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Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband
She is remembered for her “grace and compassion.” BU president says the University community grieves the loss of a “beloved and respected public servant.”
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BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston
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BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement
The New York Times calls Hayek’s Bastards by Quinn Slobodian a “riveting read” and “illuminating history”
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Drumroll, Please, for CFA’s Gareth Smith
School of Music prof has a new album, an endorsement deal, and a book in the works
1June 17, 2025
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Art History
From Wedding Attire to Living Room Curtains: A BU Scholar Is Unraveling the History of Brocade Weaving in Morocco
Iconic throughout history, richly woven silk brocade fabrics have evolved in purpose and utility, but a BU Fulbright Scholar is finding how the traditions are still alive today
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Using AI to Identify Plundered Antiquities
BU archaeologists use machine learning algorithm to help identify stolen Cambodian statues
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Government & Law
- Finding the Names of BU’s World War II Casualties Lost to Time
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- Retired SSW Professor Millie Flashman, Passionate About Working with Couples and Families, Dies
- Walter Lubars: “An Inspiration to a Generation of Advertising Students”
- Morton Hoffman, Metcalf Cup and Prize Winner, Dies
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