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MGH Center for Global Development Seminar Series “Disease Eradication: The Guinea Worm Campaign” with Donald Hopkins from The Carter Center

By Emily Morin
September 21st, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Pardee House Seminar 9/26 “Beyond GDP in Brazil, and China: The Prospect of Long-Run Development”

By Emily Morin
September 21st, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

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Congratulations to our recent IH graduate Danit Kaya, for being chosen for the ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program!

By Emily Morin
September 19th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Danit Kaya, SPH'12 graduated as an IH Concentrator this past May and has been chosen as an ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow. "In recognition of a career dedicated to improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations, ASPH, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), More

Reminder: The BU African Studies Center Welcome Reception is today (9/19) starting at 4:00pm!

By Emily Morin
September 19th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars, Outside Announcements.

Please join us at the African Studies Center (232 Bay State Road, Seminar Room 505) to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. This is an excellent opportunity to meet other Africanists on campus, both old and new. We hope to see you!

Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Sociology. A prospective job opportunity for DrPH or PhD graduates!

By Emily Morin
September 19th, 2012 in Jobs, Practicums/Internships.

The Department of Sociology at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2013. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching interests are in the Sociology of Global Health and Development. We are interested in a scholar... More

TOMORROW 9/20 Dr. Kazuma Morino: Lessons Learned from the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011

By Emily Morin
September 19th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

September 20 Event with Dr Kazuma Morino Please see attached flyer!

Want to practice your spanish? Join the Monday Brown-Bag lunch sessions!

By Emily Morin
September 14th, 2012 in Outside Announcements.

Interested in learning more about an IH Emphasis Area? Come to the Fall 2012 Emphasis Area Meet and Greet’s!

By Emily Morin
September 14th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Tuesday, September 18th: Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases with Dr. Chris Gill, 5-6 in CT305 Monday, October 1st: Sex, Sexuality, Gender and Health with Dr. Deb Maine, 5-6 in CT305 Tuesday, October 2nd: Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies with Dr. Monica Onyango, 5-6 in CT305 Thursday, October 4th: Health Program Management with Dr. More

IH Concentrator’s Meeting: The Poster Session, 9/24 4:30-6:30 in CT305

By Emily Morin
September 13th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Please RSVP here!

Zambia Internship Program Info Sessions Monday 9/17 and Tuesday 9/25

By Emily Morin
September 13th, 2012 in Fellowships, Practicums/Internships.

Check out this great opportunity!

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. opening for a Health Policy Analyst

By Emily Morin
September 12th, 2012 in Jobs.

Please see the attached announcement: Health Policy Analyst

Environmental Health Seminar: “A Tale for our Times: Something for Everyone About Climate Change and the Reasons for Climate Gridlock” by Susan Solomon

By Emily Morin
September 11th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

 SPEAKER: SUSAN SOLOMON Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry & Climate Science, MIT Discussion of the dual challenges of the science of climate change and why international agreement on policy has proven difficult. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Noon – 1 pm BU Medical School, Room L210 For anyone with an interest in environmental global health...this would... More

“Moving National Public Health Agendas to Action” Presented by Dr. Patience White, Vice President of Public Health, Arthritis Foundation

By Emily Morin
September 10th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Dr White_Talk_September19  September 19th 4:30 – 5:30 pm Bakst Auditorium - Boston University School of Medicine 70 E. Concord St., 1st Floor  

Study Coordinator in Botswana, Harvard AIDS Institute. Apply ASAP!

By Emily Morin
September 10th, 2012 in Practicums/Internships.

Botswana Internship 2012

The Movement: the only student-run journal at BUSPH. Find out more info and get involved!

By Emily Morin
September 10th, 2012 in Fellowships.

The Movement, is the only student-run journal at BUSPH. We emerged in the spring of 2009 as a journal focused on global health issues, but have expanded scope of our stories to appeal to the broader range of talent and interest that exists on the Medical campus. If you are... More