November 10, 2009 at 6:00 am
Real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda Paul Rusesabagina will speak on his experience in Rwanda over the last 10 years, recounting his heroic achievements of sheltering over 1,200 refugees, an event honoring him and other MLK Fellows at the Tsai Performance Center (685 Commonwealth Avenue) at 6 PM. The event is free and open to the […]
October 30, 2009 at 8:00 am
The Boston University Physics department is hosting the 2009 Pumpkin Drop today at 1 PM outside of the Metcalf Science Center (590 Commonwealth Avenue). The department will be throwing approximately 30 pumpkins, filled with everything from powder to paint, off the Metcalf Science Center roof into the plaza. The event is free and open to […]
October 27, 2009 at 12:41 pm
According to Reuters.com, Federal investigators are looking into the “smart choices” food labeling program for misleading the public. Director of the Food and Nutrition Center at Sargent College Stacy Zawacki helped to found BU’s Sargent Choice food labeling program and is available for interviews on this topic. She can be reached at szawacki@bu.edu.
October 26, 2009 at 12:08 pm
The Massachusetts Graduation and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Commission met last week and determined that there is cause for the commission to recommend upping the mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 18. Boston University School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman extensively studied high school truancy and is available to for comment on this, and […]
October 22, 2009 at 10:00 am
Just back from the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) annual Food & Nutrition Expo, here are some other fabulous, trendy, “Better For You” foods to look for: Crisps Real Sliced Fruit: These no-added sugar delights are 100% fruit that are freeze-dried. They are crispy and naturally sweet for less than 50 calories a serving! Perfect for […]
October 16, 2009 at 8:00 am
Dr. Richard E. Besser, Senior Health and Medical Editor for ABC News and former Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be the guest speaker at the 11th annual Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture at the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College today. The title of his lecture is […]
October 13, 2009 at 9:50 am
Tonight at 7:30pm, WBUR will host a local economic roundtable at Jacob Sleeper Hall (871 Commonwealth Ave), moderated by NPR’s Kai Ryssdal, the host of “Marketplace,” public radio’s daily magazine of business and economics which boasts the largest audience for any business program in the U.S. on radio, cable or network television. Joining Ryssdal will […]
September 25, 2009 at 9:00 am
“A recent study in the American Journal of Heath Promotion estimates that 1.5 million cases of high blood pressure could be eliminated and over $2 billion in health care costs could be save annually if Americans would reduce their daily intake by a mere 400 milligrams (mg) of sodium. Americans are consuming over 3,000 mg […]
September 21, 2009 at 9:00 am
The Boston University’s Women’s Council is hosting a Vintage Bazaar & Book Sale today from 11-6 at the GSU to benefit their scholarship fund for BU Women Graduate Students. Items for sale will include period clothing, hats, scarves, and belts, china plates, records, DVDs, holiday decorations, artwork, and vintage jewelry. There will also be a […]
September 11, 2009 at 11:00 am
The Boston University Art Gallery (BUAG) presents the largest ever exhibition of Korean missionary photographs in the United States, Missionary Photography in Korea: Encountering the West through Christianity. A travelling show presented by The Korea Society, the exhibition documents the encounter between East and West which occurred in Korea during the late 19th century. Missionary […]
