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Licht nominated to Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fred Licht, a CAS professor emeritus of art history, was among 187 fellows and 29 foreign honorary members to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was recognized for his contributions to the sciences, scholarship, public affairs, and the arts. He will be formally inducted at a ceremony at the House of the Academy in Cambridge, Mass., on October 11.
Five BUA students sweep honors in essay competition
Five Boston University Academy students took home honors in last spring’s
11th annual statewide high school essay competition sponsored by the
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research, Inc. The competition recognizes
students who demonstrate superior understanding of the scientific process
and the benefits of biomedical research to human and animal health, and
can communicate that understanding in writing. The topic was Saving Lives:
History, Methods, and Advances in Biomedicine.
Students were asked to
research a broad area of study in biomedical science, such as cancer,
diabetes, AIDS, or organ transplantation. Students covered
their field’s history, the research methods used (including the
use of animal models and its contributions), and key advances and their
clinical impact on patients, both human and animal. The essays were judged
by a panel of biomedical professionals, who selected three winning essays
and two honorable mentions.
Samuel Massie, a BUA student from Somerville,
took first place for an essay describing the history of Alzheimer’s
disease, the advances to date in understanding and treating it, and the
research methods that
have made those advances possible. Massie earned a summer internship
at MIT.
Aaron Bernstein of Brookline and Adam Kran of Southborough came in second
and third place, respectively, and were given one-day mentoring experiences
at Massachusetts research institutions. Lauren Williams of South Easton
and Pier-Lorenzo Campbell Pertile of Cambridge earned honorable mention.
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