BU STEPUP Virtual Visit: Union of Concerned Scientists

Join BU STEPUP for a virtual visit day with Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The group will be hosting Shreya Durvasula and Paulina Muratore to discuss what UCS does, science advocacy, and non-academic career paths. This hour-long event will be held on Friday April 30 at 11:00 am via Zoom. All members of the BU […]

Is Science for Me?

On a mission to empower the BU student community to share their own pathways to science, two Graduate Medical Sciences students teamed up to create: Is Science For Me? M.S. Candidate Raissa Zuim Dantes de Souza and PhD Candidate JoColl Burgess, both in the department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, are gathering short-memoirs about students’ socioeconomic […]

AAPI Student Resources

In light of recent events and horrific acts of violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we have compiled a list of resources to support AAPI students in our medical campus community and help fight against anti-Asian racism. Boston University Resources: BU Today: Be an Ally: How to Help Fight […]

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Picture a Scientist

March is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we will be hosting a free virtual screening of Picture a Scientist. The official synopsis: “PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep […]

SNAP Benefits For Eligible BU Students

Due to a change in federal law, students who filed a 20/21 FAFSA and had an expected family contribution of zero and/or were determined eligible for Federal Work Study – though not necessarily working – may be eligible for SNAP benefits for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information about this recent SNAP (Supplemental […]

Fighting Stress with Care Packages

We care about the wellbeing of our GMS community, and know how hard the ongoing challenge of this pandemic is on all of us. Recently, the GMS Student Affairs, Professional Life, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion offices teamed up with the Wellbeing Project to provide care packages to our students. Items like hot chocolate packs […]

Shake it Off! Exercise Series

Shake it OFF! is a free virtual exercise series for members of the GMS community. Attendees at every event will receive a virtual ticket for an end of the semester raffle, where two winners will receive a $25 gift certificate of their choice! Class Schedule Feb 28: 6pm Strength Based Yoga March 7: 6pm Kickboxing […]

Rosie’s Place Donation Drive

The Graduate Medical Science Student Organization (GMSSO), Women’s Professional Development Committee (WPDC), Biomedical PhD Student Organization (BPSO) and Minority & International Scientists Organization (MISO) recently co-sponsored a donation drive to benefit Rosie’s Place. Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Currently, the organization offers meals and shelter […]