{"id":648,"date":"2026-04-08T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:39:51","slug":"desc-summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/desc-summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"position: relative; left: 50%; right: 50%; margin-left: -50vw; margin-right: -50vw; width: 100vw; max-width: 100vw; background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,34,64,0.82) 0%, rgba(13,45,90,0.72) 55%, rgba(26,74,138,0.62) 100%), url('\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/CCDS-crop2-scaled-1.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: #fff; padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem; text-align: center; border-radius: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10,34,64,0.18);\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.32); color: #e8f0f8; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 16px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\">\n        Dark Energy Science Collaboration\n      <\/div>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.15; border: none; text-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);\">\n        LSST DESC 2026 Summer Meeting (Boston)<br \/>\n      <\/h1>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/confluence.slac.stanford.edu\/spaces\/LSSTDESC\/pages\/695764959\/July+2026+DESC+Meeting+Registration\" style=\"background: #cc0000; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 10px 28px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);\"><br \/>\n          Register Now<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ksrdd98tztaq8p1buk\" style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 10px 28px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"><br \/>\n          View Program<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"desc-menu-spacer\" style=\"height: 0;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"desc-menu-holder\" style=\"background: #ffffff; margin: 0 0 2.25rem; padding: 0.45rem 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(10, 34, 64, 0.10); z-index: 999999;\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Meeting information\" style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 8px; display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; overflow: hidden; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p>      <a href=\"#maps\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #dde2ec; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Venue &amp; Map<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#hotels\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #dde2ec; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Hotels and Dorms<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#airport\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #dde2ec; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Airport to BU<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#getting-around\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #dde2ec; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Getting Around<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#welcome-drinks\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; border-right: 1px solid #dde2ec; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Welcome Toast<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#dinner\" style=\"color: #0a2240; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 14px; display: block;\"><br \/>\n        Collaboration Dinner<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<section id=\"maps\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; background: #f8f9fb; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Venue &amp; Map\n    <\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fb; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      \ud83d\udccd <strong>Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences<\/strong><br \/>\n      665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 2rem;\">\n      All plenary\/parallel sessions will be held at the Boston University Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences (CDS). Plenaries will be held from the 17th floor (pictured below).\n    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"830\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized.png 1000w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized-636x528.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized-496x413.png 496w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cosmology\/files\/2026\/05\/Luncheon-Resized-750x624.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"desc-page\" style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #1f2933; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 2rem;\">\n      The map below includes suggestions for lunch and dinner options as well as local attractions.\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1LR34X9ubLe0ue54A6suI3x1bxEXYCoY&#038;ehbc=2E312F&#038;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(10,34,64,0.1); margin-bottom: 2rem; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hotels\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Lodging\n    <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n      Hotels<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 2rem;\">\n      Information about Boston area hotel options and BU dorm accommodations is being collected in the shared lodging spreadsheet. Participants can use this sheet to review options and sign up for hotels or dorms.\n    <\/p>\n<p><a>Arcadian Hotel $189\/night + fees &#8211; Deadline for guaranteed booking July 1st<\/a><br \/>\n<a>BU Dorms $99\/night &#8211; Deadline for guaranteed booking July 10th<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/confluence.slac.stanford.edu\/spaces\/LSSTDESC\/pages\/695764910\/July+2026+DESC+Meeting+Logistics\" style=\"background: #cc0000; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 11px 24px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; display: inline-block;\">LSST DESC Booking Links Are Located on Confluence for Privacy.<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"airport\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; background: #f8f9fb; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Airport to BU\n    <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n      Getting from Logan Airport to BU CDS<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n      Boston Logan International Airport is the closest airport to Boston University (15min driving without traffic, 50min by public transit). The most common options are public transit ($2.50), taxi, Uber, or Lyft ($30-60). We do not recommend renting a car in Boston unless you plan to leave the city. All meeting events are centrally located.\n    <\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      \u2708\ufe0f <strong>Destination<\/strong><br \/>\n      Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences<br \/>\n      665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Recommended Public Transit Route<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; color: #5a6378; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">From any Logan terminal, take the <strong>Silver Line SL1<\/strong> to <strong>South Station<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">At South Station, take the <strong>Red Line toward Alewife<\/strong> to <strong>Park Street<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">At Park Street, transfer to the <strong>Green Line B toward Boston College<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Exit at <strong>BU East<\/strong> or <strong>Blandford St<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Walk a few minutes to CDS at 665 Commonwealth Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Alternative Blue Line Route<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; color: #5a6378; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Take the free airport shuttle from your terminal to <strong>Airport Station<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Take the <strong>Blue Line inbound<\/strong> to <strong>Government Center<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Transfer to the <strong>Green Line B toward Boston College<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Exit at <strong>BU East<\/strong> or <strong>Blandford St<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Taxi, Uber, or Lyft<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n          Use <strong>Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave<\/strong> as the destination. Travel time can vary substantially with airport and Boston traffic.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&#038;origin=Boston+Logan+International+Airport&#038;destination=665+Commonwealth+Ave,+Boston,+MA+02215&#038;travelmode=transit\" style=\"background: #00843d; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 11px 24px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; display: inline-block;\"><br \/>\nPublic Transit Directions from Logan<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"getting-around\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Getting Around\n    <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n      Transit, Walking, and Bluebikes<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n      Boston University is well connected by public transit, walking routes, ride share, and Bluebikes. For most trips during the meeting, the Green Line B branch will be the simplest option.\n    <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          MBTA Green Line<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n          Use the <strong>Green Line B branch<\/strong> for Boston University. The closest stops to CDS are <strong>BU East<\/strong> and <strong>Blandford St<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Tap to Pay<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n          You do not need to buy a transit card. Riders can tap to pay with a contactless credit card, debit card, phone, or watch at subway fare gates and on Green Line trolleys.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Bluebikes<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n          Bluebikes is Boston&#8217;s bike share system, with stations around Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and nearby communities. Visitors can buy a single trip or day pass through the Bluebikes app or website.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fb; border-left: 4px solid #00843d; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      \ud83d\udeb2 <strong>Bluebikes tip:<\/strong> Good for short trips along Commonwealth Ave, to Kenmore, Fenway, Brookline, Cambridge, or the Charles River paths. Return the bike to a dock when you are done.<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/member.bluebikes.com\/map\/\" style=\"color: #0a2240; font-weight: 700;\">Map of Bluebikes locations.<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"welcome-drinks\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; background: #f8f9fb; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Welcome Drinks\n    <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n      Monday Welcome Reception at 1 Silber Way<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n      Welcome drinks will be held on Monday at 1 Silber Way. Details about the exact time and room will be added here.\n    <\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      \ud83d\udccd <strong>Welcome Drinks Location<\/strong><br \/>\n      1 Silber Way<br \/>\n      Boston University<br \/>\n      <span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5a6378;\">Room information will be added here.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Entering the Building<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; color: #5a6378; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Enter 1 Silber Way through the main entrance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Check in with the attendant or event staff in the lobby.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">You must be let up the elevator by an attendant.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">After being let up, follow event signs or staff directions to the welcome drinks room.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          From BU CDS<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 1rem;\">\n          From the Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences at 665 Commonwealth Ave, 1 Silber Way is a short walk east along Commonwealth Ave.\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&#038;origin=665+Commonwealth+Ave,+Boston,+MA+02215&#038;destination=1+Silber+Way,+Boston,+MA&#038;travelmode=walking\" style=\"background: #0a2240; color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;\"><br \/>\n          Walking Directions from BU CDS<br \/>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff7f7; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      <strong>Important:<\/strong> Please do not go directly to the elevators without checking in. An attendant must let participants up to the event floor.\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"dinner\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 100px; background: #f8f9fb; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a4a8a; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;\">\n      Collaboration Dinner\n    <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\">\n      Dinner at The Liberty Hotel<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #5a6378; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n      The collaboration dinner will be held at The Liberty Hotel in Beacon Hill.\n    <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 1.5rem; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(10,34,64,0.12); background: #fff;\">\n<p>      <img src=\"https:\/\/cache.marriott.com\/content\/dam\/marriott-renditions\/BOSLC\/boslc-exterior-0164-hor-clsc.jpg?downsize=1336px%3A%2A&#038;interpolation=progressive-bilinear&#038;output-quality=70\" alt=\"Exterior of The Liberty Hotel in Boston\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.75rem 1rem; font-size: 13px; color: #5a6378; background: #ffffff;\">\n        The Liberty Hotel in Beacon Hill, formerly the Charles Street Jail.\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #cc0000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a2e; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      \ud83d\udccd <strong>The Liberty Hotel<\/strong><br \/>\n      215 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114<br \/>\n      <span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5a6378;\">Dinner time and room information will be added here.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Green Line plus Walking<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; color: #5a6378; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">From CDS, walk to <strong>BU East<\/strong> Green Line B stop.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Take the <strong>Green Line B inbound<\/strong> toward downtown.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Exit at Arlington station.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Walk through Boston Common 15 minutes to The Liberty Hotel at 215 Charles Street.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde2ec; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #0a2240; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">\n          Uber or Lyft<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6378; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 1rem;\">\n          Use <strong>Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave<\/strong> as the pickup location and <strong>The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street<\/strong> as the destination. 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