BU Today

Tuesday, January 31st

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Students at Boston University participate in a rally protesting Donald Trump's Executive Order Immigration and Refugee Ban

Hundreds Protest Trump’s Immigration Ban at Marsh Plaza Rally

“No hate, no fear! Refugees are welcome here!” students chant

Demonstrators display pro-immigrant signs at the Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders, January 29, 2017 in Copley Square, Boston

POV: Immigration Ban Hurts Universities, the Economy, Society

Trump’s executive order is morally wrong, says BU president

Anthony Janetos giving presentation

Climate Task Force Meets Tonight

Community is invited to suggest pathways to sustainability

BU women's hockey team in huddle

Women’s 39th Beanpot Tournament Kicks Off Tonight

Terrier hockey team takes on rival BC at Northeastern

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BU students dancing

Billed as one of the biggest BU events of the year, the annual Back Bay Ball, held January 28 at the Westin Copley Place, featured dancing, food and drink, friends, and oh, did we mention dancing? Photo by Alexandra Wimley (COM'17)

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science vs religion themed graphic image showing a boston university student contemplating conflicting tenets of science and faith

Science vs. Religion

Chemistry major Jeremy Weber (CAS’16) continued his lifelong observance of Judaism at BU. He spoke with BU community members, some for whom science and religion are as essential as breath, parsing, he says, the "commingling of religious life and scientific life when they don’t really get along."

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Upcoming Events
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Town Hall on Immigration Order

When:
January 31 at 5:30 pm
Where:
Metcalf Ballroom, George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Ave.

Visiting Artist: Caroline Woolard

When:
January 31 at 7:30 pm
Where:
808 Commonwealth Ave., Room 303

Pitch and Pizza Competition

When:
January 31 at 5:00 pm
Where:
Questrom School of Business, Room 322, 595 Commonwealth Ave.

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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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