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From left: School of Public Health members Breanna van Loenen, Brian Sousa, Jonathan Buonocore, Mary Willis, Hristiana Stoynova and Fintan Mooney. Boston University’s Institute for Global Sustainability hosted a virtual three-day CAFÉ Climate and Health Conference, which was funded for a climate-health research initiative funded by SPH. COURTESY OF REBECCA PEARL-MARTINEZ

IGS database aims to bridge gap between climate health risks, policy

Macie Parker February 9, 2024
BU’s Institute for Global Sustainability hosted its first annual three-day CAFÉ Climate & Health Conference on Monday as part of a three-year $6.7 million grant funded by the National Institutes of Health for a climate-health research initiative led by the BU School of Public Health and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Dr. Hagere Yilma.

Sargent professor uses iron deficiency study in new ways

Mara Mellits March 3, 2023
Dr. Hagere Yilma of SAR worked with the Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovation project to research how social norms impact iron deficiency.
Plaque that says "Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies"

Global Health Politics Workshop returns with HIV clinical research lecture

Siena Griffin January 31, 2023
UC Berkeley professor Ann Swidler presented her research and experiences for the season's first installment of the workshop series.
Moderna protest

‘Whose vaccine? Our vaccine!’ Protest outside Moderna calls for global vaccine equity

Cassandra Dumay May 3, 2022
Protest outside Moderna calls for global vaccine equity in an April 28 rally.
A person holding a Biden flag stands on a traffic light Nov. 7, 2020 near the Boston Public Garden. Boston University students shared mixed opinions regarding the Biden administration’s first year in office. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DFP FILE

From mask mandates to college loan forgiveness: how BU students view Biden’s first year

Sangmin Song November 3, 2021
BU students share mixed opinions regarding the first year of the Biden administration.
The Boston University Student Government Office. BU Student Government endorsed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report and heard committee updates in a meeting Monday night. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

StuGov discusses boosting mental health, increasing diversity, equity, inclusion on campus

Anna Vidergar October 5, 2021
Members present DEI improvements proposal and announce upcoming consent education, mental health events.
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.
BU student testing for COVID-19

Students reflect on continued COVID-19 requirements for Fall semester, visa struggles

Tanisha Bhat July 1, 2021
As virus variants contribute to infection rates, many students support the few remaining measures.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

I Call Foul Play: Bipartisanship is unattainable with Trumpism still ruling the Republican Party

Luca Becker April 2, 2021
Until the GOP rids themselves of Trumpism, true bipartisanship is unattainable.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: The temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol March 24, 2021
It’s always good to be cautious of health risks that could cause serious illnesses or even death.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker credits mask-wearing for fewer cases of influenza and other illnesses in the state this year compared to previous years. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

COVID-19 guidelines are slowing spread of other illnesses

Samuele Petruccelli September 13, 2020
“Because people are doing such a good job in Massachusetts for the most part around wearing masks and distancing,” Baker said, “ear infections, sore throats, strep throats, traditional respiratory infections, a whole bunch of things, separate and apart from [COVID-19], are just way down.”
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