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StuVi 3 ‘years away’

Plans suffer with building freeze

While construction is set to finish in June 2008 on Student Village Phase II, the construction freeze has postponed plans for Phase III indeterminably, Boston University officials said.

Students undeterred by high college costs

With the United States now officially amid a recession for almost a year, current and future college students are dealing with the uncertainty of how they will afford a degree while higher education institutions struggle to gain financial stability.

Mute man looks to find voice from BU research

Erik Ramsey has not been able to speak since he was involved in a car accident at 16 that resulted in a brain-stem stroke, leaving him with locked-in syndrome and only able to move his eyes.

Economic crisis, gas prices linked

Americans may have gotten a break from the $4-per gallon gas of last summer, but with temporary respite from one economic worry came the worse threat of global recession.

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More accidents come with increase in cyclists

In response to the increased bicycle traffic on Commonwealth Ave., Boston University officials and students have taken various steps this semester to ensure the safety of those traveling on two wheels.

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Film grads talk of newfound success

Benny Safdie said his film, The Acquaintances of a Lonely John, never made it into any Boston University film festivals.

MIT researchers develop power source out of thin air

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have found the key to creating the first truly wireless electronics by developing devices that connect to power sources through the air.

Experts say money main barrier to wiping out AIDS

Universal testing for HIV infection could nearly wipe out the disease plaguing millions, a new study found, but relatively high costs in developing countries keep that goal from being attained.

Finding could help HIV patients live for longer

Nearly half a century has passed since the first case of HIV was reported, and though there is still no cure, a Boston University scientist is at the forefront of research that could potentially slow the spread of HIV and allow patients to live longer, healthier lives.