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Health & Medicine

Farm manager Lindsay Allen (above) says the University’s affiliated teaching hospital started the farm atop BMC’s power plant “to provide superlocal, organic produce” for patients and staff and to reduce the environmental costs of procuring food.

Local

A Farm in the Sky

October 17, 2017

A runner makes his along the indoor track at FitRec Photo By Jackie Ricciardi

Wellness

Nine Tips for Avoiding the Freshman 15

October 11, 2017

Terriers Connect Stock image

Mental Health

Terriers Connect Helps Students in Distress

October 10, 2017

Robert Reinhart, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University

Neuroscience

A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?

October 10, 2017

Howard Eichenbaum Memorial to be held on campus Thursday

Neuroscience

Remembering Howard Eichenbaum

October 4, 2017

Depression Screening Day is tomorrow. The confidential mini mental health checkup takes three minutes and it’s free.

Mental Health

Depression Screening Day Is Tomorrow

October 3, 2017

Andrew Emili, director of Boston University wide Center for Network Systems Biology (CNSB)

Biology

Andrew Emili Heads New Center for Network Systems Biology

October 3, 2017

Ann McKee and Jonathan Cherry, researchers at the Boston Universtiy

CTE

BU Researchers ID Possible Biomarker for Diagnosing CTE during Life

September 26, 2017

BU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea speaks at the Building Healthy Cities event

Arts & Culture

Promoting Health for All Populations

September 25, 2017

Andrew Budson directs the Alzheimer’s Research Center’s National Institutes

Health & Medicine

BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center Wins $5.4 Million NIH Grant

September 21, 2017

graphic showing the prostate gland and a prostate cancer care team

Cancer

Shipley Center Website Offers Prostate Cancer Facts for Patients

September 19, 2017

Illustration of cardiac patch

Engineering

BU Wins $20M for NSF Engineering Research Center

September 12, 2017

The SPH professors hosting the Free Associations podcast: are Donald Thea (from left), Matthew Fox, and Chris Gill. Photos by Nick Gooler, School of Public Health

Zika Virus

SPH Podcast on Health Studies Helps You Lose Weight (Not Really)

September 11, 2017

Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) founders Gustavo Mostoslavsky, Darrell Kotton, and George Murphy

Stem Cells

CReM Honored for Sharing Stem Cell Lines

September 8, 2017

Ambulance speeding through a tunnel

Law

BUPD, Boston Police Resume Enhanced Alcohol Enforcement Today

September 7, 2017

Danny Truong and Brandon Hector work on experiment

Career

MED Gives High Schoolers a Jump on Health Careers

August 11, 2017

John McCarthy coaching students

Schools and Colleges

SED Coaching Program Builds Boston Public School Students’ Confidence

August 7, 2017

Rachel Feltman, Courtney Dunphy, Madeline McDevitt examine brains

Science & Technology

MED Neuroscience Program Gives Undergrads Experience and Insight

August 4, 2017

Lani Silversides and Shana Jones meditating in classroom

University News

One Class, One Day: Today’s Assignment Is to Meditate

August 2, 2017

Johnson, Morrison, Ryan, and Rosenbloom in group photo

Healthcare

911 Call on the Opioid Crisis

July 28, 2017

911 Call on the Opioid Crisis