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Photo: Emily Gusse, a young white woman wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt and black puffer vest smiles and poses next to Tess Kohanski, a white woman wearing a grey sweater. They both pose in front of a large brick building with a large sign that reads "Park-9".

Entrepreneurship

BU Alums Open New England’s First Dog Bar

Humans can grab a beer while pups play at BU alums’ Park-9 Dog Bar

Image: Collage of various images related to the challenges of tackling future pandemics. Collage features a snap of Nahid Bhadelia talking, an image of Earth, a plane, a Coronavirus, and the UN building.

Pandemic Response

Video: Unpacking the Push for a Global Pandemic Accord

BU infectious diseases expert Nahid Bhadelia on the challenges of getting countries to learn from COVID-19 and cooperate on tackling future pandemics

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University News

Boston University Names 11th President: Melissa L. Gilliam, Physician, Educator, Scholar

Ohio State University provost, physician, and scholar brings to BU her passion for the arts and humanities along with two decades of higher education leadership

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Photo: Scott Biron makes a fly at his New London, NH home. An older white man wearing glasses, a long-sleeved blue collared shirt, and jeans sits at a crowded desk and works on a fly. Fly tying materials and paraphernalia can be seen around the office.

Arts & Culture

Video: Keeping the Ancient—and Secretive—Art of Fly Tying Alive

Master fly tyer and alum Scott Biron meticulously creates flies by hand

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Photo: Laurie Craigen, a white woman wearing a full green and black patterned swimsuit, green swim cap, and goggles, smiles with hands on her hips as she looks to her right. The Boston Harbor can be seen behind her.

Competitive Swimming

This BU Professor and Competitive Swimmer Is Preparing for the Most Critical Race of Her Life

Laurie Craigen hopes to swim across California’s Catalina Channel. Obstacles: sharks, fluctuating water temperatures, and risk of losing sight of the horizon

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