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Photo of Bill Baird standing outside an old Charles Street Jail cell. An older man with blonde hair poses against a brick building with barred windows.

Reproductive Rights

Revisiting BU History: Bill Baird’s 1967 Lecture and Its Impact on the Abortion Rights Battle

July 11, 2022

Photo of School of Public Health professor Madeleine Scammell leaning back against a black wired fence. A woman with curly brown hair, glasses, and a black button-down blouse poses for the camera.

Climate Change

Amid Climate Change, BU Researchers Study Chelsea’s “Heat Island”

July 8, 2022

Composite image. At left, a diverse group of pro-life women celebrate in front of SCOTUS after Roe v. Wade was overturned. One woman holds a sign that says "I am the post Roe generation." At right, two young women with March for Our Lives t-shirts on embrace each other. The woman at left is weeping, the other holds her head in her arm.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending 50 Years of Abortion Rights

June 24, 2022

protestors outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24th.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Worsen Health Inequities in All Reproductive Care

June 24, 2022

Photo of a crowd of people gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington on the night of May 3. They protest overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade. Photo focuses on a young woman holding a sign mid-shout and holding a sign that reads "Abortions are Healthcare, Necessary, Justice. Keep them Legal!"

Politics

Is the End of Roe v. Wade Near? Leaked SCOTUS Brief Says Yes

May 3, 2022

Listen Now

Why Do So Many Autistic Girls Go Undiagnosed?

April 12, 2022

Photo of Ukrainian citizens crossing an improvised path under a destroyed bridge while fleeing Irpin on March 8. Photo shows a line of people wearing dark clothes on a dark snowy day as they follow a path near a destroyed bridge.

Public Health

School of Public Health Explores the Health Consequences of War

March 30, 2022

Wellness

10 Ways to Cope with Current World Events

March 22, 2022

Photo of Students for Reproductive Freedom co-presidents Molly Baker (CAS’22), left, and Charlotte Beatty (CAS’22) cutting the ribbon on the new vending machine during a launch party in the GSU. Two masked students bend and cut a large red ribbon tied around the machine as masked onlookers circle around and clap.

Reproductive Rights

New Plan B Vending Machine in GSU Dispenses Low-Cost Emergency Contraceptives to the BU Community

March 21, 2022

Photo of students doing yoga on the BU Beach during a sunny day. they stand on a lush, green lawn in the doggy down pose.

Wellness

New Name, Mission, and Website for Health Promotion & Prevention

March 17, 2022

Photo of a variety of different brands of condoms scattered on a white table. Two small postcards included read "Ask first. Yes!" and "Condom Fairy"

Student Health Services

Student Health Services Rolls Out New, Easier Testing Protocols for STDs and STIs

February 25, 2022

Public Health

POV: What “Strong Black Woman” Means to Me

February 24, 2022

Illustration for the "Gender Affirming Product Program" started by the "Queer Activist Collective" on BU' s campus. The illustration has a textured blue background, brown border, and yellow and orange text decorated with swirling flourishes. Around the text are drawings of binding bandage wrap (where "Queer Activist Collective" is written), a makeup kit, a chest binder, an electric shaver, and the trans black lives matter pride symbol.

LGBTQ+ Health

New Initiative Aims to Provide Free Gender-Affirming Products to Students in Need

February 15, 2022

A vector illustration of a young Black female character meditating with a cat on their lap.

BIPOC Wellness Fair

Wellness Fair for BU’s BIPOC Community at Thurman Center Wednesday

February 14, 2022

Photo of the hand of an elderly person resting in a hospital bed with a finger Heart Rate Monitor / Pulse oximeter on. The photo is zoomed in on the resting hand so the face of the patient is not visible.

Public Health

POV: Should the Unvaccinated Be Eligible for a Heart Transplant?

February 1, 2022

Listen Now

How Much Did US Insurers Waste on Ivermectin for COVID?

January 31, 2022

Rose Al Abosy (MED’23) commends improvements in MED’s abortion instruction, but says she never saw the procedure during her OB-GYN clerkship at Boston Medical Center. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Medicine

With Roe v. Wade on the Line, BU Will Continue Abortion Education Regardless of Ruling

January 28, 2022

LISTEN NOW

Do COVID Vaccines Affect the Menstrual Cycle?

January 14, 2022

Photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium. Mask are required indoors, but distancing is not. Students sit in the rows with their notebooks open and look towards Beffert who wears a black jacket and jeans.

Campus Life

Everything to Know about COVID and BU Campus Life

January 14, 2022

Photo of Anne Herrera (Wheelock’19), triage specialist at Healthway, wearing a floral face mask and blue floral blouse, receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health Services Director of Nursing Anne Patey, MSN, at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. Patey wears gloves, a face mask and face shield.

Campus Life

Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes

January 5, 2022

Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes