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Abiba Braimah, a patient who took aspirin when pregnant with her two boys, both of whom were born near or full-term. She also has a daughter who was born prematurely, weighing only four pounds, before Braimah found the BMC doctor who prescribed aspirin. Braimah is pictured here with her three children, sitting on steps outside of her home. Her young boys wear matching red shirts with a dinosaur print, and her daughter smiles in a red head band and pink shirt.

Medicine

Boston Medical Center Urges Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy as Hedge against Preterm Births, Deaths

August 18, 2020

Public Health Campaign

BU Students Say “F*ck It Won’t Cut It” When It Comes to COVID-19 Safety

August 12, 2020

Photo of Defund Police Protestors Camp Outside NYC City Hall NEW YORK, NY on June 25, 2020. A multi-racial group of protestors hold various signs calling for the NYPD to be defunded. A group holds a large BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNER in the bottom of the frame.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The America I See Is Not the Same One My White Friends See

July 15, 2020

Student Life

New Instagram Page Gives Survivors of Sexual Assault a Safe Place to Share Their Stories

July 14, 2020

Image of the license plate of a BUPD vehicle. The plate reads 'BUPD 5.' A station flying a flag and other police vehicles are seen in the distance.

Safety

BU Forms New Community Safety Advisory Group

June 23, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: Militarization of Policing Risks Turning US Cities into Battlespaces

June 19, 2020

Image of Boston Medical Center staff holding a moment of silence on June 11th. Keila Price, pictured in blue scrubs, an Administrative Assistant at Boston Medical Center for 40 years, takes a knee alongside her fellow healthcare workers at BMC during an 8 minute 46 second moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and other members of the Black and brown community who have lost their lives to police violence.

University News

Updated: BU Will Host Day of Collective Engagement June 24 to Reflect on American Racism

June 17, 2020

On Saturday, June 6, people carried signs protesting police brutality at the University of Massachusetts in Boston after the death of George Floyd.

Policing and Racial Injustice

Tapping into the Lived Experiences of People in Black Communities Is Key to Police Reform Efforts

June 10, 2020

Photo of people took to the streets of Boston on May 31, 2020, protesting the murder of George Floyd. Protesters marched through Tufts Medical Center. Some are seen on sidewalks, a line of parked cars is seen, with most protestors in the streets holding signs.

Public Health

SPH Conversation on Race and Policing Draws Nearly 1,000 from BU Community

June 8, 2020

Structural Racism

Police Brutality Influenced by Residential Segregation, Not “a Few Bad Apples”

June 2, 2020

Aerial images of Boston University and the Kilachand Center.

Public Health

BU to Set Up COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff

May 21, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

A photo of a crowded bar

Distancing During Coronavirus

Google Data Reveals Which Policies Best Promote Physical Distancing

May 19, 2020

Image of a handgun with gold bullets on a scratched rock surface.

Public Health

SPH Dean’s Forum Focuses on Global Gun Violence Epidemic

May 9, 2020

A photo of an empty lab in BU’s Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering

Return to Campus Labs

BU Unveils First Phase of Campuswide Research Recovery Plan

May 6, 2020

A portrait photo of Gloria Waters

COVID-19 Shutdown

After Major Exodus From Campus Labs, BU Research Plans For a Post-Pandemic Return

April 16, 2020

A photo of a woman in a mask holding her phone while she boards and MBTA green line train

Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing App Warns of COVID-19 Exposure while Protecting Privacy

April 15, 2020

Jon Botelho of BU Facilities cleans StuVi-I elevators with a green gun.

Campus & Facilities

Spraying, Wiping, and Cleaning, BU Custodial Workers Never Stop, Even in a Pandemic

March 31, 2020

Dr. Judy Platt, Boston University Director of Student Health Services, and Dr. Ann Zaia, Boston University Director of Occupational Health Services, and Kat McAlpine, Editor of The Brink, participate in a Facebook Live conversation about COVID-19

COVID-19

Watch BU’s Facebook Live Video Answering COVID-19 Questions

March 27, 2020

A photo of a woman at a computer

Coronavirus

Provost Jean Morrison Answers Student Questions about Remote Learning

March 16, 2020

Provost Jean Morrison Answers Student Questions about Remote Learning