Speak At Boston University
April 25, 2007	Boston Medical Center to Host Conference on Sickle Cell Disease
April 24, 2007	Boston University Academy Presents Financial Aid Benefit Auction: The Magic of BUA
April 24, 2007	Boston University School of Theatre presents Red Noses
April 23, 2007	WBUR to Examine Public Higher Education in Massachusetts
April 20, 2007	The Boston University Nursing Archives Associates Presents An Address by Renowned Nursing Professional Dr. Joyce C. Clifford
April 20, 2007	Spinal Cord Center Champion Joan Alfond and the Boston Red Sox Donate a “First Pitch” to Benefit Boston Medical Center's Spinal Cord Injury Gala
April 19, 2007	Surviving and Thriving in the Next 50 Years of Space Exploration: Leading scholars gather on 50th anniversary of Sputnik 1
April 17, 2007	Former Cape Verdean President Monteiro Newest Boston University African President-in-Residence
April 17, 2007	NPR’S “On Point” to Broadcast Live from New Orleans on April 19
April 17, 2007	Institute for Geriatric Social Work at Boston University to Provide Training to Emergency Psychiatric Service Providers
April 13, 2007	John Silber Feted at Gala Tribute
April 13, 2007	Boston University to Examine Faith-Based Schools
April 12, 2007	Genetically Modified “Smart” Mice Remain Smart into Old Age
April 12, 2007	Boston Medical Center's Project Assert Receives “Big Picture Award” from the City School
April 11, 2007	Boston University Wins Three-Year Templeton Grant
April 11, 2007	Space Data Unveils Evidence of Ancient Mega-lake in Northern Darfur
April 9, 2007	Boston University/Boston University Academy Robotics Team to Compete in National Contest
April 9, 2007	Boston University School of Education Hosts Annual Spring Institute: The Ethic of Caring
April 5, 2007	Boston Medical Center Physician Receives Grant from 3M Company
April 5, 2007	Geological Society of America Establishes the "Farouk El-Baz Student Award" to Promote Desert Research
April 3, 2007	Boston University Schools of Music and Theatre present BU Opera Institute and Chamber Orchestra in La Boheme
March 30, 2007	Neighborhood Has Impact on Black Women’s Risk for Hypertension
March 29, 2007	Historic Boston University Art Gallery Space Named for Long-Time BU Benefactor Faye G. Stone
March 28, 2007	World Renowned Opera Stars Deborah Voigt, Frederica von Stade and Richard Stilwell Continue Boston University Master Class Series
March 28, 2007	WBUR-FM Captures Four Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association
March 28, 2007	Boston University Establishes The Institute For Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (ITEC)
March 27, 2007	Scientists Discover Concept Cells for “Nest” in the Mouse Brain
March 26, 2007	Boston University Adds Third Study-Abroad Site for Engineering Students
March 22, 2007	WBUR and Rhode Island Non-Profit Reach Agreement to Secure the Future of Public Radio in Ocean State
March 21, 2007	Distinguished Mystery Novelist Robert B. Parker to Speak at Boston University and to Open the Exhibition of His New Archive
March 21, 2007	WBUR Wins Five Associated Press News Awards
March 19, 2007	Researchers Identify Protein to Supress Abnormal Cell Growth
March 19, 2007	Boston University’s Musical Theatre Company, On Broadway, Presents a 50th Anniversary Production of West Side Story
March 16, 2007	Boston University School of Music Presents Berlioz’s Requiem
March 15, 2007	The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University Presents an Exhibition Celebrating the Life of Della Brown Taylor Hardman (1922-2005)
March 14, 2007	Boston University Presents Convergence: A Panel on the Interface Between Printmaking, Photo, and Digital Media
March 12, 2007	Boston University and NASA Scientists Study True Colors of Amazon Rainforests
March 12, 2007	Offspring Whose Parents Have Long Lives Appear to Have Lower Heart Risks in Middle Age
March 9, 2007	Boston University School of Visual Arts presents the Third Annual Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lecture: OUT THERE
March 8, 2007	Study Finds Chronic Pain Associated with Substance Abuse After Detox
March 6, 2007	Boston University School of Theatre presents Senior Showcase 2007
March 5, 2007	Rev. Robert Allan Hill Installed as Boston University's Marsh Chapel Dean
March 5, 2007	Boston University Conference to Examine Future of Space Exploration
March 1, 2007	Researchers Identify Biomarker for Lung Cancer
February 28, 2007	Boston University College of Fine Arts celebrates the official opening of the Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Studio 210 Theatre at the Boston University Theatre
February 27, 2007	National Napping Day Comes a Little Earlier This Year on Monday, March 12
February 26, 2007	Boston Medical Center Recognizes March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
February 23, 2007	Boston University to Host Regional Round of Annual Science Competition for High Schools
February 21, 2007	Study Finds Homeless Addicts Effectively Treated in Primary Care Settings
February 16, 2007	Boston University School of Music Opera Institute and School of Theatre Present Dominick Argento’s Postcard from Morocco
February 16, 2007	Boston University Scientist Appointed to National Academy of Engineering's "Grand Challenges for Engineering" Committee
February 8, 2007	The Boston University Art Gallery Presents Sixty Years of North American Prints: Collecting from The Boston Printmakers
February 8, 2007	Boston University Hosts The Boston Printmakers’ 2007 North American Print Biennial
February 6, 2007	Boston University School of Theatre and Dance Program Present Aurora Borealis 5: A Festival of Light and Dance
February 6, 2007	Boston University Students’ Efforts Make Life-Saving Surgery Possible for Child from El Salvador
February 5, 2007	Ex-Congressman Joins Boston University Faculty
February 2, 2007	Boston University School of Music Welcomes Guest Artist Menahem Pressler
January 31, 2007	Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents Episodes & Itineraries: Installations in Print Media by South American Artists
January 29, 2007	Boston University Opera Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season with Featured Productions Postcard from Morocco and La Boheme
January 26, 2007	This Month at the Boston University School of Visual Arts: Contemporary Perspectives Lecture Series Presents Hanneline Rogeberg and Trenton Doyle Hancock
January 25, 2007	Adiponectin Helps Clear Away Apoptotic Cells
January 18, 2007	Boston University Astronomers Part of Teams NASA Considering for Mars Scout Mission
January 16, 2007	Kick off 2007 with Boston University's Spring Seminars in Food, Wine, and the Arts
January 16, 2007	WBUR Series & Documentary to Examine Nursing Crisis
January 14, 2007	New Gene Uncovered for Alzheimer's Disease
January 11, 2007	WBUR-FM to Stage State-Wide Call-In Program with Governor Patrick
January 8, 2007	New Research Shows Larval Fish Use Smell to Return to Home Reefs
January 5, 2007	Greater Boston High School Students to Compete in National Robot Construction Competition