Graduate Arts Research Grant Application- Deadline April 15

2016 Graduate Arts Research Grant applications are now live! The proposed research may be traditional research of the arts (e.g. musicology, art history, study of performance or literature of any kind) or research from any discipline on the impact of the arts. Funds may be used for travel to attend performances... More

ISSO Town Hall Meeting on New STEM Rule

After months of watching the progress on the new STEM OPT Rule, F-1 students received welcome news on Friday, March 11, 2016, when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Final Rule extending and expanding the F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering and Math... More

Thesis & Dissertation – Deadline April 4

All students graduating in May must submit their thesis or dissertation by April 4.  See the Thesis & Dissertation page for more information about format review and final submission.

2016 BUMC Art Days – April 4th-5th

ART DAYS 2016 Monday, April 4th and Tuesday, April 5th Hiebert Lounge, 14th floor All students, faculty and staff from all BUMC schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 26thAnnual Boston University School of Medicine gallery for the arts. Dean Chobanian initiated "Art Days" to foster and support the... More

March 22: BU Research Career Fair & Networking Event

Date: March 22, 2016 Time: 4:00-7:00pm Location: George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue Not sure if a career in research is meant for you? Or even quite what that means? This is the perfect time to find out. The BU Research Career Fair & Networking Event will feature a panel discussion from current... More

Full Professorships for Eight on Medical Campus

Congratulations to eight members of the Medical Campus community who were awarded full professorships. Please learn more about the outstanding accomplishments of Dr. Rutao Cui, Dr. Paul Duprex, Dr. Noyan Gokce, Dr. Haiyan Gong, Dr. Marc Lenburg, Pushkar Mehra, D.M.D., Dr. Pieter Noordzij and Lauren Wise, Sc.D. here.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. James Pokines

Dr. James Pokines, Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology at BUSM, was published in the Journal of Forensic Anthropology for determining a signature of changes that occur to human remains, specifically bones, left outside in the New England environment. This signature or “patterning” can be used by law enforcement to help determine... More

Registration for Summer is ongoing & Fall opens April 3

A note from the Registrar: Greetings GMS Students, Summer 2016 registration open Our website contains all the pertinent information, links and forms to successfully complete the registration process: click here to access it. BT courses or undergraduate courses are not graduate level courses and will not count towards a graduate degree, nor will the... More

2016 Graduate Research Symposium

A message from the Boston University Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs: A reminder that The 2016 Graduate Research Symposium will take place April 11, 2016 George Sherman Union   The abstract submission form for the 2016 Graduate Research Symposium will be available between February 12 and April 4 (starting and ending at noon on those dates) at http://www.bu.edu/provost/graduateresearchsymposium2016. More

Learn more about GMS programs: Upcoming Webinars

NEW Upcoming Biomedical Research Technologies webinars: Tuesday, February 23 at 5pm (EST) Tuesday, March 22 at 12 noon (EST) Click here to sign up Upcoming Healthcare Emergency Management Open Houses 2/19 3/18 4/22 5/20 6/17 7/22 Click here to sign up Upcoming Oral Health Sciences webinars: Tuesday, February 23 at 12 noon (EST) Thursday, March 18 at 12 noon (EST) Monday, April 25 at 12... More

All About Renting in Boston: Wednesday, Feb. 17 noon and 4pm

Join Mr. Steve Handler of Beacon Realty Properties, LLC for an informative session on apartment rentals in Boston. Sessions will be held at noon and 4p.m. in L-110 on Wednesday, February 17th. Please RSVP to which session you will be attending at OHR@bu.edu. Pizza will be served!

Feb. 1 Off-Campus Housing Fair

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m. Location: George Sherman Union, Back Court, Charles River Campus Are you thinking about living off-campus? Not sure how to begin searching for an apartment? Learn how to navigate Boston's rental market. Talk with realtors, property managers, representatives from Boston's Inspectional Services Department, BU Rental Property... More

Congratulations to Dr. Ben Wolozin and Dr. Sam Thiagalingam

Congratulations to GMS faculty members Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD and Sam Thiagalingam, PhD. Wolozin Wins Alzheimer's Drug  Discovery Award Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD, is the recipient of a two-year, $500,000 award in Alzhiemer's Disease Drug Discovery Research from the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation. BUSM Researchers Identify Breast Cancer Gene BUSM investigators, including corresponding... More

Table Talks with the Minority and International Scientists Organization

Table Talks is a bi-weekly conversation group that gives participants the opportunity to practice their English in a casual environment. Each session consists of a review of common English idioms, weekly Q&A session, and a topical group discussion. The sessions are structured enough to have consistency and flexible enough to... More

MBTA Discounted Passes: January 11th Deadline

This message is on behalf of Michelle Tse, Operations Manager, BUMC TranSComm Attention Students: Please note that the deadline to submit applications for spring semester discounted MBTA passes is Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. This deadline is for passes valid from February-May 2016. Apply for a spring semester discounted MBTA pass at... More

Launch of Boston University Center for Military and Post Deployment Health

We are very excited to launch the Boston University Center for Military and Post Deployment Health. All members of the GMS community are welcome to the inaugural meeting of the Center on Friday, January 29th from 2-5pm at the Boston University School of Medicine in room L110. An overview of the Center will... More

NEW One-Year Program: M.S. in Biomedical Research Technologies

Application Now Open! Deadline is June 30, 2018 The Master of Science in Biomedical Research Technologies (BRT) is an exciting new one-year program designed to prepare future experts with a solid grasp of the principles underlying various research core technologies ‘operations, its relevance to an array of biomedical problems and the... More

Thank You from Boston Medical Food Pantry!

A huge thank-you to all GMS faculty and staff who donated items to the Boston Medical Center Food Pantry! Food pantry staff were very appreciative of your generosity. Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season and for peace in 2016!

Happy Holidays! GMS is closed 12/24-1/3

The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences wants to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season! The University will be closed for intersession December 24th-January 3rd.