Features
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Pump Up the Vol(taire, H)ume Jack Russell Weinstein (GRS'96, '98) tackles life's big questions with professional and amateur philosophers alike on his call-in radio show Why?, broadcast live from North Dakota.
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LoveTolerate? Thy NeighborReligion Professor Adam Seligman brings together believers and non-believers from across the globe to face their differences and promote religious tolerance. -
Material Girl Sculptor Jodi Colella (CAS'81) feels the artistic possibilities in a variety of textures, exploring unconventional materials to weave and shape unique creations.
Also in this issue
Past Issues
Class Notes
Student Profile
A Sparkling Résumé
With study abroad stints, multiple internships, volunteer posts—and now a pageant crown—to her credit, senior Annie Rupani is already a citizen of the world.
Alumni Profile
The Bootblack, the President, and the Lawyer
Chester Parasco's (CAS'47, LAW'47) colorful family has a long history with BU, beginning when his father shined President Daniel Marsh's shoes.
Alumni Profile
First Responder
Rear Admiral Christine Hunter (CAS'80, MED'80) takes charge, from directing emergency responses to a swine flu pandemic and a tsunami to developing nationally acclaimed programs for wounded military personnel.

Reflections of a Dean
In her "senior year" as Dean of Arts & Sciences, Gina Sapiro talks about what it takes to lead effectively, the College's advances over the last four years, and her vision of what's next for CAS/GRS.
Ideas to Write Home About
What defines the role and meaning of a house or home? Art Historian Kim Sichel gathers scholars from a range of fields to lend their perspectives.
Original Thinking
With the help of a Howard Hughes grant, Paul Lipton and his students have a new neuroscience lab to conduct hands-on brain research.
The Remarkable Wolfgang Amadè
Comprehensive and highly readable, Professor of Music Roye Wates's recently published book on Mozart is getting rave reviews.
Name That Tune
Neuroscientist Tim Gardner's research on how birds' brains encode song patterns could shed light on human brain function too.
Uneven Sacrifice
In the new book he's co-authored, political scientist Douglas Kriner establishes the facts and contributing factors of the war casualty gap between the rich and the poor.