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Friday, July 21st

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Merav Opher with REU students

NSF Program Brings Budding Astronomers to BU

Students paired with faculty on research projects

"Go With The Flow" sand sculpture by Melineige Beauregard

2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival at Revere Beach This Weekend

Artists from around the world gather for annual competition

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

Officers of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Ready First 1st Armored Division, participate in an urban combat exercise at a training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas.

Links Found among Concussion, Genes, and Alzheimer’s

VA- and NIH-funded study led by MED prof

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Kevin Schaeffer shoots puck toward Cory Schneider

Former Terrier and current Providence Bruins defenseman, Kevin Schaeffer, attempts to get the puck past former BC goalie and current New Jersey Devil, Cory Schneider, in the second period. BU achieved a 8-6 victory over BC in the third annual Comm. Ave. Charity Classic on July 14, 2017 at the Walter Brown Arena. The exhibition match raised over $64,000 for Compassionate Care ALS and the Travis Roy Foundation. Photo by Maddie Malhotra (COM’19)

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animation of Deniz Hallik sitting on a park bench

Lost and Found: Deniz Hallik, Turkey

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. Watch the second story in our new animated series “Lost and Found,” about using art to beat depression.

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Boston Young Contemporaries

When:
July 21 at 12:00 pm
Where:
Stone Gallery, College of Fine Arts, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

Marsh Chapel Coffee Hour

When:
July 23 at 12:00 pm
Where:
Marsh Room, Lower Level, 735 Commonwealth Ave.

Walk/Ride Day

When:
July 28, all-day

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Nearby Neighborhoods

Boston is famous for its neighborhoods, many of them fun, interesting, and easy to get to. BU Today has assembled a guide to several neighborhoods, with helpful lists of where to eat, shop, and hang.

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