Teaching High Schoolers to Program in 3D
BU computer scientists introduce Boston-area high school students to the art of computer gaming.
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Americans in Paris: Were We Really So Innocent?
Assistant Professor of History Brooke Blower challenges Americans’ notion of ourselves as “innocents abroad” in the 1920s.
Tony Wallace Awarded Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Tony Wallace, a senior lecturer in the BU College of Arts & Sciences Writing Program, has been awarded the 2013 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
Who would you put on Mount Rushmore?
With President’s Day around the corner, the BU-produced series Professor Voices was interested to hear who a few Boston University experts would put on Mount Rushmore.
CAS Professors Honored by Leading Science Society
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has chosen anthropologist Jeremy DeSilva and psychology professor Howard Eichenbaum to speak at symposiums during the association’s annual meeting.
Mega-Array Reveals Birthplace of Giant Stars
Professor of Astronomy James Jackson and his collaborators were recently able to get some of the very first science-quality data from the new ALMA telescope in Chile. Their work is featured in the December 18 issue of Nature.
Dec 21: Maya Doomsday or Just a Misunderstanding?
The pop culture buzz is building: the Maya predicted the world would end on December 21… or did they? CAS Archaeologist Bill Saturno is here to set the record straight.
Study Details Natural Gas Leaks in Boston
The City of Boston is riddled with more than 3,000 leaks from its aging natural-gas pipeline system, according to a new study by researchers at Boston University.
BU to Launch the East Coast’s Largest GPU Cluster
Boston University researchers this month will fire up the largest academic GPU (graphics processing unit) computer cluster on the East Coast, thanks to a gift from Hewlett-Packard.
BU Archaeologists Partner with Iraqi University
A team of archaeologists will partner with educators at Mosul University on an innovative program to revive higher education and cultural heritage management in Iraq.