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Health

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

Public Health

How to Wear a Face Mask Properly

September 2, 2020

Photo of the glass door at the entrance of the Rajen Kilachand Center at Boston Univeristy. Paper signs on the door read “COVID-19 Testing Collection Site Entrance” and “Stop! Have you completed your required daily symptom survey?”

Wellness

New BU Healthway Help Line Answers Students’ Questions about Coronavirus Testing

August 31, 2020

Photo of cloudy blue skies reflect in the windows at CILSE where COVID testing is also being made available to members of the BU community August 19. A student in a mask holds a bagged lunched and walks by.

Voices & Opinion

POV: I Got COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know

August 30, 2020

Signs advise COVID-19 precautions at the Fenway Campus, which will house undergraduate students who test positive for the novel coronavirus, per BU’s mandatory testing protocols. Signs use human figures to show the benefits of social distancing.

Public Health

FAQ: Quarantine vs Isolation and BU’s Safety Plans for Reopening Campus

August 12, 2020

Emily Gibb offers testing advice to Ahmad Al Khafaji during a visit to the Boston University Medical Campus COVID-19 testing site

Coronavirus Testing

BU’s COVID-19 Testing Passes Its First Test

August 6, 2020

Elijah Ercolino, director of the Facilties Engineering Group, inspects an HVAC air filter on the roof of 1047 Commonwealth Ave.

Campus & Facilities

BU Aims to Move More, and Cleaner, Air through Buildings

August 3, 2020

A photo of Boston's "Faces of Dudley" mural. A text overlay reads "Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities"

Public Health

Black Boston Series Kicks Off Tomorrow

July 29, 2020

A photo of the new COVID testing protocol at Boston University.

Coronavirus Testing

7 Key Questions and Answers about BU’s Coronavirus Testing Plans

July 28, 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

Photo of incoming student Adam Katz (CAS’24), sitting and smiling, as he prepares homemade masks for donation. A pile of masks sit on a kitchen table before him.

Student Life

Incoming Freshman Spearheads Homemade Mask Donations for BU’s Student Health Services

July 14, 2020

Photo of an empty classroom from inside CAS March 18, 2020, after campus cleared out due to the pandemic. A professor's podium sits at the front of a classroom of rows of teal single-person desks.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Should Go Fully Online This Fall

July 9, 2020

During COVID-19 pandemic, a teen wearing a protective mask lies in bed watching a video on his smart phone. His face is blurred.

Public Health

How Are Queer Teens Handling COVID-19?

June 19, 2020

A photo of workers and volunteers loading up vehicles at a food distribution center in Compton, Calif.

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Has Exposed Serious Gaps in the US Social Safety Net

June 18, 2020

Image of a young person with a white mask opening the side door of the GSU. The hallway and doorframes are dark and it's sunny outside.

Coronavirus

BU Details Campuswide COVID-19 Testing Plan for Fall

June 17, 2020

An illustration of a face mask with a rainbow pattern on it

LGBTQ+

A Snapshot of How COVID-19 Is Impacting the LGBTQ Community

June 12, 2020

Photo of a red BU Bus with a sign that reads "A face covering is required for all passengers"

University News

Back2BU Website Details How Campus Life Will Resume

June 10, 2020

Image of Rinka Murakami (SAR'20, MPH'21) volunteering as a contact tracer for the city of Boston. Murakami wears a mask, writes on some forms, while talking on the phone.

Student Life

Learning on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

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

Image of Larry Herrera, of BU's Grounds crew, moving dirt into a wheelbarrow to lay grass seed along CAS on May 13, 2020. He wears a mask, baseball cap, and reflector vest.

Coronavirus

BU Makes It Easier for Staff to Care for Themselves and Their Families

June 3, 2020

An illustration of people wearing face masks

Public Health

SPH Seminar: Public Health, Science Experts Offer Global Perspectives on COVID-19

June 2, 2020

SPH Seminar: Public Health, Science Experts Offer Global Perspectives on COVID-19