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Work to Continue on Comm Ave Bridge in the Wee Hours
Westbound lane will close some nights for finishing touches
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10 Dorm Room Essentials
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Questrom School of Business Appoints One of Its Own as New Dean
Susan Fournier will be the first female to lead the school
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BU Today Returns in Two Weeks
We’ll resume publishing on August 27
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My Own Boston: Julia Kaminski
In the latest installment of our series “My Own Boston,” Julia Kaminski (ENG’21) shares three of her favorite places around the city for a walk or hike, and they’re all accessible by public transportation.
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Lucas Barreto from Bourke Contractors paints the stairwell of the residence hall at 112 Bay State Road August 9, 2018. Crews are putting the finishing touches on all the dorms—both those that underwent major renovations this summer, and those needing just general touch-ups—in preparation for the incoming students. Photo by Cydney Scott
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- Terrier Twelve - #1: Regular-Season Shocker Propels Softball to Historic Campaign August 3, 2018
- BU Athletics Concludes Successful Fundraising Year August 3, 2018
- Terrier Twelve - #2: Field Hockey Claims Third PL Title in Four Years July 31, 2018
- Terrier Twelve - #3: Men's Ice Hockey Claims Hockey East Crown July 27, 2018
- BU Athletics Hosts Second-Annual Summer Sports Camp for Boston Kids July 25, 2018
- Terrier Twelve - #5: Terriers Set Department GPA Records July 20, 2018
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Office Artifacts
BU Today highlights interesting artifacts professors display in their office.
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Interactive: Office Artifacts: Jean Morrison
BU provost’s collection: geological artifacts and a giant Rhett statue in need of a paint job
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Interactive: Office Artifacts: Robert Devaney
CAS math and stats prof collects coffee mugs—lots and lots of them
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Interactive: Office Artifacts: John Marston
CAS assistant archaeology prof studies plants to look for climate change clues
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