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 Guilford Jones, former professor in Boston University’s Department of Chemistry, passed away on July 10 from Parkinson’s Disease. COURTESY OF JASON JONES

Guilford Jones, BU professor of almost four decades, dies

Alex LaSalvia September 17, 2019
Guilford Jones, who taught chemistry at Boston University for 38 years, died on July 10 after battling Parkinson’s Disease for 15 years. He was 75.
Margarita Guillory, a professor of religion at Boston University, lectures about African-American contributions to Boston’s spiritualist movement Thursday. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CAS professor lectures on overlooked African American contributions to spiritualism

Victoria Lutz February 8, 2019
BU associate professor of religion Margarita Guillory gave a lecture Thursday about historically overlooked African-American contributions to Boston spiritualism.
Marta González, an associate professor at MIT, speaks Friday afternoon about how big data tackles urban challenges. PHOTO BY CARRIE SHEEHAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MIT professor presents on urban mobility, big data

Alana Levene February 5, 2017

More than 50 Boston University students and faculty members attended a seminar on data and urban mobility Friday in the BU Photonics Center, featuring MIT professor, Marta González.  González’s...

Selim Ünlü and John Connor, professors at Boston University, have developed a tool that utilizes LED light to quickly and inexpensively detect viruses such as Ebola. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE PRUE/COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

BU researchers develop prototype of new Ebola detection device

Tafi Mukunyadzi November 4, 2014

From newspapers and television to Twitter and word of mouth, 2014 has been saturated with news over the rare and infectious Ebola virus. Most recent is the case of Kaci Hickox, a Maine nurse who was isolated...

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