Conferences/Seminars
IH Film Series Event…Communications and Development: Strengthening the Connection
IH Film Series Special Event- Jamil Simon The Department of International Health presents: A Special IH Film Series Event Communications and Development: Strengthening the Connection Monday, February 6th, 12-1:30 CT462A Jamil Simon, President, Spectrum Media, will present approaches for promoting reform and getting practical information to stakeholders in developing countries. He will also talk about […]
Want to practice your Spanish?
Join us for our January Spanish lunch meet-up! All language levels are welcome. Just bring your lunch and we can sit around and chat – even better if it doesn’t have to do with school. We just want to provide a safe, non-threatening space for you to come and practice. The only rule is – […]
Global Health & Engineering Cocktail Hour Spring 2012
Join us for an hour of short presentations by students and staff from engineering and public health, followed by a cocktail hour for networking and discussions! For this event, we are excited to have: – Rahul Vedula (Tufts Medical, BU BME) – Dr. Jacqueline Linnes (MIT D-Lab) – Dr. Sarah Fortune on challenges in developing […]
To Spray or Not to Spray: Malaria and DDT
BUSPH Practice Office Presents: Public Health in Action Series “To Spray or Not to Spray: Malaria and DDT” Thursday, January 26, 11:45am-1:30pm, Hiebert Lounge – Pizza will be served! The insecticide is an environmental hazard. Should all use be banned worldwide, or might the benefits outweigh the risks? How do you decide and who should decide? They will be joined by […]
Webinar with GHFP-boost your chances for an internship!
GHFP-II Free webinar: “How to land your Global Health internship—Tips from a recruiter & intern!” Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 12-1:30 pm EST, 9-10:30 am PST Register here, space is limited! The Global Health Fellows Program II has 25 sought-after internships for summer 2012. To help maximize the chances for selection, they have developed […]
Ramp up your resume, marketing and interviewing skill sets!
The Career P.R.E.P. Program is offered through the BUSPH Career Office to students with less than 3 years of job search experience as well as more experienced students interested in refreshing their skills. This program is led by two amazing staff: Maria McCarthy, the Director of Career Services and Lisa Toby, the Assistant Dean of […]
Safe Water for Health Now Conference
Register Now! Please join the BU Center for Global Health & Development in partnership with Vestergaard Frandsen for the Safe Water for Health Now Conference to be held on 27 January 2012 at Boston University. Safe Water for Health Now focuses on the challenge of getting safe water to the neediest and most vulnerable people, with the promise of dramatically improving their […]
Take a break from exams with Student Seminar Series!
Pathfinders: Roadways to Health – Student Seminar Series My Dream Summer by Erin Collins, K-MET intern Kisumu Summer 2011 Take a break from the Exam preparation and come listen to Erin talk about her summer internship in Kisumu Kenya. Learn about Erin’s amazing experience abroad: what she did and how much fun she had doing it. […]
Mass General Center for Global Health: Durant Fellowship Seminar Series
This Thursday, check out an awesome seminar with Angela Ferrari from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: “From Chaos of Disaster and Proliferation of Aid Creating Safe Birth in Leogane, Haiti” Thursday, December 15 2:00 – 3:00 pm Thier Conference Room Thier Building, Massachusetts General Hospital Learn more about the Center for Global Health at http://www.massgeneral.org/globalhealth/
“The Social and Political Cost of Inaction on Adolescence” – A conversation with UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen
Thursday, December 8th at 4.00 pm Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge Reception to follow RSVP at crc@hsph.harvard.edu