4/15/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost

To:  GMS Faculty, Staff and Students From:  Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, ad interim Associate Provost and GMS Associate Dean Date: April 15, 2020 RE:  Recent Press Releases   In the last few days there has been some misrepresentation about Boston University’s plans for the 2020 fall term in the press, and I want to ensure that […]

Online Career Conference for PhDs: Beyond the Professoriate

May 2 & 9: Online Career Conference for PhDs: Beyond the Professoriate is hosting its 7th Annual Online Career Conference for PhDs. The conference teaches graduate students and postdocs proven job search strategies to launch non-faculty careers. BU will pay for 50 participants to attend on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please send us your information if you’re […]

4/8/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost (to Students & Faculty)

To:  GMS Faculty and Students From:  Debbie Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, interim Associate Provost and GMS Associate Dean Date:  April 8, 2020 RE:  Resources available to GMS graduate students   We recognize that as this pandemic continues to disrupt our social, economic and family fabric, there is increasing anxiety among  our students about fundamental needs of food, […]

Meet Fumi

PhD Candidate in the Department of Microbiology What drew you to Boston University for your graduate studies? It was mainly the friendly, collaborative atmosphere that the students had when I was interviewing here. It was less stressful in terms of there being more communication between students, and it being more supportive in a way I […]

To:       BUSM, GMS, GSDM Faculty From:  Chris Dorney, Interim Executive Director, BUMC IT Date:   March 20, 2020 Re:      3/23 BUMC IT–EdMedia & Client Services working remotely   As per COVID-19 CDC guidelines, BUMC IT – EdMedia & Client Services are working remotely and available to assist you. Curriculum Support for MED, GMS & SPH Technical Contacts: GSDM Curriculum […]

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. […]

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 […]