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Wednesday, July 19th

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Vito Fanciullo in kitchen with class

Following the Mediterranean Diet, in Italy

New summer SAR study abroad program teaches nutrition, lifestyle changes

Christopher Wilkins leading Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Music for a Summer Evening

Boston Landmarks Orchestra opens annual free concert series tonight at Hatch Shell

rendering of Comm Ave bridge construction

MassDOT Construction to Close Comm Ave Bridge for Two-Plus Weeks

Late-July project will redirect traffic to side streets

Sudha Seshadri, professor of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine

New Test for Alzheimer’s Risk?

MED profs’ study: Slow gait and weak grip help predict brain disease

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Elizabeth Henehan peers through a telescope to see moon

“Fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars.” Most of us cannot (yet) do that, so the next best thing may be a visit to the Coit Observatory, on top of CAS, which hosts a free public open night each Wednesday, weather permitting. SPH research analyst Elizabeth Henehan did just that June 28.

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animation of Nathan Chow against Boston skyline

Lost and Found: Nathan Chow, Singapore

Thousands of international students come to study in US colleges every year, 3,000 at BU alone. Leaving everything familiar—family, friends, their culture—behind can be hard, but even harder may be building a new life for themselves. Our animated series “Lost and Found,” new this year, brings you some of their stories.

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Upcoming Events
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Boston Young Contemporaries

When:
July 19 at 12:00 pm
Where:
Stone Gallery, College of Fine Arts, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

Favorite Poem Project Summer Institute Poetry Reading

When:
July 19 at 3:45pm
Where:
Sargent College, Room 101, 635 Commonwealth Ave.

Reach! Outdoor Dance Performance

When:
July 19 at 7:00 pm
Where:
Bishop Allen Dr. Lot #5, Central Square, Cambridge (Behind H-Mart)

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Lunch, Anyone?

BU Today features Boston lunch spots of interest to the BU community.

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"Mighty Rib" and Truffle Fries at Roxy's Grilled Cheese in Allston, MA

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