Boston University News Releases

Pseudoephedrine use common among young children

Gina M. Digravio — 2008-12-01T09:42:09-05:00

Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that exposure to pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in many cough-and-cold and allergy medications, has been common among U.S. children, especially those under the age of two years who are at the highest risk for toxicity and for whom safe dosing recommendations are lacking. These findings appear in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics.

New Oncologist And Hematologist Appointed To Boston Medical Center, Boston University School Of Medicine

Allison Rubin — 2008-11-25T13:28:08-05:00

(Boston)-Newton resident Amy Fallon, M.D., has been appointed to the position of attending physician in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and assistant professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine Appoint New Pulmonologist

Allison Rubin — 2008-11-21T11:07:06-05:00

(Boston)–Boston resident Karin Sloan, M.D., has been appointed to the position of attending physician in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care and medical director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Boston Medical Center (BMC). She will be recommended for assistant professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

The Boston University School of Theatre presents Lizzie Stranton by Lydia R. Diamond

Jean Connaughton — 2008-11-21T09:23:21-05:00

(Boston) – The year is 2016 in a place much like this. The world is at war and the economy is worse than it’s ever been. The task of ending the war is left to the women, so our heroine Lizzie Stranton leads the charge to withhold sex from the men until peace is restored. This modern take on Aristophanes’ classic Greek comedy Lysistrata is by Lydia R. Diamond, a playwright celebrated on local and national stages, and assistant professor of Playwriting and Theatre Arts at the Boston University School of Theatre. Presented by the Boston University School of Theatre (SOT), Lizzie Stranton is directed by Elaine Vaan Hogue, assistant professor of Acting and Directing at SOT, and runs December 11 through 20 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.

Boston University Receives $750,000 Grant to Strengthen Women's Professional Networks in Science and Engineering

Amy Biderman — 2008-11-20T12:23:09-05:00

(Boston) –The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year grant to Boston University for a project to help women faculty in the sciences and engineering strengthen their professional networks as a method of improving their career success and satisfaction at the University. BU received the $750,000 grant as part of the NSF ADVANCE program, which helps universities develop systemic approaches to increasing representation and advancement of women faculty in science and engineering careers.