BU Today

Friday, October 14th
Top Headlines
Workers on the job at Red’s Best, a Boston seafood wholesaler

BU Increases Its Target for Sustainable Food Sources

Food that’s better for you and for the planet

Bob Dylan

Bringin’ the Literature Nobel Back Home

Bob Dylan’s lyrics hailed as fresh era in poetic expression

Joseph Hubbard in the stage production of Hydrogen Jukebox by Allen Ginsberg and Philip Glass at the Boston University Fall Fringe Festival

20th Annual Fringe Festival Opens with Glass Chamber Opera

Hydrogen Jukebox draws on poems of Allen Ginsberg

achary Treitz and Brett Jutkiewicz on the set of Men go to Battle

Alum Screens Civil War Drama Tonight

Men Go to Battle: story of the struggle of two brothers
Video
Close Up
Section Border
A student paints henna on another student's hand during the Chand Raat celebration at Boston University

Chand Raat, held on the eve of Eid, the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, was celebrated October 6 by the Organization of Pakistani Students and Bangladeshi Students’ Association. The evening featured henna, music, and food: Jaspreet Kaur (Questrom’18) decorating the hand of Dija Munawar (CAS’20). Photo by Olivia Nadel (COM’17)
Featured Video
Section Border
marijuana leaves with Massachusetts state emblem on top

YouSpeak: Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legalized?

On November 8, Massachusetts voters will decide whether or not to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The hotly contested ballot initiative has both supporters and critics. In this week’s “YouSpeak,” BU students weigh in on the pros and cons and what the implications might be for the future.

Video
Upcoming Events
Section Border
The Identity Project

When:
October 15 at 2:00 pm
Where:
College of Fine Arts, Studio102, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

So You Think BU Can Dance Fall 2016

When:
October 15 at 5:00 pm
Where:
Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave.

The French Chef in America: Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme

When:
October 16 at 11:00 am
Where:
808 Commonwealth Ave., Room 117

View Calendar
Series Spotlight
Section Border

The Addiction Puzzle

Since 2006, Boston University researchers have been awarded more than $130 million for addiction-related research. Currently 50 such projects are under way. In this series, BU Today examines the work of five BU investigators.

View Series 		The Addiction Puzzle, addiction research at Boston University, drug and alcohol addiction, Alexander Walley, Kathleen Kantak, Tibor Palfai, Marlene Oscar Berman, Richard Saitz

Visit http://www.bu.edu/today | Unsubscribe from this email list

Follow Us Facebook Twitter BUniverse