Editor's Note

This Week @ Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine will take a short break over the Thanksgiving holiday. Our next issue will be Sunday, Dec. 2. Happy Thanksgiving.

- Maria Ober, Associate Dean, Communications

Congratulations

Faculty Appointments & Promotions – October 2023

Congratulations to Professor Vipul Chitalia; and Associate Professors Mohamad Abdalkader, Hugo J. Aparicio, Tehnaz Boyle, Finn Hawkins and Amy Yule.

Campus Announcements

Alumni Medical Library Closed for Thanksgiving

The Alumni Medical Library will close for the Thanksgiving holiday at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and remain closed Thursday-Saturday. It will reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26.

Submissions Sought for Whorl BUMC Literary Magazine

Whorl, the BUMC literary magazine founded in 1995, showcases the creative art of students, faculty and staff of the Medical Campus. Whorl is produced by the Creative Arts Society. The 2024 edition is returning to continue its mission to encourage creativity and celebrate the healing power of the arts. 

Whorl welcomes: paintings and digital art, photography, fashion (new feature!), short prose, dance and music performances (new feature!), poetry, and more! 

Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2023. Please use the submission link here for submission requirements and to submit your work.

Check out previous issues here. Questions? Email Aurore Zhang and Nikitha Prattipati at [email protected] and [email protected].

New Intra-Campus Shuttle Pilot

Working with our partners at the Newmarket Business Improvement District (NBID), the Albany/East Newton Street Shuttle will connect the Medical Student Residence at 815 Albany St. and Medical Campus buildings by following a continuous route and stops, Monday-Friday from 5-11 a.m. and 4 p.m.-midnight with approximate 16-minute service frequencies.

As with all of the other NBID shuttles, this shuttle can be tracked along the route by downloading the BusWhere for Newmarket BID app (for iOS and Android). 

W Building Construction Project Update

Week of Nov. 20

Crews will continue demolition of air handler 4, installation of piping and conduit and begin erecting roof steel. There will be no work on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23; work will resume Friday, Nov. 24. Occupants can expect similar levels of impact as last week.

Auxiliary Power Shutdown:

There will be a 3-hour auxiliary power shutdown Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 4-7 a.m., and a tentative 2-hour shutdown Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 5-7 a.m.

These shutdowns will affect all red-faced plugs throughout the W Building. The team has been making accommodations to provide normal power to identified equipment throughout the W Building to mitigate any interruptions. The team asks occupants of W Building to NOT open any -80° freezers or walk-in coolers from 5-7 a.m. If you experience any issues during the shutdowns, please contact control at 617-358-4144.

If you have questions/concerns, please contact Dylan McIntosh.

Faculty Action

Educators' Collaborative Lunch: Leveraging BUMC IT Resources & Services for Success

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 21

Time: Noon-1 p.m.

Location: R112 or via Zoom

Register for Zoom here

Gear up for spring with BUMC IT resources to boost student learning and educators’ success! Genetic Counseling will show how they leveraged the Godley Digital Media Studio to create educational video and podcast content. BUMC IT EdMedia and EdTech will review resources, tools and support for educational and instructional technology, and training needs in and out of the classroom. 

Come build your Educator’s Toolkit! Leave with tips and action items to enhance your teaching experience.

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MSNBC

Megan Thee Stallion says she’s depressed. So many successful Black women are.

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Hair Straighteners and Relaxers May Be Harmful to Health. Here's How to Make Them Better

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Scientific Inquirer

Researchers suggest new approach for testing treatments for osteoarthritis.

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WIRED

Dr. Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s Brains

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