BU Today

Monday, July 18th

Top Headlines
Al Hartshorn, Shawmut Design and Construction senior project superintendent, stabds on Myles Standish Hall new roof

Summer Construction Heats Up

University-wide projects under way

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Phoeniz, Arizona

POV: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Trump’s Foreign Policy

It’s the latter that renders him unacceptable for the presidency

Patrons shop and eat in Boston Public Market

Boston Public Market Now Open Daily Year-round

Pop-up outdoor beer garden today celebrates expanded hours

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new york city ballet

“Light Is to Dance as Water Is to Fish”

From stage plays to rock concerts to glitzy Las Vegas revues, lighting is a crucial element. CFA’s MFA design and production programs head Mark Stanley, New York City Ballet lighting designer, has designed lighting for hundreds of productions and gauges success as “when you’ve created a very unique world.”

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Upcoming Events
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Boston Young Contemporaries

When:
All Day on July 20
Where:
Stone Gallery, College of Fine Arts, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

REACH: Urban and Suburban Teen Dance Program Free Outdoor Performance

When:
July 20 at 7:00 pm
Where:
Central Square Parking Lot #6, Bishop Allen Dr. and Columbia St., Cambridge, Mass.

Poetry Reading: Maggie Dietz and Eric McHenry

When:
July 25 at 3:45 pm
Where:
Sargent College, Room 101, 635 Commonwealth Ave.

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Series Spotlight
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Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is an epidemic. At Boston University, dozens of researchers are looking for tests that could lead to early diagnosis and interventions to prevent or delay the disease, running clinical trials that may result in treatments and an eventual cure, working to understand genetic risk factors, and studying Alzheimer’s impact on caregivers. In this special report, BU Today examines the work of five BU researchers.

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