December 11, 2022

Campus Announcements

Alumni Medical Library Hours Dec. 22-23


The Alumni Medical Library will close for in-person services at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. Virtual services will be available from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. The library will reopen for normal operations at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 3, 2023. 

Intersession 2022 Preparations


BUMC Facilities would like to conserve energy over Intersession in non-occupied spaces. Here is a list of steps to follow before leaving on holiday break.

Enhancing Security on the Medical Campus

 

We are enhancing the security posture on the Medical Campus. You will see an increased presence of public safety officers doing walk-rounds to deter non-affiliates from accessing our buildings.

 

Beginning Dec. 17, IDs for all employees and students entering buildings will be required. If you do not display your ID, you will need to call a BU person to come down to escort you into the building. Visitors will need to sign in.

 

Beginning Jan. 3, 2023, buildings on the Medical Campus will go to card access only from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays, and to 24-hour card access on weekends and holidays, including Intersession. All students, faculty and staff must use their ID badge to gain access to buildings, stairwells and elevators during these times.

 

Public safety is a shared responsibility. Please wear your BU ID at all times when on campus. Please do not allow others to piggyback through card-accessed doors, including stairwells and elevators; they must use their own ID.

 

If you See Something, Say Something by calling BUMC Public Safety at 617-358-4444 when on campus or dialing 911 off campus.

News

Professionalism & Ethics in Medicine Lecture Addresses Pandemic’s Ethical Issues


The second annual Alan and Sybil Edelstein Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine Lecture was held virtually Nov. 30.

Faculty Action

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Request for Applications: Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP) and Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (BU ADRC) Grants Program


Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, genetic, genomic, biomarker, pathological, epidemiological, behavioral, brain imaging, ethical, and health systems aspects. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023.

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