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Getting into the AAU in :60
Last fall, Boston University received a coveted invitation. From? The Association of American Universities (AAU), an exclusive group of leading American and Canadian research universities, including Cornell, CalTech, MIT, and Harvard. BU is the first [...]private university to join since 1995.
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Documentary Filmmaking in :60
She's shot a short film for Al Gore, filmed a feature on rapid land-use change in China, and this spring premiered the first of two documentaries on Cuba's world-class ballet program, but Associate Professor of Film Mary Jane Doherty says she owes [...]much of her growth to a soil much closer to home.
"When we get going, my students and I generate something between us that's bigger than any one of us could have generated alone," says the two-time finalist for the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. "We have a laboratory environment where discoveries are made right there in the classroom. It's all about building a foundation where the students evolve and I do, too. It's just thrilling."
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The Power of Music in :60
Musical notes can melt prison bars. AndreÌ de Quadros, a professor of music and music education, has seen it happen. And so have his students. De Quadros's work leading multicultural and prison choirs around the world, from Thailand to the [...]Palestinian territories, inspired Jamie Hillman (CFA'14) to bring the power of music into the Massachusetts prison system. Together this year, student and mentor started their days at MCI-Norfolk, a medium-security men's prison. While the goal of the class was to cultivate an appreciation for music of diverse periods and styles, they also wanted to "provide an outlet for self-expression and discovery," says de Quadros, and to "empower and validate" the participants. And apparently, it worked. One prisoner says the class "got us in touch with that which makes us fundamentally human."
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Changing Course in :60
Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you should devote yourself to it. Just ask Abriella Stone.
"I started pursuing chemistry at BU because it always came so naturally to me," the junior says. "I felt an obligation because so many [...]people don't like it."
But she soon found herself filling the free spaces in her schedule with psychology classes. By sophomore year, Stone (CAS'14) was torn over which road to travel. To help her decide, she applied to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, which provides students with the chance to assist BU faculty with their research. Stone spent last summer at the aphasia lab at Sargent College, where she helped stroke- and head trauma-victims regain their language skills. Hands-on and personal, it was a huge departure from beakers and Bunsen burners.
She also saw patients run out of insurance funds or transportation options. So Stone and her faculty mentor helped develop an iPad app that replicates the therapy they'd been receiving. And she's never looked back. "I really liked the clinical aspect and working not only for patients but on a team. It was rewarding to see the patients make progress because of something we produced."
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Undergraduate Research in :60
This year, honors history student Diana Griffin (CAS'13) had the opportunity to travel not only to London, but through time. With grants from the Department of History and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Griffin spent the Fall [...]Semester haunting the London Archives for her thesis on Elizabeth I. Her family is nuts for the royals (her parents named each of their girls after British princesses), so the opportunity to get up close and personal with the monarchy's colorful history was the talk of the Griffin household. Little did they know how up close and personal. "I thought I would have to wear white gloves to handle the documents, but that wasn't the case," Griffin says. "Instead, I was holding the very same letters that Elizabeth held. My fingers touched the same places her fingers touched. It was so powerful. It was like I was suddenly there with her."
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Becoming an Extrovert in :60
Sajan Patel danced his way into his first job. And it had little to do with his academic portfolio.
"When I came to BU, I was an introvert," the accounting and finance major says. "I kept to myself and didn't make an effort to meet other people."
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Until he saw a student activities flyer in his dormitory for Garba Raas, a colorful traditional dance style from the Indian state of Gujarat. Patel (SMG'13) also saw on that leaflet a chance to come out of his shell. As if reaching through time to his ancestral homeland, he soon found himself spinning barefoot across the floor, clapping, stomping, and twirling shiny sticks in his fingers. "It was three or four hours, three or four times a week. People did care about me. It made me feel at home."
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Citizen Science in :60
Biotechnology is morphing so fast, cures for once seemingly intractable conditions such as deafness or blindness may be just around the corner. Great news, right? Not so fast, says Ruha Benjamin.
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Archaeology in :60
First they debunked a popular doomsday prophecy— that the world would end in December 2012—when they uncovered ancient Maya murals. Then they discovered six sets of skeletal remains dating to AD 250. Who knows what they'll find next? [...]Every even-numbered year, Assistant Professor of Archaeology Bill Saturno takes a group of undergrads out of the classroom and into the wilds of Guatemala. "I'm not a discovery junkie," says Saturno, though he admits to digging up his backyard as a kid. "My greatest thrill is bringing my students into the jungle and seeing them make discoveries."
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Acting in :60
Watching the change come over their faces when they at last find their voice—it's the experience School of Theatre Director Jim Petosa lives for. "The moment of illumination," he calls it.
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