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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Nathan Phillips is a professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor Nathan Phillips lends aid to homeowners affected by Merrimack Valley gas leak

Martha Merrow November 15, 2018
When the Merrimack Valley suffered a massive gas explosion in September, Boston University professor Nathan Phillips didn’t hesitate to step in and help.
Boston University researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to work on "Smart City," a program that aims to simplify a variety of municipal functions via a mass centralized database. PHOTO BY EVAN JONES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF. GRAPHIC BY CLINTON NGUYEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Smart City: BU researchers work to improve urban living

Amanda Lucidi October 2, 2014

English zoologist and author Desmond Morris once said, “The city is not a concrete jungle. It is a human zoo.” In Boston, this metaphor certainly holds true thanks to the city’s less-than-savory...

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