Where to See Holiday Lights in Boston
Though many of Boston’s popular holiday festivities have been put on pause this year, there is still one tradition that has remained mostly intact - festive lights that you can view all around the city. Here are some of the best spots to visit that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit: Macy’s Holiday Tree Photo: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/macy-s-holiday-tree-2020 Located right in downtown Boston, this iconic tree is accompanied by special window installations and other socially distanced holiday festivities this year. Seaport Holiday Tree (a.k.a. Snowport) Photo: Boston Seaport via https://whdh.com/news/bostons-seaport-to-transform-into-enchanted-wonderland-with-winter-games-christmas-tree-market-holiday-decor/ If you’ve been to the Seaport this winter, you might have noticed its... More
GMS Donation Drive Serves Cradles to Crayons
This year, Graduate Medical Sciences continued our work with Cradles to Crayons – but this time, it looked a bit different. While we weren’t able to physically visit the facility and package donations this winter, GMS held a successful donation drive, collecting various items for children in need. We are thrilled with the number of faculty, staff and students who donated items like face masks, school supplies, games, and winter clothing. The drive began in November, and all items were collected and donated by December 4th. GMS is proud to support a local nonprofit – Cradles to Crayons has a location in... More
A Holiday Message from BUSM Dean Karen Antman
Please take a moment to watch this short holiday message from BUSM Dean Karen Antman.
Ringing in a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!
Travel Reminders: As the winter holidays approach and some of you may be planning to travel, we wanted to share some reminders about COVID-19 compliance: Daily health screenings are not required during the year-end intersession holiday (December 24 – January 3) unless you are scheduled to return to campus for any reason. The test collection sites will close at noon on Thursday, December 24, and will remain closed through Friday, January 1, except for limited hours in select locations. All testing sites will reopen on Saturday, January 2. Full details about holiday travel guidance can be found here and will be updated as need as... More
Spotlight Interview: Dr. Tara Moore
Dr. Tara Moore is the Director of the Forensic Anthropology program and one of the Lab Directors at the BUSM Laboratory of Cognitive Neurobiology. We had a chance to speak to her recently about the NIH grant she secured for her research, the Forensic Anthropology Program, and her advice to graduate students! Congratulations on being funded by the NIH! Can you tell us a little more about your research? We have a model of cortical damage which mirrors stroke. Every year almost 800,000 people in the US have a stroke, accompanied by long-term disability or death. We have been looking for 15... More
Gratitude and Zeptoseconds
A letter to the GMS community from Dr. Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, GMS Associate Provost and Associate Dean ad interim Dated: 10/27/2020 In the spring of 1859, Dickens begins A Tale of Two Cities with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness…” These lasting words resonate in major conflicts familiar to all of us in recent years in the realms of politics, constitutional rights, systemic... More
Voting & Election Well-Being
November 3rd is fast approaching, and Graduate Medical Sciences wants to make sure you are all set to vote. After all, every vote counts. The first step, if you haven’t yet, is to register to vote. You can easily check your registration status at Vote.org - it only takes two minutes! **Update: 10/30/2020 Please review BU's Election Well-being resources to help with anxiety and general wellness surrounding the 2020 US Presidential Election. Non-Massachusetts Voters: If you are registered (or need to register) outside of Massachusetts, please visit this interactive 2020 Voters Guide by the New York Times to learn more about how you... More
GMS Associate Dean Dr. Stearns-Kurosawa Welcomes Students Back
Welcome to new GMS students and Welcome Back to those returning to campus and classes. It is a pleasure to see familiar faces again and meet new ones, both virtual and in-person. This semester those of us in class are linked to some of you remotely-- across cities, across the US and across the globe. Many of you are participating from many time zones and some from other countries. This is the great strength of BU’s Learn from Anywhere model as we move into the fall semester. It is a strength, but it may also feel like we are scattered. I... More
Student Updates & Wellness Resources
Wellness & Your Health Student Life and Wellness Calendar GMS - Your Health is Important Graduate Student Support Group, meets Wednesdays from 5:00-5:50pm; call 617-353-3569 to join Behavioral Health Services Wellbeing Project Resources Emotional Wellbeing Social Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing Environmental Wellbeing Intellectual Wellbeing Financial Wellbeing SHS Tips for Managing Anxiety How to keep moving wherever you are - Fitness & Recreation Center (FitRec) See the GMS Wellness Webpage Insecurities Having Food Insecurity Issues? Email gmssa@bu.edu for an appointment to visit Our Community Cupboard Having Financial Insecurity Issues - reach out to Student Financial Services to see how they can help (osfs-gms@bu.edu) Academic Updates Registration... More
Welcome Incoming Students! Orientation 2020
August 31st marks the first day the Fall 2020 semester for most of the programs within GMS. While some programs like Oral Health Sciences have already had their own Orientation and started classes, all other programs' students will attend the GMS Orientation virtually via Zoom to kick off the academic year. Please visit the Orientation 2020 page to get more information about the schedule of events and learn what sessions are being held! Questions? Email gmssa@bu.edu to connect with our Student Affairs team.