Boston University School of Public Health's latest news, upcoming events, and announcements.
 
 

SPH This Week

May 19, 2019
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Signature Program
 
Think. Teach. Do. Geneva
 
 
May 21
6 to 8 p.m.
 
 
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva, 11, Quai du Mont Blanc, 1201 Genève 1, Suisse
 
 
 
 
Dean's Note
 
 
A Wish for Our Graduates
 
Some thoughts on the mission of public health, and the role the class of 2019 will play in this work.
 
 
Convocation
 
 
Marylyn Creer Is 2019 Convocation Student Speaker
 
MPH recipient is passionate advocate for public health equity with decades of experience as community organizer.
 
PHX
 
 
Seats Filling Up for Summer Institute 2019
 
Time is running out to save your spot in one of these immersive, hands-on programs. Grow your data, communications, and analysis skills this summer. Registration ends June 3.
 
 
Research
 
 
Formerly Incarcerated Veterans Face Gaps in Connecting with Services
 
Reentry programs lack systematic means of identifying incarcerated veterans ahead of release and staying in touch after release, while veterans lack information about support.
 
 
Public Health Post
 
 
Why Foster Youth Need Sex-Ed
 
Youth in foster care or the juvenile justice system have higher rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.
 
Activist Lab
 
 
Why Bystander Intervention Training?
 
Everyday discrimination is a public health problem. SPH students and local community members receive training that prepares them to move from inaction to action in the face of public harassment.
 
 
Convocation
 
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Scenes from 2019 Convocation
 
On Saturday, May 18, hundreds of friends and family gathered to honor this year’s SPH graduates.
 
 
Snapshot
 
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SPH Snapshot: SPH Awards Ceremony
 
On eve of Convocation, students, faculty, and staff were honored for their outstanding achievements and contributions to SPH.
 
 
 
 
In the Media
 
 
Time
 
A Device That Heats Tobacco, But Doesn’t Burn It, Can Now Be Sold in the US. Here’s What to Know about IQOS — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.
 
 
Vice News
 
Trump’s Lies about Doctors Executing Babies Are Outrageous and Dangerous — quotes alum Kristyn Brandi.
 
 
Futurity
 
Is It Ethical to Revive a Dead Pig’s Brain? — interview with George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of health law, ethics & human rights.
 
 
Specialty Medical Dialogues
 
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Prevent Recurrent Gout Attacks — quotes Tuhina Neogi, professor of epidemiology.
 
 
WBUR
 
In His Book, ‘Well,’ BU Public Health Dean Urges a Collective Approach to Health — interview with Dean Sandro Galea.
 
 
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Think. Teach. Do.
For the Health of All
 
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
 
Spring Celebration
 
Monday, May 20, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Talbot Green.
 
 
Think. Teach. Do. Geneva
 
Tuesday, May 21, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva, 11, Quai du Mont Blanc, 1201 Genève 1, Suisse.
 
 
School Assembly for Faculty and Staff
 
Tuesday, May 28, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Wednesday, May 29, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Crosstown 305.
 
 
DEAN'S SEMINAR—A Conversation About Cities and Health
 
Tuesday, June 4, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC.
 
 
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SEMINAR—Red in a Sea of Blue: A Public Health Perspective
 
Tuesday, June 11, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Bakst Auditorium.
 
 
Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
 
Wednesday, June 12, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Founders Room.
 
 
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