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Public Policy

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Public Policy

POV: Medicare for All—Is It Feasible?

June 5, 2019

As the US experiences the largest outbreak of measles since 2000, BU Jewish bioethics expert says vaccinations are a religious duty.

Infectious Diseases

Measles Outbreak: Getting Vaccinated Is “a Religious Obligation”

May 7, 2019

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Science & Technology

BU Political Analyst Reviews Mueller Report: “Impeachment Is Going to Happen”

April 18, 2019

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Public Policy

Why IUDs and Birth Control Implants Are on the Rise

April 8, 2019

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Politics

Giving Gone Bad

March 14, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (left) and Attorney General Maura Healey, two speakers at the SPH Dean’s Forum Tackling Gun Violence on March 11 at WBUR’s CitySpace.

Public Policy

SPH Forum: Commonwealth Leaders, Advocates Tackle Gun Violence

March 13, 2019

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Computer Science

These Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Watch

February 8, 2019

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Climate Change

Eight Ways Boston Could Become Carbon Free

January 29, 2019

An SUV emits gas emissions

Politics

POV: It’s Time to Dethrone the SUV

January 28, 2019

A portrait of Rachel Petherbridge

University News

No Obstacle Too Steep for BU’s First Mitchell Scholar

December 18, 2018

A woman drops a ballot into a ballot box

Science & Technology

What Massachusetts Voters Need to Know about 2018 Ballot Questions

November 5, 2018

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Science & Technology

Learning How Cities Work

September 14, 2018

Vivien Schmidt

Accolades

Pardee’s Vivien Schmidt Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

June 15, 2018

Law

SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision Rests on Antireligious Rhetoric

June 6, 2018

Dennis Hart, Former Associate General Counsel at Boston University

Health & Medicine

Associate General Counsel Dennis Hart Retires

May 30, 2018

A doctor tries to de-escalate a dangerous situation halting and angry patient. Photo by sturti/iStock

Communications

What Hospitals Can Teach the Police

May 1, 2018

Vivien Schmidt

International Relations

Professor Vivien Schmidt Awarded Guggenheim

April 27, 2018

Veronika Wirtz, a School of Public Health (SPH) associate professor of global health, and Muhammad Zaman, a College of Engineering (ENG) professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University

Global Health

The Problem of Poor-Quality Medicine

April 25, 2018

Real and counterfeit Viagra pills side by side. Real Viagra is on the right.

Global Health

Counterfeit Viagra Is a Problem

April 11, 2018

prescription opioid Oxycodone, also known as Oxycontin

Public Policy

BU Expert: Trump Opioid Plan a Dud

March 28, 2018

BU Expert: Trump Opioid Plan a Dud