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Health & Medicine

Close-up of a woman's hands as she pours herself a glass of wine; the atmosphere is very dark and gray.

Public Health

Unfortunately, It’s a Good Time to Study Anxiety and Drinking

April 23, 2020

Photo of Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore, in a purple sweater, sitting and chatting with Elizabeth Hurd (STH’19).

Public Health

BU Says Goodbye, Virtually, to STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore

April 22, 2020

Composite image: on the right, Dr. Muhammad Zaman poses for a photo in his lab on Thursday, April 27, 2017, photo by Jackie Ricciardi; on the right, a black and white portrait of Sigrid Nunez, a College of Arts & Sciences lecturer in creative writing, photo by Marrion Ettlinger.

Accolades

Two BU Faculty Honored with Guggenheim Fellowships

April 22, 2020

Members of the medical team at the Newton Pavilion COVID-19 recuperation unit for homeless patients, after putting on personal protective equipment for the unit’s opening on April 9, 2020.

Health & Medicine

State-Owned Newton Pavilion Reopens to Treat Homeless Patients with COVID-19

April 21, 2020

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Updates

Coronavirus Roundup Tuesday

April 21, 2020

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Student Life

MED Class of 2020 on Graduating in the Midst of a Pandemic

April 17, 2020

Image of Marisa McIntyre, RN, left, and Maureen Shanahan-Frappier, RN, waiting for patients outside Boston Medical Center March 20, 2020 in a blue tent with a sign that says "Emergency Department Triage Area."

Public Health

BU’s CARD Offers Support for Commonwealth’s Nurses in Difficult Times

April 17, 2020

Image of a women sitting on her couch; she has her head in her hand and looks distressed.

Public Health

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence

April 16, 2020

Image of Boston City Councilor and BU alum, Annissa Essaibi-George, who has started sew face masks for the Boston University Police Department at the Stitch House, a shop in Dorchester which she founded. Two BU PD officers stand at her left and right; the wall behind them is filled with skeins of yarn.

Community Service

Inside BU Alum’s Stitch House, a Business for the Times

April 16, 2020

Shot of Nickerson Field with a lone runner in purple jacket running on the track in March of 2020. "Boston University" is seen written on a wall on one side of the track.

Public Health

Sargent Webinar Helps Runners Recalibrate for Postponed Marathon

April 16, 2020

Image of three bikers crossing Comm Ave on a warm summer day. The Prudential Building is seen in the background. BU banners line the street.

Public Health

BU Begins Summer Housing Sign-up for Students Who Cannot go Home

April 15, 2020

A photo of a Zoom video chat of MED students who helped mobilize Medical Personnel Support

Health & Medicine

“You Shouldn’t Have to Be Worrying about Childcare When You’re Fighting a Pandemic”

April 14, 2020

Photo of Nick Mason (COM’22) acting as a production assistant to his father, CBS This Morning co-host Anthony Mason, as they broadcast from their Manhattan apartment. Anthony is not wearing any shoes, and sits in front of a laptop with a suit jacket on.

Film & TV

For One COM Student, Shelter-at-Home Means Learning Hands-on Broadcasting

April 14, 2020

Image of a research’s hands as they examine tissue samples in their lab. A dish with six compartments of pink liquid rests on the table.

Public Health

University Speaks Up for Next Generation of Scientists

April 14, 2020

Composite image of photos of Boston Medical Center doctors Kristen Goodell, Evan Berg, Michael Ieong, Sarah Kimball, and James Hudspeth

Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center Doctors on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic

April 13, 2020

A family takes photos of tulip fields in Lisse, Netherlands

Public Health

Advice from SHA Faculty on How Hard-Hit Hotels Should Communicate during Pandemic

April 13, 2020

Photo of a pile of multi-colored, hand-sewn masks on a carpet floor.

Student Voices

BU Student Puts Her Passion for Sewing to Use Making Face Masks for Healthcare Workers

April 11, 2020

Photo of two cyclists crossing the BU bridge in the late afternoon sun; Bay State Rd April 7, 2020.

Public Health

SPH Launches Online “Mini-Master” of Public Health

April 10, 2020

Photo of an empty Campus Center & Student Residence on BU’s Fenway campus on an overcast day. It will now house 75 employees of Boston’s Pine Street Inn, giving rest to the homeless shelter’s pandemic-exhausted staff.

Coronavirus

BU to Open Fenway Campus to Pine Street Inn Employees

April 9, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: April 9 to 12

April 9, 2020

The Weekender: April 9 to 12