BU Today Newsletter: BU Today 03-16-2016

Wednesday, March 16th

Top Headlines

	Three Mumps Cases Found at BU Avoid infection: wash hands often, don’t share personal items
	Men’s Club Hockey Celebrates First Decade with a Milestone Team advances to nationals for the first time
	Nightlife: Public Open Night at BU’s Coit Observatory Weekly event a free chance to view planets and stars
	BU Lunch Madness 2016 Vote for your favorite food spot

Close Up

Reaching for the stars? No, this flying leap by Matthew Peacock (Questrom'17) at New Balance Field nets him a football. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Featured Story

Students work in the Laboratory of Cognitive Neurobiology at Boston University

Undergraduate Research at BU: Asking Questions and Taking Risks

Amid the debate about 21st-century undergraduate education, there is universal agreement that hands-on, faculty-mentored research is one of a student’s most valuable experiences. We explore this educational path through undergrads working with two of BU’s most sought-after science mentors, Cara Stepp and Howard Eichenbaum.

Upcoming Events

Dean's Seminar Series—The Opioid Epidemic: Why Cops are Sending People with Addiction to Treatment Instead of Jail

When:
March 16 at 1:30 pm
Where:
School of Medicine Instructional Building, Keefer Auditorium, 72 E. Concord St.

ARROWS Annual Lecture

When:
March 16 at 3:00 pm
Where:
Photonics Center, Room PHO206, 8 St. Mary's St.

The Haze: A Play by Heather Marlowe

When:
March 16 at 6:30 pm
Where:
George Sherman Union, Conference Auditorium, 775 Commonwealth Ave.

Series Spotlight

Mental Health Matters

Mental Health has become a critical issue on college campuses. Here at BU, Behavioral Medicine clinicians report that the number of students in crisis coming in for help has more than doubled over the past five years. And the number of students needing medical transports for psychiatric evaluation has also risen, from 68 in the 2010–2011 academic year to 120 last year. In light of this alarming trend, BU Today examines the state of mental health both nationally and at BU in this special four-part series.

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