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Engineers of the Ring. Ray Nagem, associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at BU, places a ring on the little finger of Adam Tortolanni (ENG'16) at the 32nd Annual Order of the Ring ceremony. The stainless steel ring symbolizes the oath taken earlier in the event by the prospective engineers to ethically perform their duties with utmost sincerity and upholding themselves to the ethical standards. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM’16)

Order of the Ring

No tomatoes, no pizza. Mary Ann Esposito, host of America's longest running cooking show, Ciao Italia, smiles at her students while explaining the critical importance of proper tomatoes for a mouthwatering pizza. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

Mouthwatering Pizza

BU Alums unite over a selfie. Mike Rezendes (CAS'78), a Pulitzer Prize winning Boston Globe investigative reporter, and Mark Ruffalo's character in the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight, and Bindu Dadlani (SMG'98) take a selfie after Rezendes' talk at the Metcalf Ballroom on Tuesday night. Rezendes, who was the speaker at the Friends Speaker Series, an event organized by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, attracted a large crowd at the event. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

But first… Let’s Take a Selfie

Yui Tiffany Kitamura (CFA '16) (left) and Beverly Diaz (CFA '16) perform in "A Reflection of Heart Melodies" in the College of Fine Arts Concert Hall. The performance combined music, theater and visual arts for a collaborative senior recital. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM '17)

Senior Recital

The Wang YMCA Dance Troupe, including Beverly Ng (center), performs at a Chinese New Year Celebration at the George Sherman Union. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM '17)

Chinese New Year Celebration

Students tag the BU Rock

Tagging BU Rock

Attendees watch belly dancer Elizabeth Nelson during Lebanese Night hosted by BU's Lebanese Club in the Metalf Trustee Center. The event featured authentic ccultural music, food, performances and dancing. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'16)

Lebanese Night

Jami Rubin (CFA'19) works on a book sculpture during a Foundation Sculpture class. Photo By Jackie Ricciardi

New Life for a Book

Maggie Zhang (Questrom '19) reacts during a card game at Questrom's Casino Night Fundraiser Friday night in the Trustee Center. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'16)

It’s Casino Night!

Night full of smiles, selfies and swaying: The BU Class of 2016 kicked off its countdown to graduation in style as hundreds of aspiring graduates came out in the bitterly cold Thursday night to celebrate the 100 Days to Graduation 2016 party at the House of Blues. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

Counting Down the Days

Savan Santoki (ENG '16) (right) and Heather Gamble (ENG '16) work on their airplane during the Extreme Airplane Competition hosted by American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC). Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'16)

Extreme Airplane Competition

Light Machine at BU's EPIC

Moment: EPIC Light Machine

The Boston Choral Ensemble sings Herbert Howells, "Requiem" during, "A Voice From Heaven" concert on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. The conert was part of the annual conference of the Society for Christian Scholarshiip in Music and includes two of the best choral works composed in the last one hundred years. The concert ended with a round table discussion by a distinguished group of scholars and performers. Photo By Jake Belcher

A Voice From Heaven

Helen Zou (SED '18) (center) completes a puzzle with special needs student Jackson Schuh (left) during a Valentine's Day themed Friday Night Club event Feb. 12, 2016 in the GSU. The Friday Night Club, run by Student Volunteers for Special Needs, gives students with disabilities the chance to hang out with volunteers from BU and other local universities. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'17)

Valentine’s Day Fun

Even paper roses have thorns. Tara Kavanaugh (COM'16) reacts as Emily Sheehan (COM'16) places a paper rose in her ear. The two, along with Claire Jennings (COM/CAS'18), were making paper roses as part of the Mugar Memorial Library Valentine's Day celebration at GSU on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Pankaj Khadka (COM'16)

Celebrating with Flowers

Suspended planets. Kallie Marske (COM'19) gazes at "The Planets," a blown glass and wood piece created by Molly Kosiarek and Zoe Snape. The art piece, along with more than 50 other art submissions, some of which were by BU students and faculty, were at display at the Annex of the Metcalf Ballroom at the George Sherman Union as a part of the one-day only 'The Art of Astrophysics' show organized by the BU Astronomy department on Wednesday, February 10. (Photo by Pankaj Khadka)

Planet Gazing

Caitlin Fournier (CAS'18) from left, Chris Remillard (CAS'18), Taylor Tessitore (CAS'18), and Jason Fox (CAS'16) run a tech rehearsal for their upcoming Tech Show, "when the actors tech, the techies act, and the audience stays the same". Generally based on a movie or TV show, the Tech Show's show is a surprise to everyone but those performing and teaching for it. Performances will be on Feb 12 at 7PM, and Feb 13 at 12AM and 7PM. Photo by Cydney Scott

Stage Troupe Presents…

Boston University Women's Hockey Beanpot versus Harvard

She shoots…

School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea speaks at an event held at the Algonquin Club to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the School of Public Health. Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'17)

SPH Celebrates 40 Years

Snow is cleared as quickly as it falls on Marsh Plaza Feb 5, 2016. Photo by Cydney Scott

A Fresh Coat of White