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University Approves Round of 2013 Faculty Merit Raises
  Message from the Dean -- I am very pleased to announce that Boston University has authorized a round of merit salary increases for faculty, effective July 1, 2013.
Calling for Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations!
The Development and Alumni Relations Office is currently seeking nominations for this year's Distinguished Alumni Award.
2013 FDAP Forms Now Ready for Completion -- Deadline is TODAY
Data for the pre-filled page of the new Faculty Development and Assessment Process (FDAP) form is now posted and accessible to faculty.
Save the Date: Faculty Assembly, June 5
The next SPH Faculty Assembly will be on Wednesday, June 5, held in the Hiebert Lounge from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.
Faculty Senate Meets Tuesday, May 28
The next meeting of the BUSPH Faculty Senate will be Tuesday, May 28 from noon to 1:30 pm in Crosstown 305.
New Federal Advisory Committee Opportunities
Message from Jennifer Grodsky, vice president of federal relations:

Spring 2013 Teaching Awards Announced
The BUSPH Education Committee is honoring the achievements of 12 faculty who received an Award for Excellence in Teaching for  the Spring 2013 semester. Recipients are selected by the Teaching Awards Selection Sub-Committee which is comprised of faculty from each department. The Sub-Committee's selection is based on a review of the overall course evaluations, including instructor ratings and student comments. Included below are comments from student evaluations of the courses.   [Read More]
A study led by the BU School of Medicine, in collaboration with the School of Public Health, has identified a novel approach to create an unlimited number of human red blood cells and platelets in vitro.
  Josée Dupuis, a professor of biostatistics at BU School of Public Health, has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation's preeminent professional statistical society, announced ASA President Marie Davidian, a professor of statistics at North Carolina State University.
NEJM article urges political action by doctors and rallies support for military physicians refusing to join program of force feeding Guantanamo Bay prisoners.
A $100,000 gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has launched a new endowed scholarship fund at Boston University School of Public Health.