Outside Announcements
Global Health Ideas Repository – Submit your ideas!
See the following message from Global Health Alumna Katie Clifford, MPH: “I’ve been working closely with Professor Muhammad Zaman of the BU biomedical engineering department on the the Global Health Ideas Repository (GHIR) website, a forum that connects educators, innovators, and students from various disciplines interested in tackling global health challenges from an engineering perspective. Through the […]
The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture Annual Diversity Challenge Conference
Diversity Challenge Conference: The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC) is pleased to open registration for our Annual Diversity Challenge Conference. Register Now for this year’s Challenge: “Race, Culture, and Educating Our Youths: Developing Whole People Not Widgets.” Attend individual presentations, panel discussions, workshops, symposia, structured discussions and poster sessions […]
Global Environmental Health Speaker Series – Every Friday from 12:45-1:45pm
Globally, many low and middle income countries (LMICs) are confronted with disproportionate exposures to a variety of pollutants. Currently, these include contaminated drinking water, indoor air pollution, ambient air pollution, heavy metals, pesticides, and electronic and other hazardous wastes. In many cases, these chemical pollutants have replaced infectious disease agents as the greatest threats to […]
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 2016 Forum on Population Health Equity
For more information, e-mail: pophealthequity@hsph.harvard.edu or visit the Forum website (URL: http://tinyurl.com/2016PopForumInfo) and social media channels:
Alumni Association Event: Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Can Lead to Success in Life and Business 10/4
Donato Tramuto, CEO, Healthways, serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for BUSPH. He will be providing a book discussion on Tuesday, October 4th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm in L109. The title of the book is: Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Can Lead to Success in Life and Business. Please RSVP Donato has a tremendous […]
Get Involved with Public Health Advocacy
The Public Health Advocacy Group in Cambridge is an open forum for community-wide dialogue about local public health issues. We work closely with the Cambridge City Council and our meetings are held at the Cambridge City Hall. We discuss issues related to a wide range of topics from nutrition to homelessness to diseases. We are looking for […]
Global Pediatric Research Day – Boston Children’s Hospital event
Register here.
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Tanzania – Professor Nafisa Halim 9/30
Professor Nafisa Halim of BU’s School of Public Health will give the second talk in this semester’s seminar series. Her talk, “Community Level Interventions to Address Intimate Partner Violence in Northern Tanzania” will be held on September 30th at 3PM (note the special time!), in SOC 241.
LIVE STREAM available! Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
This message is from NEIDL Director Ron Corley and NEIDL Associate Director Jerry Keusch. A major scientific event is about to begin at BU when the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) hosts its inaugural symposium on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the George Sherman Union on the Charles River Campus. The conference will address […]
Inaugural Symposium on Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z (EIDA2Z): Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
The symposium “Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z (EIDA2Z): Emerging Challenges and Opportunities” marks the inauguration of Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) to foster innovative interdisciplinary research on emerging pathogens in collaboration with local, national, and global academic and public health partners. Designed to advance knowledge to zero in on the gaps in current […]