Get to Know Boston

Get to Know Boston
Boston is a nexus of public health research and practice and offers countless professional opportunities, locally, nationally, and internationally.  Beyond its role in the field of public health, the city of Boston is internationally regarded for unparalleled sports and entertainment, from the Boston Red Sox, Bruins, and Celtics to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Pops, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Greater Boston's rich array of world-class universities, colleges, and schools distinguishes the region as one of the world's most vibrant centers of higher education.

Boston University's School of Public Health is in the heart of the BU Medical Campus - which is also home to the University's School of Medicine and the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine - in the city's historic South End neighborhood.  The schools are affiliated with Boston Medical Center, New England's largest safety-net hospital, which is dedicated to serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay.  The Medical Campus and Boston Medical Center are neighbors with a number of public health organizations and agencies that provide additional research and practice opportunities for students, as well as partnerships with the School. 

Check out some of Boston's diverse neighborhoods below to learn more about the city. 

South End
The South End

Trends meet the classics along Tremont Street
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Davis Square
Davis Square, Somerville
A guide to one of the 10 hippest places in America
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Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
A guide to Boston's most historic neighborhood
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Central Square
Central Square, Cambridge
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging out around town
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Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging in one of Boston's hidden corners
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Inman Square
Inman Square,
Cambridge
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging in a Cambridge gem
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Coolidge Corner
Coolidge Corner
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging in a hip, and historic 'hood
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Allston
Allston
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging out just beyond BU
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Chinatown
Chinatown
A guide to hanging out in one of the Hub's oldest neighbhorhoods
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Kenmore Square
Kenmore Square
There's more than the bookstore and the big red sign
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