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Safety

Several Types of Campus Crime Fell at BU Last Year

October 20, 2023

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New Bu Medical Students

White Coat Ceremony Marks Entrance to Medical Profession for 146 First-Year BU Medical Students

August 2, 2023

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Seasonal Allergies

No, You’re Not Imagining It: Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse

April 27, 2023

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Campus Safety

Many Types of Crime Fell Last Year across BU, but Theft Remains a Problem

October 21, 2022

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New Appointment

MED and BMC Fill Critical Roles with Cornell’s Anthony Hollenberg

July 29, 2022

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Skincare

Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin

July 29, 2022

Trauma-Informed Parenting

Tips for How to Help Your Children Cope in the Wake of Yet Another School Shooting

May 26, 2022

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Where to Study

Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University

May 4, 2022

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Arts & Culture

Art Days Returns to Medical Campus, in Person Again

February 18, 2022

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University News

Charles River Campus to Close Friday Due to Snow; Medical Campus Will Remain Open

January 6, 2022

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Safety

Pandemic Restrictions Drove Down Number of Crimes Reported on BU Campuses Last Year

October 25, 2021

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School of Medicine

MED’s Biology of the Lung Funded through Its 50th—Yes, 50th—Year

September 23, 2021

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University News

BU School of Medicine Adds St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center as New Teaching Hospital

May 3, 2021

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Admissions

Applications Up for BU Graduate Programs Leading to Socially Conscious “Helper” Careers

February 18, 2021

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Obituaries

BU Remembers Two Custodians Lost to COVID-19

February 5, 2021

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Safety

Assaults, Robberies Increased on BU’s Campuses in 2019

January 12, 2021

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Infectious Diseases

Tonight’s University Lecture: On the Front Lines against COVID in the Lab, Science Will Win

November 17, 2020

Sign at the the Covid-19 testing collection site on the BU Medical Campus on July 27, 2020. Sign reads “BU Medical Campus COVID-19 Testing Collection Site” in a red box with an arrow pointing to the right. Bolded text below reads “Testing by appointment only.”

BUMC

Medical Campus Begins COVID-19 Test Pilot Program

July 28, 2020

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LGBTQ+ & Allies

New Medical Campus OUT & Ally List Helps Make Connections among LGBTQ+ Community

June 11, 2020

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Obituaries

A Loss for the Medical Campus—and the Boston Jazz Scene

May 19, 2020

A Loss for the Medical Campus—and the Boston Jazz Scene