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Alumni

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

March 8, 2016

Engineers of the Ring. Ray Nagem, associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at BU, places a ring on the little finger of Adam Tortolanni (ENG'16) at the 32nd Annual Order of the Ring ceremony. The stainless steel ring symbolizes the oath taken earlier in the event by the prospective engineers to ethically perform their duties with utmost sincerity and upholding themselves to the ethical standards. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM’16)

Order of the Ring

March 7, 2016

Drawing a molecule on a chalkboard at the Boston University Center for Molecular Discovery

Medicine

Molecule Makers

March 7, 2016

Doctor Jim O'Connell, President, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Medicine

Street Doctor

March 7, 2016

BU Alternative Spring Breaks 2016

Business & Law

ASB 2016 Volunteers: Tweet Your Experience

March 7, 2016

Catch performances by the renowned dance company Compagnie Hervé Koubi at the Institute of Contemporary Art March 11 and 12. Photo by Didier Philispart/courtesy of ICA

In the City

Spring Break in Boston

March 4, 2016

Her two points in the February 28 game against Vermont gave wing Sarah Lefort (SAR’16) a career and University record 183 points. Photo by Steve McLaughlin

Sports

Dog Eat Dog: Terriers vs Huskies in Hockey East Semifinals

March 4, 2016

No tomatoes, no pizza. Mary Ann Esposito, host of America's longest running cooking show, Ciao Italia, smiles at her students while explaining the critical importance of proper tomatoes for a mouthwatering pizza. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

Mouthwatering Pizza

March 4, 2016

Students

How Are You Spending Spring Break?

March 4, 2016

Marsh Plaza Boston University

Charles River Campus

Promotion to Full Professor for Eight on Charles River Campus

March 3, 2016

Mosquitoes have killed more people than any other animal, even before the outbreak of Zika virus. While rarely fatal, Zika has been linked to sometimes-lethal microcephaly in babies.

Infectious Diseases

Going to Warmer Climes? Precautions to Take against Zika

March 3, 2016

BU Alums unite over a selfie. Mike Rezendes (CAS'78), a Pulitzer Prize winning Boston Globe investigative reporter, and Mark Ruffalo's character in the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight, and Bindu Dadlani (SMG'98) take a selfie after Rezendes' talk at the Metcalf Ballroom on Tuesday night. Rezendes, who was the speaker at the Friends Speaker Series, an event organized by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, attracted a large crowd at the event. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

But first… Let’s Take a Selfie

March 3, 2016

Timothy Barbari

Faculty

BU Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Steps Down

March 2, 2016

BU Bridge and on Comm. Ave.

Local

Commonwealth Postpones Comm Ave Deck Replacement

March 2, 2016

Faculty

BU Has a Mayor: Nashville’s Karl Dean

March 2, 2016

Yui Tiffany Kitamura (CFA '16) (left) and Beverly Diaz (CFA '16) perform in "A Reflection of Heart Melodies" in the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall. The performance combined music, theater and visual arts for a collaborative senior recital. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM '17)

Senior Recital

March 2, 2016

Jeremy Yudkin, CFA Professor and head of the BU Beethoven research center

Students

One Class, One Day: Beethoven

March 1, 2016

Otto Pizza

Local

Nightlife: Trivia Night at Otto’s Pizza

March 1, 2016

The Wang YMCA Dance Troupe, including Beverly Ng (center), performs at a Chinese New Year Celebration at the George Sherman Union. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM '17)

Chinese New Year Celebration

March 1, 2016

Apple iPhone Security Passcode Screen

Science & Technology

POV: Apple vs FBI: Who Should Prevail?

February 29, 2016

POV: Apple vs FBI: Who Should Prevail?