The Surprising Potential of Health & Well-Being Committees: Research by Erin Kelly @MITSloan et al. found that forming committees where warehouse workers could share workplace health & well-being concerns reduced employee turnover & improved mental health. https://t.co/rnoVRrNYfw
"The dismantling of #USAID will not only lead to short-term increases in malnutrition and mortality in humanitarian emergencies, but will also have lasting effects on global food security." - Lindsey Locks, assistant professor of health sciences
https://t.co/9IxR5HqvAA
Stop-Work Order on US Aid Puts China First and America Last
“There are smart ways to conduct reviews and pursue reform — ways that preserve America’s influence and interests — and then there is the catastrophic path that the Trump administration appears to be pursuing now.” https://t.co/U5iuV1Z82q
#Parkinsonsdisease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects more than 9 million people worldwide. #NSFfunded researchers at @BUSargent and @hseas use a soft, wearable robot to help volunteers with Parkinson's walk faster and farther without freezing.
https://t.co/SdPkO8idVA
Congratulations to @buslhs Clinical Professor Elizabeth Hoover, honored as an @ASHAWeb Fellow at their annual convention last week! This award is bestowed in recognition of outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders. 👏👏 #ASHA2024
#BU community members including Jesse Lorenz (@BUSargent’27) share with BU Today what being a veteran means to them: "I always think about the soldiers who are currently deployed. Let’s not forget to celebrate them as well as those who served previously."
https://t.co/GhrRg31gHh
Starting in the early 1980s,“there was a clear division between winners and losers in the [U.S.] economy, and the losers were blue-collar white men largely,” @TomKochan@MIT_IWER@MITSloan told the @nytimes: https://t.co/MTireHYXF1
So proud of the 2024 @BUSargent Alumni Award Winners Neil Jain, Bryden Carlson-Giving, Mary Beth Arensberg, Susan Lynn Murphy, Ellayne Ganzfried, Diane Hazel, Judith Merra, Laura Driscoll, and Betty Bavor. #proudtobu#proudtobusargent. https://t.co/7aNx1fJuZe
A new study from @SteppLab's @FrankfordSaul, Alex Estrada, and @CaraStepp examines how timing and articulation of speech contributes to the understanding of speech factors associated with intelligibility in individuals with #Parkinson’s. @ASHAweb@buslhs
https://t.co/NH1kkU5NXV
In her welcome message to the community, Provost Gloria Waters shares what makes @BU_Tweets "one of the largest great urban educational centers in the country and the world" and her excitement at helping lead the next chapter in its rich history. 🌠
➡️https://t.co/kHzoezZWRc
Save the date 🗓️ for #BU Alumni Weekend 2024! Network and reconnect with professors & alums at these @BUSargent events:
🔸Sargent Alumni Careers in Health Alumni Panel
🔸Alumni Break-out Groups with Students
🔸Sargent Alumni Awards and Luncheon
Register➡️https://t.co/dr0AhMx5xg
.@carastepp, a @BUSargent professor, may have found a connection between hearing impairments and voice disorders—a new diagnosis for people with unexplained vocal conditions.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/x3HFzd3ZN2
How are you celebrating #Juneteenth? We have a list of events on and off campus in honor of the holiday: free admission to local museums, a Black culture trivia event, celebrations for BU students, faculty, and staff, and more. Check it out!
Events ➡️ https://t.co/QPOldD3oak
Join @NASEM_Health on 6/5 for the release of their upcoming report on long-term health effects related to #LongCOVID. Members of the report authoring committee will present the report’s conclusions and answer audience questions. Register now: https://t.co/MluwsojJey