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Bostonia

Boston University’s Alumni Magazine

Photo of Roseann Bongiovanni (CAS’99, SPH’01), wearing a yellow sundress and leaning against a short wall outside of a building, holding her face mask in her hand, and smiling. Behind her, a person is seen carrying bags down the street.

Public Health

Alum Roseann Bongiovanni Is Helping One of the Hardest-Hit COVID Cities Get Vaccinated

August 30, 2021

Photo of Rashi Khanna Wiese (CAS’06) and her husband, Eric Wiese, sitting in grass with three dogs, a german shepherd and two smaller dogs that look like they may be part maltese.

TV & Film

This BU Alum Might Have the Best Job in the World

August 16, 2021

Photo of Sam Weinberger sitting on top of an orange home depot bucket, wearing white hat and t-shirt and shorts, in front of his recently painted mural at at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, which features colorful portraits of staff.

Painting

Artist Sam Weinberger’s Latest Project Pays Tribute to Front-Line Workers

July 30, 2021

Film & TV

Exploring Film—with a Feminist Twist

July 29, 2021

Summer 2021

July 28, 2021

Fashion designer Jessica McClintock sits with arms crossed watching a presentation.

Tributes

Fashion Designer and Alum Jessica McClintock Built an Empire

July 28, 2021

Photo of Aaron Rasmussen (COM’06, CAS’06), with a spherical keyboard he made for himself because of a repetitive strain injury, at home in Washington State. He wears a gray suit jacket, glasses, in stands in the bushes which are illuminated by the lights of his keyboard.

Innovation

BU Alum Aaron Rasmussen: Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, Perpetual Student

July 28, 2021

Portrait of Anthony Harrison who wears a blue and purple plaid blazer and rests his chin on his hand and smiles.

Alumni

Anthony Harrison (COM’81) Is the New President of the Boston University Alumni Association

July 28, 2021

Concept illustration of a person with ecoanxiety and depression caused by global warming fear. A person with green pants and a blue shirt lays in a bed of smoke stacks.

Climate Change

Communicating Conservation Under Biden Versus Trump

July 28, 2021

3 children playing or drawing at a kids table while parents talk behind them in the kitchen.

Child Health & Development

The Toll on Children’s Health during COVID-19

July 28, 2021

Photo of The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet. A group of 7 men in tuxedos play, the NYC skyline is seen through a window behind them.

Arts & Culture

CFA Alums in the Arts Reflect on How the Pandemic Affected Their Work

July 28, 2021

Nancy Schon's Make Way for the Ducklings sculpture in Boston decorated with all ducks wearing Boston Red Sox jerseys to celebrate winning the World Series.

Boston

Sculptor Nancy Schön Pays Tribute to the Public in Her New Book, Ducks on Parade!

July 27, 2021

Black and white portrait of Gaylen Kelley at Boston University in 1963.

Tributes

Tributes: Wheelock’s Gaylen B. Kelley, Miriam A. Marecek, CAS’ James D. Purvis, and SDM’s David A. Russell

July 27, 2021

Black and white photo of Laurence A. Bloom (DGE’66, CAS’68). He appears to be on a rooftop and wears some sort of strap over his shoulder.

Giving

An Outpouring of Support for BU and Its Students

July 27, 2021

Concept image with 5 stars cut out of a paper cartoon bubble symbolising customer feedback. Photo by MicroStockHub/iStock

Feedback

Feedback: Readers Weigh In on a Changing BU, the Legacy of Travis Roy, the Health Effects of Alcohol, and More

July 26, 2021

Artwork by Carl Chiarenza entitled Untitled 280, 1990, which is gelatin, silver print. The art resembles a mountain range reflected on the surface of a body of water. The work is black and white.

Photography

Gallery: The Works of Carl Chiarenza (COM’59, GRS’64)

July 24, 2021

Composite image of the book covers for the following books: ALL ABOUT FLOWERS: JAMES VICK’S NINETEENTH-CENTURY SEED COMPANY By Thomas Mickey; ANIMAL By Lisa Taddeo; BITTER MAGIC: INSPIRED BY THE TRUE STORY OF A CONFESSED WITCH By Nancy Hayes Kilgore; THE COST OF KNOWING By Brittney Morris; ECONOMY HALL: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF A FREE BLACK BROTHERHOOD By Fatima Shaik; THE FALLS By Emily Mohn-Slate; A FEMINIST CRITIQUE OF POLICE STOPS By Josephine Ross; THE GREEK CONNECTION By James Barron; LOVE IS GREATER THAN PAIN: SECRETS FROM THE UNIVERSE FOR HEALING AFTER LOSS By Marilyn Kapp; OUR OWN WORST ENEMY: THE ASSAULT FROM WITHIN ON MODERN DEMOCRACY By Tom Nichols; RED DECEPTION By Ed Fuller; THE SOUVENIR MUSEUM By Elizabeth McCracken; WHY WE ARE RESTLESS: ON THE MODERN QUEST FOR CONTENTMENT By Jenna Silber Store.

Books

Reading List Summer 2021: New Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry by BU Alums

July 24, 2021

Portrait of Peter Ho Davies in a jean button down shirt in front of a tree trunk.

Books

New Novel by Peter Ho Davies Takes a Searing, Painful, Loving Look at Parenting

July 24, 2021

Cover of the Summer 2021 edition of Bostonia. The cover features a photo of the Worthington family in their home in Natick, Mass. In the foreground, two children play on a spinning toy. In the background, an older child reads with the parents. The cover reads “Bostonia. The kids are….stressed, anxious, lonely, struggling, learning, grateful, adapting…ALRIGHT: Children faced a dizzying array of disruptions during the pandemic. But kids are resilient, and BU experts see reasons for hope.” At right, the cover reads in smaller text “His MasterClass Took Off. What’s Next for Entrepreneurial Alum Aaron Rasmussen? Meet 16 Alums in the Biden Administration Matthew Levin Has Helped Build the New Red Sox Triple-A Team, the WooSox” and a caption pointing to the children that reads “Natick, Mass., parents Dustin and Deb Worthington say their three children weathered the pandemic better than they did. (See page 38.)”

Summer 2021

July 23, 2021

Composite images of foods sold by different BU alumni-owned food businesses. In the first column, EHChocolatier, Cupcake Therapy are seen with photos of chocolate, cake, and cupcakes. In the next center column, Yogtopia, Bruno’s Culinary Workshops, and photos of a yogurt parfait and croissants are seen. In the right center column, Centennial Alimentos, Harpoon Brewery and Gong Cha, featuring photos of Harpoon beer cans, and bubble tea. Finally, the righthand column is slightly cut off and includes Davio’s Northern Italian and Sarahbea, and photos of a seafood platter.

Tastes of BU: Submit your business

July 20, 2021