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2015 Boston University Lecture Featuring James McCann
Sacred Waters: Historical Ecology, Power, and the Soul of the Blue Nile
November 2, 2015
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Illusions of Managing History: The Enduring Relevance of Reinhold Niebuhr
Andrew J. Bacevich, a College of Arts and Sciences professor of international relations, discusses the legacy of American social critic Reinhold Niebuhr and the relevance of his ideas to the current U.S. military engagement in Iraq in the 2007 [...]University Lecture.
Hosted by Office of the Provost on October 9, 2007.
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Not a Note Too Many: Beethoven, McCartney, and Miles
Established in 1950 to distinguish faculty engaged in outstanding research, the University Lecture is one of Boston University’s oldest traditions and most valued honors. This year’s speaker is Jeremy Yudkin, music professor and chair [...]of the musicology and ethnomusicology department at the College of Fine Arts.
Laced with references ranging from Plato to composer Robert Schumann, Yudkin’s lecture, “Not a Note Too Many: Beethoven, Miles, and McCartney,†reflects on “what is great music, and how it is distinguished from music that is merely good.†To do this, Yudkin enlists three classics: Ludwig von Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, “Blue in Green†from the iconic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue, and Paul McCartney’s “I’ve Just Seen a Face,†from the Beatles album Help!
Hosted by the Office of the Provost on October 14, 2010.
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Biology by Design
Jim Collins, a College of Engineering professor of biomedical engineering and codirector of the Center for BioDynamics at Boston University, delivers the 2008 University Lecture, Biology by Design. He talks about his research at BU, including using [...]noise to enhance sensory function and making antibiotics more effective by tricking cells to turn off their repair mechanisms.
Hosted by Boston University Office of the Provost on October 21, 2008.
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Blood Wedding: The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre in History and Memory by Barbara Diefendorf
Barbara Diefendorf, a professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, discusses causes and implications of the 16th-century Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre of Protestants in France and the myth-making power of history.
Hosted by Boston [...]University on October 25, 2006.
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Aeroecology: The Next Frontier
Professor of biology and director of BU's Center for Ecology & Conservation Biology Thomas Kunz invites the audience to consider the air around them. In Aeroecology: The Next Frontier, Kunz explains the new discipline of aeroecology, which studies [...]airborne organisms and how they depend on the support of their aerospheric ecosystem. Kunz's presentation is the 2009 University Lecture, established to honor faculty engaged in outstanding research.
Hosted by Office of the Provost on October 19, 2009.
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University Lecture: Macbeth and the Show of Kings, William Carroll
College of Arts and Sciences Professor William Carroll examines the portrayal of royal succession in Shakespeare's Macbeth in light of the succession of King James I of England.
Hosted by Boston University on April 28, 2005.
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George Annas: American Bioethics After Nuremberg: Pragmatism, Politics, and Human Rights
The 58th University Lecture. George Annas talks about the Nuremberg Code, the Human Genome Project, and physician- assisted suicide.
Hosted by Boston University on November 10, 2005.
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2026 University Lecture by Ann McKee, Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pathology
On February 5, 2026, Dr. Ann McKee delivered the annual University Lecture entitled, “Providence, Persistence, and Resilience: The Road to CTE.”
Over the past 2 decades, there has been a remarkable rise in public interest and scientific [...]research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is now a household name, a focus for millions of VA and NIH research dollars and international research efforts, and the principal reason that important rule and policy changes regarding concussion and non-concussive injuries have been implemented in contact sports and the military. Under the directorship of Dr. McKee, the Boston University CTE Center is the global epicenter of research on CTE and post-traumatic neurodegeneration. Dr. McKee founded the BU CTE brain bank in 2008, which is the world's largest brain bank focused on brain trauma (now over 1700 brains). This groundbreaking work has led to medical and public awareness of the dangers of repetitive mild brain trauma.
The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research and creative pursuits. University Lecturers represent a vast array of disciplines and research topics, yet they share a common commitment to excellence in scholarly inquiry and discovery.
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