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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

COVID-19 open letter, students want hybrid learning option

SPH students call for hybrid learning options in petition, open letter amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Phil London January 24, 2022
Students called into question BU's decision to remain fully in-person, decrease quarantine period
AI in Healthcare presentation

BU artificial intelligence symposium explores intersection between AI and public health

Casey Choung October 20, 2021
A Microsoft researcher and BU professors across many disciplines addressed the positives and challenges for AI in practice.
School of Public Health

Experts in public health reflect on the pandemic and what our ‘next normal’ should be

Emily Pauls September 16, 2021
SPH hosts "The Next Normal" series, which focused on how global health can learn from COVID-19.
doctor shows test results to a patient

BU hosts symposium on immigrant health care, advocates health equity for all

Yiran Yu April 16, 2021
For World Chagas Day, BU experts spoke at a symposium on the importance of immigrant health care.
elizabeth warren and ibram x kendi in a school of public health event at boston university

SPH, Center for Antiracist Research host three-part lectures on health policy, racial inequities

Olga Benacerraf April 12, 2021
The series featured discussions with Ibram X. Kendi, Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren.
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam spoke at a virtual panel hosted by Boston University’s Alumni and Friends on Tuesday about the impacts of climate change. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH, Pardee deans hold ‘fireside chat’ on climate change

Anuj Sawhney November 16, 2020
This year is projected to be the warmest or second-warmest year on record. Climate change is expected to affect all areas of the globe, and in some manners, it already has.
Demonstrators gather in Franklin Park for a police brutality protest on June 2. After days of national protests, the Boston University community reacts to national racial tensions. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community responds to recent race-related tensions

Nathan Lederman June 3, 2020
In the wake of continuous and frequent deaths resulting from police brutality against Black Americans, the BU community has joined the discussion on recent national protests and racial tensions.
The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University began researching the novel coronavirus in mid-March in order to develop a vaccine and analyze how the virus is spread. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU labs, researchers and students fight COVID-19

Ellie Yeo April 29, 2020
The BU research community have committed themselves to combating the coronavirus since the campus shutdown announced on March 17. Medical students, lab technicians and professors have joined an international movement of private institutions dedicating their resources and expertise to pandemic response.
Boston University’s School of Public Health is offering a free, virtual Mini-Master of Public Health program, which Associate Dean of Education Lisa Sullivan hopes can educate people about public health during the coronavirus pandemic. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

SPH introduces free online program

Samantha Kizner April 13, 2020
Boston University’s School of Public Health introduced their online, five part Mini-Master of Public Health program via SPH’s Public Health Exchange publication last week. Created by SPH professors, the courses are free and available to anyone.
The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University is researching the novel coronavirus in order to develop vaccines and antiviral therapy treatments and understand how the disease spread. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU labs exploring COVID-19 vaccines

Sarah Readdean March 17, 2020
Researchers at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University are taking advantage of their unique facility in the global effort to develop effective vaccines and drug treatments to COVID-19.
The Boston University School of Public Health launched its Online Executive Master’s of Public Health program in early January with classes set to begin this fall. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

School of Public Health launches online executive master’s program

Ellie Yeo January 23, 2020
The Boston University SPH launched their Online Executive Master's of Public Health program Jan 7.
Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, opened a panel focused on the eradication of AIDS Monday. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Speakers share optimism on eliminating prevalence of AIDS

Akshata Shukla December 5, 2019
To commemorate and acknowledge World AIDS Day, the Boston University School of Public Health hosted a panel Monday, featuring speakers from various backgrounds who presented their views on the progress that has been made in AIDS research and the future for fighting the disease.
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