Down Syndrome, Rural Hospitals, Miracle on Ice
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence
With investment from the National Institutes of Health, Professor Jana Iverson of BU’s Infant Communication Lab is using a mobility aid to support children’s early development.
Watch how her work is changing lives
FACULTY EXPERTS
“The Loss of a Rural Hospital Is Devastating for a Local Community”
As rural-area hospitals continue to shutter their doors at a concerning rate across America, BU School of Public Health Professors Timothy Callaghan, Alan Sager, and Eugene Declercq discuss what is driving these closures and how public health can help affected communities receive the care they deserve.
NOTABLE ALUMNI
1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, with Four BU Players, Gets Congressional Gold Medal
Mike Eruzione (Wheelock’77), Jim Craig (Wheelock’80, MET’09), Jack O’Callahan (CAS’79), and David Silk (CAS’80) were the four Terriers playing for the US Olympic men’s hockey team, who defeated the Soviet Union in a victory that earned the nickname “Miracle on Ice.”
THOUGHT LEADERS
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WBUR covers BU’s eco-friendly glow-up of Warren Towers… Kyna Hamill of the BU College of Arts & Sciences talks with NPR about the origins of the holiday classic “Jingle Bells”… BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Professor Katherine Gergen Barnett shared her concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for infants with The Boston Globe… BU alum Wynn Thomas (CFA ’75) received an honorary Oscar for his work on films such as Malcolm X, A Beautiful Mind, and Hidden Figures… Happy Holidays from BU Federal Relations!