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 […]

Reminder: Dean’s Innovation Challenge Proposals Due Tuesday, February 18

Dear Colleagues, At the start of the year, I announced my Dean’s Innovation Challenge, which is meant to stimulate quick-start, short-term, creative collaborative projects that are especially well-positioned to capture attention outside the University. Additional details about the Challenge and how to apply are available here. I welcome and encourage proposals from faculty, staff, or […]

New Weekly Update on Federal Actions

Dear colleagues, Because recent federal actions have caused significant disruption and concern within our community, I will be communicating each Tuesday in SPH Today for the foreseeable future about goings on around BUSPH. These regular check-ins will include actions over the previous week through Monday afternoons, and what might be coming next that could impact […]

Nominations Open for SPH Annual Awards and Honors

Dear colleagues, It is once again the time of year to acknowledge those who have made extraordinary contributions to our community through our annual awards and honors. This year, we will celebrate our award winners at the school-wide SPH Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 16th at 3:00pm, and at SPH Convocation on Saturday, May 17th […]

Waiting

Dear Colleagues, Last evening, January 27, The National Institutes of Health’s acting director announced the continuation of ongoing studies, such as clinical trials and a restart of new work on “mission-critical research.” But also at this time, “no new studies are being launched.” The agency expects to release additional guidance this week on parts of […]

Welcome, How Things Work

Dear Colleagues, A warm welcome to our new and returning students, staff, and faculty. I hope that the new year has started well for all, and I am excited to be serving in my new capacity as Dean ad interim. This past fall, the Dean’s Office shared a series of messages to highlight resources available […]

Apply for the Dean’s Innovation Challenge – Deadline February 18, 2025

Dear Colleagues, All members of our community at the Boston University School of Public Health contribute in different ways toward advancing our core purpose to Think. Teach. Do. for the Health of All. The projects led by our faculty, staff, and students are inspiring, and we want others to share in our excitement. We want […]

A Transition in Development and Alumni Relations

Dear BUSPH Community, I am writing to announce that our Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, Jacoba van Heugten will be leaving BUSPH, with her last day January 10, 2025. Jacoba will be relocating to assume an exciting philanthropic role with a global think tank. Jacoba has been a remarkable leader of our DAR […]

An Introduction, and a Challenge

Dear BUSPH, Welcome back to school, and to the start of 2025. I have the honor, as your new interim Dean, of leading BUSPH into a new year and a new era. Let me introduce myself. I am a convert to public health. My scientific life began in the world of medicine where I trained […]