Joel Brown

1 week ago | bu.edu | Joel Brown

School of Music prof has a new album, an endorsement deal, and a book in the works Music School of Music prof has a new album, an endorsement deal, and a book in the works Twitter Facebook This year has brought a steady drumbeat of good news for Gareth Dylan Smith: an album release, a book in the works, a faculty reappointment, even an endorsement deal. Smith, a busy drummer and a College of Fine Arts School of Music assistant professor of music, music education, has released his second...

2 weeks ago | bu.edu | Joel Brown

Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s from ever happening University News Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s from ever happening Twitter Facebook Boston University on Monday joined 23 other schools—including MIT, Tufts, Dartmouth, Brown, Yale, and a variety of state flagship universities—in filing an amicus brief in federal court supporting Harvard University in its ongoing court...

1 month ago | bu.edu | Joel Brown

Ryan Center physical therapists say the injury is common for pro athletes and weekend warriors Fitness Ryan Center physical therapists say the injury is common for pro athletes and weekend warriors Twitter Facebook Dan Sieczkiewicz was watching game four of the Boston Celtics playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on TV when Boston’s superstar Jayson Tatum fell to the parquet floor writhing in agony, clutching his right ankle. “My first thought was, ‘Oh noooo,’” says...

1 month ago | bu.edu | Rich Barlow |Joel Brown

Boston University President Melissa Gilliam, at jubilant 152nd Commencement, says the Class of 2025 should “go out into the world, confident that you have the tools to pursue excellence” Commencement 2025 University President Melissa Gilliam, leading BU’s 152nd Commencement, and her first, tells the Class of 2025: “go out into the world, confident that you have the tools to pursue excellence” Twitter Facebook Over a three-decade acting career, Boston University alum Emily Deschanel has played...

1 month ago | bu.edu | Joel Brown

BU infectious disease experts offer tips on how to protect yoursel Infectious Diseases BU infectious disease experts offer tips on how to protect yourself Twitter Facebook It’s spring, the season that marks the return of flowers, shorts and T-shirts, picnics—and ticks. And the bad news is that the threat from tick-borne diseases that can be serious and sometimes deadly is on the rise. A warming climate has brought higher populations and a wider range for deer ticks in New England, as well as...