Latest Boston University News Releases
22nd September, 2011
Philanthropist & Visionary Business Leader Rajen Kilachand Pledges $25 Million to BU (Boston) — Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai-based global entrepreneur, has pledged $25 million to Boston University, announced BU President Robert A. Brown. Kilachand’s contribution, the largest in school history, will support and rename the University’s Honors College in honor of his parents, whose...
Philanthropist & Visionary Business Leader Rajen Kilachand Pledges $25 Million to BU (Boston) — Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai-based global entrepreneur, has pledged $25 million to Boston University, announced BU President Robert A. Brown. Kilachand’s contribution, the largest in school history, will support and rename the University’s Honors College in honor of his parents, whose...
8th September, 2011
Obesity and Large Waist Size Linked to Higher Risk of Death in African American Women (Boston) – The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger waist size was associated with a higher risk of death among...
Obesity and Large Waist Size Linked to Higher Risk of Death in African American Women (Boston) – The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger waist size was associated with a higher risk of death among...
1st September, 2011
Three New Boston University Faculty Tapped for Peter Paul Career Development Professorships (Boston) — Three new Boston University professors have been selected by Provost Jean Morrison as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Peter Paul Professorships, providing $40,000 each for three years for unrestricted support for their scholarly and creative work as they launch their...
Three New Boston University Faculty Tapped for Peter Paul Career Development Professorships (Boston) — Three new Boston University professors have been selected by Provost Jean Morrison as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Peter Paul Professorships, providing $40,000 each for three years for unrestricted support for their scholarly and creative work as they launch their...
25th August, 2011
NCI Awards $19.3M For Multisite Investigation of Cancer Disparities Why are African-American women more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses? It’s a provocative question, and one that a multidisciplinary team from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University (BU), the University of...
NCI Awards $19.3M For Multisite Investigation of Cancer Disparities Why are African-American women more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses? It’s a provocative question, and one that a multidisciplinary team from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University (BU), the University of...
12th August, 2011
BUSM Professor Awarded $13.3 Million Grant to Study Potential Treatments to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Boston) – Deborah Anderson, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is co-leading a new study funded by a five-year $13.3 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Anderson will investigate...
BUSM Professor Awarded $13.3 Million Grant to Study Potential Treatments to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Boston) – Deborah Anderson, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is co-leading a new study funded by a five-year $13.3 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Anderson will investigate...
27th July, 2011
Gout Prevalence Swells in U.S. Over Last Two Decades A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4 percent) Americans. Prevalence of increased uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) also rose, affecting 43.3 million (21 percent) adults in the U.S. Greater frequency of obesity and...
Gout Prevalence Swells in U.S. Over Last Two Decades A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4 percent) Americans. Prevalence of increased uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) also rose, affecting 43.3 million (21 percent) adults in the U.S. Greater frequency of obesity and...
25th July, 2011
Researchers Identify Risk Factor Pathways for PTSS in Female and Male Veterans (Boston) - Researchers affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that risk factors for post-traumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operational Iraqi Freedom (OIF) male veterans were relatively similar to what was observed in a prior...
Researchers Identify Risk Factor Pathways for PTSS in Female and Male Veterans (Boston) - Researchers affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that risk factors for post-traumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operational Iraqi Freedom (OIF) male veterans were relatively similar to what was observed in a prior...
21st July, 2011
BUSM Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Boston) - Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) were recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to improve upon the “seek, test, treat, and retain” paradigm in Eastern Europe among HIV-infected...
BUSM Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Boston) - Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) were recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to improve upon the “seek, test, treat, and retain” paradigm in Eastern Europe among HIV-infected...
15th July, 2011
Boston City Council Recognizes Smart Smiles for Treating 4000 Kids and Counting Contacts: Jackie Rubin Assistant Director of Publications & Media Relations Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine 617-638-4892, jackier@bu.edu Andrea Grossman Public Relations Specialist Health Sciences...
Boston City Council Recognizes Smart Smiles for Treating 4000 Kids and Counting Contacts: Jackie Rubin Assistant Director of Publications & Media Relations Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine 617-638-4892, jackier@bu.edu Andrea Grossman Public Relations Specialist Health Sciences...
12th July, 2011
BUSM Professor Selected as American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist (Boston) – Kenneth Walsh, PhD, FAHA, the Aram V. Chobanian Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been named a 2011 American Heart Association (AHA) Distinguished Scientist. The AHA designated...
BUSM Professor Selected as American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist (Boston) – Kenneth Walsh, PhD, FAHA, the Aram V. Chobanian Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been named a 2011 American Heart Association (AHA) Distinguished Scientist. The AHA designated...