Boston University professor Emelia Benjamin received two awards from the American Heart Association Wednesday recognizing her research in clinical cardiology that has helped lessen the risks that are associated with an abnormal heart rhythm.

Boston University Dining Services promotes its locally-sourced process in signs in dining halls and its website, and this summer, non-GMO restaurant Life Alive created buzz on campus when it opened a location on Commonwealth Avenue. From East to West at BU, initiatives to offer healthy, organic food abound.

The Dark Age usually conjures thoughts of Western Europe during the Middle Ages: fumbling, stagnant, lost, without inspiration or hope. However, a modern Dark Age may be on the horizon, according to...