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Cindy Buccini

@ckbuccini

Editor, Bostonia & alumni publications, BU Marketing & Communications; extreme commuter; avid NYT mini crossword player, in pen

 Boston, MA
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Joined September 2009
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🩺 @bualumni and physician @DrMelodyMcCloud, M.D. presents a new book, "Black Women’s Wellness: Your Guide to Health, Sex, & Phenomenal Living," focusing on overcoming health inequities and improving women's well-being. Full story ➡️ spr.ly/6014ndr6A
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Anticipating and hoping for a healthy dialogue on this important and terrific cover story in Bostonia.
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Did you know Steve Martin went to Boston University @BU_Tweets?! No, not that banjo playing, arrow-through-the-head, Wild and Crazy Guy, #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding @SteveMartinToGo. This one! bu.edu/articles/2023/music-m…
Music Man

Music Man

Alum Steve Martin helms Nasty Little Man, a New York PR firm with some of the biggest names in music—from Arcade Fire to Foo Fighters to Paul McCartney

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Searching for your next summer read? Look no further! Check out these alumni-written books that you won't be able to put down ➡️ spr.ly/6013P55F1
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Sisters Lisa Dale (COM’90) and Kristen Grace (CFA’92) were tired of bulky and unsustainable cardboard boxes. Enter KEEP bags, a sustainable, heavy-duty, water-resistant storage solution. spr.ly/6012PbQnA
My Big Idea: A Better Way to Move into College—or Anywhere, for That Matter

My Big Idea: A Better Way to Move into College—or Anywhere, for That Matter

Lisa Dale (CGS’88, COM’90) and Kristen Grace (CFA’92) created KEEP bags for easier, more eco-friendly packing, moving, and storing

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Thomas Crapper would be proud. Three BU alumni have invented a new kind of mechanical toilet seat meant to make messy public restrooms a thing of the past. Here's the poop: bu.edu/eng/2023/07/11/alums-…
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.@BUCGS lecturer Christopher Rhodes’ comic TEN offers a politically charged superhero story, as a Black veteran is given superpowers by aliens and becomes the superhero PeaceKeeper. spr.ly/6018PzxSa
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Politically Charged Superhero Comic!

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Politically Charged Superhero Comic!

CGS lecturer Christopher Rhodes has created a politically charged superhero comic called TEN, featuring a Black Navy veteran given superpowers by aliens.

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As resident conductor of the LA Opera, Lina Gonzalez-Granados (CFA'20) knows how to pull at our heartstrings. She reflects on the high and low notes of her career in classical music ➡️ spr.ly/6016Pyf6i
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Rock Hudson is an American icon, but he was forced to live a double life. In his latest film, @Stephen_Kijak (COM’91) shows the actor as both a star of the ’50s and ’60s and a gay man whose death from AIDS changed public perception of the disease 🎬 spr.ly/6016PyCdk

BU Alum Explores the Double Life of Actor Rock Hudson in New HBO Documentary

In his new HBO documentary "Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed", filmmaker Stephen Kijak (COM’91) traces the Hollywood star’s double life.

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🏫🔍 From giant lecture halls to online classrooms, teaching at BU has been an adventure for @Prof_Jay_Z! 10K students later, he's witnessed the evolution of education. BU's booming enrollment and Core Curriculum classes have shaped his journey. Read on ➡️spr.ly/6018PJELj
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CGS Lecturer Christopher Rhodes focuses his research and teaching on politics and religion in Africa. But when the pandemic brought him a bit of spare time, instead of a scholarly project, Rhodes wrote and published a comic book about a Black superhero. spr.ly/6012P84F4
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Politically Charged Superhero Comic!

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Politically Charged Superhero Comic!

CGS lecturer Christopher Rhodes has created a politically charged superhero comic called TEN, featuring a Black Navy veteran given superpowers by aliens.

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"I never want any kid to feel as broken as I did growing up." @petershankman (CGS'92, COM'94) hopes his new book will help children with ADHD learn to make the most of their differences. spr.ly/6019PDgel

He Wrote a Book to Help Kids Deal with ADHD Better than He Did

Peter Shankman (CGS’92, COM’94) makes the most of neurodiversity

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For Rebecca Long (CAS’16), summiting Mount Everest was the challenge of a lifetime—both physically and mentally 🏔️ spr.ly/6010OCKyC

Alum Who Climbed Everest Says She Grappled with “Grief, Loss, Friendship”

Rebecca Long (CAS’16) describes her trip this spring during one of the deadliest climbing seasons as “life-changing”

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Carl Phillips (CRS'93) reflects on his 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry win, finding inspiration in the mundane, and why BU professor Robert Pinsky thought he might be "nuts." spr.ly/6014OCDaq
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Costume designers play an integral role in creating character identities and the believability of historical eras or fantastical locales. CFA alums Joyce Kim Lee & Natalie Turturro Mettouchi build our favorite characters by dressing them for success. ➡️ spr.ly/6016OFMAE
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As resident conductor of the LA Opera, Lina Gonzalez-Granados (CFA'20) knows how to pull at our heartstrings. She reflects on the high and low notes of her career in classical music ➡️ spr.ly/6010O7OQY
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For Jennifer Yen (SHA'99), founder of @purlisse and @YENSAbeauty, traditional Chinese remedies have been a source of comfort throughout her life. Now, the remedies from her childhood are inspiring her revolutionary skincare lines. spr.ly/6010O022Q
My Big Idea: Combining Asian Wisdom with Modern Beauty Routines

My Big Idea: Combining Asian Wisdom with Modern Beauty Routines

Alum Jennifer Yen, founder of beauty companies Purlisse and Yensa, uses traditional Asian ingredients in her product lines

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Gina Fiandaca Commuted to BU on the MBTA. Now, Her Job Is to Fix It bu.edu/articles/2023/gina-fi…
Gina Fiandaca Commuted to BU on the MBTA. Now, Her Job Is to Fix It

Gina Fiandaca Commuted to BU on the MBTA. Now, Her Job Is to Fix It

BU alum Gina Fiandaca grew up in East Boston and commuted to campus on the Blue and Green Lines. Now, her biggest job is fixing the T.

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COM's Tunji Akinsehinwa has shot everything from a zombie horror film to a Netflix fairytale romance series—all for Nigeria’s booming film industry, known as Nollywood. He also recently completed his PhD on the cinematography of Nigerian cinema. Read more: spr.ly/6016OLkSq
Nollywood: The Next Big Thing

Nollywood: The Next Big Thing

Cinematographer Tunji Akinsehinwa has shot everything from a zombie horror film to a Netflix fairytale romance series—all for Nigeria’s booming…

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Alex Neumann (@BUArts’09), a veteran of Broadway and off-Broadway, calls sound design the “invisible medium” that audiences struggle to understand. spr.ly/6012OIjeY

CFA Alum Nominated for Tony Award for Best Sound Design on Into the Woods

Alex Neumann (CFA’09), a veteran of Broadway and off Broadway, calls sound design the “invisible medium” that audiences struggle to understand

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