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Parking & Transportation Information for Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents’ Day
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1/23: Celebrate the Legacy of MLK
All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. More
Participate in BUMC Art Days 2020
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 30th annual BUMC Gallery for the Arts, sponsored by the Provost's Office, which will be held Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 18-19. Art Days was started by BU President Emeritus and BUSM Dean Emeritus Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the... More
Jan. 15-29 | Fiber Splicing at Dental School
As part of the renovation project at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at 635 Albany St., workers will be splicing an existing bundle of cables that run through the Dental School from the Newton Pavilion building (88 East Newton St.) and out to Albany Street. Work will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 15. and... More
Transportation Services for Monday, Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Day
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1/10 Electrical Shutdown in Housman Building (R)
On Friday, Jan. 10, between 4-8 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the Housman Building (R). IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Thursday, Jan. 9. The standby generator will run to maintain standby power to all electrical loads normally served by a generator. If you have any tests running overnight Jan. 9-10, More
2/4 Provost Workshop: Exploring Opportunities at the Nexus of Computing, Data Sciences
You are invited to a two-hour, interactive symposium to discuss the best strategies for Medical Campus faculty, students and staff to engage with current and future University initiatives at the nexus of Computing and Data Sciences. Join Azer Bestavros, PhD, Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, and Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences. Dr. Bestavros leads... More
1/11 Electrical Shutdown in Fuller Building
On Saturday, Jan. 11, from 7-11 a.m., electrical power in the Solomon Carter Fuller Building will be switched to an emergency generator to make repairs to a circuit breaker. Floors 5-10 will be impacted. During this time, only equipment plugged into red emergency outlets will be operational. Phones, computers and fax machines will be powered by... More
Employee Parking Permits 2020
The Parking Office, located at 710 Albany St., is now issuing 2020 parking permit decals to existing parkers. Staff can pick up their 2020 permits weekdays between 7 a.m.-5 p.m. All 2020 parking permits must be picked up before Friday, Jan. 10. Those without 2020 permits will be denied access to their parking assignment. The... More
Parking & Transportation Information for Intersession
Tuesday, Dec. 24 Buses, subway, commuter rail and ferry will operate on a weekday schedule. Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 All parking facilities will be open. 610 Garage monthly parkers may park in the 710 Albany St. or Doctors Office Building (DOB) garages. All valid 610 Garage access will be programmed to work in the 710... More
Prepare Your Workspace for Intersession
Please follow the guidelines below when leaving the Medical Campus for intersession. Offices/Clinical/ Research Areas In offices, turn off all electrical devices (computers, monitor, lights, portable heaters, copiers, printers, coffee pots and lamps). Unplug holiday decorations. Remove any trash with food to common area containers. Close and lock windows. Lock office doors. Set back temperature of workspace... More
Mass. PA Programs Adopt First-in-Nation Partnership to Prevent Opioid Abuse
Morbidity and mortality from prescription and synthetic opioid use and abuse continues to be a U.S. public health issue. In an effort to help curtail this crisis, BUSM researchers describe an approach to ensure Physician Assistant (PA) students graduating from any PA program in Massachusetts will have the knowledge and skills to prescribe opiates safely. “As... More
Communicating Science through Conversation (and Cartoons)
The Medical Campus welcomed Mariette DiChristina, Dean of BU’s College of Communication, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for an informative and visual Provost Workshop. With 35 years of experience as a journalist, Dean DiChristina is among the nation’s most accomplished science journalists, editors and managers. She has been both editor-in-chief and senior vice president of Scientific American... More
Kimberly Sullivan, PhD, Receives 2019 Soaring Eagle Award from Center for Military Health
Kimberly Sullivan, PhD, research assistant professor of environmental health at BU School of Public Health has received the 2019 Soaring Eagle Award given annually by the Strategic Advisory Board of the BU Center for Military Health (formerly known as BU Center for Military and Post Deployment Health) to an individual who has made significant contributions... More
2019 Emerging Leaders Program a Success
The 2019 Emerging Leaders Program convened in October to further develop the leadership skills of promising Medical Campus – faculty at the ranks of Assistant or Associate Professor. More than 40 faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Dental Medicine attended the two-day workshop held on the Fenway Campus. Hosted by the BU... More
Parking & Transportation Information for Nov. 27-29
Wednesday, Nov. 27 Shuttles: The Boston University Shuttle (BUS) service will end at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 Parking: All parking facilities will be open. Parkers with 610 Garage access will be able to park in the 710 and DOB garages on Thursday ONLY. Those without garage access may park in the 710 garage for a flat rate... More
11/18: Lecture with Dr. Lawrence Tabak of the NIH
.“Research Challenges and Opportunities: A View from NIH” Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health Monday, Nov. 18 1-2 p.m. Instructional Building, L110 Dr. Tabak is the Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Deputy Ethics Counselor of the Agency. He previously served as the Acting Principal Deputy Director of NIH (2009), More
Parking and Transportation Services for Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11
Shuttles: All medical center and patient shuttles will be operating. The Boston University Shuttle (BUS) also will be operating. MBTA: All buses and commuter rail trains will be operating on a weekday schedule. For additional information on routes, schedules and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Service Center at (617) 222-3200 or visit mbta.com Parking: All parking... More
11/7 Electrical Shutdown: Housman Building (R)
On Thursday, Nov. 7, between 1-3 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the Housman Building (R). IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The standby generator will run to maintain standby power to all electrical loads normally served by a generator. If you have any tests running overnight Nov. 6-7, More
BUMC Faculty/Staff Flu Shot Clinics
The Occupational Health Center is offering the influenza vaccine at no cost to Boston University employees: Monday, Nov. 18 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Medical Campus Human Resources 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400 For information regarding the 2019-2020 flu season please refer to the Occupational Health Center's website. If you have any questions regarding... More
10/31 Electrical Shutdown: Housman R-building
On Thursday, Oct. 31, between 1-3 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the (R) Housman building. IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The standby generator will run to maintain standby power to all electrical loads normally served by a generator. If you have any experiments running overnight Oct. 30-31, please... More
Parking & Transportation Information for Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14
The following schedule and services will be in effect for Columbus Day: Shuttles: All BMC shuttles will be operating. The BU Shuttle will not operate on Columbus Day. MBTA: All buses, subway and commuter rail trains will be operating on a weekday schedule. For specific information on routes, schedules and fares, please call the MBTA Customer Service Center at... More
Self Nominations for 2019 BUMC Emerging Leaders Program
The 2019 BUMC Emerging Leaders Program, a two-day workshop on October 25 & 26 on the Fenway Campus focuses on developing the leadership skills of our most promising junior faculty. Sessions taught by faculty who teach in the health management MBA program will cover: Negotiating skills Leadership styles Financial decision making Eligible faculty are: Late assistant professor... More
Junior Faculty Recognized with Career Development Awards
This year’s eight winners span a range of disciplines Studying refugees in the Trump era’s political climate is, as Heba Gowayed diplomatically puts it, “suboptimal.” So the first-ever longitudinal survey she plans to do, which would take years in the best of times—measuring how easily refugees master English, find a decent job, and gain a fundamental... More
9/20 Electrical Shutdown | BCD, V, R, L, K buildings
On Friday, Sept. 20, between 12:01-4 a.m., all electrical power will be shut down in the following buildings: BCD, Vose (V), Housman (R), Instructional (L) and Conte (K). IMPORTANT: All computers and copiers must be manually turned off before leaving the office on Thursday, Sept. 19. Each building’s standby generator will run to maintain standby power to... More