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A participant, running for the Lingzi Foundation, races down Boylston Street Monday during the Boston Marathon. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Lu Lingzi scholarship fund to select first recipients, continue growth

Ellen Cranley April 21, 2015

Following the two-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260, including Boston University graduate student Lu Lingzi, the scholarship fund...

7 runners cross marathon finish line in memory of Lu Lingzi

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

Although Boston University graduate student Lu Lingzi was not present for the 2014 Boston Marathon, runners commemorated her spirit by participating in her honor. Seven BU affiliates were selected to...

Marsh Chapel prayer service honors victims while 2014 Boston Marathon progresses

Daily Free Press Admin April 22, 2014

Students gathered across Boston University’s Charles River Campus Monday to celebrate the 2014 Boston Marathon while remembering the lives of those lost in light of last year’s tragedy. About an hour...

One year later, Boston remembers lives lost, saved

Felicia Gans April 16, 2014

When Patrick Downes lost his left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, he gained a community of strangers willing to give their time and support. After running the marathon with his wife Jessica,...

BU community honors Marathon bombing victim Lu Lingzi

Daily Free Press Admin April 15, 2014

The Boston University community gathered in Marsh Chapel Sanctuary Monday night in memoriam of Lu Lingzi, the BU student killed one year ago Tuesday in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. More than...

Lu family establishes scholarship in memory of Lingzi

Daily Free Press Admin April 14, 2014

The family of Lu Lingzi, the Boston University student who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, launched a foundation in her honor that will offer scholarships to students who exhibit traits...

Concert to honor marathon bombing victim Lu Lingzi

Daily Free Press Admin April 6, 2014

The Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus will perform at a concert Monday in Symphony Hall to commemorate the Boston Marathon bombing victims and first responders. The concert is dedicated...

City leaders gather at Marathon bombings symposium

Daily Free Press Admin March 25, 2014

Top city officials agreed that communication and preparedness are essential to responding effectively to emergencies such as the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings at a leadership summit held Monday by...

Parents Leadership Council to raise money for Lu Lingzi Scholarship Fund

Daily Free Press Admin February 27, 2014

As the Boston University community rallies to prepare for seven of its own to run the 2014 Boston Marathon under the name of late marathon bombing victim and graduate student Lu Lingzi, the BU Parents...

Lu family and BU officials select 7 runners to run Boston Marathon in Lingzi’s honor

Daily Free Press Admin February 19, 2014

Seven members of the Boston University community have been selected to run the 2014 Boston Marathon in honor of Lu Lingzi, the BU graduate student killed in the 2013 Marathon bombings. In late January,...

Lu Lingzi Memorial Scholarship Fund reaches $1 million goal

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2013

The Lu Lingzi Memorial Scholarship Fund, named after the BU graduate student who was killed in the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, recently reached its $1 million goal this month, officials confirmed Tuesday. BU...

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