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He Rode For Charity. He Got A Lot More.
Questrom’s Mark Williams pedals across America for Bikes Not Bombs
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Free Concert Tonight at Somerville’s Assembly Row
Chris Kazarian, Griffin Robillard to play Baxter Park Amphitheater
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MassDOT Construction to Close Comm Ave Bridge for Two-Plus Weeks
Late-July project will redirect traffic to side streets
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MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia
More than nine hours a night might spell trouble for the elderly
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Alex Stange (ENG'21), a Materials Science & Engineering grad student, experimenting with micro magnets at the Photonics Center July 12. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
Lost and Found: Deniz Hallik, Turkey
Thousands of international students come to study in US colleges every year, 3,000 at BU alone. Leaving everything familiar—family, friends, their culture—behind can be hard, but even harder may be building a new life for themselves. Watch the second story in our new animated series “Lost and Found,” about using art to beat depression.
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Ward's Berry Farm CSA Pickup
BU Dining Services is again partnering with Ward’s Berry Farm to offer the farm's seventh annual CSA (community supported agriculture) Farmer’s Choice Boxes, available to students, staff, faculty, and the community. It's a great opportunity to purchase local fruits and vegetables straight from the farm, with a convenient pickup on campus. Every Thursday until October 26.
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Athletics Headlines
- Terrier Twelve - #10: Cejnarova Claims Third Straight PL Title July 18, 2017
- Terrier Twelve - #11: Schanda Garners Major PL Award as Softball Surges to PL Final July 14, 2017
- Second Consecutive Record-Breaking Fundraising Year for BU Athletics July 13, 2017
- Terrier Twelve - #12: Three-Point Basketball Milestones July 11, 2017
- BU Athletic Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2017 May 25, 2017
- BU Reclaims Patriot League Women's Presidents' Cup May 24, 2017
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#Enough
In the wake of the June 12 attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., that left 49 dead and another 53 injured—the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history—BU’s School of Public Health is launching Enough, a video and social media campaign consisting of four videos. In each, a faculty member speaks out about access to guns in the United States and the culture of hate that exists in some segments of society.
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POV: Studying Gun Violence to Save Lives
Too little data is holding back progress, and legislation
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POV: Gun Control, Another Place Where Race Matters
Firearm policy may have different effects on homicide rates of white and black Americans
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Video: #Enough: A Call to Action
Time to get angry, and turn that anger into action, says SPH’s Cox
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Teaching Philosophy to the Homeless
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Summer Construction Under Way on Both Campuses
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