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Photo of students in Sargent’s occupational therapy program in full blue PPE gowns, face shields and masks, during a training session. One student lays on the bed while the other attends to mock-patient.

Admissions

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

February 18, 2021

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Public Health

SPH Alums Help Create a Toolkit to End Structural Racism

February 17, 2021

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Public Health

New BU Lab Studies Medicaid, Where Racism, Poverty, and COVID-19 Meet

February 17, 2021

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 12

February 12, 2021

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Wellness

Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021

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Public Health

SPH’s Shine Lecture to Focus on the High Prices of America’s Emergency Rooms

February 10, 2021

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Mental Health

BU Administrators Add Two Wellness Days to This Semester’s Calendar

February 9, 2021

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COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 5

February 5, 2021

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Poor Countries Need Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

February 2, 2021

Photo of a young women with long, wavy, red hair looking into the mirror as she puts on a blue face mask. She wears a mustard yellow beanie and thick jacket, and appears to be getting ready to go outside in the cold.

Wellness

How to Treat Maskne and Dry Skin at the Same Time

February 2, 2021

A healthcare worker administers a vaccine to a patient

COVID-19 Vaccine

Phase 2 of COVID Vaccines Is Here: What It Means for BU, and You

February 1, 2021

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: January 29

January 29, 2021

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University News

President Brown on BU’s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring

January 25, 2021

Black and white photo of a young Jo Anne Swart, a RN/nurse practitioner whose area of expertise was death and dying. She died of COVID-19 on December 8 at the age of 87. In the portrait, she smiles wide and looks to her left.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What My Family and I Learned from Losing Our Mother to COVID-19

January 25, 2021

Photo of a person sitting with an at-home COVID test and booklet in their lap. They hold a swab and a tube; the booklet is labelled “coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Test”.

Coronavirus

Fast At-Home COVID-19 Tests Are Coming. But How Good Are They?

January 21, 2021

Photo from December 29, 2020 of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivering remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden stands behind a podium that reads "Office of the President Elect," his hand raised. Behind him, the words "COVID-19 Briefing" are in a white on a blue background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine

History Made as BU Gives First COVID-19 Vaccines

January 15, 2021

Photo of Joshua Barcoas of BMC getting a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. He sits in a chair with a blue face mask and his lanyard as a fellow healthcare worker gives him the shot.

Health & Medicine

BMC Begins Giving COVID-19 Vaccine to Staff

December 17, 2020

Photo of a person sitting on a snow bench under and overhang looking out to the ocean with their back to the camera. The inside of the structure is black and in silhouette, the ocean and sky are very gray.

Mental Health

Why This Year’s Holiday Season May Be More Stressful for College Students

December 11, 2020

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: December 11

December 11, 2020

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: December 11