FDA, pediatricians split on safety of kids' cold medicines Oct 4, 2008
In any given week the medicines are used by an estimated 10% of all children, with the biggest exposure among 2- to 5-year-olds, a recent Boston University report found. But colds usually clear up on their own after a few days. (USA Today -- News)
Judge Norbert Nadel Rules Rider to State Budget Unconstitutional Oct 4, 2008
He received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and his B.A. from The Ohio State University (1998). Thomas M. Tepe, Jr. is involved in the Keating Muething & Klekamp real estate development practice. (Primezone Releases)
Salma Hayek, James Earl Jones, Tina Turner Oct 4, 2008
Deborah Anderson, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston University School of Medicine, had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola. So she and her colleagues decided to put it to the test. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
TIME.com - Does God Want You To Be Rich? - The Religion Pages - Sponsored by Unitarian Universalists Oct 4, 2008
"Poor people like Prosperity," says Stephen Prothero, chairman of the religion department at Boston University ... "The tragedy is that Christianity has become a yes-man for the culture," says Boston University's Prothero. (Time.com)
Financial crisis threatens US influence Oct 3, 2008
"One would think that an economic crisis like this would produce a re-ordering of priorities," said Boston University Professor Andrew Bacevich, an author and retired army colonel whose just-released book is entitled The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. "But I'm not sure that it will because there seems to be this strange unwillingness on the part of our political leaders to simply acknowledge that American power has limits and then to examine the implications of that fact,"... (Asia Times Online)
Conroy pledges to fight for local aid Oct 3, 2008
In addition to a bachelor s degree, Conroy holds a master s degree from John Hopkins University and a business degree from Boston University. His almost 10 years of experience working in the public sector includes managing a refugee resettlement program in Southeast Asia for the U.S. State Department, conducting military budget analyses for a Washington think tank, and serving as foreign policy and national security assistant for Sen. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Vitello takes on new LMH job Oct 3, 2008
Vitello was one of 16 people accepted into Boston University s six-year pre-medicine program and only one of three women. We were not well received by the male professors, she explains. (Malden Observer, MA)
New Genes Linked To Gout Oct 3, 2008
The Framingham Heart Study is funded by NHLBI in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health. The study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Netherlands organization for scientific research (NWO). (Science Daily)
Mary L. Matthewman Oct 3, 2008
Her many interests led her to take classes that ranged from history and literature courses at Boston University, to the cultivation of ferns at the New York Botanical Gardens. She studied and practiced tole (japanned tin) painting, was a gardener, golfer (member of the Eastman Golf Links), walker, camper, theatergoer, traveler, and skilled investor. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Epstein, Dil Capture UConn Invitational Singles Titles Oct 3, 2008
scored a pair of 8-2 wins over teams from Boston University and UConn in Flight B before falling to another UConn duo in a close 8-6 match. (Goseawolves.org)
COA news, Oct. 2 edition Oct 3, 2008
Sign up at the front desk for a six-week Computer Class with Boston University certified trainer Rose Doyon. Classes will be on Monday at 9:00 a.m. starting Oct. 27. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Honing heart care - Vermont hospital perfecting system to get proper treatment in time Oct 3, 2008
6 percent of STEMI patients nationally who need to be moved between hospitals receive the procedure within the 90-minute window, said Dr. Alice Jacobs, a cardiologist at Boston University and a past president of the American Heart Association. She s helping lead the Mission Lifeline campaign. (Missoulian, MT)
No. 22 Panthers On The Road At Loyola, Wright State Oct 3, 2008
A Few Extra Notes Senior picked up shutout No. 40 Sept. 19 against Boston University. She is the only player in school and league history to crack the 30-shutout mark and reached 40 in just 71 games. (Uwmpanthers.com)
Ivy League Play Starts Saturday At Harvard Oct 3, 2008
Harvard, who lost in the first round of the NCAA College Cup last fall, fell to Boston University 5-1 on Tuesday. Michael Fucito (5 goals, 11 points) and Andre Akpan (3 goals, 7 points) lead the team in scoring. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
No. 3 Bulldogs Head to Regis Bowl and Finger Lakes Intersectional Oct 3, 2008
The team will split up and compete at the Finger Lakes Intersectional at Hobart and William Smith and will also send a squad to the Regis Bowl at Boston University. This is one of the busier weekends of the season for the team, which usually only competes at one regatta per weekend. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
LaSalle's Clemente Chooses University of Virgina Oct 3, 2008
Clemente, who is also a member of the journeymen wrestling program, took the Cavs over Boston University, Binghamton, Lehigh and Maryland. Email Story. (FOX23 News, NY)
Judy Simpson Oct 3, 2008
Judy spent her summer in 1981 as an intern at ESPN, and in 1982 graduated from Boston University, with a BS in Broadcast Journalism. Between 1982 and 1984 she worked for Cablevision of Boston and Cablevision of New York as a producer. (WCAX.com, VT)
Northeastern Alumni: Alum honored with media award Oct 3, 2008
"It's a nice honor, as I said on Monday, to be mentioned with Boston University broadcaster Bernie Corbett and Northeastern broadcaster Rob Rudnick , two guys I got to know as I was an undergrad. And two guys that have been a tremendous support to me," Logan said. For the past 14 years, Logan has been the play-by-play voice of the Providence College Friars hockey squad while also owning and operating his own media company, MWLsports, which broadcasts high school football games in southeastern... (Northeastern News, MA)
How to accident-proof your little ones Oct 3, 2008
"Nobody can watch a child at every moment," says Robert Sege, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine. But that doesn't mean it hurts to step up your game. (CNN -- Health)
America's century: is the sun setting on an epoch? Oct 3, 2008
" Another prominent commentator believes that American politico-military dominance, too, is in question, even though the Pentagon's budget is as big as that of the defence budgets of the other nations of the world combined. Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University and a retired colonel in the US Army, argues that the US has developed what he calls "the new militarism", a normalisation of a permanent state of war and an over-reliance on armed force. One of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Attorney Jamie Verdi Establishes Michigan Patient Advocacy Liaison, PLLC, to Serve Nursing Home Patients and Family Members Oct 3, 2008
Verdi holds a Master of Laws degree in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law; a Juris Doctorate degree from the New England School of Law; and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Boston University School of Management. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Health Law Section; the American Health Lawyers Association; the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.; the National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform; the Michigan... (Primezone Releases)
Kauai teachers receive funding to field test science and technology curriculum Oct 3, 2008
Carbonel and Takahashi attended a week-long professional development workshop this summer, held by NEBHE at Boston University s Photonics Center from July 27 to Aug. 1. Four multi-media PBL challenges were introduced to the 30 high school and college educator participants. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The Presidential Debate: As seen from the Garden City Oct 3, 2008
This is what we look at as speech coaches, when we look at a debate like this, said Lau Lapides, a Boston University professor and speech coach, who was at the restaurant with three students ... Leaving our personal politics behind was definitely hard, said Sofia Boettner, an advertising major at Boston University ... Standing next to Boettner, Brendan Cooney, also a Boston University student, said, I just looked at it as a sporting match. (Newton Tab, MA)
Low-Dose Hormone Therapy Unlikely to Improve Skin Oct 3, 2008
In the study, Dr. Tania J. Phillips from Boston University and colleagues randomly assigned 485 postmenopausal women to placebo, or to a lower- or higher-dose of hormone therapy for the purpose of controlling mild to moderate age-related skin changes. The women in the study were, on average, around 54 years old. (MEDLINEplus)
Hawkeyes Look To Keep Rolling Oct 3, 2008
They lost to Northeastern (3-0), Boston University (3-0), American (5-2), Maryland (10-1), Michigan (3-0) and California (5-1). Northwestern is led by Head Coach Kelly McCollum. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Solar wind at lowest level in 50 yrs Sep 25, 2008
"The heliosphere is our laboratory," said Nancy Crooker, a professor at Boston University. Font Size. (India Times, India)
Law Firms, State Dept. Collaborate to Enroll Afghan Lawyers in U.S. Schools Sep 25, 2008
Nusraty says the law schools at American University, George Washington University, Washington and Lee, Chapman, Hoffstra, Stanford, Indiana University, UC-Berkeley, UCLA, Harvard, Boston University and Boston College have either committed to help or have shown interest. First reported in. (Law.com)
Personnel Announcement Sep 25, 2008
Mr. Crews received his bachelor's degree from Boston University and his JD from Southern Methodist University. The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, for the remainder of a six-year term expiring 09/01/14. (White House News Releases)
Our Schools: Bowman, African school share many similarities Sep 25, 2008
The original idea for the partnership was the brainchild of Lexington High School graduate, Catie Oldenburg (currently pursuing a Master s in Public Health), who with the help of her former fifth grade teacher, Len Swanton, and mother, Mary Anton, worked with Boston University Prof. Monica Onyango to find a suitable school that might benefit from association with an American school. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
With McCain, its bombs away Sep 25, 2008
A West Point graduate and retired U.S. Army colonel, Bacevich teaches international relations at Boston University. Although he is reluctant to talk about it in the context of his book, his son, 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, died serving in Iraq last year. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bears Dominated by BU in 1-0 Defeat Sep 25, 2008
BOSTON, MA - The Brown women's soccer team (2-3-2) dropped a 1-0 decision to Boston University (5-5-0) on Wednesday afternoon at Nickerson Field. The Bears never really found their legs, as the Terriers held a 13-0 advantage in shots during the first half alone and finished with a 20-2 margin in shots. (Brownbears.com)
Athletes to donate brains for concussion study Sep 25, 2008
"That means getting off the field when they receive them and finding ways to prevent them."The study is a joint effort by Nowinski's Sports Legacy Institute and the Boston University School of Medicine ... "Whereas three years ago I tried to speak on this issue and coaches were able to keep me out of their schools because they didn't want their kids to be scared," he said, "now, for example, we just ran all New Hampshire Pop Warner head coaches through an educational program. They're now holding... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Women's Soccer Sep 25, 2008
The Daily Free Press. Terriers pile up 10 shots on goal. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Former NFL players donate brains for concussion study Sep 25, 2008
The study is a joint effort by Nowinski s Sports Legacy Institute and the Boston University School of Medicine ... Nowinski said SLI is setting up a registry with the names the people who have agreed to donate their brains and that Boston University will oversee the scientific aspects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nationally Ranked Lobos Face First Test At Minnesota Sep 25, 2008
(Transfer from Boston University. 5th running unattached at `08 Lobo Invite) Sr. (2-time all-MWC ountain Region. (Golobos.com)
Field hockey eyes top of the Big Ten heap Sep 25, 2008
The Spartans, 7-1 on the season, have wins against No. 11 Louisville and Boston University with their only loss coming at the hands of No. 2 Syracuse. Page 1 of 2. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Westport schools name Teacher of the Year Sep 25, 2008
The teacher received her bachelor's degree from Penn State, her master's from Temple University, and a doctorate from Boston University. Westport Minuteman 2008. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Sun's Power Hits New Low, May Endanger Earth? Sep 25, 2008
"That area of science is in the realm of speculation at this point," said Nancy Crooker, a researcher at Boston University. But David J. McComas of the Southwest Research Institute, who leads one of the experiments onboard Ulysses, called the changes "significant.". (National Geographic)
Men's Soccer: Huskies topple Terriers Sep 25, 2008
The defense of the men's soccer team shined once again Tuesday, blanking Boston University in a 1-0 win for the team's third straight shutout. The Huskies' offense managed to produce a goal for the first time in three games when freshman forward Mike Kennedy found the back of the net at the beginning of the second half in the 48th minute. (Northeastern News, MA)
Hawkeyes Ready For Big Ten Opener Sep 25, 2008
BEAMESDERFER NAMED BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK The Big Ten Conference Monday named junior back Defensive Player of the Week for her play in Iowa's matches against Central Michigan and Boston University over the weekend ... Sunday, she anchored the Iowa defense as the Hawkeyes defeated Boston University, 5-1. (Hawkeyesports.com)
ATHLETES TO DONATE BRAINS Sep 24, 2008
Now, according to by Alan Schwarz of the New York Times, some athletes are taking a step forward in the discussion by donating their brains to the Boston University School of Medicine. I shouldnt have to prove to anybody that theres something wrong with me, said former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, 35, who has volunteered for the study and who suffers from memory loss and depression. (USA Today -- Sports)
Dedication honors late state rep. Sep 24, 2008
Irv Black, legendary track coach at New Britain High School, said he and Tony Tercyak lived on the same floor while they were undergraduates at Boston University. Black, who has traveled the world establishing fitness programs, said he was thrilled to be reunited with his former dorm mate years later in New Britain. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Cost-effectiveness Of Genetic Screening To Guide Initial HIV Treatment Evaluated Sep 24, 2008
Freedberg and Losina are also affiliated with Boston University School of Public Health. The authors determined that genetic testing for HLA-B*5701 is cost-effective, but only if abacavir-based treatment is as effective among those testing negative for the genetic variation as not testing and initiating treatment with tenofovir, another preferred first-line drug. (Science Daily)
Volunteers try to curb waste Sep 24, 2008
For every rotting apple, unfinished cut of steak and neglected casserole facing the trash can at Boston University, there is a small but committed group of students working to combat food waste. Student Food Rescue, a Boston University Community Service Center program, picks up excess food from local bakeries and grocery stores and delivers it to homeless shelters and low-income housing facilities as well as elderly and terminally ill people, SFR program manager Vanessa Escobar, a former Daily... (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Cross Country Sep 24, 2008
The Daily Free Press. finishing first out of eight teams at the Ted Owen Invitational. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Panthers Return Home To Start League Play Friday Sep 24, 2008
Last Week In Review Friday - Milwaukee 2, Boston University 0 Freshman and junior scored goals to give Milwaukee a 2-0 win over Boston University Friday at the Minnesota Gold Classic ... Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's Got 40 Senior picked up shutout No. 40 Friday against Boston University. (Uwmpanthers.com)
US and Pakistan: different wars on terror Sep 24, 2008
"Within the broader interest of fighting terrorism, their goals are divergent," says Moeed Yusuf, an analyst at Boston University ... "They trusted Musharraf and he didn't deliver," says Mr. Yusuf of Boston University. (Christian Science Monitor)
Sun hits a 50-year low Sep 24, 2008
"It's a big deal," said Nancy Crooker, solar researcher at Boston University. "It's the first time we've measured these conditions. It's expanding our horizons of what we can do and compare.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Science: Sun's wind and output on extended dimmer Sep 24, 2008
It may be part of a centurylong trend, said Boston University space physicist Nancy Crooker. Some people historically have connected sunspots to weather, such as the Old Farmer's Almanac. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Scientists find sun less blustery than before Sep 24, 2008
"The heliosphere is our laboratory," said Nancy Crooker, a research professor at Boston University, in a conference call with reporters. "We know the sun has been this cool, this inactive before, but that was prior to the space age. So we didn't have actual physical m 00004000 easurements until now of such periods.". (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Cross country teams trek to Quinnipiac Invitational Sep 23, 2008
The team finished third behind nationally ranked New Hampshire and Boston University. Dinnan shined once again, finishing first for UConn with a time of 18:34, six seconds faster than her last meet. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Field hockey's Meghan Beamesderfer named Big Ten Defensive player of the week Sep 23, 2008
Iowa defeated Central Michigan, 9-0, on Sept. 19, the Hawks' second-straight shutout, and Boston University on Sunday, 5-1. The defense, which was anchored by Beamesderfer, gave up only 11 shots in the two games. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Megna Named Horizon League Player Of The Week Sep 23, 2008
She tallied two goals on the weekend, including an insurance score in a 2-0 win over Boston University Friday. She then put UWM ahead, 2-1, in what would become a tie against Brown. (Uwmpanthers.com)
UMass chaplain: Campaign for Obama, get credit Sep 23, 2008
UMass chaplain offered students credit for aiding Obama. UMass chaplain offered students credit for aiding Obama. (AZCentral -- News)
Athletes in the News Sep 23, 2008
Chrusciel is a 1973 graduate of Belmont High School and a 1977 graduate of Boston University. Chrusciel has recently coached with the Assabet Girls Select Program in Concord and took the Central/Western Mass Girls Scholastic team to the gold medal in the 2008 Bay State Games. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
#21 Bears Battle Milwaukee to 2-2 Tie in Minnesota Sep 22, 2008
Brown finishes the weekend with a 0-1-1 mark, following Friday's 2-0 loss to unbeaten Minnesota, which defeated Boston University, 1-0, in the final game of the classic ... Brown had 51 votes (28th), Boston University had 42 votes (30th), while Milwaukee (32nd with 27 votes), which had just fallen out of the national top-25, and Minnesota (33rd with 26 votes) were close behind ... Boston University rounded out the field with a 0-2-0 record. (Brownbears.com)
Below the Fold Sep 22, 2008
If there ever were a time for Boston University students to take to the streets, it is now ... For the past week, the front page of The Daily Free Press has been dominated by continuing coverage of the Boston University Police Department's lack of cooperation in providing details about a collision in which a BUPD officer struck a student with his car on Commonwealth Avenue ... On Oct. 1, a Boston University men's hockey player had his laptop, iPod and speakers totaling about $1,500 stolen from... (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Talk of the town Sep 22, 2008
The Daily Free Press. Fans wait more than three hours to hear 'mash-up' D.J. start his set. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
AHS welcomes new science wing Sep 22, 2008
In addition, AHS recently received a Bioteach grant that includes $12,000 worth of biotechnology equipment and supplies as well as a seven-year partnership with Boston University. BU trained our staff and the grant supplied the materials, Adams said. (Amesbury News, MA)
Retiring a bad idea Sep 22, 2008
"We heard the fear that Social Security will go bankrupt and the solution is privatize it," says Zvi Bodie, a finance professor at Boston University. "Yeah, right! It was a self-serving proposal from industry.". (MSNBC -- Business)
Field hockey improves to 6-2 over weekend Sep 22, 2008
The No. 6 Iowa field-hockey team matched its national ranking in wins over the weekend, improving to 6-2 on the year following two blowout wins against Central Michigan and Boston University at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes tallied a combined 14 goals in the two games, defeating Central Michigan, 9-0, on Sept. 19 and BU, 5-1, on Sunday. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Panthers And Brown Battle To 2-2 Draw In Minnesota Sep 22, 2008
The Panthers (7-1-2) finished the weekend with a 1-0-1 mark, following a 2-0 win over Boston University Friday ... Boston University (0-1-0 in the tourney) was taking on the host Gophers (1-0-0) in the match immediately following Milwaukee's match. (Uwmpanthers.com)
Visiting improv troupe takes its ideas from the audience Sep 22, 2008
Students took full advantage: llamas, gingivitis, acid and Boston University were some of the wide range of suggestions offered by the crowd, which led to over-the-top skits by the comedians. The event was sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Interfraternity Council (IFC), in part to coincide with Rush Week. (Northeastern News, MA)
Men's Soccer: Second straight scoreless tie Sep 22, 2008
Issue date: 9/22/08 Section. The Huskies traveled to Maine Friday, and played the Black Bears to a scoreless draw in double-overtime, their second draw in a row. (Northeastern News, MA)
Hawkeyes Keep Rolling Sep 22, 2008
IOWA CITY, IA - The University of Iowa field hockey team defeated Boston University Sunday at Grant Field, 5-1. The sixth-ranked Hawkeyes are now 6-2 on the season. (Hawkeyesports.com)
