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Public Safety

On Saturday, June 6, people carried signs protesting police brutality at the University of Massachusetts in Boston after the death of George Floyd.

Policing and Racial Injustice

Tapping into the Lived Experiences of People in Black Communities Is Key to Police Reform Efforts

June 10, 2020

Structural Racism

Police Brutality Influenced by Residential Segregation, Not “a Few Bad Apples”

June 2, 2020

A photo of a crowded bar

Distancing During Coronavirus

Google Data Reveals Which Policies Best Promote Physical Distancing

May 19, 2020

A photo of an empty lab in BU’s Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering

Return to Campus Labs

BU Unveils First Phase of Campuswide Research Recovery Plan

May 6, 2020

A portrait photo of Gloria Waters

COVID-19 Shutdown

After Major Exodus From Campus Labs, BU Research Plans For a Post-Pandemic Return

April 16, 2020

A photo of a woman in a mask holding her phone while she boards and MBTA green line train

Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing App Warns of COVID-19 Exposure while Protecting Privacy

April 15, 2020

Dr. Judy Platt, Boston University Director of Student Health Services, and Dr. Ann Zaia, Boston University Director of Occupational Health Services, and Kat McAlpine, Editor of The Brink, participate in a Facebook Live conversation about COVID-19

COVID-19

Watch BU’s Facebook Live Video Answering COVID-19 Questions

March 27, 2020

A worker at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., near Seattle, wears a mask as she leaves the building

Coronavirus Outbreak

BU Infectious Disease Experts on What We’ve Learned about Coronavirus

March 4, 2020

Nathan Phillips in his office February 4, a week into his hunger strike.

Scientist on Strike

Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike

February 5, 2020

Portrait of Diana Ceballos, Boston University School of Public Health assistant professor of environmental health, in front of a Boston construction site.

Environmental Health

Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure

December 3, 2019

Packages of Juul e-cigarette products are seen on display at a smoke shop.

Vaping

Mass. Governor Baker Orders Ban on All Vaping Products and Declares Public Health Emergency

September 24, 2019

Mass. Governor Baker Orders Ban on All Vaping Products and Declares Public Health Emergency