Deeply sad news regarding Professor Annas
Dear Colleagues, I am writing today with very sad news. Professor George Annas passed away on May 30 after a short, unexpected illness. We do not have funeral or memorial details yet, but we will be in touch with plans for celebrating George’s legacy. Professor Annas was a cherished member of the Boston University community […]
Accepting Applications for Think. Teach. Do. Fellowship
Dear SPH On-Campus Students, We are pleased to announce the Teach Think Do (TTD) Fellowship, formerly known as the JEDI Fellowship, is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 academic year. This fellowship is an initiative that provides students with the opportunity to serve as paid consultants working with faculty and staff […]
Weekly Federal Update – Week of May 19
Dear colleagues, It was a wonderful Convocation on Saturday. A large congratulations to our students and to our staff and faculty who took home well-deserved awards both at the Convocation and the day before during our awards ceremony in Hiebert. I will be pausing these weekly notes on local and federal politics and policies for […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of May 12
Dear colleagues, What a pleasure it will be to hand out awards to incredibly deserving staff, students and faculty on Friday in Hiebert, and then more awards at Convocation on Saturday as another cohort of students moves out into an uncertain and new world. Thank you to faculty and staff who trained and supported these […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of May 5
Dear Colleagues, Commencement is in two weeks—hurrah. Thank you for all that you do to support our students. They are getting jobs in a tough labor market because of the skills they’ve acquired at BUSPH and the work of our terrific career services staff. Our research teams remain busier than ever as the study sections […]
2025 Annual SPH Awards
Dear Colleagues, Later this month, we will celebrate members of our community who have made extraordinary contributions to the life of our School through our Annual SPH Awards. We will celebrate our award winners during our annual Friday afternoon awards ceremony and at Saturday’s Convocation ceremony. In case you missed it, our 2025 SPH Awards […]
Weekly Update on Federal Updates – Week of April 28
Dear colleagues, I hope this message finds you well as we move toward the close of the semester. Thank you for all that you do to support our students, research, and community during this busy time. Before diving into this week’s updates, I encourage you all to join this Thursday’s Public Health Conversation on the […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 21
Dear colleagues, Below, please find updates on federal politics and lawsuits that bear on research grants and publications. As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. National Institutes of Health may hold off awarding new grants to Columbia, Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, Cornell, and its affiliated medical school, Cornell-Weill Medicine according […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 14
Dear colleagues, I’m just back from San Francisco where I met some wonderful alumni and prospective students at one of our new BU2U events where our excellent Admission and Career and Practicum teams travel to introduce the work we do to interested persons across the country. Below, please find updates and guidance on this week’s […]
Supporting Our International Students and Scholars
Dear SPH Community, I want to take a moment to express our strong support for our international students and scholars during a time of increasing uncertainty. As shared by the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO), there has been a recent and concerning pattern of visa revocations and SEVIS record terminations by ICE involving a […]