Media Relations

News Releases

2007

December 18

Significant Changes in Plastic Surgery Expected in 2008

December 14

Project Hope CEO Elected a Boston University Trustee

December 13

Boston University Athletes Present Local Elementary School Students with the Holiday Gift of Reading

December 13

Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

December 10

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Cardiologist

December 10

Weakened Antibacterial Immunity Linked to Obesity

December 7

Please Join Us For A Special Screening Of The Compelling Documentary: Mountains of Hope

December 4

Local Resident To Study Neurology In Spain

December 3

Opera News Editor and Acclaimed Biographer Brian Kellow To Speak at Boston University

December 3

Boston University Launches “Ready to Vote” Program with Featured Speaker Ralph Nader

December 3

Boston University School of Public Health Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Emergency Preparedness in Greater Boston

December 2

New Susceptibility Gene Discovered for Chronic Pancreatitis

November 29

High–Glycemic Index Carbohydrates Associated With Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women

November 29

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D, Co-Founder of Partners In Health to Deliver Annual Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture at BU Sargent College

November 27

Insulin Regulates the Secretion of the Anti-Aging Hormone Klotho

November 26

Boston University School of Medicine Reaserchers Awarded Citation From Boston City Council

November 26

Attitudes toward mammography differ across ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds

November 26

Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives Award from American Heart Association

November 19

Metropolitan College Adds Certificate Program in Multimedia and Video Game Engineering

November 19

Boston University and the Longwood Symphony Orchestra to Commemorate World AIDS Day with Seminar and Concert

November 16

Boston University School of Theatre presents The Weavers

November 16

WBUR’s “On Point” Host Tom Ashbrook on Six-Week Medical Leave

November 15

Global Sustainability Expert Adil Najam Named New Boston University Pardee Center Director

November 15

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints

November 13

New Molecule Will Treat Inflammatory Diseases

November 13

Boston Medical Center to Observe World AIDS Day 2007

November 9

WBUR to Launch Weeklong Immigration Series November 12

November 9

Scientist and Adventurer Bertrand Piccard to Speak at Boston University

November 7

BUMC Researcher's Abstract Selected by Society for Neuroscience

November 5

Boston University School of Music presents Contemporary American Masters

November 5

NPR’s Laura Sullivan Named Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize Winner

November 1

Boston University Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant for Development of Martin Luther King, Jr. Online Finding Aid

November 1

Boston University Women in Science and Engineering to Host Conference on Work-Family Issues

October 31

Boston University School Of Medicine Professor Awarded America Association For The Advancement Of Science Fellow

October 31

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Franz Wright to Speak at Boston University

October 31

Dr. Jeffrey W. Hutter Appointed Dean ad interim of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine

October 30

Scientists Use Shared Genome Data to Confirm SORL1 Gene Linked to Alzheimer's

October 30

Boston University School of Medicine Physician Receives Award from American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

October 26

Boston University Academy Students Commended in National Merit Scholarship Program

October 26

Boston University’s Musical Theater Company, On Broadway, Presents a Production of Fame

October 26

Three Boston University Professors Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows

October 26

WGBH and WBUR, in Partnership with Boston University’s College of Communication, Present: “Election ’08: Media and the Message”

October 24

Faculty Forum Chats: Boston University Students Invited to Engage in Stimulating Discussions with Renowned Professors

October 23

BU School of Visual Arts presents Boston University Faculty Exhibition 2007

October 23

BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine Mourns Dean Spencer Frankl

October 22

Distinguished Performing Arts Duo Jane Alexander and Edwin Sherin to Speak at Boston University

October 22

Public and Private Sector Leaders Join to Support Children’s Health In Wake of Rising Fuel Prices

October 19

BU’s President Brown Charts Ambitious 10-Year Course; $1.8-Billion Investment in Interdisciplinary Programs, Faculty & Facilities Planned

October 18

Boston University Awarded $1.25 Million Upward Bound Math Science Grant

October 16

Community Action Agencies Hold Rally For Fuel Assistance on Oct. 17 at State House

October 12

Banker to the Poor: Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus To Speak at Boston University

October 12

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Patient Safety Investigator

October 11

Boston University School of Visual Arts presents the Fourth Annual Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lecture Chuck Close and Robert Storr in conversation

October 11

Comedy in a Digital Age: Comedy Showcase To Benefit Writer’s Scholarship and Celebrate the Launch of the Adobe Media Player

October 9

Boston Medical Center Offering Free Flu Shots

October 5

Seasonal Climate Prediction in Africa can Help People Avoid Impacts of Extreme Weather

October 5

World-Renowned Immunologist To Speak At Boston University School Of Medicine

October 4

School Choice Without Vouchers: Thomas Finneran to Address Pioneer Institute/Boston University Forum Exploring How Tax Credits Could Provide Better Education to Students Who Need it Most

October 4

Boston University College of Fine Arts presents Keep on Believing Blues Concert with blues legend Lou Pride, and special guests Simon Estes and Peter Guralnick

October 3

The midwives at Boston Medical Center celebrate 30 years of service during National Midwifery Week, October 7-13

October 2

Refugees find a warm welcome

October 1

NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data

September 28

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine Appoints New Director Of Global Health Primary Care INITIATIVE

September 26

Distinguished Theatre and Film Critic Jeffrey Lyons to Speak at Boston University’s Salute to Rex Harrison

September 25

Boston University Names Leading Virologist To Position At National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

September 25

Boston Medical Center To Provide Free Screenings

September 25

Managing Blood Pressure, Weight In Middle Age May Protect Heart In Old Age

September 24

SungEun Han-Andersen Elected Boston University Trustee; Steven R. Becker Named to Board of Overseers

September 24

Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Program Will Host A Forum on Alzheimer’s Disease

September 24

Effects of Complement Inhibition with Soluble Complement Receptor During Cardiac Surgery

September 21

Boston University School of Medicine will host The Gijs van Seventer Lecture in Immunology

September 20

WBUR-FM to Exclusively Broadcast "Marketplace" Locally

September 19

Endowed scholarship established to honor longest serving Dean at Boston University

September 19

Marshall M. Sloane steps down as Chair of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Board of Visitors

September 19

Researchers Provide Genetic Associations From A Genome-Wide Scan For Cardiovascular Disease Traits

September 18

The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Announces the Fall 2007 Student Discovery Seminar Series

September 18

Victor Coelho Appointed Boston University Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

September 17

Martin Howard Named Boston University Treasurer and Vice President for Financial Affairs

September 13

Tomas Gonzalez Named Director of Community Outreach at Boston University’s Medical Campus

September 13

Boston University Names Experts to Positions at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

September 12

Montreal Resident Dr. Melanie Campese Wins $15,000 for Periodontology Research

September 11

Lecture To Honor Victim Of 9/11 Tragedy

September 10

Renowned Aerial Photographer Emmet Gowin to Give Lecture at Boston University

September 10

WBUR to Launch New Local Affairs Show

September 10

Boston University School of Medicine Researcher Recipient of Memory Ride Grant

September 6

Boston University School of Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw’s Don Juan in Hell

September 6

Boston University Biomedical Engineers Find Chink in Bacteria's Armor

September 6

BUSM and BMC Adopt Strict Policy on Interactions Between Clinicians and Industry

September 5

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents TO FLY: Contemporary Aerial Photography

September 5

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Research Wins NIH Award

September 4

Boston University School of Music 2007-2008 Marquee Event Season

September 4

Boston University Medical Student Studies Cancer On American Cancer Society Summer Research Fellowship

August 24

The Boston University Women’s Studies Program Launches University Twinning Network

August 20

Boston Medical Center Awarded Grant To Reengineer Hospital Discharge

August 20

Senior Associate Dean Dr. Jeffrey Hutter to Chair the Commission on Dental Accreditation

August 20

Study Shows Link Between Alcohol Consumption and HIV Disease Progression

August 15

BUSM To Hold Lecture To Honor Victim of 9/11 Tragedy

August 15

Use of Certain Lipid Measures Not More Effective In Predicting Coronary Heart Disease

August 10

Spinal Cord Patient to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Upcoming Boston Red Sox Game

August 7

Stem Cell Transplantation Procedure Results in Long-Term Survival for Amyloidosis Patients

August 2

Boston Medical Center Announces New Appointments To Nurse Leadership Team

August 1

WBUR Wins Public Radio News Directors Award for Big Dig Ceiling Collapse Coverage

July 31

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Obstetrics and Gynecology Generalist

July 30

Boston University School of Dental Medicine Takes Preliminary Steps Toward Development of Post-Doctoral Dental Institute in Dubai

July 26

Local Students Accepted to Prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship Program

July 26

Boston University Bioengineers Devise “Dimmer Switch” to Regulate Gene Expression in Mammal Cells

July 25

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Endocrinologist

July 24

Diet and Regular Soft Drinks Linked to Increase in Risk Factors for Heart Disease

July 19

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Director of Neurology/Neuroradiology

July 19

Researchers Find Specific Statin Significantly Reduces Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Risk

July 19

Boston University’s Program White Coat Turns Boston Children into Tomorrow’s Dentists

July 18

Boston University Researchers Produce Images of Gases Escaping from Jupiter's Moon Io

July 18

Boston University School of Dental Medicine Researchers Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset

July 18

Patricia O'Brien Appointed BUSPH Associate Dean of Administration and Finance

July 18

Boston Medical Center Appoints New Radiologist

July 18

Vitamin D Deficiency: Common and Problematic, yet Preventable

July 13

Boston University School of Education Program in Deaf Studies Awarded Nearly $1 Million in State and National Grants

July 11

“1,000 Wells for Darfur” Initiative Launched

July 11

Network Model Predicts Risk Of Death In Sickle Cell Disease

July 11

Circadian System Suffers and Protects from Prenatal Cocaine Exposure

July 3

Stem Cell Procedure Successfully Treats Amyloidosis Patients

June 29

Researchers Shed Light on Key Step in Periodontal Disease Onset

June 27

SSRI Antidepressants Do Not Pose Major Birth Defect Risk, Though Certain Ones May Have Modest Effects

June 25

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine Achieve First Signal on the Cryogenic MALDI-FTMS

June 25

Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Boston University Tanglewood Institute

June 22

Boston University School of Social Work Faculty Receive Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

June 21

Boston University's African Presidential Archives Arranges Return of Sacred African Artifacts

June 21

Boston University Awards $1.3 Million in Full-Tuition Scholarships as Unique Program Nears $120M Mark

June 20

New Boston Medical Center Trustees Announced

June 19

WBUR Captures Three National Edward R. Murrow Awards from Radio-Television News Directors Association

June 18

Boston University Journalism Fellowship Deadline

June 14

Boston University Professors Contribute to International ENCODE Research Project Uncovering New Understanding of the Human Genome

June 11

University Advancement Veteran Steven Hall Appointed Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Boston University

June 8

4th Annual Focus on Mathematics Exposition Features Creative Achievements by Boston-Area Students

June 4

Former Counter-Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke to Speak at Boston University Information Security Colloquium

May 29

New Research Shows Sharks Use Their Noses and Bodies to Locate Smells

May 24

Boston University Medical Center Researcher Honored by the Institute for Functional Medicine

May 24

Researchers Find Hepatitis C Negatively Impacts HIV Progression in Adults with Alcohol Problems

May 24

Celebrate Summer with Boston University's Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center and Program in Food and Wine

May 23

Boston University College of Fine Arts announces Tanglewood II – Charting the Future

May 22

Boston University Awards Medeiros Scholarships To 11 Archdiocesan High School Graduates

May 22

Boston University Academy Class of 2007 Honored in Thirteenth Commencement Ceremony

May 22

Study Finds Yoga Associated with Elevated Brain GABA Levels

May 21

Boston University School of Education Honors Graduates

May 21

President & Chief Operating Officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Addresses Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Graduates

May 20

BU’s 134th Commencement Address by Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel laureate in Physics and director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

May 20

Scientist Steven Chu Cites Sustainable Energy Development as Crucial to World's Future at Boston University Commencement

May 20

BU’s Baccalaureate Service Address by Bill Kovach, Senior Counselor for the Project for Excellence in Journalism

May 20

Boston University Recognizes Three Professors May 20 for Excellence in Teaching Honors

May 18

Boston University School of Education Announces 2007 Alumni Awards

May 17

Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Three Students with Prestigious Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Awards

May 17

Hair Relaxers Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk Among Black Women

May 16

Virginia Sapiro Named Dean of Boston University's Arts and Sciences

May 15

Center for International Health & Development Named USAID Awardee: To Share in Five-Year $200 Million HIV/AIDS Contract

May 10

Can an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease? Boston NIH-Supported Researchers Participate in Nationwide Trial

May 10

Boston University to Host Nanophotonics Symposium

May 7

Pamela Peedin Appointed Boston University Chief Investment Officer

May 4

Boston University to Host “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” Screenwriter Daniel Giat at Advance Screening

May 4

Nobel Prize Winner Steven Chu to Speak at Boston University Commencement

May 3

Andrei Ruckenstein Named Vice President of Research at Boston University

May 2

Boston University One of 42 Schools Selected as HP Technology Grant Recipient

April 27

Boston University Names News Trustees and Overseers

April 26

Tony Award-Winning Actor B.D. Wong to Speak At Boston University

April 25

Boston Medical Center to Host Conference on Sickle Cell Disease

April 24

Boston University Academy Presents Financial Aid Benefit Auction: The Magic of BUA

April 24

Boston University School of Theatre presents Red Noses

April 23

WBUR to Examine Public Higher Education in Massachusetts

April 20

The Boston University Nursing Archives Associates Presents An Address by Renowned Nursing Professional Dr. Joyce C. Clifford

April 20

Spinal Cord Center Champion Joan Alfond and the Boston Red Sox Donate a “First Pitch” to Benefit Boston Medical Center's Spinal Cord Injury Gala

April 19

Surviving and Thriving in the Next 50 Years of Space Exploration: Leading scholars gather on 50th anniversary of Sputnik 1

April 17

Former Cape Verdean President Monteiro Newest Boston University African President-in-Residence

April 17

NPR’S “On Point” to Broadcast Live from New Orleans on April 19

April 17

Institute for Geriatric Social Work at Boston University to Provide Training to Emergency Psychiatric Service Providers

April 13

John Silber Feted at Gala Tribute

April 13

Boston University to Examine Faith-Based Schools

April 12

Genetically Modified “Smart” Mice Remain Smart into Old Age

April 12

Boston Medical Center's Project Assert Receives “Big Picture Award” from the City School

April 11

Boston University Wins Three-Year Templeton Grant

April 11

Space Data Unveils Evidence of Ancient Mega-lake in Northern Darfur

April 9

Boston University/Boston University Academy Robotics Team to Compete in National Contest

April 9

Boston University School of Education Hosts Annual Spring Institute: The Ethic of Caring

April 5

Boston Medical Center Physician Receives Grant from 3M Company

April 5

Geological Society of America Establishes the "Farouk El-Baz Student Award" to Promote Desert Research

April 3

Boston University Schools of Music and Theatre present BU Opera Institute and Chamber Orchestra in La Boheme

March 30

Neighborhood Has Impact on Black Women’s Risk for Hypertension

March 29

Historic Boston University Art Gallery Space Named for Long-Time BU Benefactor Faye G. Stone

March 28

World Renowned Opera Stars Deborah Voigt, Frederica von Stade and Richard Stilwell Continue Boston University Master Class Series

March 28

WBUR-FM Captures Four Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association

March 28

Boston University Establishes The Institute For Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (ITEC)

March 27

Scientists Discover Concept Cells for “Nest” in the Mouse Brain

March 26

Boston University Adds Third Study-Abroad Site for Engineering Students

March 22

WBUR and Rhode Island Non-Profit Reach Agreement to Secure the Future of Public Radio in Ocean State

March 21

Distinguished Mystery Novelist Robert B. Parker to Speak at Boston University and to Open the Exhibition of His New Archive

March 21

WBUR Wins Five Associated Press News Awards

March 19

Researchers Identify Protein to Supress Abnormal Cell Growth

March 19

Boston University’s Musical Theatre Company, On Broadway, Presents a 50th Anniversary Production of West Side Story

March 16

Boston University School of Music Presents Berlioz’s Requiem

March 15

The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University Presents an Exhibition Celebrating the Life of Della Brown Taylor Hardman (1922-2005)

March 14

Boston University Presents Convergence: A Panel on the Interface Between Printmaking, Photo, and Digital Media

March 12

Boston University and NASA Scientists Study True Colors of Amazon Rainforests

March 12

Offspring Whose Parents Have Long Lives Appear to Have Lower Heart Risks in Middle Age

March 9

Boston University School of Visual Arts presents the Third Annual Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lecture: OUT THERE

March 8

Study Finds Chronic Pain Associated with Substance Abuse After Detox

March 6

Boston University School of Theatre presents Senior Showcase 2007

March 5

Rev. Robert Allan Hill Installed as Boston University's Marsh Chapel Dean

March 5

Boston University Conference to Examine Future of Space Exploration

March 1

Researchers Identify Biomarker for Lung Cancer

February 28

Boston University College of Fine Arts celebrates the official opening of the Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley Studio 210 Theatre at the Boston University Theatre

February 27

National Napping Day Comes a Little Earlier This Year on Monday, March 12

February 26

Boston Medical Center Recognizes March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month

February 23

Boston University to Host Regional Round of Annual Science Competition for High Schools

February 21

Study Finds Homeless Addicts Effectively Treated in Primary Care Settings

February 16

Boston University School of Music Opera Institute and School of Theatre Present Dominick Argento’s Postcard from Morocco

February 16

Boston University Scientist Appointed to National Academy of Engineering's "Grand Challenges for Engineering" Committee

February 8

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents Sixty Years of North American Prints: Collecting from The Boston Printmakers

February 8

Boston University Hosts The Boston Printmakers’ 2007 North American Print Biennial

February 6

Boston University School of Theatre and Dance Program Present Aurora Borealis 5: A Festival of Light and Dance

February 6

Boston University Students’ Efforts Make Life-Saving Surgery Possible for Child from El Salvador

February 5

Ex-Congressman Joins Boston University Faculty

February 2

Boston University School of Music Welcomes Guest Artist Menahem Pressler

January 31

Boston University School of Visual Arts Presents Episodes & Itineraries: Installations in Print Media by South American Artists

January 29

Boston University Opera Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season with Featured Productions Postcard from Morocco and La Boheme

January 26

This Month at the Boston University School of Visual Arts: Contemporary Perspectives Lecture Series Presents Hanneline Rogeberg and Trenton Doyle Hancock

January 25

Adiponectin Helps Clear Away Apoptotic Cells

January 18

Boston University Astronomers Part of Teams NASA Considering for Mars Scout Mission

January 16

Kick off 2007 with Boston University's Spring Seminars in Food, Wine, and the Arts

January 16

WBUR Series & Documentary to Examine Nursing Crisis

January 14

New Gene Uncovered for Alzheimer's Disease

January 11

WBUR-FM to Stage State-Wide Call-In Program with Governor Patrick

January 8

New Research Shows Larval Fish Use Smell to Return to Home Reefs

January 5

Greater Boston High School Students to Compete in National Robot Construction Competition