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CILSE – Construction Activity – Week of June 8, 2015
Week of 6/8: Construction of temporary sidewalk protection will continue. Upon completion, pedestrian traffic will be moved to the new sidewalk. Contractors will begin pre-excavation of trenches to identify sub-grade conditions. Removal of soil from site will continue. You will see multiple machines working on site each day and you may... More
CILSE – Construction Activity 5/18-6/1
Week of 5/18: Site mobilization and fencing is complete and the site has been cleared of monuments and fixtures. The Morse parking is permanently closed as of 5/18. The food truck parking space on Commonwealth Avenue in front of the site has been moved across the street to the Questrom School... More
Putting it Together
Watch the setup, celebration, and breakdown of Boston University’s 142nd Commencement, held Sunday, May 17, on Nickerson Field. Time-lapse footage, provided by BU Productions, was recorded from the Nickerson press box from May 8 to 18. During that time, an image was saved every 10 seconds. More
Architectural Icon Gets Makeover
Among the daily parade of students and faculty crossing campus in the shadow of the BU School of Law tower are some who wonder why the building, widely considered one of the less attractive on campus, is being so meticulously refurbished. More
Fire and ice?
No, it’s BU’s snow melter at work near Nickerson Field. Thanks to the 110 inches of snow that fell in the city this year, the snow melter had to work around the clock. More
Snow Day? It’s Complicated
By Amy Laskowski This story originally appeared in BU Today on February 11, 2015. Blizzard-like conditions and possibly a foot of snow were predicted. Meteorologists warned drivers of slippery roads, and there was a threat that MBTA service would be disrupted or canceled. The Beanpot championship was pushed out two weeks. Boston’s... More
Shout-out to Shovelers
The Islamic Society of BU offered an opportunity to thank the scores of Facilities personnel for hours (and days) of Juno cleanup. Sara Parvin-Nejad (CAS'15) (from left), Diana Abbas (CAS'18), and Amina Egal (CGS'15) staff the GSU table. More
Science Gets a Front Door on Comm Ave
By Barbara Moran and Sara Rimer This story was originally published on the BU Research website. For decades, some of the most exciting research at Boston University has been unfolding in a row of buildings hidden on Cummington Mall, designed originally for making carriages instead of studying the life sciences. Now University President... More
Fire Alarm Inspection 9/2/2014 – 9/5/2014
9/2/2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am - 3pm 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 Bay State Rd. 9/3/2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am - 3pm 110, 112, 116, 118, 122, 128 Bay State Rd. 9/4/2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am - 3pm 65, 67, 69, 71, More
Fire Alarm Inspection 8/27/2014 – 8/29/2014
8.27.2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am-3pm 163,161,159,157 Bay State Rd. 8.28.2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am-3pm 153,60,58,56,11 Bay State Rd. 8.29.2014 Testing all rooms and common area from 7am-3pm 62,68,70,76,78 Bay State Rd. After hours buildings 8.27.2014 Testing from 5am-7am 36-38 Cummington Mall 8.28.2014 Testing from 4am-7am 44 Cummington Mall 8.29.2014 Testing from 5am-7am 48 Cummingtom... More