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The Other End of the River
SPH Dean Sandro Galea and the future of public health
Safe Harbor
In Gloucester, Mass., a new take on police discretion gives addicts something to live for
Making History
Sybil Morial’s memoir remembers the New Orleans that she helped to change
41 Days
Snatched off a Tehran street, Matt Trevithick was arrested and locked in a solitary cell in Iran’s most brutal prison
Unpredictable
Casual star Michaela Watkins on how streaming, and a new version of feminism, changes everything
Ants and Alzheimer's
Insects yield surprising findings on aging
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide
“The Obamas represent…the reality that ceilings can and should be broken”
Natick’s World War II Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Founder Ken Rendell, who studied business at BU, has created special exhibition
Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
After nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership
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Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial Intelligence
Data and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
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Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a Shot
Greg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
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A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for Answers
Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
Inside Summer 2016
The Other End of the River
SPH Dean Sandro Galea and the future of public health
Safe Harbor
In Gloucester, Mass., a new take on police discretion gives addicts something to live for
Making History
Sybil Morial’s memoir remembers the New Orleans that she helped to change
41 Days
Snatched off a Tehran street, Matt Trevithick was arrested and locked in a solitary cell in Iran’s most brutal prison
Unpredictable
Casual star Michaela Watkins on how streaming, and a new version of feminism, changes everything
Ants and Alzheimer's
Insects yield surprising findings on aging
Anatomy of a Blazar
Astronomers are learning how the mysterious objects work, and where they get their energy
Tattoos: More Than Skin Deep
The stories behind the ink
Gift Enables Disabled MED Students
Will provide special equipment to equalize training
Beautiful Music, Beautiful Life
Jazzman Jimmy Greene celebrates daughter Ana, Sandy Hook victim
Reviews
New books by Jhumpa Lahiri, Fernanda Santos, Zvi Sesling, and Susan Silverman
So You've Graduated. Now What?
6 things you can take advantage of right now
An Early Start on Giving Back
At BU, young donors have an outsized impact
Faculty Obituaries
CAS’ Samuel W. Allen and Mark G. Field
Letters
Readers write back
Alumni Obituaries
A selection of published tributes
Also In This Issue
Dancing in Their Idols' Shoes
BU’s miXx K-Pop Cover Dance Crew re-creates music videos step-by-step
Bay State Celebrates 150 Episodes
BUTV10’s long-running soap opera delivers sex, drugs, and murder
Getting In: A Little Tougher Every Year
Purposeful action by administration raises the bar
Myles Standish to Get Major Reconstruction
BU hopes to lease new building for students displaced by work
University Commits $50 Million for CFA
New spaces for theater and production, makeover of 855 Comm Ave
ENG Makes Highest-Ever Grade in U.S. News Rankings
Questrom, SED, LAW also do well
Innovative University-Wide General Education Program Approved
BU Hub, Cross-College Challenge, will begin with 2017 freshmen
Stephen Prothero’s Gift of Hope to Liberals
New book shows why they “win the culture wars”
Lighting NYC Ballet
CFA’s Mark Stanley creates mood with an ephemeral medium
The Inventor
For ENG’s Greg Blonder, a great product requires perfect timing
Commencement Speaker: Embrace Your Fear of the Unknown Future
Former CBS executive Nina Tassler says life took her to unexpected joys
A Day in the Life of the BUS
What does it take to transport 11,000 people a day?
Former BU Hoops Star John Holland Signed by Celtics
Return to Boston “a dream come true”
Campaign for BU Passes $1 Billion Mark
Students reach a million hours of service
Trustee Gives $10 Million to Redirect Fight against Prostate Cancer
Shipley Foundation gift will fund research in personalized medicine
Bonecrusher
Engineering professor Elise Morgan looks for a better way to predict spine fractures
A Different Kind of War Story
COM alum’s Day One was an Oscar nominee
Three Alums Win Pulitzer Prizes
Photographers Tyler Hicks, Jessica Rinaldi, reporter Kimbriell Kelly
Making a Better World, from Neuroscience to Sandwiches
Social goals drive alums on Forbes 30-Under-30 list
How Sausage Is Made, Responsibly
At Formaggio Kitchen, high-end charcuterie meets appreciative audience