Spring 2014 Features
a&s Insider
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Finding Planets Before They Happen
Probing the puzzle of planetary formation.
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Economics Ranked 9th Nationally
World-class faculty earn department spot in nation’s top
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CAS After Dark
Students transform building when classes end.
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Hardwired for Immortality
Innate belief in a soul shared by different cultures.
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An Epic Misunderstanding
Former ambassador’s new book offers insider revelations on US-Pakistan relations.
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Exploring Changes in Dating, Mating
Romance in marriage is a twentieth-century notion.
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Impact: The Campaign for BU
How campaign gifts are supporting groundbreaking research and endowing scholarships.
About Alumni
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Fixing the NBA Draft
The best college hoops player should go to the worst NBA franchise, but what if a team is just tanking to jump the line? Two alums have a plan to fix the problem.
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The Accidental Journalists
An alum’s documentary shows how a vegetable seller and a retiree are shaking up China.
From the Dean
As Commencement nears, Dean Virginia Sapiro considers how CAS prepares students to pursue their dreams, even in tough times.
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