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POV: Leave Your Bias at the Door When Reading Pope Francis
Recent exhortation to “gaze upon Jesus Christ” defies pigeonholing
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Making the Team
Jake Moscatel: road to BU men’s hockey team long and rocky
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GRS Students Create Exhibition at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Mapping project inspires retrospective of work dating to early 1900s
And the Funniest BU Student Is…
Last month 16 men and women gathered at BU Central for the preliminary round of the annual contest to anoint one person BU’s Funniest Student. By night’s end, five were left standing, and a week later one was crowned king of comedy.
What’s Up BU?
Thursday
- Contemporary Issues ExhibitionAll Day
- Highpoint Editions: Decade OneAll Day
- Images of Participation and Health viewed in three categories: How We Work, How We Live, and How We Play9:00am
- CFA Winter Art Sale11:00am
- University Employee Holiday Party3:00pm
- Therapy Dogs at Mugar Library5:00pm
- BU COLLEGE NIGHT: Theatre Edition 7:00pm
Friday
Don’t Miss
University Employee Holiday Party
Share some holiday cheer at this celebration for University faculty and staff. Shuttle buses are available to and from the Medical Campus. Donations to the BUPD Toys for Tots drive are most welcome. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to make a happier holiday for a child in need. George Sherman Union Metcalf Hall, 775 Commonwealth Ave.
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Athletics Headlines
- Wrestling. Dane Harlowe December 11, 2013
- M. Basketball. Late Surge Propels George Washington Past Men's Basketball, 70-60 December 11, 2013
- W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Falls at Boston College, 63-52 December 11, 2013
Professor Voices
- The Continuing Popularity of A Christmas Carol December 3, 2013
- Holiday Shopping: Is Thursday the New (Black) Friday? November 20, 2013
Series Spotlight
Fighting Fat
There are many reasons why people are obese. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which estimates that one-third of Americans are obese, attributes the epidemic to genes, diet, socioeconomic status, environment, and lifestyle, among other things. At BU, dozens of researchers are searching for a better understanding of the causes of, and for solutions to, a health problem associated with heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, and whose medical costs were $147 billion in 2008. In this four-part series, BU Today looks at their work in progress.
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Exploring the Causes of Black Women’s Obesity
Fighting Fat: Solutions include education, urban beautification, crime control
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The Cure for Obesity: Fat?
Fighting Fat: BU researchers probe energy-burning brown type
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Solving the Childhood Obesity Puzzle, One Piece at a Time
Fighting Fat: SSW profs focus on roles of maternal employment, abuse
In Your Words
“So exciting! I wish I could take his class, but I will have graduated. I hope the students in his …”
David Carr of the New York Times to Join COM
3“That's a great question. The condom made from beef will be limited in that it won't be used by vegetarians and …”
MED Prof Wins Gates Foundation Condom Challenge
2“"Change Iran Now" offers a popular argument on the far right. Netanyahu and several American members of Congress have expressed …”
POV: Iran Nuclear Accord Is a Good Deal
3“We love you, Mandela and this was really big lose not just for africa , we all in this world …”
Remembering Nelson Mandela
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