
Spotlight on Faculty: Theresa A. Davies, Ph.D.
How did you first become interested in science? I have loved science since I was a child. My parents worked in teaching and business, so I had no direct connection to the field, but I ended up majoring in chemistry at the University of Virginia and developed a passion for... More
BUSM Winners of the 2015 Graduate Research Symposium
The Boston University Graduate Research Symposium was held on March 31, 2015. Over the past two decades, this event honors and celebrates the research accomplishments of our graduate students and we are proud to announce that the School of Medicine winners of the 2015 Graduate Research Symposium are: Philip Montenigro for... More
Russek Student Achievement Day, May 1st, Hiebert Auditorium
Please join us in celebrating the success of our students at the HIR Student Achievement Day on May 1st. Please see the event itinerary or visit the 2015 Henry D. Russek Students Achievement Day page for additional details.
BU’s BEST Launch Week
NE Grad School Virtual Fair 4/22
GMS Student Art Exhibit 4/14
GMS Student Art Exhibit Tuesday, April 14, 2015 3:30pm-5:00pm GMS Office, Room L-317 Please join the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences for a Student Art Exhibit Paintings and Photographs Presented by: Yvette Joon Ying Boon, Daniel Zumsteg, and Megan Varnum Refreshments will be served.
MAMS Symposium 4/15
Please join us for the 2015 MAMS Symposium April 15, 2015 Bakst Auditorium 3:30pm – 5:30pm
BUMC Earth Day Festival 4/16
Multicultural Night 4/16
Communications: DHS transfers emergency-response tech
The Department of Homeland Security’s tech directorate has begun transferring a web-based, app-driven emergency response system to a nonprofit center that will disseminate it more widely among emergency responders. (More)
Ebola modeling floats flood response app
Virginia Tech graduate students built a tool that integrates local open data with an Ebola response model to aid emergency response to flooding.(More)
Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts 18th Annual Training Conference – May 11 to May 15, 2015
Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts 18th Annual Training Conference – May 11 to May 15, 2015 Cape Cod Resort and Conference Center – Hyannis MA The 18th Annual MACA Training Conference will be especially interesting to Homeland Security professionals this year. Event info & registration: www.macrimeanalysts.org Venue & Room Booking: http://www.capecodresortandconferencecenter.com Tuition is $350, room... More
FCC Seeks Comment on What ‘Emergency’ Means for School Mass Notifications
Can schools and colleges consider every mass notification they send out an “emergency?” That’s the question at the heart of a request filed with the Federal Communications Commission by Blackboard. (More)
U.S., Japan Bring Big Data and Data Analytics to Disaster Response
Rapid advances in information technology are providing new opportunities to improve disaster management. For example, new computer systems and networks — from sensor networks to smartphones and cyber-physical systems — are giving rise to powerful data streams that have the potential to facilitate timely and effective action during disasters. (More)
Forensic Science Symposium 4/10
BUMC Art Days March 30-31
Submit Artwork for BUMC Art Days All students, faculty and staff on the BU Medical Campus are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 25th annual "Art Days" by March 27. To submit your artwork, contact Keith Tornheim, PhD, at 617-638-8296 or tornheim@bu.edu.
Self Defense Program Spring Dates
Achievement Day Abstracts due 4/3
Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day will take place this year on Friday May 1st. Our Keynote Speaker and Visiting Professor will be the distinguished leader in the field of Cancer Biology, Dr. David M. Livingston, Emil Frei Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, More
MAMS Open House March 20
Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management: March 2015 Newsletter
Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management March 2015 Newsletter
DelValle Institute February 2015 Newsletter
DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness February 2015 Newsletter
World Medical and Health Policy December 2014 Issue
World Medical and Health Policy December 2014 Issue *Call for Papers on Drug Policy extended until February 13, (presenting at the 5th Annual Forum on Drug Policy coming up in Chicago in April.)
IIHA The Humanitarian Newsletter
Fordham University Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs The Humanitarian Newsletter: February 4 - February 18
HSDL Critical Releases for February 2015
HSDL Critical Releases for February 2015: After the Paris Attacks: Implications for the Transatlantic Security DebateNATO Defense College; North Atlantic Treaty Organization Counterterrorism Professionals Reflect on Their WorkUnited States. Central Intelligence Agency Emergency Medical Services Domestic Preparedness Improvement StrategyNational Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (U.S.) Fiscal Years 2014-2018 Strategic PlanUnited States. Department... More
Domestic Preparedness Journal Weekly Brief: February 4, 2015
Domestic Preparedness Journal Weekly Brief.