Remembering Richard Ely
Ely resided in Lexington and taught at Boston University for more than 20 years, where he was recognized as an exceptional advisor and teacher.
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Mock Mediation Team Wins National Championship
They faced some tough competition, but in the end, BU’s team was very successful.
In the Footsteps of Thoreau
Professor of Biology Richard Primack, graduate student Elizabeth Ellwood, and recent graduate Michelle Talmadge completed an analysis of the changing arrival dates of migratory birds to Concord, Massachusetts that includes observations by Henry David Thoreau.
Astronomy Researchers Discover Star Formation Sites
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has cited recent work by Tom Bania, professor of astronomy, and astronomy graduate student Loren Anderson as a “major scientific result” in its most recent quarterly report to the National Science Foundation.
How to Build Intelligent Machines
Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS) Massimiliano Versace and CNS PhD candidate Ben Chandler are featured on the cover of the December issue of IEEE Spectrum.
Newfound Correlation Between Google and Stock Trading
A joint study on search engine data found a correlation between Google searches and financial market fluctuations.
Physicist Honored for 1984 Supercollider Work
For the past 14 years, the cover to Kenneth Lane’s 1984 paper that helped chart the course for supercollider physics has been hanging on his office door.
CAS Sophomore Competes in Jeopardy College Championship
CAS Sophomore Erin McLean appeared in the Jeopardy College Championship.
French Expulsion of Gypsies Creates Controversy
The French and other European governments’ treatment of Gypsies is far more complicated and historically fraught than many contemporary human rights activists understand it to be.
The Difference a Year Makes
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Annual Report for 2009/10 highlights progress made across CAS and GRS during the year.