Don’t miss presentations by five faculty finalists being recruited to the BU CReM/Systems Biology program. These back-to-back presentations will be delivered during a half day symposium in Bakst Auditorium. The science promises to be science some of the best and most cutting edge that we’ll hear this year. Breakfast provided, admission is free. All are […]
On Thursday, March 9, beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting for approximately two hours, the voicemail system on the Medical Campus will be upgraded. Voicemail will not be available during the upgrade. Please note: Any messages in your current voice mailbox cannot be migrated to the new system. Please make sure you transcribe/handle any voicemail […]
Every Thursday the Outreach Van Project (OVP), a group of first- and second-year medical students at BUSM, travels to East Boston to feed and care for the homeless population. The students unpack a van full of food, clothing and supplies, and distribute them throughout the night for anyone in need. They, along with a physician, […]
Do you know how to stay safe when using Uber, Lyft, taxi cabs or livery vehicles? The Boston Police Department has created a safety tip sheet on ways to say safe when using vehicles for hire. Please review the safety tips at http://www.bu.edu/police/2017/02/03/bpd-safety-in-vehicles-for-hire/
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, as BUSM students joined more than 300 volunteers across the city to gather data of the number of people living on the streets with the hopes of connecting them with shelters and clinics, they brought with them a special message of compassion in the form of hand-sewn mittens. The mittens they […]
To celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, more than 100 members of the medical campus community gathered in the Hiebert Lounge on Thursday, Jan. 20, to hear BU’s Associate Provost and Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore, JD. The event opened with audio of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Elmore […]
“Optimal Structure of the Basic Sciences at Competitive University Academic Medical Centers” Arthur G. Palmer, PhD Visiting Professor Associate Dean, Graduate Affairs; Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; Vice Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Palmer’s research interests include: • Structure, function and dynamics […]
Feb. 15 Deadline NIH (S10) Shared Instrumentation Grants The internal deadline for 2017 Shared Instrumentation Grants pre-submission applications is Wednesday, Feb.15. An internal review is needed because while there is no limit to the number of S10 applications submitted, there is a limit of one application from the University for the same type of instrument. […]
Public use, smoking under age 21 still illegal The legalization in Massachusetts of recreational marijuana use, starting December 15, doesn’t mean that every Terrier will now be able to light up. And for those who can, smoking pot on campus, including in dorms rooms, will still be illegal. While the ballot initiative passed by voters […]
This October, a new program – the Master’s of Science in Health Sciences Education (MSHSE) – was unanimously approved by BU School of Medicine, the University Council Committee on Graduate Programs and Policies and the University Council. The program is offered through the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), in collaboration with the School of […]