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.
Student Updates & Wellness Resources
Wellness & Your Health Health Promotion & Prevention GMS - Your Health is Important Graduate Student Support Group Behavioral Health Services Wellbeing Project Resources GMS Wellness Webpage SHS Virtual Workshops Mindfulness Meditation: See Wellness Calendar Insecurities Having Food Insecurity Issues? Place an online order at Our Community Cupboard Having Financial Insecurity Issues? Reach out to Student Financial Services at osfs-gms@bu.edu . Academic Updates Registration & Compliance Waiver for GMS students due to COVID-19. See Fall Registration Wellness Opportunities Community Yoga each Wednesday - Virtual on Zoom - See Wellness Calendar For other wellness events see Wellness Calendar Questions / Concerns Sign up to chat with... More
Coronavirus Information
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FitPass Classes (cancelled 3/16-4/13)
From: Durant, Katherine Mary <durantkd@bu.edu> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 3:12 PM Subject: FitPass Classes Cancelled March 16-April 13th Dear FitPass Participants; In keeping with the guidance of the BU COVID-19 response concerning transmission of disease and social distancing, FitRec will be closed for personal fitness and recreation from March 16 until April 13. Additionally: All recreation programs and activities that cannot be offered online will be cancelled during this period. All FitPass Classes at the Charles River and Medical Campuses are cancelled during this period. We understand that recreation and physical activity is a source of stress relief and wellbeing for many in our... More
MD or PhD – Which is Right for Me? – February 27, 2020
GMS and BU MAPS Host Panel Discussion On Choosing an MD or PhD Monday, March 2, 2020 Aura Flores-Canelas (Boston University Sargent College ‘20) The Initiative for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at GMS partnered with BU MAPS, the Minority Association for Pre-Health Students, for a panel discussion on Thursday, February 27th. With four panelists in total, the panel consisted of medical students Aliyah Gaines and Jacob Hernandez, alongside PhD candidate Josiane Fofana, and MD/PhD candidate Chinaemere Igwebuike. All the panelists shared the path they took that led them to BU, including the difficulties they faced along the way. Dr. Fadie Coleman, More