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Coronavirus

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Student Voices

Dispatches from Abroad: International Students on Life at Home

April 16, 2020

Shot of Nickerson Field with a lone runner in purple jacket running on the track in March of 2020. "Boston University" is seen written on a wall on one side of the track.

Public Health

Sargent Webinar Helps Runners Recalibrate for Postponed Marathon

April 16, 2020

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Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing App Warns of COVID-19 Exposure while Protecting Privacy

April 15, 2020

Image of three bikers crossing Comm Ave on a warm summer day. The Prudential Building is seen in the background. BU banners line the street.

Public Health

BU Begins Summer Housing Sign-up for Students Who Cannot go Home

April 15, 2020

Portrait of Nadia Lee (LAW’20) in formal attire in front of a staircase; Lee helped draft the petition for emergency diploma privilege.

Law

LAW Students Press for Emergency License to Practice without Taking the Bar Exam

April 15, 2020

A photo of a Zoom video chat of MED students who helped mobilize Medical Personnel Support

Health & Medicine

“You Shouldn’t Have to Be Worrying about Childcare When You’re Fighting a Pandemic”

April 14, 2020

Photo of Nick Mason (COM’22) acting as a production assistant to his father, CBS This Morning co-host Anthony Mason, as they broadcast from their Manhattan apartment. Anthony is not wearing any shoes, and sits in front of a laptop with a suit jacket on.

Film & TV

For One COM Student, Shelter-at-Home Means Learning Hands-on Broadcasting

April 14, 2020

Image of a research’s hands as they examine tissue samples in their lab. A dish with six compartments of pink liquid rests on the table.

Public Health

University Speaks Up for Next Generation of Scientists

April 14, 2020

Composite image of photos of Boston Medical Center doctors Kristen Goodell, Evan Berg, Michael Ieong, Sarah Kimball, and James Hudspeth

Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center Doctors on Front Lines of COVID-19 Pandemic

April 13, 2020

A photo of Study Abroad students in Sydney, Australia

Coronavirus

Study Abroad Program Directors on Coping with Coronavirus, Far from Boston

April 13, 2020

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Student Life

Suddenly Dating Long Distance? Thanks, Coronavirus

April 13, 2020

A family takes photos of tulip fields in Lisse, Netherlands

Public Health

Advice from SHA Faculty on How Hard-Hit Hotels Should Communicate during Pandemic

April 13, 2020

Photo of a pile of multi-colored, hand-sewn masks on a carpet floor.

Student Voices

BU Student Puts Her Passion for Sewing to Use Making Face Masks for Healthcare Workers

April 11, 2020

Photo of two cyclists crossing the BU bridge in the late afternoon sun; Bay State Rd April 7, 2020.

Public Health

SPH Launches Online “Mini-Master” of Public Health

April 10, 2020

A photo of informational signage related to COVID-19 at the Howard Thurman Center

University News

University Outlines COVID-19 Recovery Plan

April 10, 2020

Photo of an empty Campus Center & Student Residence on BU’s Fenway campus on an overcast day. It will now house 75 employees of Boston’s Pine Street Inn, giving rest to the homeless shelter’s pandemic-exhausted staff.

Coronavirus

BU to Open Fenway Campus to Pine Street Inn Employees

April 9, 2020

A photo of Rhett holding a sign that reads "We miss you."

Campus Life

Video: “We’re in This Together”

April 9, 2020

A photo of Comm Ave looking down at downtown Boston

University News

President Brown Outlines BU’s Path Forward through Pandemic

April 9, 2020

Image of Trade show installers preparing Hall C East of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) to accommodate 500 beds during the coronavirus pandemic on Apr. 5, 2020. Workers with red shirts set up dividers.

Public Health

Volunteers, Nurses Needed to Care for Boston’s Homeless Who Have COVID-19

April 9, 2020

Image of a person wearing a red Boston University shirt volunteering at a food bank; the person's face is hidden by a rack on top of a conveyor belt where they are packing food.

Public Health

BU’s Global Days of Service Goes On, Virtually

April 8, 2020

BU’s Global Days of Service Goes On, Virtually