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MetroWest Daily News: “How Did They Build That” to explain Boston University’s Jenga building, how to watch

in CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

The “How Did They Build That?” Smithsonian Channel special has aired and continues to make waves. Read more about the episode and where to watch it.

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CCDS Featured in the Smithsonian Channel Series “How Did They Build That?”

in Awards, CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

The Center for Computing & Data Sciences is featured on the Smithsonian Channel’s “How Did They Build That?” program, October 2024.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Boston University, center for computing & data sciences, Dennis Carlsberg, KPMB, Maureen McCarthy, Sam Moller, Smithsonian Channel, Suffolk Construction

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