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SPH Study: Higher Homicide Rates Tied to More Permissive Laws
Examines correlation between concealed-carry laws and homicides
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Two Alums Make Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women in Business List”
Aetna’s Karen Lynch and NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group’s Bonnie Hammer
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Zebrafish Cancer Genetics Illuminate Human Breast Cancers
MED’s Hui Feng focuses on MYC gene
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BU Neuroscience Mind & Brain Society held a Miracle Berries Tastravaganza October 17 so visitors could experience how their taste perceptions can change by eating a berry. Aarushi Jain (CAS’21) seems to be having a mixed reaction. Miracle berries, food, and candy were on offer. Photo by Maddie Malhotra (COM’19)
Training Dogs, but Mostly Their Owners
Francine 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.”
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Monday
- Boston Cream Pie DayAll Day
- The Ape Drawing Project by Jen Bradley9:00am
- Multiple Choice Exam Workshop3:00pm
- Government -Trying to Keep My Faith, But Should I look for More: Reflections on Public Service6:00pm
- Global Christianity, 1910 to Today: Middle Eastern Christianity, with Razek Siriani (Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo)6:30pm
- Stuff Your Face: Taste the Flavors of Israel and Birthright7:00pm
Tuesday
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Reflections on Public Service
Several BU entities bring together four alumni to talk about their public service experiences, surprises, disappointments, lessons learned: Tyler Fields (CAS'16, Questrom'16), associate director, White House executive office of the president; Daniel Lesser (Questrom’17), New Urban Mechanics program director, city of Boston; Andrew Vargas (CAS’15), Haverhill city councilor and state representative candidate; Shari Davis (SAR’10,’12), Participatory Budgeting Project director of strategic initiatives. A Q&A follows the moderated conversation.
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Athletics Headlines
- Memorial Service Set for Bruce Lehane October 13, 2017
- BU Athletic Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Award Winners September 28, 2017
- Terriers Run Honan 5K Road Race in Allston on Sunday September 25, 2017
- BU Athletics Mourns the Passing of Bruce Lehane September 23, 2017
- Terrier Twelve - #1: Record-Breaking Giving Day August 18, 2017
- Tickets on Sale for BU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet August 17, 2017
Series Spotlight
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Personal Finances 101
What students need to know about budgeting, credit cards, building a credit history
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Staying Safe on and off Campus
A few pointers from BU Police Chief Kelly Nee
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Video: Cooking 101: Recipes and Kitchen Essentials
Easy-to-fix dishes from experts and a list of must-have kitchen tools
In Your Words
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Lost and Found: Daniel Mboweni, Zimbabwe
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Making BU Her Family
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1“Thank you, Andrew. My father served 1945-47 in Korea. My son is a college professor in the South. I have…”
POV: Weighing Our Options for Dealing with North Korea
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