Media Relations

News Releases

2010

December 21

BUSM Researchers Uncover Cellular Mechanism Responsible for Chronic Inflammation, Type 2 Diabetes

December 17

Endangered Species Review and Interim Protections Sought for Little Brown Bats

December 16

Researchers Suggest Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Are Lacking

December 14

Boston University School of Medicine Awarded Grants to Improve Early Detection of Lung Cancer

December 13

Thoreau’s study of birds at Walden Pond aids BU biologists in climate change research

December 13

Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives American Association for Clinical Chemistry's Van Slyke Award

December 10

BUSM/BMC Radiologist Receives the 2010 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award from the American Association for Women Radiologists

December 9

Boxing Legend “Irish” Micky Ward to Donate Brain to Research at Boston University School of Medicine

December 7

Veteran TV News & Program Executive Charles Kravetz Named WBUR General Manager

December 2

Boston University School of Medicine Professor Receives 2010 RSNA Outstanding Educator Award

December 2

Boston University Trustee Bahaa Hariri Gives $15M to Establish New Institute for Computing

December 1

BUSM Researchers Show an Oncolytic Virus Switches Off Cancer Cell Survival Signal

November 29

Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Birth Defects--Some Reassurances, but More Needed Warns Epidemiologist

November 24

Boston University/Boston Medical Center Establishes Registry for People Interested in Participating in Research Studies

November 23

BUSM Researchers Investigate Cellular Mechanisms Leading to Immune Response in Human Airway Epithelium

November 22

Genes Link Puberty Timing and Body Fat in Women

November 18

Researchers Identify Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Measures for Use in Traumatic Brain Injury Research

November 15

BUSM Chair, Chief Earns Top Award from the North American Primary Care Research Group

November 15

Child/Teen Sexual and Physical Abuse Linked to Fibroids in Premenopausal Women

November 10

Boston University to Host Pulitzer Prize-Winner Isabel Wilkerson for Book Discussion and Signing

November 9

WBUR, Boston University Announce 2010 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize Winner

November 5

Boston University to Host Academy Award Winner Geena Davis

November 1

Boston University to Honor Georgia Congressman John Lewis and Civil Rights Activist Diane Nash

October 28

BUSM Researchers Generate iPSCs to Further Treatments for Lung Disease

October 25

Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan to Perform and Speak at Boston University

October 22

The Centennial of the Metropolitan Opera's First World Premiere

October 22

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents Harold Reddicliffe: Paintings from Three Decades

October 22

Boston University Study Examines Effects of Deployment on Military Families

October 21

BUSM Study Shows Patient Navigations Improve Mammography Rates in Minority Women

October 20

Boston University and GreenBox Films to Screen “The Music Lesson” at AMC Loews Theater, Boston

October 19

Boston University Supports Davis Phinney Foundation's Exercise-Focused Tools to Support Parkinson's Patients

October 19

Dr. Jean Morrison Named Boston University Provost

October 18

Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Should Remain the Standard Treatment for Aortic Stenosis

October 15

BU, Brown and UC Irvine receive $3 million NSF grant to study security, privacy, and economic utility of cloud computing

October 13

Use of a Web-based Questionnaire in the Black Women's Health Study

October 12

Vegetable Consumption Associated with Decreased Risk of Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer in African American Women

October 7

Boston University Professor Awarded Fulbright to Canada

October 6

Boston University School of Medicine Establishes New Department of Radiation Oncology

October 5

Boston University Welcomes New Faculty to School of Education

October 4

Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska appointed GSDM Associate Dean for Research

October 1

Boston University Scores in WSJ Rankings of Exec MBA Programs

September 30

BMC/BU Researchers to Study Effects of Mass. Health Reform

September 29

BU School of Education to Host Private Screening of Waiting for Superman

September 28

Study Finds Language Barriers may Play Role in Health Care Disparities

September 27

BMC Physicians to Lead International Research Collaboration to Curb Infectious Diseases

September 23

BU African Studies Center Receives over $2 Million In Federal Funds

September 23

BU Computer Scientist Wins Grant to Measure Children's Behavior

September 23

BU workshops Teach Teachers About African American History

September 22

Mercury found to have comet-like appearance by satellites looking at Sun

September 20

Boston University Academy to Co-Host Educational Forum

September 17

Boston University to Host Innovative Gubernatorial Forum

September 16

BU Alumna Lauren Flanigan returns for masterclasses and a concert performance of Vanessa

September 15

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Commission new work by composer, violinist Mark O’connor for 2010-11 season

September 15

Acclaimed Novelist Sue Miller to Speak at Boston University

September 14

Boston University School of Medicine Lecture Honors Victim of 9/11 Tragedy

September 14

Boston University Researchers Report First Case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in an Active College Football Player

September 13

BU Sargent College Occupational Therapy Students Participate in the 4th Annual Backpack Awareness Day at St. Mary’s School in Brookline

September 9

BU PARTNERS IN FIVE-YEAR, $7.5M GRANT TO STUDY ANIMAL FLIGHT

September 1

Boston University Names Donald K. Wright the Burson Professor and Chair in Public Relations

August 23

Boston University College of Fine Arts 2010-2011 Season Highlights

August 20

Boston University School of Medicine finds electronic tracking system can improve follow-up after an abnormal Pap test

August 19

New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga and Mood

August 17

BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RESEARCHERS DISCOVER BRAIN TRAUMA IN SPORTS MAY CAUSE A NEW DISEASE THAT MIMICS ALS

August 17

BU LAW DEAN ELECTED TO ABA POST

August 5

BU SCIENTISTS WARN OF LOUISIANA COASTAL EROSION

August 5

BU SCIENTISTS STUDY RAT BRAINS TO HELP ROBOTS NAVIGATE

August 5

BU SCIENTISTS RELEASE ALARMING DATA ON REGIONAL BAT POPULATIONS

August 4

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print

August 3

DIRECTOR OF MULTIMODAL WHOLE ANIMAL IMAGING CORE APPOINTED AT BOSTON UNIVERISITY’S NATIONAL EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORIES

August 3

Oral Contraceptive Use Associated with Increased Risk of Estrogen Receptor Negative Breast Cancer in African American Women

July 28

BOSTON UNIVERSITY NAMES FIRST INNOVATOR-OF-THE-YEAR

July 22

BU COMPUTER SCIENTIST WINS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT

July 22

BU POLITICAL SCIENTIST NAMED PRESIDENT OF APSA BRITISH POLITICS GROUP

July 21

BU’s Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Names New Managing Director

July 19

BU Ranks in Top 20 College Contributors to Teach for America

July 16

BU PROF. KEVIN LANG NAMED FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF LABOR ECONOMICS

July 13

SED Professor to Participate in Federal Civil Rights Panel

July 13

Boston University College of Fine Arts professor Simon Estes performs at “Celebrate Africa – The Grand Finale”

June 29

BOSTON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS CHINESE APPOINTMENT

June 22

Boston University Tanglewood Institute receives largest NEA Grant in its history

June 22

Kenneth W. Freeman Named Dean of Boston University School of Management

June 18

Researchers Identify Protein that Modulates Metabolic Dysfunction in Obesity

June 16

BOSTON UNIVERSITY AWARDS OVER $3.3 MILLION IN FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AS UNIQUE PROGRAM PASSES $132M MARK

June 15

Boston University Awards Full-Tuition Medeiros Scholarships to 12 Archdiocesan High School Graduates

June 14

Benjamin E. Juarez Named Dean of Boston University’s College of Fine Arts

June 11

Christopher Muller Named New Dean of BU's School of Hospitality Administration

May 27

Boston University College of Fine Arts presents Boston University Tanglewood Institute Summer 2010 Season

May 25

Boston University Professor Recognized for Dissertation Work

May 24

MRI Research Highlights High-risk Atherosclerotic Plaque Hidden in the Vessel Wall

May 24

Study Finds Fat Around the Abdomen Associated with Smaller, Older Brains in Middle-Aged Adults

May 24

Study Finds Alzheimer's Disease Link in Eyes of Children with Down Syndrome

May 20

Boston University Receives $1.5M Grant for Undergrad Neuroscience-Lab Research

May 18

BUSM Researchers Discover Gene Network Associated with Vitamin A Deficiency and Lung Birth Defects

May 17

Boston University College of Fine Arts presents three students with prestigious Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Awards

May 16

U.S. Attorney General Holder Urges BU Grads to Fulfill the Obligation to Serve the Public Good

May 16

BU Commencement 2010 - Commencement address by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

May 14

Researchers Define Clinical Traits Associated with Prescription Drug Disorders in a Primary Care Setting

May 14

Anonymous Donors of $10.5 Million Pledge to Boston University School of Medicine Step Forward

May 12

Metropolitan College Recognized by United States Distance Learning Association for Excellence in Distance Learning

May 12

Study Finds Music Aids Alzheimer's Patients in Remembering New Information

May 12

Researchers Identify Additional Genes That May Play a Role in Alzheimer's Disease

May 11

BU Law Announces New Executive LL.M. in International Business Law

April 30

Boston University Recognizes Three Professors May 16th for Excellence in Teaching Honors

April 30

Lose your teeth, lose your mind

April 30

Attorney General Eric Holder to Deliver Boston University Commencement Address

April 29

Researchers Find Masccachusetts Health Care Reform Improved Access To Inpatient Procedure Among Minorities

April 28

Tribute to Writer Robert B. Parker at Boston University

April 22

BUSM/BMC Researcher Receives Award from the Hartwell Foundation

April 20

NFL Gives $1 Million Unrestricted Gift to Boston University to Study the Long-Term Impact of Brain Injuries in Football

April 16

The Boston Center for American Performance receives Three IRNE Award Nominations

April 15

Boston University Alumna Jenny Rachel Weiner Recipient of the National Student Playwriting Award from The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

April 14

Novel Artificial Pancreas Successfully Controls Blood Sugar More Than 24 Hours

April 12

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

April 12

Pediatricians Find Link Between Cumulative Hardships and Health in Low-Income Young Children

April 9

Author Lee Woodruff to Deliver 2010 Meredith E. Drench Lecture at BU Sargent College

April 8

BUSM Researchers Discover New Approach For Identifying Smokers at Highest Risk for Developing Lung Cancer

April 7

Boston University School of Visual Arts MFA Student Exhibitions 2010

April 6

Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along

April 1

Oral infection and heart disease

March 30

Novelist Richard North Patterson to Speak at Boston University

March 30

The Vitamin D Solution

March 29

Boston University Academy to Host Culinary Tasting Event & Auction, A Taste of BUA

March 29

The Abbott Fund, Boston University School of Medicine and Leading Health Institutions in Vietnam Inaugurate the Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science at Bach Mai Hospital

March 29

Joint Statement from MIT, UMASS, BU and NU on Planning Progress of a Green, High-Performance Computing Center in Holyoke

March 26

Contemporary Perspectives Lecture Series: Kerry James Marshall

March 25

Susannah

March 23

Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus The Restless Spirit: Music of Johannes Brahms

March 23

Researchers Identify Strategy for Passing Tanning Bed Legislation

March 18

Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarship Deadline Extended

March 18

“It was the stem cell all along”

March 17

Farouk El-Baz to Chair National Academies Committee on Imaging Science

March 17

BUSM Researcher Receives Prestgious Young Investigator Award

March 16

Boston Ballet to Perform at Boston University’s Tsai Performance Center

March 16

Boston Medical Center Partners with Engineered Care to Reduce Hospital Readmissions

March 15

Researchers Recommend Curriculum on Unhealthy Substance Use

March 12

New Study Debunks Myths About Amazon Rain Forests

March 9

Screener To Offer Help For Millions Suffering From Any of Four Common Psychiatric Illnesses

March 9

BUSM Researchers Identify New Syndrome

March 4

Jacques Pepin to Host Panel Discussion and Viewing of Julie & Julia at Boston University

March 2

Propeptide’s normal role in healthy bone IDed for the first time, shown to help bone development

March 1

Researchers Find Sociodemographic Characteristics are Related to a Patients’ Willingness to Participate in Cancer Screenings

February 26

Boston University School of Music announces Vocal Masterclass with Kelly Kaduce

February 25

Boston University to Host 2010 Annual Meeting of the Nursing Archives Associates

February 25

Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarships Available to Greek Students at Boston University

February 23

Boston University Academy Students Named Candidates in Presidential Scholar Program

February 23

Boston University's 'One BU' Report Explores Broadening Liberal Arts Education

February 22

Boston University’s Metropolitan College to Honor Robert J. Glovsky

February 19

Robert Devaney Awarded First Feld Family Professorship of Teaching Excellence at Boston University

February 17

BUSM to Host Conference on Integrating Health and Human Rights into Health Professions Education

February 16

Boston Youth Symphony to Perform Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Weber

February 14

Boston University to Host Annual Creative Writing Faculty Reading

February 11

Boston University Supports Olympic Medalist David Phinney’s Foundation Effort to Inspire with Every Victory Counts™ Program and Manual on Living Well with Parkinson’s

February 10

Prepregnancy Obesity and Gestational Weight Gain Influence Risk of Preterm Birth

February 9

diventare, A new play by emerging playwright Jenny Rachel Weiner

February 9

Marjorie Merryman’s one-act contemporary opera Antigone

February 9

Reunited: Boston University Alumni Exhibition

February 8

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents Traces & Places

February 8

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents Side by Side: John Guthrie/Isabel Riley

February 8

Researchers Find Link Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Risk

February 4

InCite 2010: What’s Past Is Prologue March 4 -10, 2010

February 1

BUSM Researcher Awarded The 2010 Avanti Award in Lipids

February 1

20 More NFL Stars to Donate Brains to Research

January 29

Boston University College of Fine Arts presents Boston University Tanglewood Institute Benefit Concert: A Tribute to Doriot Anthony Dwyer

January 26

Study suggests when dealing with fungi, it’s best to attack from both sides

January 26

Boston University College of Fine Arts presents the BU Opera Institute and BU Chamber Orchestra in Mozart’s Così fan tutte

January 26

The Boston University School of Theatre and Dance Program present Aurora Borealis 8: A Festival of Light and Dance

January 26

Haitian Physician Recieves William A. Hinton Award

January 26

Haitian Physician Recieves William A. Hinton Award

January 25

Renowned Opera Singer Grace Bumbry to Speak at Boston University

January 25

Boston University School of Music announces Visiting Artist Residency: Grace Bumbry

January 25

Boston Medical Center's Chief And Chair Of Emergency Medicine Receives Above And Beyond Award

January 25

BUSM Researchers Discover Pathway Responsible For Epigenetic Memory During Breast Cancer Progression

January 20

Boston University School of Visual Arts presents the Contemporary Perspectives Lecture Series: Alyson Shotz

January 20

Metropolitan College Opens New Campus North of Boston

January 19

National Children’s Dental Health Month event for women, too

January 19

Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents SACHIKO AKIYAMA and JILL GRIMES: RECENT WORK

January 19

The Boston University Art Gallery Presents The Shape of Abstraction

January 19

Scientists Identify Ecuador's Yasuni National Park as one of the Most Biodiverse Places on Earth

January 14

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Associated with Lower Incidence, Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

January 13

Broke a tooth? Grow another!

January 13

New Internist Appointed At Boston Medical Center

January 11

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Presents: Don Giovanni Semi-Staged Production January 24, 2010 at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University

January 7

Boston University to Host Tribute to Robert Altman

January 7

Boston Premiere of the Alzheimer’s Disease Film: I Remember Better When I Paint

January 6

Multiple Patient Samples of an Analyte Improve Detection of Changes in Clinical Status

January 5

Anonymous Donation Establishes Outstanding Scholars Fund at BU School of Public Health