Top senior care
New England states ranked high in a recent government survey of the quality of health care received by the elderly in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Massachusetts ranked fifth in the nation in the survey measuring whether Medicare recipients, not including those in HMOs, received the treatments they needed. Health care administrators should [...]
Teachers not striking
Though Boston teachers are using “work to rule” tactics, they have not started an illegal strike. These teachers are not writing college letters of recommendation and are not participating on school based panels such as “in-depth review” teams, instructional leadership teams and student support services, the city alleges. Though this suspension of after-hours work impacts [...]
BU, Enos cruise past Fairfield
Senior forward Deidre Enos noticed there was a little more celebration than usual after her second goal in last night’s game against Fairfield University, but she didn’t quite know why. After all, the Terriers seemed to be in a comfortable position — they were already up, 1-0, in the opening minutes of the second half [...]
Minutemen steal victory from Terriers
It doesn’t get much closer than this. The No. 14 Boston University field hockey team took No. 7 University of Massachusetts at Amherst to penalty strokes last night before falling, 2-1, in an anticipated clash between the two national powerhouses. The Terriers (7-4) tied the game 1-1 late in the second half and battled with [...]
No playoffs in sight for boston
If you’re not laughing at my picture right now, you’re probably thinking about what a bad time it has been — and will continue to be — for Boston sports teams. The Red Sox were mediocre at best, the Patriots are 1-4, and while the Bruins are improved, there will be no playoff action in [...]
Academia
- BU to offer MOOCs after joining online course platform edX
- Student success linked to motivation, study suggests
- Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
- AP courses not indicative of collegiate success, study suggests
- Profs. find freshmen unprepared for workload, study suggests
Science & Technology
- Ultraviolet rays may cause premature skin aging, BUSM research finds
- Protesters oppose biolab as court proceedings continue
- IBM officials partner with Boston, BU to grow ‘smarter city’
- BUSM researchers address diabetic neuropathies with therapy
- Online courses may lead to lower grades than traditional courses, study suggests
