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Spring flowering cherry tree at Japan House with person seated on the grass in the background.

The Big Picture: Cherry Blossom Time

Mid-April’s sakura—blossoming cherry trees—herald spring at the university’s Japan House, inviting garden visitors to engage in the traditional Japanese custom of hanami or “flower viewing.” An allée, or walkway, of

Student studying for finals in a Nap Pod in the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building.

The Big Picture: Pod People

Studious students can escape the everyday hustle and bustle in these futuristic-looking pods, located on the third floor of the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building. The touch of a button