Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of March 3, 2025
Dear Colleagues, As always, thank you for helping one another, continuing to produce new work, and for taking pride in the community we have built here at SPH. These are frustrating and anxious days. On a lighter note, I am pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Dean’s Innovation Challenge award. They are: Monica […]
Invitation to SPH faculty for Grant Writing Workshop
Dear Faculty, We are pleased to offer a grant writing workshop for SPH faculty members interested in developing a new application for external funding. The workshop is designed so that by the end of the 12-session program, each participant will have completed all scientific sections of the proposal. Grant writing skills are taught through a […]
Faculty Development Seminars – March 2025
Dear colleagues, Faculty at SPH have access to a wide variety of opportunities for faculty development. The portfolio of programs and resources, which are described in the Faculty Handbook, includes our Faculty Development Seminar Series (FDSS). The FDSS is updated each semester to include seminars and workshops from three different sectors: SPH department-level events, SPH […]
SPH Annual Year-End Awards Deadline Extended to March 10
Dear colleagues, As a reminder, it is once again the time of year to take a moment to acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to our SPH community through our annual awards and honors. As we do each year, we are collecting nominations across teaching, research, and practice for faculty, staff, and students. We […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of Feb. 24, 2025
Dear colleagues, We continue to move forward into spring semester with lots of good student news. Our MPH Admission Committee is processing applications quickly and our Admissions team is rolling out new outreach activities to support our on-campus MPH program, including last Friday’s virtual Accepted Students Day and visits to several major recruitment hubs. Our […]
Medical Campus 2025-26 Faculty Development Program Call for Applications
Dear colleagues, Each year, Boston University Medical Campus runs several faculty development programs. These programs begin in the fall and run through the end of the spring semester and are an excellent opportunity for SPH faculty to develop new skills and collaborate with colleagues across all three BUMC schools. Below we highlight the programs for […]
Resources and Support During Ramadan
Dear colleagues, As you may know, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin the evening of Friday, February 28th and will run through sundown of Sunday, March 30th. Those observing Ramadan may fast daily (abstaining from food or drink, including water) from just before sunrise to sunset. In order to accommodate SPH students observing […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of Feb. 17, 2025
Dear colleagues, I hope that everyone enjoyed a restful long weekend. There have been positive signs of NIH funding coming back to life this week, with some grant awards arriving at SPH. However, there have also been more news of cuts to research, and impacts to researchers and infrastructure (see the NSF and HHS). The […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of February 10, 2025
Dear colleagues, As federal actions continue to cause significant disruption and concern within our community, please know that our leadership team is working diligently to address the emerging challenges, support our community, and put plans in place so that SPH is as well-positioned as possible to navigate the risks of the moment which grow by […]
Canvassing for Nominations of Outstanding Staff for Think. Teach. Do. Awards
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we are canvassing for nominations of staff for the Think. Teach. Do. Awards. The Think. Teach. Do. Staff Awards Program is modeled after the credo, “Think. Teach. Do. For the Health of All,” which represents the core purpose of BUSPH. These three award categories recognize SPH staff members whose […]