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Five BU research teams have received new Kilachand awards after winning a University-wide funding competition judged by an advisory committee.

One Million BU COVID Tests Reached—and Counting BU surpassed one million COVID-19 tests the week of April 26, 2021. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi Public Health One Million BU COVID Tests Reached—and Counting Milestone seen as critical for why the University was able to maintain some on-campus learning and activity April 28, 2021 Twitter Facebook What started with a pilot test program back in summer 2020, when no positive results for the coronavirus were detected among 287 samples, reached a huge milestone on Tuesday: Boston University’s Cl...

Twitter Facebook On March 15, 2020, life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. The commonwealth of Massachusetts had just issued stay-at-home orders, forcing BU to act swiftly. Dorms closed. Teaching and learning went remote. And all but essential personnel began what would be months and months of working from home. Fast forward a year, and we’re still learning to cope, adjust, and recalibrate.  To commemorate the one-year anniversary, we reached out to students, faculty, and staff and asked them to talk about the biggest lessons they’ve learned over the past year.  For some it wa...

Twitter Facebook A year ago this week, Boston University made the unprecedented announcement that it was shutting down dorms and sending students home as the COVID-19 pandemic surged in Boston. As the one-year anniversary of that historic move approached, we invited members of the BU community to tell us their unsung heroes of the pandemic—a teacher, student, staff person, or alum who made a difference in their life, and the life of the University.  We heard from dozens of you, giving shout-outs across the University, from BU’s Facilities staff to some of the many COVID collection ...

University of Maryland Senior Named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar Share Article University of Maryland senior Veeraj Shah was awarded a 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which he plans to use toward a Ph.D. in public health and primary care at the University of Cambridge. Shah will graduate this May from UMD with dual degrees in biological sciences with a specialization in neurobiology and physiology and individual studies majoring in health policy and technology. Following his Ph.D., Shah plans to earn his M.D. at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Veeraj Shah, 2021...