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Wednesday, July 20th

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Edward Damiano holds the iLet bionic pancreas while accepting the Innovator of the Year award at the Boston University Tech, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll event

Innovator of the Year Tackles Type 1 Diabetes

Ed Damiano has devoted more than decade to developing a bionic pancreas

Robert B. Parker has been called the “dean of American crime fiction.”

Five Famous Alums: Writers

Pulitzer winners and best sellers
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SubSpace Projects at the Museum of Science honoring Prince

Björk Celebrated at Museum of Science Tonight

SubSpace Project creates stunning visuals to accompany Icelandic singer-songwriter’s music

Artistic Rendering of the outside of the new Boston University College of Fine Arts Performance Theater

Plans Unveiled for New Theater Facility on Comm Ave

Sale of BU Theatre fuels CFA improvements

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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: Carl Phillips and Duy Doan

When:
July 26 at 3:45 pm
Where:
Sargent College, Room 101, 635 Commonwealth Ave.

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Grad Students to Groundbreakers

For more than 11 years, CAS and ENG prof Mark Grinstaff and the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in his Grinstaff Group have been combining their expertise in chemistry, pharmacology, and biomedical and mechanical engineering to tackle complicated medical challenges.

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