They're getting a leg up Jul 14, 2008
"I'm sick of being broke," she said, sitting in a room featuring inspirational quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt and Boston University professor Howard Zinn at CPM's 110 Mount Wayte Ave. building. Loiselle graduated from Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in 2001 with a concentration in electronics engineering and landed a job at Cybex International in Worcester. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Boston University's Nickerson Field to Get FieldTurf Face Lift Jul 14, 2008
July 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Mike Lynch, Boston University's Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics, and FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields have announced the renovation of historic Nickerson Field, as a state-of-the-art FieldTurf surface will be installed in time for the 2008 soccer seasons ... Being associated with Boston University has been an absolute pleasure for our organization,'' said FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields. (Primezone Releases)
Principal notes years highlights at Swampscott High School Jul 13, 2008
Our students were accepted to the most prestigious colleges such as Harvard, Penn, Duke, Cornell, Brown, Michigan, Boston University, Boston College, Brandeis, Syracuse and Tufts, to name a few. Thank you to all the students, parents, staff, administrators, School Committee, residents and the School Building Committee who made this year historic, successful and unforgettable. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Student news Jul 13, 2008
Sarah F. Cagianese of Lagrangeville graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Laura E. Mahler of Pleasant Valley graduated from Boston University with a Master of Criminal Justice in Criminal Justice. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Mount takes over at Wesley United Methodist Church Jul 13, 2008
After her pastor s death, Mount charged forward into the Lord s service, first attending seminary at Duke and now becoming a doctoral candidate at Boston University s School of Theology. She has preached in Lynn, Reading and Rockport and is excited to begin her ministry now at the mixed-language Korean and English congregation of Wesley UMC.. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Soldier Works AU Camp To Thank Tuberville Jul 13, 2008
Moss is a graduate of Boston University and has been in the Air Force for almost three years. His commitment ends next June and he says he hopes to work for the Air Force Academy if everything goes well, but one thing hes sure of is that his life has forever been changed by taking the chance to spend one day as a football coach at a football powerhouse like Auburn. (autigers.com)
Oxford's ZEO Resigns Position Jul 13, 2008
In a letter dated June 30, he said he was planning to move to Boston to pursue a master's degree in city planning at Boston University. Mr. Valentine accepted the zoning enforcement officer position last year under controversial circumstances in which the Planning and Zoning Commission and then-first selectman Augie Palmer supported different candidates. (Voices, CT)
Researchers: Program discourages HIV transmission in Russia Jul 13, 2008
(Boston)-Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian substance-dependent individuals, in order to decrease risky sexual behavior in the HIV at-risk population. This study appears in the journal Addiction. (EurekAlert!)
Who Owns That Prayer? Jul 13, 2008
"). The RNS recorded that the son of a woman named Mary Stevenson brought suit in May against two women he claimed were inappropriately claiming authorship of the poem, which he said his mother had written in the 1930s and copyrighted in 1984. He asserted that the women had each received more than a million dollars in royalties for its use. Neither of them had renounced her own claim on the poem at the time of the article. Both these cases the page-one treatment in the paper of record and the... (Time.com)
Denver Takes Home Division I-AAA ADA All-Sports Trophy for 2007-08 Jul 8, 2008
Rounding out the top-five in Division I were Pepperdine in second, Oral Roberts in third, Boston University in fourth and UC Irvine in fifth ... Taking home the individual hardware in baseball was Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine and Wichita State; men's basketball - Xavier; women's basketball - George Washington and Old Dominion; men's cross country - Portland; women's cross country - UC Santa Barbara; men's golf - North Carolina Charlotte; women's golf - Denver; men's soccer - Bradley and... (Nacda.com)
Northwestern Announces 2008 Field Hockey Schedule Jul 8, 2008
The Wildcats open their season on the road facing Northeastern and Boston University before returning to their home turf to face Miami (Ohio) University and Sacred Heart. Following its two home openers, NU will once again hit the road for three consecutive away games facing Georgetown, American and the 2006 national champion: Maryland. (Nusports.com)
Trivia: How well do you know Hawkeye sports? Jul 8, 2008
The Iowa field hockey was ranked fifth going into the NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to Boston University. What was the team's overall record. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Richardus Eko Indrajit: Smoothing way for IT literacy Jul 7, 2008
During his tenure at the prestigious university, he also studied at Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Upon returning to Indonesia, Eko joined a multinational consulting company and received a master's degree in business administration through a long-distance study program with Leicester University, the U.K.. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Why some conservatives are backing Obama Jul 7, 2008
Andrew J. Bacevich, professor of history and international relations at Boston University, writing in the American Conservative: "We should take (McCain) at his word: his commitment to continuing the most disastrous of President Bush's misadventures is irrevocable. ... He is the candidate of the War Party. The election of John McCain would provide a new lease on life to American militarism, while perpetuating the U.S. penchant for global interventionism marketed under the guise of liberation.".... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Team to study renal failure in Brookline sister city Jul 6, 2008
Brookline residents Sarah Johnson, Richard Segan and Dr. Peter Stringham will direct a group of doctors and students Heidi Chase and Monica Zigman from Boston University s School of Public Health, Anne Marie Borchelt and Dr. Thomas Van from Harvard School of Public Health and Matthew Tobey from Boston University Medical School. Dan Brooks from BU s School of Public Health is the lead investigator. (Brookline TAB, MA)
DEAN’S LISTS Jul 5, 2008
DEAN S LISTS 07/05/2008 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY. Katelyn M. Murphy, Dunmore. (Scranton Times, PA)
New therapeutic options for diabetes-related tissue injury Jul 5, 2008
Today, during the 86th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, investigators from Boston University report results from a study demonstrating that omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are precursors to a powerful new genus of anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution mediators, coined 'resolvins' and 'protectins ... This is a summary of an abstract entitled "Resolvin-E1 and Lipoxin-A4 Control Pro-inflammatory PMN Functions in Diabetes", by A. Blackwood et al., of Boston... (EurekAlert!)
Wilmington student receives Medeiros scholarship Jul 4, 2008
Boston University recently awarded four-year, full-tuition Cardinal Medeiros scholarships to 11 outstanding students from Boston-area Archdiocesan high schools, including one from Wilmington ... The scholarships were presented to the recipients by His Eminence Sean Cardinal O Malley, archbishop of Boston, and Boston University President Robert A. Brown at a recent ceremony ... Since the program s inception in 1986, Boston University s commitment to the Cardinal Medeiros Scholarship Program is... (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Boomers Connect for Better Health through Online Conversations Jul 4, 2008
"Conversational health is a very therapeutic process for many people. Normalizing someone's experience can help add years to their life," says longevity expert Dr. Tom Perls, a physician and researcher in the study of aging at Boston University Medical School. "The process is made even more effective when groups like boomers, who are at similar life-stages, share thoughts, feelings and information.". (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Concord player in MLS youth program Jul 3, 2008
Most recently, he played for the FC Blazers, a club that practices in Newton and at Boston University. He s done very well, said Blazers coach Francis Okaroh. (Concord Journal, MA)
For Babson students, their posse becomes their lifeline Jul 3, 2008
The Posse Foundation has locations in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and it places students from these cities into area schools, among them Boston University, Brandeis University, Hamilton College and Trinity College. It chooses its students based on the leadership skills, teamwork ability and motivation they demonstrate; according to its Web site, www. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Elder Services of Merrimack Valley earns national award Jul 3, 2008
ESMV has been working in partnership with Boston University School of Social Work to provide assessment and intervention to high-risk elders. An innovative seminar Personal Space, Community Risk, which focused on a community approach to compulsive hoarding, was held in February as part of the program, and more than 100 professionals and caregivers attended. (Amesbury News, MA)
Campus clips Jul 3, 2008
Katherine E. French, Annette L. Frizzi, Christopher E. Holden and Mathew D. Procopio, all of Danvers, have recently been named to the dean s list at Boston University for the spring semester. . (Danvers Herald, MA)
Photo Gallery Jul 2, 2008
She will embark on her college career at Boston University, where she intends to major in biomedical engineering. The Rhinebeck senior class will hold its commencement Friday evening at Rhinebeck High School. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
New Electrostatic-based DNA Microarray Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics Jul 2, 2008
2, 2006) A team of researchers from Boston University has developed a new application to enable more precise measurement of the location of a fluorescent label in a DNA layer. The new technique, called. (Science Daily)
Honors: July 3 Jul 2, 2008
Boston University awarded academic degrees to the following Brookline residents in May ... The following Brookline residents were named to the dean s list for the spring semester at Boston University. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Incoming freshman Sean Lorenz Selected By Minnesota In Fourth Round Of NHL Entry Draft Jul 2, 2008
The Badgers were followed by North Dakota with six; Boston University had five, Boston College, Michigan and Clarkson followed with four each. Denver, Ohio State, Northeastern and Cornell each had three players chosen. (Und.com)
Blueprint for a VP: Economics Background Jul 2, 2008
Putting a face to an idea, said Thomas Whalen, presidential historian and associate professor of social science at Boston University, will be extremely helpful to candidates eager to demonstrate their fiscal responsibility. "A lot of economics is tied to psychology," Whalen told ABCNEWS.com. (ABC News)
Isles waive bye to Bates Jul 1, 2008
But a series of nagging injuries have taken its toll on the former Boston University product, limiting him to just 50 games over the past two seasons ... He played for seasons at Boston University totaling 73 goals, 71 assists and 144 points in 160 games ... Boston University coach] Jackie Parker always said he had a first half of a season like he always had the second half at BU he would have been a four-time all American. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Never say die: return of the warriors Jul 1, 2008
" They were wrong. The invasion destabilised Iraq and unleashed a civil war between the Sunnis and Shiites whose future remains completely unpredictable. The invasion empowered Iran. It energised terrorists around the world. It compromised US power. It sent the US to its lowest point in world regard since Vietnam. It needlessly killed hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians and 4000 US troops to date. Its ultimate financial cost will be counted in the trillions of dollars. It reduced... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Shaker High lists honor grads Jun 29, 2008
Jeffrey Audi, son of Thomas Audi of Albany and Nancy Audi of Latham, will attend Boston University as a pre-med major ... Nicole Tuong, daughter of William and Millie Tuong of Watervliet, will attend Boston University as a pre-med major. (Albany Times Union)
Homosexuality: Nature or nurture? Jun 29, 2008
In 1991, Boston University psychiatrist Richard Pillard and Northwestern University psychologist J Michael Bailey found that in identical twins, if one twin was gay, the other had about a 50% chance of also being gay. In 1993, Harvard-trained researcher Dean Hamer found that gay brothers shared a specific region of the X chromosome, called Xq28, at a higher rate than gay men shared with their straight brothers. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Courage Center Honors Four Students With EMPOWER Scholarships Jun 28, 2008
She plans to attend Boston University medical school with a goal of becoming a neurosurgeon. She would like to help people with spinal cord injuries and brain injuries. (PR Newswire)
One in 10 had 'silent strokes' Jun 28, 2008
"The findings reinforce the need for early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in midlife," Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues wrote in the journal Stroke. "This is especially true since SCIs have been associated with an increased risk of incident stroke and cognitive impairment," they wrote in the report published Thursday. (MSNBC -- Health)
Salutatorian ready for Princeton Jun 28, 2008
Joe chose Princeton, which has been rated in some surveys as the top college in the United States, over Yale University in New Haven and Boston University in Massachusetts. "It's absolutely gorgeous at Princeton," he said. (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Wesley United Methodist says good-bye, hello to pastors Jun 28, 2008
Mount has been a pastor for 10 years and is a doctoral candidate at Boston University School of Theology. She looks forward to beginning her ministry in Medford on July 1. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Council race boasts old, new faces Jun 28, 2008
A self-employed owner of Avedisian Builders, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Theory from Boston University. He has lived in Charlestown for 11 years. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Grant helps Aggie provide tech education Jun 28, 2008
This September, they will have access to Boston University s mobile laboratory, which is a bus with a full lab setup brought directly to the campus. The students will be able to get on the bus and do experiments, an enthusiastic Bartsch said, adding. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Gayle Heney named town Poet Laureate Jun 28, 2008
Lynn, 21 is at UMass-Amherst, Jennifer, 18 just graduated from North Andover High School and is heading to Boston University in the fall, and Daniel, 12 enters the seventh grade at North Andover Middle School this fall. My husband is very supportive of my writing and I m grateful for that, says Heney. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Ten Percent Have "Silent Strokes" Jun 28, 2008
"The findings reinforce the need for early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in midlife," Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues wrote in the journal Stroke. "This is especially true since SCIs have been associated with an increased risk of incident stroke and cognitive impairment," they wrote. (Newsmax)
Norma F. Boothby Jun 27, 2008
She later attended Chandler Business School, Boston University and Northeastern University. Mrs. Boothby worked in the life insurance industry, employed for over 17 years at John Hancock Life Insurance Co. as an advanced sales consultant for marketing operations. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Former solicitor Blumsack dies Jun 27, 2008
As a former pre-med student at Tufts University, where he graduated in 1949, Blumsack admitted his commencement from Boston University s School of Law in 1952 was the result of being rejected by medical schools. In fact, he joked at the time, his entire legal career was one big mishap. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Queen for the summer Jun 27, 2008
A little more than four years later, Adams was finishing up her freshman year at Boston University when she received a call from her father ... She even started the year at Boston University in the theater arts program before changing her major to art history ... When she took a history of photography class at Boston University, it helped pave the way for a new focus. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Season Recap: Wildcats Solidify Status As Dynasty With Fourth-Straight National Title Jun 26, 2008
The Wildcats then faced their first real challenge of the young season, hosting the 14th-ranked Terriers of Boston University. In what would be a blueprint of `Cat games to come, NU would put together runs of four, six, and four unanswered goals, making their 19-10 victory of the Terriers seem a little too easy. (Nusports.com)
Red Hook Salutatorian Cassidy Blundell heading to Boston Jun 26, 2008
She will embark on her college career at Boston University, where she intends to major in biomedical engineering, and ultimately enter a medical or engineering field that combines math and science, her two academic favorites. She chose BU because its biomedical engineering department is one of the best in the nation, enhanced by the allure of attending college in Boston. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
On tooth patrol Jun 26, 2008
Maya graduated from dental school in Bogot, Colombia and earned his master s degree in prosthodontics at Boston University. After earning his degree, Maya taught at Boston University and Tufts. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Jarvis Back as Florida Atlantic Coach Jun 26, 2008
Jarvis has reached the NCAA tournament at all three of his previous stops: Boston University, George Washington and St. John's, which he guided within one game of the Final Four in his first season there, 1998-99. "We're going to be playing in the dance," Jarvis said. (Nabc.com)
H. Nelson Pingree Jun 26, 2008
He graduated from the Perley Free High School of Georgetown in 1929 and from the Boston University College of Business Administration in 1933. He married Elizabeth Johnson of Norwich, Conn. (Georgetown Record, MA)
WiMAX security Jun 26, 2008
Paul began his career developing networking systems as a senior engineer at Bell Laboratories, Prime Computer and Chipcom Corp. He holds a BS degree in systems engineering from Boston University and a master of engineering degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University. Paul is a well-known conference speaker and has spoken at many events, among them Interop, Next Generation Networks, Wi-Fi Planet and Internet Telephony. (SearchMobileComputing.com)
Killer whales, blind bats, discriminating dolphins, mating birds Jun 26, 2008
However, researchers at Boston University have developed a prototype device that can enhance auditory cues while navigating an environment. The device repeatedly emits an inaudible (to humans) ultrasonic click several times per second, and each click reflects off any objects in the environment. (EurekAlert!)
55 militants killed in Afghan battle Jun 25, 2008
The violence highlighted the need for regional and Western governments to seek political solutions to a conflict that shows no sign of easing, said Charles Dunbar, professor of international relations at Boston University and former U.S. diplomat. As part of that, "Pakistan can perhaps do more than it is doing to control the free movement of the Taliban" as well as its current policy of seeking peace deals with militants on its side, he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Silk Road race Jun 25, 2008
Julia, a senior at the University of Southern California, told me her turning point was when Max, a freshman at Boston University, pulled out his harmonica and began serenading her. For others it was the spontaneous cultural exchanges that brought them the extra push they needed to get through. (CNN -- International)
Americans: My Faith Isn't the Only Way to Heaven Jun 25, 2008
"Look, this shows the limits of a survey approach to religion," said Peter Berger, a theology and sociology professor at Boston University. "What do people really mean when they say that many religions lead to eternal life? It might mean they don't believe their particular truth at all. Others might be saying, 'We believe a truth but respect other people, and they are not necessarily going to hell.'". (Fox News -- Politics)
Mass Attack Announces 2008-09 Schedule Jun 25, 2008
- An 18 game slate in the Mullins Center, the Ice Breaker Tournament featuring Boston University, Michigan State and North Dakota and another highly competitive season of Hockey East excitement highlight the 2008-09 University of Massachusetts schedule as announced by head coach Don "Toot" Cahoon ... The season kicks off on Friday, October 10 when the Minutemen face Michigan State in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by Boston University at Agganis Arena ... 11/14/08 BOSTON... (Umassathletics.com)
Bedsharing and bassinets: 2 new studies assess the risks Jun 25, 2008
In a related study, Dr. Moon and colleagues from Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University, Yale University, and Boston University, reviewed the sleep locations of 708 mothers and their infants. Using the data collected from several Women, Infant, and Children centers (WIC) in 2005, the researchers found that roughly 33% of the mothers and infants were sharing a sleep space. (EurekAlert!)
New Yorker: Obama What's the big idea? Jun 24, 2008
In The American Conservative, Andrew J. Bacevich, a professor of international relations and history at Boston University, complains, To believe that President John McCain will reduce the scope and intrusiveness of federal authority, cut the imperial presidency down to size, and put the government on a pay-as-you-go basis is to succumb to a great delusion. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Infamous'seven words' have lost their sting Jun 24, 2008
The networks are being careful, because even in this kind of flux, you dont want to push too far, said T. Barton Carter, Boston University professor of communications and law. Vagueness and inconsistencies in regulation can have a chilling effect on broadcasters. (MSNBC -- News)
Tennis, college baseball, auto racing Jun 24, 2008
2000Rick DiPietro is the first goalie drafted No. 1 when the New York Islanders select the 18-year-old Boston University star at the NHL Draft. 2001Karrie Webb, 26, captures the LPGA Championship by two strokes to become the youngest woman to complete the Grand Slam. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
DEFICIENCY:Rampant in infants, teens Jun 24, 2008
A review of vitamin D medical literature published last July in The New England Journal of Medicine by Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University Medical School and director of the Bone Health Care Clinic there, indicated that numerous studies are showing vitamin D does much more than boost bone health in children and adults. In children, it can inhibit future hip fractures, and it may help reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes. (USA Today -- News)
Survey: More have dropped dogma for spirituality in U.S. Jun 24, 2008
Exclusivism (one religion has the absolute and exclusive truth) has gotten a bad name in America today," he says. Political science professor Alan Wolfe, director of the Boise Center for American and Public Life at Boston University, says many people, despite their religious claims, "have no command of theology, doctrine or history, so it's an empty religiosity. " Still, he finds "a very forgiving quality" to this non-sectarian, no-mention-of-sin view. "No one wants to think their spouse,... (USA Today)
MSU Field Hockey Announces 2008 Schedule Jun 23, 2008
MSU will travel to the east coast to take on three-time defending America East champion Boston University on Sept. 13 and the University of New Hampshire the following day in Durham. MSU will have a neutral-site contest at Miami (OH) on Friday, Sept. 19 against Pacific, then tangles with the host Red Hawks the next afternoon. (Msuspartans.com)
Big Breakfast May Lead to Big Weight Loss Jun 23, 2008
Boston University nutrition Prof. Joan Salge Blake, a registered dietician and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, agreed that a good breakfast aids weight loss. (Informify)
Don's Summer "To-Do" List Jun 23, 2008
One of those wingers, Vinny Saponari, is a local kid who will play this fall at Boston University where older brother Victor now plays. Whether or not these picks pan out will take a few years to determine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Speak your mind Jun 23, 2008
Harold A. Maio, Advisory Board, American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Board Member - Partners in Crisis, Former Consulting Editor - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Boston University Language Consultant UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. Andrew Toth from Oliver, B.C. writes: I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder. (Globe and Mail)
Obama's Popularity Growing Among Conservatives Jun 23, 2008
Bacevich, professor of history and international relations at Boston University, believes that after eight years under Bush, the Republicans need to lose November's election to reinvent their thinking and policy platform. "For conservatives, Obama represents a sliver of hope. McCain represents none at all. The choice turns out to be an easy one," he wrote in The American Conservative magazine. (Newsmax)
