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New Features Supplement BU Profiles
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Cataldo Leone Elected Faculty Council Vice Chair
Cataldo Leone, DMD, DMSc, GSDM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Periodontology and Molecular & Cell Biology, has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the Boston University Faculty Council, effective at the start of the 2017-2018 academic year.
New Telephone Service for BUMC
As part of an initiative to modernize services and reduce operating expenses, the telephones will be converting to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). More
May 3 Information Security Spring Shredding Event
Wednesday, May 3 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Near the Talbot Green/Near the front of the Talbot Building (715 Albany St.) BUMC will be hosting a "Spring Cleaning" shredding event. You will be able to bring bulk amounts of paper to be shredded securely. The Sustainability Office will also be on hand to receive recyclable materials, including: Batteries Toner Surplus... More
May 3 BUMC Scheduled Network Maintenance
Wired and wireless network connectivity will be limited from 3-6:30 a.m. in the Robinson, Conte and Talbot buildings. More
BUMC Community Spreads Message of Inclusivity at March for Science
Determined to communicate their message of inclusivity and support for science, nearly 100 of BUMC faculty, staff and students braved the rainy, chilly weather to carry colorful -- and sometimes politically nuanced -- signs as they marched toward Boston Common for the March for Science on Saturday afternoon. Although their motivations for participating were varied, they... More
5/18 Provost Workshop: Ending the HIV/AIDs Pandemic
Faculty, postdocs, students, staff are invited to a presentation by Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Q&A will follow the presentation. More
New Deadline 4/18: Workshop and Poster Proposals for Medical Campus Education Day Day
The deadline for workshop and poster proposals for John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day has been extended to Tuesday, April 18. More
April 13 Earth Day Festival
Come learn more about how you can get involved with sustainability and climate action efforts on and off campus! More
Nominations for 2017 BUMC Emerging Leaders Program
The Provost's Office is looking for candidates for the 2017 Medical Campus Emerging Leaders Program. The two-day workshop will be held on August 9 & 10 at BU’s Questrom School of Business (on the Charles River Campus) focuses on developing the leadership skills of some of our most promising junior faculty. Sessions taught by faculty who... More
Alumni Medical Library Offering Assistance to BUMC Authors
While preparing a manuscript for publication, one of an author’s chief concerns is plagiarism as even the accidental misuse of published material or the inclusion of insufficient citations can lead to serious consequences. As a free service to authors on the Medical Campus, the Alumni Medical Library uses a program called TurnItIn to produce detailed Originality... More
April 17 Patriot’s Day Parking and Transportation Information
Patriot's Day will be celebrated on Monday, April 17. Shuttle: No Daytime Service on Patriot’s Day for Boston University Shuttle. Late night service begins at 10 p.m. MBTA: Commuter rail trains will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Buses will operate a weekday schedule. Some routes will be detoured at certain times during Marathon Monday to prevent... More
Meditation and Prayer Space on Campus
Talbot Building 715 Albany St. Room 119A West Crosstown Building 801 Albany St. 4th Floor, Suite 431, Room 447 Evans Biomedical Research Center, 650 Albany St. Classroom 714 Housman Building, 778 Harrison Ave. R107 – available Fridays only from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Goldman School of Dental Medicine 635 Albany St. To access these specific spaces, enter the building at 100... More
April 17 Patriot’s Day Parking and Transportation Information
Click here for parking and transportation information for Monday, April 17. More
Alumni Medical Library Offering Assistance to BUMC Authors
While preparing a manuscript for publication, one of an author’s chief concerns is plagiarism as even the accidental misuse of published material or the inclusion of insufficient citations can lead to serious consequences. As a free service to authors on the Medical Campus, the Alumni Medical Library uses a program called TurnItIn to produce detailed Originality... More
Art Days 2017 Seeks Submissions
All students, faculty and staff from all BUMC schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 27th annual Boston University Medical Campus gallery for the arts, sponsored by the Provost's Office. "Art Days" was begun by then Dean Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. It has... More
5/1 Provost Workshop: Optimal Structure for Biomedical Research at Academic Medical Centers and Integration with Their Universities
Monday, May 1 9-10 a.m. Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge All Medical Campus faculty, students and staff are welcome. Sally Kornbluth, PhD Duke University Provost and Jo Rae Wright University Professor will discuss: History of the structure of biomedical science departments (BSD) at academic medical centers Evolution of the structure over the last 2-3 decades How BSDs integrate optimally within their... More
BU Faculty Looks Warily at Trump’s Proposed Budget
With strong bipartisan support for NIH funding, deep cuts unlikely to pass During his election campaign, Donald Trump barely mentioned science, and what he did have to say about it—that climate change is a hoax, that he’d heard a lot about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and it was terrible—was hardly encouraging to scientists. But... More
Full Professorships to 14 on Medical Campus
Faculty cited for contributions to science, medicine, public health Osteoarthritis causes chronic pain for hundreds of millions of people around the world, an estimated 30 million in the United States alone. Doctors can help with medication to treat pain for this most common form of arthritis, and can recommend physical therapy and joint replacement surgery when... More
March 14 Winter Storm Advisory
BU Medical Campus Schedule for Tuesday, March 14: BUSM GMS classes will be canceled. Employees in essential services should report as scheduled. Medical, PA and GMS students who are assigned to inpatient services are expected to be present, if possible. Students who are assigned to outpatient services should check with their course director or the policy at the clinical site. More
3/9 Symposium: Emerging Leaders in Regenerative Medicine and Systems Biology
Don't miss presentations by five faculty finalists being recruited to the BU CReM/Systems Biology program. These back-to-back presentations will be delivered during a half day symposium in Bakst Auditorium. The science promises to be science some of the best and most cutting edge that we’ll hear this year. Breakfast provided, admission is free. More
March 4-10 BU Shuttle Service
During the week of March 4-10, the BU Shuttle (BUs) will follow a reduced schedule. Weekday Daytime Service (7 a.m.-11:55 p.m.) will be reduced to 3 buses during peak (20 minute service) and 2 buses during off peak (30 minute service). The hours of operation will remain the same. Late Night Service along the Charles River... More
March 9 BUMC Voicemail System Upgrade
On Thursday, March 9, beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting for approximately two hours, the voicemail system on the Medical Campus will be upgraded. Voicemail will not be available during the upgrade. Please note: Any messages in your current voice mailbox cannot be migrated to the new system. Please make sure you transcribe/handle any voicemail message... More
Fourteen Faculty Promoted to Professor
Congratulations to Daniel Alford, Stephan Anderson, Jack Clark, Matthew Fox, Tarik Haydar, Robin Ingalls, Virginia R. Litle, Jennifer I. Luebke, David McAneny, Michael McClean, Tuhina Neogi, Michael Paasche-Orlow, Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire and Flora Sam. More
Visit East Boston with the Outreach Van Project
Every Thursday the Outreach Van Project (OVP), a group of first- and second-year medical students at BUSM, travels to East Boston to feed and care for the homeless population. The students unpack a van full of food, clothing and supplies, and distribute them throughout the night for anyone in need. They, along with a physician, More