Cara Stepp, associate professor of speech, language & hearing sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The status of Fellow is retained for life and is one of the highest honors ASHA can bestow. This honor recognizes professional or scientific achievement and is given to an ASHA member who has made […]
A new installation in Sargent’s Movement and Applied Imaging Lab is thanks to a collaboration between Sargent’s Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training and the BU College of Fine Arts. Read the article.
(12/30/17) “I think we have to sit back and say what is realistic in your lifestyle?..If you’re not already an avid gym-goer, setting a goal to go to the gym five times a week is likely not going to stick, says Salge Blake. Instead, you should tell yourself, “I’m going to make subtle changes that […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Kathleen G. Morgan, PhD, professor of health sciences at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College, a five-year $2.5 million grant to study aortic stiffness and its relationship to vascular function with age, potentially reversing a host of aging-associated cardiovascular disorders. Cardiovascular diseases are the […]
Clinical Professor Ellen Cohn has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award for her leadership and service to the Occupational Therapy profession. The award is given to an AOTA member who has “substantially and innovatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the […]
Jessica Kramer, assistant professor of occupational therapy at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College and The Arc of the United States have been approved for a $50,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The award will support a project identifying the mental health research priorities of young adults with […]
(7/8/17) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Children may report having discomfort or pain, but with no longitudinal studies on backpack use, we are taking the evidence-based literature and extrapolating what we see.” Read full article here.
A soft wearable robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients, opening new approaches to gait re-training and rehabilitation Upright walking on two legs is a defining trait in humans, enabling them to move very efficiently throughout their environment. This can all change in the blink of an eye when a stroke occurs. In about […]
BU Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy Director Dr. Jonathan Woodson delivers the 2017 Sargent College Commencement Address.
Abnormal voice patterns thought to be created by emotional stress may instead be due to breakdowns in speech motor control. Hyperfunctional voice disorders (HVDs) are hard to describe but easy to hear. People with the condition produce a grab-bag of forms of unusual voice behaviors that make them more difficult to follow. Nodules on the […]
Professor Gerald D. Kidd in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences has been selected to serve as a member of the Auditory System Study Section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review. His term will run through June 2023. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence […]
FREE screening of the documentary “Becoming Bulletproof” Featuring actors with and without disabilities who meet annually at Zeno Mountain Farm to develop short films. Zeno Mountain Farm co-founder, BU alumna Ila Halby (SAR ’05), will be available for Q&A following the screening. When: Monday, March 27, 7 p.m. Where: TSAI Performance Center, 685 Comm. Ave. […]
2017 Meredith E. Drench Lecture Presented by Dr. Alyson J. McGregor (MED ’03)Co-founder and director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown University Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:00-5:00 p.m. BU Sargent College, SAR 101 635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. There will be a […]
2016 Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” was presented by Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. Physician and health economist Christopher Murray has dedicated his career […]
Starting September 2016, the Boston University Academic Speech, Language, & Hearing Center will begin its new voice disorders clinic. Services Services include a comprehensive evaluation of laryngeal (voice box) function, including acoustic and aerodynamic testing and assessment of motor abilities. Clients will receive a detailed evaluation report and treatment recommendations. Voice therapy will focus on […]