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BUSM Professor Receives Award from American College of Gastroenterology
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Thu, Nov 5
By Michelle Roberts Boston) – Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG, FASGE, a professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and clinical director in the Gastroenterology Section at Boston Medical Center (BMC) recently received the William D. Carey Award from the American College of Gast...
Researchers Find Yoga May Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority Populations
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Wed, Nov 4
By Allison Rubin Boston)– Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations. This study appears in the November issue of Alternative Therapie...
Poorly Cleaned Public Cruise Ship Restrooms May Predict Norovirus Outbreaks
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Mon, Nov 2
By Gina M. Digravio Boston) – A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of public restrooms on cruise ships may predict subsequent no...
Swimming and Diving Falls in America East Action
Original at University of Vermont
• Fri, Oct 30
FINAL SCORE: Boston U 164, Vermont 78 | RESULTSVESTAL, N.Y. – The University of Vermont swimming and diving team dropped a pair of meets on Saturday against America East opponents at Binghamton University. The Cats fell to the league’s preseason favorite Boston University 164-78 and also...
Vermont Takes on Two Conference Opponents Saturday in Swimming and Diving
Original at University of Vermont
• Wed, Oct 28
The University of Vermont swimming and diving team travels to Vestal, N.Y. on Saturday for a key meet against a pair of America East opponents in host Binghamton and preseason conference favorite Boston University. The Cats have had success against the league of late, taking 11 of their las...
Boston University College of Fine Arts announces 2009 Distinguished Alumni & Faculty Award Winners
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Wed, Oct 28
By Jean Connaughton Boston) – The Boston University College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Awards. Since 1986, this award has been presented to CFA alumni and faculty who have made a significant contribution to the arts. This year’s awardees have d...
Microsoft's Andrea Taylor Named Boston University Trustee
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Tue, Oct 27
By Colin Riley Boston) – Civic leader Andrea L. Taylor, director of North America Community Affairs for Microsoft Corporation and a former UN delegate, was appointed a trustee of Boston University at its recent board meeting, announced Board Chair Robert A. Knox.
New Director Of Endovascular And Structural Heart Interventions Appointed At Boston Medical Center
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Mon, Oct 26
By Allison Rubin Boston)- Ashvin N. Pande, MD, has been appointed as an attending physician and director of Endovascular and Structural Heart Interventions in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and recommended as assistant professor of medicine at Boston Unive...
New Interventional Cardiologist Appointed At Boston Medical Center
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Mon, Oct 26
By Allison Rubin Boston)- Claudia P. Hochberg, MD, has been appointed an interventional cardiologist in the Department of Cardiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and has been recommended as assistant professor of cardiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).
Boston University School Of Medicine Citylab Program Awarded Grant From NIH-National Center For Research Resources
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Thu, Oct 22
By Allison Rubin Boston) - Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).
New Cardiologist Appointed At Boston Medical Center
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Fri, Oct 16
By Allison Rubin Boston)- Robert Helm, MD, has been appointed as an electrophysiologist in the Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and has been recommended for assistant professor of medicine and radiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).
For Terriers and their fans, it’s a banner night
Original at boston.com
• Sat, Oct 10
By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff They didn’t come to see Boston University take on the US Under-18 national team. They didn’t come to see how the freshmen look and where they will fit into the 2009-10 landscape. They didn’t come to see an exhibition game. The real motivation for the 5,403 fans who came to Agganis Arena last nig...
BU student had been drinking before fatal fall
Original at boston.com
• Sun, Sep 20
By Michael Corcoran, Globe Correspondent Babur Z. Khalique, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student who fell three stories to his death early Saturday, had been drinking alcohol through the day and evening before he died, according to statements made by witnesses to the Boston Police Department.
BU medical student dies in fall in Allston
Original at boston.com
• Sat, Sep 19
By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent A Boston University graduate student who wanted to become a doctor and treat cancer patients died yesterday after falling three stories from a fire escape in Allston.
Boston U. student killed after fall from building
Original at boston.com
• Sat, Sep 19
A 23-year-old Boston University student is dead after a fall from an apartment building. Police said the man, whom they did not identify, was found unconscious on a sidewalk in the Allston neighborhood early Saturday. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
New Hematologist And Oncologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Tue, Sep 15
By Allison Rubin Boston)- Duyen Ngo, MD, has been appointed Attending Physician in the Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an Instructor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).
Flu symptoms showing up on campus
Original at boston.com
• Mon, Sep 14
BOSTON A small number of Massachusetts college and university students are reporting flu symptoms, health authorities said yesterday. Possible flu cases have been seen at Boston University and Northeastern University, according to the Boston Public Health Commission. Officials at...
Robert Dodson Appointed Director of the Boston University School of Music
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Mon, Sep 14
By Jean Connaughton Boston) - Robert K. Dodson, an educator with over 30 years’ experience as a teacher and administrator at prestigious music schools in the United States and Canada, will serve as Director of the School of Music in the Boston University College of Fine Arts, announced Walt C. Meissner, Dean a...
Real estate firm donates $10m to BU
Original at boston.com
• Wed, Sep 9
BOSTON Boston University received a $10 million pledge from the founder of Beacon Capital Partners LLC yesterday, according to the university. Alan Leventhal, chairman and chief executive officer of the Boston real estate investment firm, and his wife, Sherry, made the contribution...
Jury awards 4675K in Boston music downloading case
Original at boston.com
• Fri, Jul 31
A Boston University student has been ordered to pay $675,000 to four record labels for illegally downloading and sharing music.
Professor El-Baz to be honored by the American University in Beirut
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Mon, Jun 15
By Ronald Rosenberg Boston) --- The American University in Beirut will honor Boston University professor Farouk El-Baz with a Doctor of Science degree for his outstanding contributions to geology and a better understanding of the Earth and its environment.
BU Retains America East Commissioner's Cup
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Wed, Jun 10
By BU Athletics For the fourth consecutive year and the seventh time in the past eight years, Boston University has captured the America East Stuart P. ... and more »
Boston University to Award 10 Archdiocesan High School Graduates with Full-Tuition Medeiros Scholarships
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Fri, May 29
By Tom Testa Boston) — Ten students from among the graduating seniors of the parochial high schools in the Archdiocese of Boston will receive four-year, full-tuition scholarships to Boston University through the Cardinal Medeiros Scholarship Program at a June 1 ceremony at BU’s George Sherman U...
How To: Boston University Video TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, May 19
By rss@youtube.com (studinternazionali) Author: studinternazionali Keywords: Università america Boston Added: May 19, 2009
Rep. Capuano Urges BU Grads To Seek Fufillment By Bettering Society
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Sun, May 17
By Phil Gloudemans Boston) – Speaking today at Nickerson Field to over 6,300 Boston University graduates and 20,000 guests at the school's 136th commencement, U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano exhorted the Class of 2009 to find fulfillment in their lives by improving the world they are inheriting.
Boston University School of Medicine’s CityLab Academy Graduation a Success
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Fri, May 15
By Michelle Roberts Boston)—Thirty-one students graduated from Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) CityLab Academy today. CityLab Academy is a free nine-month academic and laboratory skills training program for qualified high school graduates interested in pursuing a career and further e...
U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano Tops Ticket for Boston University Commencement
Original at Boston University Terriers
• Fri, May 1
By Phil Gloudemans Boston) – U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano, who has emerged as a major voice in Congress concerning the ongoing atrocities and genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, will deliver the commencement address at Boston University’s 136th graduation ceremonies at BU’s Nickerson Field at 1:00 p.m. on S...
Opinion: Cougs thump SC; GU wins in 12
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Sun, Apr 26
WA Charles River Challenge: The Gonzaga women's Novice 8+ won one race and was second in another to highlight the Bulldogs' first day in Boston. GU defeated Boston University and Northeastern University in the afternoon and finished behind Virginia in ...
Power mishap forces 1,800 out of dorm
Original at boston.com
• Sat, Apr 25
Approximately 1,800 people were evacuated from a Boston University dormitory last night after a large electrical cable blew out of the socket in the school's mechanical room, said Steve MacDonald of the Boston Fire Department. Firefighters freed about 20 people who were trapped in the...
Boston U. Wins NCAA Hockey Title
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Sat, Apr 11
Boston University men's hockey is a well-established national power, having won four championships and appeared in nine title games before 2009. Miami University men's hockey has never even been to the Frozen Four before 2009, and their school has never won a national championship in a...
BU's Matt Gilroy Wins Hobey Baker
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Fri, Apr 10
by Bruce CiskieFiled under: College Hockey It's been a dream season for Boston University defenseman Matt Gilroy. Not every player who spurns offers to play professional hockey actually improves their stock and has a great season when they return to school.
Can Anyone Stop Boston University?
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Wed, Apr 8
The "No one respects us" mantra is way overused these days in sports. No matter what happens in Washington this weekend, no one on Boston University will be able to use it. The Terriers are the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament, and the only top seed to advance past the four regionals hel...
Vermont Is the Forgotten Cinderella
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Wed, Apr 8
The Catamounts aren't quite the Cinderella story of Bemidji or Miami, and they're playing a fellow Hockey East team, Boston University, that's been among the top-ranked teams in the country all season. What people don't realize - or completely forgot about - is that Vermont went 2-1 agai...
One shining moment…for now: Jason Lawrence’s goal sends BU on to ...
Original at Wicked Local West Roxbury
• Tue, Mar 31
Boston Globe MA The agony of defeat: Men's hockey falls to Boston University in ... UNH The New Hampshire (subscription) Boston University reaches NCAA Frozen Four on last-minute goal ... Enterprise News Boston Herald - Boston Globe
BU students evacuated after dorm oil spill
Original at boston.com
• Mon, Mar 30
BOSTON Hundreds of Boston University students were displaced for two hours last night after a dormitory was evacuated because of a spill of 50 gallons of heating oil. The heavy-grade heating oil spilled from a broken furnace in the basement of Myles Standish Hall, said Steve McDonald, sp...
More Drama in NCAA Hockey Tourney
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Sat, Mar 28
Through the first seven games of regional play, higher-seeded teams are just 2-5. While Boston University won comfortably over Ohio State in the Northeast Regional, Minnesota-Duluth needed a minor miracle to beat Princeton in the West on Friday.
Tradition In NCAA Northeast Regional
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Thu, Mar 26
You have to feel for Ohio State, even if only a little bit. After all, Boston University has 20 Frozen Four appearances. North Dakota has gone four years in a row and 18 overall. New Hampshire hasn't been to the Frozen Four since 2003, but they have gone seven times and played in the championship...
Hockey East Championship Countdown, Nos. 6-1
Original at nesn.com
• Fri, Mar 20
3 Boston University smoked Merrimack 7-1 in the quarterfinals before beating Providence 7-5 at the Garden. With Maine moving past UMass Lowell and Northeastern, it would be a Terriers-Black Bears finals on Causeway Street. BU added some drama to the ...
The BSO's tainted donor
Original at boston.com
• Mon, Mar 16
By Alex Beam, Globe Staff A few years ago, I made a small, vociferous - but high-toned - coterie of enemies by writing about former Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Charles Munch's activities in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. Boston University professor Jeffrey Mehlman offered evidence that the A...
Artist of famed Obama poster arrested in Boston
Original at google.com
• Sat, Feb 7
One of the locations was the railroad trestle by the landmark Boston University bridge over the Charles River, police said. Fairey, 38, of Los Angeles, ... Designer of Obama "Hope" Poster Detained by Police ToTheCenter.com Artist Of Famed Obama Poster Arrested In Boston TheDenverChannel.c...
U.S. Tops Czech Republic For Fifth At WJC
Original at USCHO
• Mon, Jan 5
By Compiled by USCHO Staff OTTAWA, Ont. — James van Riemsdyk (Middletown, N.J./University of New Hampshire) scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic Sunday in the fifth-place game at the 2''9 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championsh...
Preview: Denver Cup
Original at USCHO
• Thu, Jan 1
By Compiled by USCHO Staff Boston University Terriers (11-4-1, 6-4-1 Hockey East) Head coach: Jack Parker Leading scorers: So. Colin Wilson (7-14—21), Sr. Chris Higgins (8-8—16), So. Nick Bonino (6-1'—16) Leading netminder: Fr. Kieran Millan (8-1-1, 1.79 GAA, .922 SV%)
Will court ruling kill some RIAA school attacks?
Original at p2pnet.net
• Mon, Nov 24
By Jon p2pnet news view | RIAA News:- It doesn’t look like much, this dry London-Sire Records Inc et al v Does 1-4, Case Number 1:04-cv-12434, filing. But the implications are staggering. It reads »»» Judge Nancy Gertner: Electronic ORDER entered re [223] Letter. The Court treats Boston Universi...
When the RIAA comes a-knocking …
Original at p2pnet.net
• Mon, Nov 17
By Jon 1. Ohio University - 1,287 2. Purdue University - 1,068 6. University of Massachusetts at Amherst - 897 8. Howard University - 572 12. Syracuse University - 488 15. Boston University - 470 21. Indiana University - 353 23. Seton Hall University - 338 25. Marshall University - 331
BU - Boston University OTR: BU Student Review: Ballast
Original at College OTR
• Fri, Nov 7
In his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan reflects upon the haunting spiritual state of New Orleans, and offers the opinion that, “The past doesnt pass away so quickly here. You could be dead for a long time.
Boston Library Consortium Partners with Open Content Alliance to Provide Public Access to Digitized Books
Original at educationload.com
• Tue, Oct 21
By educationload The members of the BLC are Boston College, Boston Public Library, Boston University, Brandeis University, Brown University, the Marine Biological Laboratory & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MIT, Northeastern University, the State Library of Massachusetts, Tufts Un...
Podcast: How Much Is Too Much?
Original at MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com
• Fri, Nov 16
David Rosenbloom, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, explains how much drinking of alcohol is TOO much.
Podcast: The war hits home again, in a detached sort of way.
Original at Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..
• Tue, May 15
When this hit my inbox yesterday, my heart skipped a beat. DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Mass., died May 13 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered...
How do you get to blogs
Original at Joho the Blog
• Sun, Apr 15
By self I haven't read the study — I'm about to get on a plane from Helsinki, where, by the way, I had a wonderful time but slept like a dog on a rocking chair (assuming dogs don't sleep well on rocking chairs) — and the summary raises lots of questions that I'm sure the study itself addresses. Anyway, it...
Meeting with Boston U's DMCA enforcer
Original at Boing Boing
• Wed, Mar 21
By Cory Doctorow Cory Doctorow: Rich sez, "After receiving some copyright violation warnings from various notifying agencies, forwarded to me by Boston University, my school account was shut down. To get it back, I had to have a talk with Jim Stone, self-proclaimed 'DMCA Enforcer.' I think I might have be...