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 […]
Dean Search Advisory Committee Update – February 2025
Hello SPH Community! I am pleased to share some positive news from the Search Advisory Committee for the next BUSPH Dean. Our outreach to over 150 individuals has been met with tremendous enthusiasm for the school and its future. Many have responded with admiration for BUSPH and its impact. Based on these responses and the […]
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 […]
SPH Community Lunch: Let’s Celebrate the New Semester Together
Dear BUSPH Staff, Students, and Faculty – To celebrate the beginning of the new semester, please join us for a lunch hosted by the Offices of Graduate Student Life and Career and Practicum on Wednesday, January 29, from 12:30 pm-2 pm in Talbot 2 East Wing. We’ll have lunch and desserts from Café Luna, so come hungry! […]
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 […]
SPH Pilot Funding Opportunities—Deadline March 3, 2025
idea hub at the Boston University School of Public Health is dedicated to creating an innovative space to meet our core purpose to Think. Teach. Do. for the health of all. For all awards, priority will be given to applications that align with our strategic directions, as articulated on our strategy map. As detailed on […]
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 […]