Benny and Josh Make Movies
Extraordinary films about ordinary lives propel the Safdie brothers from COM to Cannes
One Nation, Under Gods
Paula Fredriksen argues that the pluralism of ancient times trumps the tolerance of today
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Images of
a World Gone By
Slide show: Jules Aarons (GRS’49), a BU professor who died last year, was a well-known physicist and a better-known photographer
Seeing Things
Video: Safdie brothers Benny (COM’08) and Josh (COM’07) and Alex Kalman present a serving of Buttons, volume 2
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Bringing Hope to Zambian Mothers
Training of birth attendants intended to reduce high infant mortality rate
Obama's Call Is a BU Tradition
A sorority supports needy children in China and cures for breast cancer
Gulf Trip Celebrates BU Excellence
Graduates from six nations inaugurate BU Alumni Association of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Training Whistle-Blowers and Watchdogs
COM, Boston media collaborate on a center for investigative reporting
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Unholy
Spirits
The author of a new book on nightmares talks about monsters, demons, and the fragility of the self
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Should Universities and Newspapers Get Married?
Three experts talk about a world where colleges offer to pick up the tab
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Comfortably Isolated
In Midge Raymond’s short stories, women seek geographic and emotional isolation
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Celebrating Milestones
Richard Steckel’s photographs of children around the world capture small moments and common experiences
Alumni Accept Awards
Recipients are a state treasurer, a former journalist, a businessman, and a health advocate
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“A Musical Contrarian”
Lukas Foss, a CFA professor of music, challenged his students and his audience
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Pioneer in Space Science, an Acclaimed Street Photographer
Jules Aarons, a CAS research professor emeritus, is remembered for his research and his city scenes
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Two Down
Patrick Duggan (SAR’11), who recently sold two crossword puzzles to the New York Times, talks about the high art and low pay of the highbrow word game
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