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Photo: Lined up with their ceremonial cap and gown, some throwing their caps up in the air. The day is bright and sunny and the grass they stand on is green.

BUA Commencement

Members of BU Academy’s Class of 2023 celebrate at a reception on Alpert Mall following their Commencement ceremony at Tsai Performance Center, May 29. Tiffany Chu, chief of staff to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the keynote address to the school’s 51 graduating seniors and their families, 11 of whom will be attending Boston University this fall as members of the Class of 2027.

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Photo: Boston University SAR Assistant Professor of Nutrition Maura Walker, a white woman wearing a red shirt and black cardigan, poses for a photo at Bazaar Supermarket in Cambridge on May 5, 2023. She is doing cutting-edge nutrition research on topics including the gut microbiome, precision nutrition, and nutrigenomics. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University
Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

The gut is filled with trillions of microbes. BU nutrition scientist Maura E. Walker studies them for clues that could help prevent and treat diabetes and heart disease

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Photo: BU’s Xin Zhang (right) collects the STAT Madness 2023 All-Star award from Nicholas St. Fleur, a STAT general assignment reporter and associate editorial director of events. An Asian woman (right) with short black hair and wearing a purple collared shirt holds up a clear glass trophy with a Black man with brown hair in a curly poof and wearing a tan suit.
Metamaterials

Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award

Back to the Future-style helmet that improves MRIs helps BU professor scoop fan favorite award at media company’s annual summit

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