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Public Health

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: September 23 to 29

September 30, 2020

A Beach Closed sign stands at the entrance to Miami, Florida's famed South Beach, March 2020.

University News

BU Pushes Back Start of 2021 Spring Semester, Cancels Spring Break

September 29, 2020

View of 'the grotto' by Nickerson Field on the Boston University Charles River Campus

COVID on Campus

Students Could Face Suspension for Weekend Party Violating COVID Rules

September 28, 2020

A photo of someone working in the he Covid-19 testing lab at Kilachand Center

COVID ON CAMPUS

BU Updates COVID-19 Dashboard Based on Total People Tested

September 28, 2020

A group of students playing spikeball outside on campus

Public Health

BU Hotline for COVID-19 Reports Gets Nearly 200 Calls in First Month

September 28, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly Compliance Report: September 25

September 25, 2020

Infectious Diseases

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: September 16 to 22

September 23, 2020

Illustration of a group of people facing different directions wearing masks. Each head and mask is translucent and of different colors on a dark blue background.

COVID on Campus

Weekly Compliance Report: September 7 to 17

September 18, 2020

Photo of large groups of mostly unmasked students eating and hanging out at picnic tables on West Campus on August 28.

University News

Group Gatherings Increase on and around Campus. But So Does Reporting Them

September 17, 2020

Photo of Brigid Kane (COM’22) sitting at a small dining hall table by herself with a face mask on. A paper to-go container and drink sit in front of her; she rests her hand on her face. Overlay has a video play button.

Student Life

What Is Fall Semester Campus Dining Like? This BU Student Offers a Glimpse

September 17, 2020

COVID on Campus

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: September 9 to 15

September 16, 2020

Photo of two signs outside of warren towers. The one on the right is purple and says “Don’t go Viral, respond to tracers.” The right one is green and says “Don’t go viral, address stress”

Contact Tracing

Q&A: BU’s Contact Tracing System Explained

September 15, 2020

Roommates Jennie Young (CAS'24) (left) and Charlotte Bausha (CAS'24) work together to get Young's things into their Sleeper Hall dorm before the rain hit on August 27, while a stern, but unmasked, Rhett looks on in sculpture form behind them. Young and Bausha push a bright yellow cart filled with Young's belongings.

Campus Life

Back2BU: Photo Essay Captures a Move-in Like No Other and the Start of an Unforgettable School Year

September 10, 2020

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: September 2 to 8

September 9, 2020

Image of a young person pulling a white mask over their face.

Public Health

How to Wear a Face Mask Properly

September 2, 2020

a portrait of Eric Kolaczyk

OPINION

POV: Modeling Shows Us What Can Happen. Our Choices Determine What Will Happen.

August 28, 2020

A photo of a BU COVID-19 test collection site

COVID SURVEILLANCE

The Story, and the Science, behind BU’s COVID-19 Dashboard

August 27, 2020

Patrons without facemasks on the rooftop bar at The Bear Trap on The Strip, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Back2BU

BU Will Suspend Students Who Host or Attend Large Gatherings

August 26, 2020

Video

BU’s COVID-19 On-Campus Testing Procedure Is as Easy as 1-2-3

August 25, 2020

Photo of Covid-19 testing lab at Kilachand Center. A young person in a red t-shirt in a testing both takes a COVID testing swab out of a tube as a testing site worker looks on.

Campus Life

Citing Student Privacy, BU Says Faculty Won’t Be Told if Students Test Positive for COVID-19

August 25, 2020

Citing Student Privacy, BU Says Faculty Won’t Be Told if Students Test Positive for COVID-19