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Health & Medicine

Graphic illustration symbolizing the cost of waging modern warfare

Government & Law

Cost of Post 9/11 Wars: $4.6 Trillion

November 16, 2017

Public Health

POV: Stop Blaming the Poor for Their Poverty

November 16, 2017

A magnetized pouch that Boston University lecturer Joelle Renstrom uses to lock up student cell phones during class

Academics

Surviving Class minus Your Cell Phone

November 14, 2017

Allison Zuckerberg, President of the BU chapter of Actively Moving Forward holds a lollipop that says Grief Sucks

University News

Assisting Students Grieving the Loss of a Loved One

November 13, 2017

Maria Vertkin, founder of the Found in Translation nonprofit organization that trains low-income women to become medical interpreters

Public Health

Helping Immigrants Understand Their Doctors

November 13, 2017

massachusetts map

Social Sciences

Mapping Mass Incarceration

November 6, 2017

Lydia Barnett-Mulligan as Simone and Amanda Collins as Devon in the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre production of Elemeno Pea. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky

Health & Medicine

Hard Truths Wash Up on the Vineyard

November 2, 2017

Biology

Avrum Spira Leads “Stand Up to Cancer” Dream Team

November 1, 2017

A panel of BU community experts will offer advice and information at the Wellness and Prevention Services annual Sex in the Dark event tonight. Students can submit their questions in advance anonymously. Photo by Frank Curran

Public Health

Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex, but Were Afraid to Ask

October 30, 2017

Green-colored rendering of Boston skyline

Earth & Environment

Can Boston Be a Green City by 2050?

October 19, 2017

Harvest Moon seasonal Thai curry from Mei Mei Restaurant, Brookline

Health & Medicine

Gluten-Free Dining Options

October 18, 2017

Farm manager Lindsay Allen (above) says the University’s affiliated teaching hospital started the farm atop BMC’s power plant “to provide superlocal, organic produce” for patients and staff and to reduce the environmental costs of procuring food.

In the City

A Farm in the Sky

October 17, 2017

A runner makes his along the indoor track at FitRec Photo By Jackie Ricciardi

Health & Medicine

Nine Tips for Avoiding the Freshman 15

October 11, 2017

Terriers Connect Stock image

Mental Health

Terriers Connect Helps Students in Distress

October 10, 2017

Robert Reinhart, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University

Neuroscience

A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?

October 10, 2017

Howard Eichenbaum Memorial to be held on campus Thursday

Neuroscience

Remembering Howard Eichenbaum

October 4, 2017

Depression Screening Day is tomorrow. The confidential mini mental health checkup takes three minutes and it’s free.

Health & Medicine

Depression Screening Day Is Tomorrow

October 3, 2017

Andrew Emili, director of Boston University wide Center for Network Systems Biology (CNSB)

Biology

Andrew Emili Heads New Center for Network Systems Biology

October 3, 2017

Ann McKee and Jonathan Cherry, researchers at the Boston Universtiy

CTE

BU Researchers ID Possible Biomarker for Diagnosing CTE during Life

September 26, 2017

BU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea speaks at the Building Healthy Cities event

Books

Promoting Health for All Populations

September 25, 2017

Promoting Health for All Populations