Portal to Maya "Hell" Found in Mexico? Nov 11, 2008
William Saturno, a Maya expert at Boston University, believes the maze of temples was built after the story. "I'm sure the myths came first, and the caves reaffirmed the broad time-and-space myths of the Mayans," he said. (National Geographic)
No. 18 Wake Forest Selected to Host First Two Rounds of NCAA Tournament Nov 11, 2008
Last season, the Deacs advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Boston University 2-1 in the first round, before falling 1-0 to Connecticut in the second round. Wake Forest was selected as a host site for the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history. (Wakeforestsports.com)
GOP a dying breed in New England Nov 10, 2008
Thomas Whalen, a political historian at Boston University, said he believes the Republican brand in New England will become even less popular over time, especially as some national party activists tout socially conservative Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the future of the GOP and the prime presidential candidate in 2012. "I think that's going to turn off even more people (in New England)," said Whalen, author of "A Higher Purpose: Profiles in Presidential Courage.". (Concord Monitor)
Red-eyed Treefrog Embryos Actively Avoid Asphyxiation Inside Their Eggs Nov 10, 2008
9, 2008) Boston University undergraduate Jessica Rogge and associate professor Karen Warkentin, working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's laboratories in Gamboa, Panama, discovered that frog embryos at a very early developmental stage actively respond to oxygen levels in the egg as reported in the Journal of Experimental Biology ... This work was supported by: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program The U.S.... (Science Daily)
Women's Tennis Closes Out Fall Campaign With Solid Showing At Big Green Invite Nov 10, 2008
The Minutewomen faced players from Syracuse, Akron, Temple, and Boston University over the course of the weekend ... The team played a number of mini dual singles and doubles matches against Akron, Boston University, Syracuse, and Temple ... UMass also hung tough against Boston University (3-4 in singles, 1-2 in doubles) and Akron (2-3 singles, 2-1 doubles). (Umassathletics.com)
Restaurant review: Fenway 'Grille' a local staple Nov 10, 2008
Boston University senior Emily Hostage said she likes hanging out at Thornton's to watch sporting events. "It isn't as busy as some of the bars that are closer to Fenway," she said. (Northeastern News, MA)
Women's Soccer Falls To Boston University In America East Title Game, 2-1 Nov 9, 2008
- Freshman (Ramsey, N.J.) scored with 2:09 remaining to bring the second-seeded Stony Brook University women's soccer team within a goal, but it wasn't enough as the top-seeded Boston University Terriers held on for a 2-1 victory in the 2008 America East championship game on Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field. The loss ended a record-breaking 2008 season for the Seawolves who finished with 11 victories, its most wins since 1994. (Goseawolves.org)
Swimming & Diving Impressive in Victory Over Maine Nov 9, 2008
Next up for the Seawolves is a home meet against Boston University next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Stony Brook will be honoring former men's coach John DeMarie prior to the meet. (Goseawolves.org)
Merrimack Downs Men's Hockey, 3-1, Snapping Five-Game Win Streak Nov 9, 2008
They will take on #3 Boston University on Friday night and UMass-Lowell on Saturday. Both games are scheduled to start at 7 PM.. (Umassathletics.com)
Michael Brian Callahan Nov 9, 2008
He received a bachelor s degree from Brigham Young University and a master s degree from Boston University. It was during his years at BYU that he met and married his wife of 37 years, Deena K. Walton. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Rutgers 35, Syracuse 17 Nov 9, 2008
It was the school's longest TD run since Bruce Yancey went 83 yards in 1953 against Boston University. The lead doubled when blocked a punt on the next series and Merkerson recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown that silenced the crowd. (RutgersInsider.com)
Men's Basketball Looks Sharp in 101-71 Exhibition Victory Over West Georgia Nov 9, 2008
The contest marked GW's only preseason exhibition tune-up before they open the 2008-09 regular season this Friday, Nov. 14, at Boston University in a 7:00 p.m. game at BU's Agganis Arena. GW is 15-1 all-time against the Terriers and have won the last nine meetings between the teams. (Gwsports.com)
Women's Soccer Set To Take on Boston University In America East Championship on Saturday Nov 8, 2008
to take on the top-seeded Boston University Terriers in the 2008 America East championship game. The contest will kick-off at 1 p.m. from BU's Nickerson Field. (Goseawolves.org)
Head of the Class, Nov. 6 edition Nov 8, 2008
Ryan Spraker of North Billerica, received a degree at the Berkee College of Music s 2008 commencement held recently at Boston University s Agganis Arena. Grammy-winning R&B star Phillip Bailey, delivered the commencement address to the graduating class. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
#19 UMass Heads To Merrimack Looking to Keep Streak Alive Nov 8, 2008
The game time for the Nov. 25 meeting between UMass and Vermont in the Mullins Center has been moved to 7:30 p.m. to better accommodate CN8 TV. The game time was originally slated for 7 p.m. UMass will make one more appearance on CN8 on Feb. 28 at Boston University. The Minutemen will make a national appearance on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Maine (4 PM) on ESPNU - game originally slated for 2 PM. The Feb. 27 game against Boston University (7:30 PM) at the Mullins Center will be televised by NESN as part... (Umassathletics.com)
Forbes Selected Fourth Overall By Sioux Falls In NBA D-League Draft Nov 8, 2008
Posted 25 points and 13 rebounds vs. Boston University. Registered 26 points and 13 rebounds vs. Rhode Island. (Umassathletics.com)
Honors: Nov. 6 Nov 8, 2008
Megan M. Ryan of Brookline, a student at Boston University School of Dental Medicine and a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, has been accepted into the Society s Leadership Institute ... The following Brookline residents received degrees from Boston University in 2008. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Report: MS takes aim at Verizon Wireless search Nov 8, 2008
"This sounds like good old competition, which implies that neither of these firms can exert monopoly power in the market for search applications on cell phones," Professor Keith Hylton, an antitrust specialist in the Boston University School of Law, said in an e-mail. "Whether Microsoft or Google finally gets the deal with Verizon, the competition to outbid each other for will benefit consumers.". (InfoWorld)
BETTER LIFE: More on senior health issues Nov 8, 2008
A group of drugs used to treat high blood pressure might protect against dementia, Boston University researchers report. They analyzed the medical records of more than 5 million patients and found that those who took , or ARBs, were 35% to 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, The Guardian newspaper. (USA Today -- Money)
Boston Univ. to honor Zhang Yimou honorary doctorate Nov 8, 2008
BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Boston University, based in the United States, said on Friday it would award Chinese director Zhang Yimou an honorary doctorate ... Boston University President Robert Brown said in a letter to Zhang that the degree marked his "successful pursuit of artistic excellence" that had "enriched audiences around the world.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Men's Basketball Takes On West Georgia in Preseason Game Saturday at 2 pm Nov 8, 2008
GW opens the 2008-09 regular season Friday, Nov. 14, on the road at Boston University at 7:00 p.m. GW has won 19 straight home openers at Smith Center dating back to the start of the 1989-90 season ... GW Coach has this to say after a scrimmage against highly touted Villanova University on Nov. 1 and going into Saturday's exhibition game: "The scrimmage against Villanova gave us an opportunity to evaluate our progress at this early stage in the season. Coming out of the scrimmage, I was most... (Gwsports.com)
Revised theory suggests carbon dioxide levels already in danger zone Nov 8, 2008
In addition to Hansen and Pagani, authors of the paper are from Yale University; Makiko Sato and Pushker Kharecha from the NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Earth Institute; David Beerling from the University of Sheffield, UK; Valerie Masson-Delmotte from CEA-CNRS-Universite de Versaille, France Maureen Raymo from Boston University; Dana Royer from Wesleyan University and James C. Zachos from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Citation: Open Atmospheric... (EurekAlert!)
National forecast Nov 7, 2008
Boston University will contend, particularly if guard Corey Lowe and 2007-08 rookie of the year John Holland stay healthy. Atlantic Coast. (USA Today -- Sports)
UMass Swimming & Diving Return To New York To Face Binghamton Nov 7, 2008
Everybody's winning The men's swimming team has not lost a dual meet yet this season and has successfully claimed victory over Boston University, Army, who they best for the first time ever this year, and Stony Brook. They will look to continue their winning ways as they head back to New York this weekend to face Binghamton, brining along their winning individuals as well. (Umassathletics.com)
Meeting the new teachers: LeGrand urges students Nov 7, 2008
LeGrand holds a B.S. in English Literature from Boston University and a Master's degree in Curriculum/Instruction in English from the University of Colorado. She has previously taught English, Media Studies, Film and Journalism at the high school level in Vail, Colorado. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Oxygen-seeking frog embryos boost survival Nov 6, 2008
Oxygen levels have been found to be as low as 2 percent in the middle of the frogs' eggs, yet theyre still viable and fail to hatch early, said researcher Karen Warkentin, associate professor at Boston University ... This work, detailed in Nov. 7 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology, was supported by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Boston University and the National Science Foundation, and conducted in Gamboa, Panama. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Kamehameha aims for fourth in row Nov 6, 2008
Other graduates include three-time All-State middle blocker Bekah Torres (University of Pacific), All-State outside hitter Jordan Meredith (Boston University), Tati Santiago (Nevada) and Ashley Williams (Syracuse). But hitters Taylor Akana and Whitney Viveiros held their own against Herring and Co. in practices all last year, so Blake and returning starters Caitlin Andrade and Alex Akana are not surprised by their ability to ease into bigger roles this season. (Honolulu Advertiser)
For four years, Garcia has been an impact player for LHS boys soccer Nov 6, 2008
After his days at LHS are over, Garcia will begin a career for the Div. 1 program at Boston University, where he recently decided to play. He d love to have one more line on his resume before joining the Terriers state champion. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Scene and Herd: Now that the elections over Nov 6, 2008
Phyllis Elhady Hoffman, an award-winning educator at Boston University, will speak on The Makings of an Opera Singer at the third of the Cary Lecture Series in Cary Hall, 1605 Mass. Ave., Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. Ms. Hoffman has taught many of today s finest singers in the classical and operatic fields. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
COA news, Nov. 6 edition Nov 6, 2008
Computer Class A six-week Computer Class with Boston University certified trainer Rose Doyon begins on Friday, Oct. 31 and will continue for six weeks (no class Nov. 28), ending on Dec. 12. Beginners Tap Class Beginners Tap Class will begin on Monday, Nov. 3 at l p.m. and will run for six weeks (no classes Nov. 17 or Dec. 8), ending on Jan. 8. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
SPORTS NOTES Nov 6, 2008
This October, Boston University School of Education Clinical Assistant Professor Amy Baltzell was recently inducted into the Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame ... At Boston University, Baltzell specializes in sport psychology teaching, writing and counseling, with interests in areas of performance enhancement, coping, positive psychology, and character and sport ... We are so pleased that Professor Baltzell is being recognized in this way, said Hardin Coleman, Boston University School of... (Brookline TAB, MA)
Basketball-W Nov 6, 2008
vs. Boston University ... Friday, Nov 14 vs Boston University Kingston, R.I. 5:00 PM. (Gorhody.com)
Many sense a new era is here with Obama Nov 6, 2008
"The old saw that anyone in America can become president looks a lot truer today," said Bruce Schulman, a Boston University historian. "This is the only place in the world this could happen," said film director Spike Lee, long a critic of racial bias in this country. (USA Today)
The Enduring Culture War Nov 5, 2008
Prothero, the chairman of Boston University Religion Department, believes that with both Republicans and Democrats talking about God, there will be less to gain from discussing religion, and political discourse will be less about Jesus and more about jobs. . (Townhall.com)
Parents' Wartime Deployment Associated With Children's Behavior Problems Nov 5, 2008
Molinda M. Chartrand, M.D., of the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and colleagues studied 169 families with children age 1; to 5 who were enrolled in military childcare centers at a large Marine base in 2007. Parents and childcare providers each completed a behavior problem assessment that analyzed both internalizing (such as anxiousness, depression and withdrawal) and externalizing (such as attention problems and aggression) behaviors in the children. (Science Daily)
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Release 11.4.08 Nov 5, 2008
Boston University will travel to Colgate on Saturday, rounding out the day's events ... Colgate will host Boston University on Saturday at 1 p.m.. (Patriotleague.com)
Kids with Parent in War Zone Face Behavior Risks Nov 5, 2008
"Such reported differences might be dismissed as distorted perceptions of the child by the distressed non-deployed parent; however, the association remained after controlling for parental stress and depressive symptoms," wrote Dr. Molinda M. Chartrand, of the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and colleagues. "Larger, longitudinal studies are needed to ascertain whether there are changes in children's behavior from the time before parental deployment, during parental... (MEDLINEplus)
College Basketball Preview - America East Conference Nov 4, 2008
UMBC figures to challenge for league supremacy with Vermont and Boston University, as the Catamounts and the Terriers figure to be formidable from the start ... CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Boston University PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: EAST DIVISION: 1 ... Boston University, 2. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Study: War deployments make kids more aggressive Nov 4, 2008
Since the war began in Afghanistan seven years ago and Iraq more than five years ago, "this is the first time any data have been published on these little kids," said Chartrand, who conducted the study while at Boston University School of Medicine. The researchers surveyed parents and child care providers of 169 preschool-age children. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Videoconferencing More Confusing For Decision-makers Than Face-to-face Meetings Nov 4, 2008
Videoconferencing in the Field: A Heuristic Processing Model is by Carlos Ferran of Pennsylvania State University Great Valley and Stephanie Watts of Boston University. It appears in vol. 54, number 9 of the INFORMS flagship journal Management Science. (Science Daily)
Bucknell Basketball Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale Nov 4, 2008
The Bison men have 14 regular-season home games in 2008-09, beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 18 against Boston University. The women play their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 25 against Drexel at 5 p.m., with a men s game against Old Dominion to follow. (Bucknellbison.com)
Men's Cross Country: Three-peat! Wildcats win third consecutive conference title Nov 4, 2008
The Wildcats' 42 points bested Stony Brook University (64), Binghamton University (89), Boston University (120), UMBC (123), the University at Albany (154), the University of Maine (158), the University of Vermont (170) and the University of Hartford (267). DeCrescenzo, O'Connor and Kearns finished fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively, while Jenkins came in ninth. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Field hockey: Wildcats drop final game of the season Nov 4, 2008
UNH is second thanks to a tiebreak, beating Maine and Boston University in conference goals. The Black Bears enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed and the Terriers will be No. 4. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Lady Monarch Sailors Finish 14th at Victorian Coffee Urn Nov 3, 2008
Boston University 85 97 182 8. MIT 71 118 189 9. (Odusports.com)
Barbuto, McKenna Lead Women's Soccer To 2-0 Victory Over Binghamton In America East Semifinals Nov 3, 2008
Seawolves advance to face top-seeded Boston University in America East title game on Saturday, Nov. 8th at BU's Nickerson Field ... The Seawolves now advance to take on top-seeded Boston University in the America East title game on Saturday, Nov. 8 at BU's Nickerson Field. (Goseawolves.org)
No. 6 Bulldogs Eighth at Schell Trophy Nov 3, 2008
Going into the final race of the 18 race regatta, the team was tied with Boston University for the final qualifying spot in the regatta and only had to finish with either the same or less points between the A and B Division races than the team from Boston University. The Bulldogs, however, came up just short, finishing nine points out of qualifying, after being more than 40 points out of contention after the first day. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Why Obama-McCain race deserves 'historic' label Nov 3, 2008
Obama would be not only the first black U.S. president, but "so far as I know, this would be the first time a white-majority country has ever elected a nonwhite head of state," said Boston University historian Bruce Schulman. It would be the equivalent, he said, of a Jamaican-descended prime minister of Britain, an Algerian-descended president of France, or a Turkish German chancellor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Campus Clips Nov 3, 2008
Danvers - Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,576 students in September, including Danvers residents Alicia M. Lazzaro, Master of Science in nutrition, and Joseph J. Mroszczyk, Master of Arts in international relations and religion. Danvers students from Endicott College are recent scholarship recipients: Ashley Williamson, Holland and Knight Scholarship, established to benefit a student participating in Endicott s Keys to Degrees single-parent program; Gallagher Koster Insurance... (Danvers Herald, MA)
INTERACTIVE: Artificial pancreas would dial up control Nov 3, 2008
But it may not always have to be like this, says Damiano, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University. He and more than a dozen other scientists nationwide are developing artificial-pancreas technology that will reduce or do away with nighttime and daytime checks for parents and help adults and children with type 1 diabetes better control the disease. (USA Today)
Detecting tiny twists with a nanomachine Nov 3, 2008
(Boston) - Researchers at Boston University working with collaborators in Germany, France and Korea have developed a nanoscale torsion resonator that measures miniscule amounts of twisting or torque in a metallic nanowire ... It can be used to uncover new spin-dependent fundamental forces in particle physics, according to Raj Mohanty, Boston University Associate Professor of Physics ... Mohanty's research collaborators for the paper are Guiti Zolfagharkhani, then a graduate student at Boston... (EurekAlert!)
Basketball Returns to 'The Burrow' Nov 3, 2008
Jarvis' accomplishments place him among the nation's elite college basketball coaches, having led three different programs into the NCAA Tournament during stops at Boston University (1985-90), George Washington University (1990-98) and St. John's University (1998-04) ... In the first season at each of his three previous coaching stops - Boston University, George Washington and St. John's - Jarvis has reached the NCAA Tournament or NIT.. (Fausports.com)
Wildflower Declines In Thoreau's Concord Woods Are Due To Climate Changes Nov 2, 2008
Davis' work with Harvard graduate students Charles Willis and Brad Ruhfel combines contemporary data, collected by scientists Richard Primack and Abraham Miller-Rushing at Boston University, with Thoreau's records from his time spent at Walden Pond ... Davis' co-authors are Harvard graduate students Charles Willis and Brad Ruhfel and Richard Primack and Abraham Miller-Rushing of Boston University. (Science Daily)
Terriers Top Ice Cats, 7-2. Nov 2, 2008
BURLINGTON, VT- No. 3 Boston University scored four power-play goals en route to a 7-2 victory against No. 14 Vermont in Hockey East action in front of a sellout crowd of 4,003 at Gutterson Fieldhouse on Saturday night. The Terriers earned their fourth win over a ranked team this season as they improved to 5-1-1 (2-1-0 HEA). (WCAX.com, VT)
San Jose dentist accused of fondling patient's breasts Nov 2, 2008
Lazar, a married father of two children, specializes in operative and restorative dentistry and has taught at Boston University and Harvard University, according to his Web site. E-mail Henry K. Lee at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Women's Ice Hockey Ties #8 Boston University, 3-3 Nov 2, 2008
Providence, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team earned a point in the Hockey East standings with a 3-3 tie against #8 Boston University at Walter Brown Arena on the campus of BU. The Terriers scored with just 11 seconds remaining in the third period to put the game into overtime ... Providence now stands at 3-5-1 (2-2-1 Hockey East), while Boston University improves to 5-2-3 (4-0-0 Hockey East) ... Providence netminder finished with 35 saves, but falls to 1-3 on the season... (Friars.com)
The next president and the 'war on terror' Nov 1, 2008
Andrew J Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. His bestselling new book is (The American Empire Project, Metropolitan Books). (Asia Times Online)
SAN JOSE Dentist arrested on sex battery charge Nov 1, 2008
Lazar, a married father of two children, specializes in operative and restorative dentistry and has taught at Boston University and Harvard University, according to his Web site. This article appeared on page B - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
`New Bretton Woods' Rendezvous Beckoned by Hotel That Hosted the First One Nov 1, 2008
The hotel's isolation allowed delegates to work without distraction, says Mark Williams, 45, a Boston University economics professor. Today, that ``would be the equivalent of taking everyone to Iceland without cell phones. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Women's Hockey Travels to No. 8 Boston University Nov 1, 2008
Providence College Official Athletic Site. Friars look for first win against ranked opponent in 2008. (Friars.com)
NH Supreme Court Justice Richard Galway to retire Oct 31, 2008
He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1970. As a private practitioner at Devine Millimet, where he worked for 25 years, Galway built a reputation as a trial lawyer and an expert in workers' compensation law and wrote two books on the subject. (Concord Monitor)
Resilient Hockey Ready For Michigan Oct 31, 2008
Then again, Michigans defense is struggling at the moment and the Wolverines gave up seven goals during their last game, a 7-2 loss to Boston University on Saturday night. Freshman defenseman Brandon Burlon has not been able to play yet because of injury, while returnees Mark Mitera and are out indefinitely. (Bucknuts.com)
Learning the local language Oct 31, 2008
Yeter Kilinc, a Turkish woman whose husband like many other Turks in Melrose is attending Boston University, said it s also hard to engage in English conversations or meet new people in Melrose because of the language barrier. She recalled an encounter last year with the mother of one of her 10-year-old son s classmates. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
COA news, Oct. 30 edition Oct 31, 2008
Computer Class A six-week Computer Class with Boston University certified trainer Rose Doyon begins on Friday, Oct. 31 and will continue for six weeks (no class Nov. 28), ending on Dec. 12. Shifting Gears The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) will present this free, hour-long program for drivers aged 55 and older designed to educate and encourage elder drivers to be the best driver possible. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Friday night against Providence at 7 p.m. Oct 31, 2008
The game time for the Nov. 25 meeting between UMass and Vermont in the Mullins Center has been moved to 7:30 p.m. to better accommodate CN8 TV. The game time was originally slated for 7 p.m. UMass will make one more appearance on CN8 on Feb. 28 at Boston University. The Minutemen will make a national appearance on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Maine (4 PM) on ESPNU - game originally slated for 2 PM. The Feb. 27 game against Boston University (7:30 PM) at the Mullins Center will be televised by NESN as part... (Umassathletics.com)
Women's Hockey: Wildcats tough out tie against BU despite skater shortage Oct 31, 2008
UNH women's hockey got out of Thursday night's game against Boston University at the Whitt with a point, and considering they were playing shorthanded with an already-shorthanded roster, they had to consider themselves lucky. The fifth-ranked Wildcats played the eighth-ranked Terriers to a 2-2 tie in regulation but lost 2-0 in the shootout. (The New Hampshire, NH)