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Monday, May 8th

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Portrait of Gretchen Geraghty, creator of the gretchenlovesbeauty YouTube channel

How GretchenLovesBeauty Became a YouTube Sensation

Questrom student’s channel has more than 200,000 subscribers
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People over 65 who sleep longer than nine hours each night may be showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by Sudha Seshadri, a MED professor of neurology.

MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia

More than nine hours a night might spell trouble for the elderly

BU's 2017 student-athlete winners

BU Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Ceremony

New guest list, new venue, new awards: the Rhettys

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Studying for finals at Mugar Library

Behind the Scenes at Mugar Memorial Library

Finals equals stress. Any student can tell you that. The staff at Mugar Memorial Library, open 24/7 to accommodate about 4,000 daily visitors, offer some stress busters: besides candy and words of encouragement, they host visits from therapy dogs and school mascot Rhett. Watch some highlights in this behind-the-scenes video.

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Upcoming Events
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School of Theatre's 2017 Boston Theatre Showcase

When:
May 8 at 4:00 pm
Where:
College of Fine Arts, First Floor Studios, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

Boston Urban Symposium 2017: The Sweet Spot of Sustainability: Equitable Development Opportunities in Boston's Transit Rich Neighborhoods

When:
May 8 at 6:00 pm
Where:
College of Arts and Sciences, Room B20, 685-725 Commonwealth Ave.

SPH Dean’s Seminar: There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration

When:
May 9 at 4:30 pm
Where:
Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord St.

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Mental Health Matters

Mental health has become a critical issue on college campuses. Here at BU, behavioral medicine clinicians report that the number of students in crisis coming in for help has more than doubled over the past five years. And the number of students needing medical transports for psychiatric evaluation has also risen, from 68 in the 2010–2011 academic year to 120 last year. In light of this alarming trend, BU Today examines the state of mental health both nationally and at BU in this special four-part series.

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