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A photo of the mass vaccination site at Gillette Stadium

Public Health

Can’t Get a COVID-19 Shot? This BU Mathematician Can Help

March 24, 2021

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 19

March 19, 2021

Photo of Kate Silvestri (Questrom’23) modeling the light purple Lotus hoodie, one of the pieces in her Radiate clothing line. Behind her, a gray sky and body of water are seen.

Fashion & Mental Health

BU Student’s Radiate Clothing Line Supports Mental Health

March 18, 2021

Wellness

Six Ways to Best Take Advantage of a Wellness Day

March 18, 2021

A composite of all 11 illustrations that appear below. From left to right -- Top Row: an illustration showing a man wearing a mask on his computer video chatting with a doctor. Crutches are seen leaning against a wall. Two orange prescription bottles are sitting on the desk next to the man. They are are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of a woman sitting a cubicle with yellow and pink colored post it notes. The notes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Behind the woman's cubicle appears her kitchen; an illustration of an outdoor cafe dining area with several tables of people eating and conversing. The yellow table tops are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of four people working on a mural. One of them is on a lift working higher up on the wall. The word "Justice" appears in red on the mural and is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Second Row: An illustration of someone filling out a ballot with the word "Vote" printed at the top. Their phone and a cup of coffee next to the ballot indicate they are filling the ballot out at home. A red and blue stripe on the ballot are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration;an illustration of a woman holding a child in her lap while working at a laptop. The child is holding a brown teddy bear, which is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two vehicles driving past a field that has wind turbines in it. The greenish yellow color of the vehicles is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of two children completing schoolwork at a laptop computer. The blue color of the computer screen is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Third Row: An illustration of hands with different skin tones with fingers open and palms facing forward. An equal sign appears in front of the hands. The different skin tones are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of a group of cyclists. The green wheels on their bikes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two hands holding a bowl with a fork in it. Behind the hands appear a house, factory, and trucks -- illustrating the food supply chain. The skin tone of the hands is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two people facing one another with transparent heads. Lines are drawn connecting the inside of their heads illustrating empathy. Yellow circles in the center of each head are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration.

Essay Collection

What if Real Change—for a Better World—Came from the Pandemic?

March 17, 2021

Wellness

Eight Tips to Better Sleep

March 14, 2021

Photo of a classroom is set-up in one of the ballrooms at 1 Silber Way, the desks are spaced six feet apart and have red stickers underneath to indicate social distancing guidelines. Six fancy chandeliers hang from the ceilings.

Campus Life

Coming This Fall for BU: Nearly Normal

March 12, 2021

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 12

March 12, 2021

Photo of Paula Quatromoni (SPH’01) standing at a Boston University Podium at the front of classrom with a slide show behind her that shows a picture of a person grabbing their stomach, with the words “Validate and support your client” above it and the words “dietary variety, renourish, fiber, fluids, yoga, try probiotics, meditation” around it. Quatromoni wears a patterned face mask and a few blurred students are seen sitting in the classroom.

Health

Sargent’s New Course on Eating Disorders, from Impact to Recovery

March 9, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 5

March 5, 2021

New waste bins in student residences are part of the Zero Waste Plan

University News

A Bold New Plan to Reduce the University’s Waste

March 4, 2021

A photo of someone with gloved hands holding a vial that reads "COVID-19 Vaccine" and a needle. A patient is in the background wearing a mask and holding their sleeve up in preparation of receiving the vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine

How to Fight Vaccine Misinformation

February 24, 2021

A photo of a woman with two masks on hanging off of one ear. She is holding the other end of both masks in her other hand.

Public Health

University Updates Mask-Wearing Guidance

February 22, 2021

Photo of a casket covered with a white sheet over it on a dolly at the edge of a garage; it is partly in the shadows and the garage is darkened.

Coronavirus

Is Pro-Trump Bias Leading Some US Counties to Lowball COVID-19 Deaths?

February 20, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 19

February 19, 2021

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

A photo of Sarah Gordon, Paul Shafer, and Megan Cole Brahim standing next to one another wearing masks

Public Health

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

February 17, 2021

Photo taken from over the shoulder of a research in a white shirt sitting at a desk looking at a laptop with a screen filled with colorful charts that pertain to “Epidemiological Data Analysis”.

Public Health

SPH Alums Help Create a Toolkit to End Structural Racism

February 17, 2021

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 12

February 12, 2021

A photo of a sign that says "Love Yourself" surrounded by roses

Wellness

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

February 12, 2021

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

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