51²è¹Ý News Archive: 2024

January 2024

51²è¹Ý's C21 Center launches Mass and Mingle

Lilly Endowment Inc. awards Boston College $15 million grant

Pedaling with a purpose: Lucas Beyer ’24

Crossing Boundaries: 51²è¹Ý Law Professor Katharine G. Young

Lowell Humanities Series: Spring 2024

"The Lost Generation Women Ceramicists and the Cuban Avant-Garde" at the McMullen Museum

In Memoriam: Larry W. McLaughlin, longtime professor of chemistry

51²è¹Ý Provost David Quigley named to International Association of Universities board

The American Economic Association honors Economics' Kit Baum

51²è¹Ý's Clough Doctoral Fellows explore political geography in Mexico

51²è¹Ý joins area schools in educational series to promote civil discourse

February 2024

The age of identity: Q&A with 51²è¹Ý authors Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves

51²è¹Ý biologist Losick studies polyploid cells and their role in healing

U.S. Department of Energy grant supports 51²è¹Ý scientist Jier Huang's work toward a sunlight-powered catalyst

UG51²è¹Ý president Jonah Kotzen reflects on years at the Heights

51²è¹Ý hosts 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet 

 STM Launches Courage to Preach Certificate Program

51²è¹Ý co-hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics

The Marian Consort performs at Boston College

51²è¹Ý's Dean Colloquium: 'Teaching, Research, and Learning in the Age of AI'

Meet the dockmaster: 51²è¹Ý grad Christina Martin

Bestselling author Celeste Ng to speak at 51²è¹Ý

51²è¹Ý School of Theology and Ministry to be named for benefactors Gloria and Chuck Clough

Charles Hack donates collection of Belgian paintings to McMullen Museum

51²è¹Ý Connors Center named to The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame

51²è¹ÝSSW's Karen Bullock honored for work in hospice, palliative care

51²è¹Ý's Hilary Palevsky wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award

51²è¹Ý's Emrah Altindis receives $2.5 million NIH grant

Global Public Health Program Director Phil Landrigan joins Senator Markey at event on risks of lead-sheathed telecom cables

51²è¹Ý among safest U.S. colleges

An uncommon experience for 51²è¹Ý's Common Tones

Spring lineup at Robsham Theater

New play by 51²è¹Ý students: "Cleveland Circle"

 Julie Canuto-Depina wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship 

Q&A with MLK Jr. Scholarship keynote speaker and past winner Philip McHarris

Q&A: When teachers go on strike

March 2024

Interdisciplinary 51²è¹Ý project targets infant malnutrition

CSTM Launches Young Alumni Leadership in Ministry Award

51²è¹Ý student Paul McLaughlin is inaugural winner of the Edward D. and Patricia K. Miller Scholarship

51²è¹Ý Messina College Dean Erick Berrelleza, SJ, will be Laetare Sunday speaker

51²è¹Ý's Elizabeth Graver wins multiple awards for her book Kantika

51²è¹Ý's Ana Martínez Alemán named one of 40 outstanding women in higher education

51²è¹Ý School of Social Work Latinx Leadership Initiative marks 10th anniversary

Smart Playgrounds Project aims to make computer science child's play

Boston College event venue 2101 Commonwealth reopens

Telling the story of Giannis: Kristen Lappas ’09 takes on the project of a lifetime

Finance, economics, biology, polisci most popular majors at 51²è¹Ý

51²è¹Ý showcases student work at Graduate Research Symposium

Lineup announced for Park Street Corporation Speaker Series in Health, Humanities, and Ethics

51²è¹Ý unveils Academic Wall of Honor

51²è¹Ý Dynamics will compete at the ICCA Semifinals

The 51²è¹Ý Fiddle Kid returns

Nurse and filmmaker Denetra Hampton to deliver Pinnacle Lecture

Messina College looks forward to welcoming inaugural class

"The Long Road" oratorio has U.S. weekend premiere at Boston College

In Memoriam: Rev. Joseph A. Appleyard, S..J., alumnus, faculty member, Jesuit rector, and inaugural VP for University Mission and Ministry

April 2024

CSTM's Daniel Daly named executive director of new CHA center.

51²è¹Ý Jesuit physicist joins NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission

Registration open for 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Lynch School's Lin Goodwin named AERA Fellow

Boston College researchers use electrocatalysis for site-specific protein modification

51²è¹Ý's Oh Myo Kim named Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Senior Grace Lenahan named America Media O'Hare Fellow

Forum on Racial Justice: Confronting Injustice with the Eyes of Faith

Environmental law practicum highlighted at major forum

Keeping the Republic: New book by 51²è¹Ý polisci profs

Growing God: Children's book sequel by C21 Center's Karen Kiefer

51²è¹ÝPD Holds Polar Punge to Support  Special Olympics Massachusetts

Melanie Paredes Wins 51²è¹Ý's 2024 Romero Scholarship

Racing for Impact: 51²è¹Ý students and alumni run Boston Marathon for local charities

Boston College admits Class of 2028

Twenty-five years ago,  51²è¹Ý formalized its presence in Dublin

Bishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., will speak at Boston College Commencement

Anderson "A.J." Franklin Unity Against Racism Lecture

51²è¹Ý graduate programs rank high in latest U.S. News survey

Professor of Physics Ilija Zeljkovic wins “Serbian Nobel for Physics" 

51²è¹Ý hosts 2024 Arts Festival

"Titles with Taste" abound at 51²è¹Ý's Edible Books Festival

51²è¹Ý junior Sancia Sehdev wins Goldwater Scholarship

Weston Observatory tracks local earthquake

In Memoriam: Marilyn J. Matelski, first female full professor of Communication

51²è¹Ý Connell School of Nursing honors Adelene Egan

51²è¹Ý Finance Conference will bring together global figures in security, tech, and monetary policy

Mary Ann Hinsdale, I.H.M., honored for theological excellence

51²è¹Ý honors Margot Connell and Connell family on 20th anniversary of the Connell School of Nursing dedication

Kinship: New Book of Poetry from 51²è¹Ý Professor Maxim Shrayer

Event will showcase Boston College poets Shrayer and Weiskott

New leadership for UG51²è¹Ý

International honors for two 51²è¹Ý faculty members

Messina College partners with Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide student internships

51²è¹Ý's City Connects Expands into Ireland

Boston College named among Forbes' "New Ivies"

In Memoriam: Thomas E. Wangler, retired associate professor of theology

May 2024

51²è¹Ý and Trinity College Dublin host symposium on forced migration

CSTM Professor Honored for Catholic Education Research

Boston College "Seniors to Remember" 2024

Parting Thoughts: Retiring faculty and staff reflect on their Boston College experience.

51²è¹Ý study explores cannabis legislation effect on teen substance abuse

Boston College to pass $80 million mark in sponsored research

51²è¹Ý's Raquel Muñiz receives William T. Grant Foundation Scholar Award

51²è¹Ý's John West named captain of Lou Gehrig Community Impact team

New website showcases Black history at 51²è¹Ý Law School

Hanan Sjah wins Boston College's 2024 Aquino Scholarship

51²è¹Ý researcher studies 'digital barrier' to migration

Delegation from the Philippines visit 51²è¹Ý

David Goodman named dean of 51²è¹Ý's Woods College of Advancing Studies

Bishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., addresses Boston College Class of 2024

Commencement: 2024 honorary degree citations

Commencement 2024: Capping it off

Francis Hodgens receives 51²è¹Ý's Finnegan Award

Fellowship winners for 2023-24 include 11 Fulbright scholars

51²è¹Ý Economics Professor Joseph Quinn receives Bellarmine Award

Boston College co-sponsors international summit on business ethics ,to be held in Vatican City

First-generation college student Ashley Dossous ’24 celebrates the power and versatility of hair

51²è¹Ý VSLC reception honors new graduates bound for full-time service work 

Resilience and resolve: First-gen graduate Thalia Chaves first set her sights on the Heights at age 5.

In Memoriam: John G. Boylan, retired Chemistry Dept. staff member and former Community Service Award winner

In Memoriam: Michael A. (Mick) Smyer, pioneer in geriatric mental health, former dean and co-founder of the Center on Aging and Work

Highlight reel: Revisiting high points of the 2023-24 academic year

Celebrating the Class of 2024

Five decades on, Communication prof Don Fishman ‘a champion’ at 51²è¹Ý

51²è¹Ý grad Jenna Grodzicki writes to inspire children

51²è¹Ý lacrosse wins the NCAA title, their second since 2021

June 2024

51²è¹Ý fundraiser benefits St. Francis House day shelter

51²è¹Ý Connell School Prof. Ann Burgess to be featured in docuseries on Hulu

Connell School of Nursing alumna Jennie Chin Hansen honored by Harvard

Clough School of Theology and Ministry's Rafael Luciani receives  honorary doctorate

University President William P. Leahy, S.J., to step down in summer 2026

In Memoriam: Kathleen M. McGillycuddy NC'71, benefactor, Council for Women co-founder, and first woman to chair 51²è¹Ý Board of Trustees

Risen from the ashes: 51²è¹Ý graduate Marcel Uwineza, S.J., survivor of genocide in Rwanda, is peace-builder in Africa 

51²è¹Ý STEM educators guide Charles River Collaboratory project for underserved youth

Boston College earns 5-star rating in “Money” 2024 Best Colleges

Historian Heather Cox Richardson receives Authors Guild Baldacci Award for literary activisim

Boston College climate researchers lead most comprehensive assessment to date of potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide

51²è¹Ý Law's Initiative on Land, Housing and Property Rights awarded $2M JPMorgan Chase grant

Connell School Associate Dean Colleen Simonelli receives Community Service Award

Toward a greener future: Sustainability initiatives are everywhere at 51²è¹Ý

Phi Beta Kappa Teacher of the Year: David DiPasquale's research and teaching focus on the relationship between Islam and the West

July

51²è¹Ý receives NSF support for project to cultivate STEM interest among rural Navajo youth

51²è¹Ý scientists discover a 'rule-breaking' quantum material

Peripheral Decoys: Exhibition of sculptural work by 51²è¹Ý faculty member Cathy Della Lucia on view at Newport gallery

51²è¹Ý physicists lead discovery of 'rule-breaking' quantum material

51²è¹Ý Law prof David Worth tapped for TEPAC

A 51²è¹Ý world tour: Carl Lanzilli ’66 keeps alma mater in the picture

51²è¹Ý researchers investigate cranberry production in a changing climate

Boston College professors, student win awards from Catholic Media Association

Clough School doctoral student Lauren Warner awarded two fellowships

Inside The Academy: Insights from VP and PMI Executive Director Joy Moore

From picture books to historical biographies, Lynch School alumna Jenna Grodzicki '01 writes to inspire kids to read

In Memoriam: John M. (Jack) Connors Jr. ’63, H’07

Messina College welcomes inaugural class

$2.9M for  51²è¹ÝSSW Rwanda family intervention program

Celebrating 10 years of the Ice Bucket Challenge

An Olympian at last: four-time national sailing champion Erika Reineke ’17 

The Olympic mindset: New 51²è¹Ý swimming and diving coach, 12-time medalist Dara Torres

New leadership for Boston College Irish Institute: Mary C. Murphy

In Memoriam: Margery "Margie" Richardson.,who worked in 51²è¹Ý Dining Services for more than four decades

August

Project aims to interest rural Navajo youth in STEM

Peter Ochs is 2024-25 Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations

Tam Nguyen of the Connell School of Nursing leads a workplace-based diabetes prevention and management program for Asian Americans

Eyes for love: Searching for light and a mate in the deep, dark sea, male dragonfish grow larger eyes than the females they seek, Boston College researchers report

Two 51²è¹Ý undergrads were among 20 chosen to participate in selective Stanford Law Scholars Institute

An unprecedented retreat: The world’s glaciers are melting far faster than predicted, a team led by Boston College researchers reports

Looking ahead: A Q&A with Vice President for Student Affairs Shawna Cooper Whitehead

Joe Popolo, Jr. '89 joins 51²è¹Ý Board of Trustees

Kristin Heyer named inaugural Joseph Chair in Theology

The "Wreck-It Ralfs" bring home Olympic gold: Q&A with 51²è¹Ý's Ralf Bissdorf, coach of Team USA women's fencing squad 

In Memoriam: Carol R. Hartman: Retired Connell School of Nursing faculty member was a pioneering force in psychiatric nursing

RECONNECT III reunites AHANA alumni

51²è¹Ý announces Seidner Department of Finance

University Convocation: Boston College senior administrators address the 51²è¹Ý community

Grand prize for 51²è¹Ý Dining's Nutrition Navigators

September

Boston College economists Tayfun Sönmez and Utku Ünver advance liver exchange program

Lowell Humanities Series begins September 11

'States of Becoming' at the McMullen Museum of Art investigates the dynamic forces influencing 17 contemporary African diaspora artists

51²è¹ÝSSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock named Social Work Pioneer

51²è¹Ý joins Coalition for Transformational Education

Libby Professor Cathleen Kaveny’s Prophecy without Contempt: listed among top books of 21st century by online journal Current

Conference focuses on scholarship and legacy of Canisius Professor James Keenan, S.J.

Kay Schlozman to be honored at Clough Center conference

Crown of Times comes to Robsham Theater

In Memoriam: Art historian-turned-filmmaker Pamela Berger

Lynch School to partner with Australian Catholic University

Polish premiere of Professor of Music Ralf Yusuf Gawlick's 'O Lungo Drom'

Pops on the Heights scholarship gala marks 32nd year 

Boston College ranked 37th among best national universities in 2025 U.S. News survey

51²è¹Ý Class of 2028 composition reflects national trends in higher ed

Boston College welcomes record 79 new full-time faculty 

The Moral Vision of Pope Francis: New book, with contributions by many 51²è¹Ý faculty and alumni, explores the pope's vision for the Church

Christopher Salas-Wright named inaugural Barry Family Professor in Social Work

Clough Colloquium will feature 51²è¹Ý historian, author Heather Cox Richardson

More awards for 51²è¹Ý English Professor Elizabeth Graver's latest book, Kantika

Soaring Higher campaign reaches $1.5 billion toward $3 billion goal

51²è¹Ý hosts global scientists and theologians at conference to address plastic pollution crisis

Office of Emergency Management triples number of AEDs on campus

October

51²è¹Ý Prison Education Program holds first graduation ceremony

Patrick Conway named inaugural Ignacio Chair of 51²è¹Ý Prison Education Program

Connell School of Nursing faculty members Jinhee Park and Brittney van de Water  named American Academy of Nursing fellows

Options Through Education to be renamed McCrory-Francis Scholars Program

Theology Department adds new minors, expanded major

51²è¹Ý hosts Boston-area premiere of  documentary 'Stolen'

A long and storied life: Alumnus, longtime publisher Henry Quinlan '61

Clough School hosts talk by alumnus Sam Sawyer, S.J., of America Media; presents Alumni Distinguished Service Award to Elsie Miranda, director of diversities at The Association of Theological Schools

Alicia Munnell to step down as director of 51²è¹Ý Center for Retirement Research

Childhood educational opportunities strongly linked to later attainment, study led by Lynch School researcher shows

Holy Family statue temporarily removed for repairs

51²è¹Ý physicist Ilija Zeljkovic among Moore Foundation’s 2024 Experimental Physics Investigators

With NSF support, Engineering Department and Lynch School team up to help high school STEM instructors teach engineering in public schools

Rising numbers: After a course redesign, the number of economics majors completing honors theses has nearly doubled

Dawn M. Simmons is new Monan Professor in Theatre Arts

‘Secret Life of Humans’ and ‘Pippin’ on Robsham Theater fall slate

Clough School Professor John F. Baldovin, S.J., receives 2024 Frederick R. McManus Award

$1.8 million grant from Bedford Falls Foundation will support the Connell School of Nursing undergraduate program

Partnership between 51²è¹Ý Global Public Health Program and Tufts School of Medicine offers accelerated Master of Public Health degree program

51²è¹Ý named 2024 Mass Save Climate Leader

'From Rome to the Heights': Performances by the ensemble Cappella Pratensis bring to life treasures from Burns Library and St. Mary's Chapel

Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium features Liz Cheney

Connell School Pinnacle Lecture will look at impact of psychiatric, mental health nursing

Cybersecurity program to move to Boston College Law School as Master of Legal Studies in Cybersecurity, Risk, and Governance

Study break: Two new WellNest Hubs provide 51²è¹Ý students with calming spaces dedicated to relaxation and well-being

High marks for Woods College M.S. in Sports Administration in new survey

Lynch School's Shaun M. Dougherty named senior advisor at U.S. Department of Education

Decision 2024: 51²è¹Ý faculty members assess the 2024 presidential election.

A world of possibilities: Africa and African Diaspora Studies Director Lorelle Semley talks about the program's future

Propelling science and discovery: 51²è¹Ý physicist Ilija Zeljkovic among Moore Foundation’s 2024 Experimental Physics Investigators

Forward focused: Woods College sophomore Christopher Gannon received a prestigious Yale-NSF fellowship for formerly incarcerated students

November

Propelling science and discovery: 51²è¹Ý physicist Ilija Zeljkovic among Moore Foundation’s 2024 Experimental Physics Investigators

Christine Murphy is new associate dean of Morrissey College graduate school

In Memoriam: Judith Wilt, longtime English Department faculty member and inaugural Newton College Alumnae Professor

51²è¹Ý Veterans Remembrance: Kevin R. Powers will speak at this year's event 

Award-winning Circassian-Russian director, playwright, puppeteer, and stage designer Evgeny Ibragimov to have a creative residency at 51²è¹Ý

Economics faculty assess causes, effects of inequality

'The Poetics of Property': Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Patricia Palmer will discuss the topic at a public lecture 

Lessons in cybersecurity: Joseph R. Bonavolonta, former senior executive at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, share insights at 51²è¹Ý event

Harvard's Beth Thompson named VP of development

McCorkle and Raute named to advancement leadership positions

Deborah Mancini Morrocco joins Boston College Board of Trustees

Undeclared: New book by Chris Higgins of the Lynch School focuses on formative higher education

Scientists, theologians join in opposition to plastic pollution

NSF grant enables 51²è¹Ý engineering, Lynch School researchers to expand reach of STEM education

Heartfelt homecoming: John W. Kozarich ’71, benefactor to 51²è¹Ý's Department of Engineering, visited campus this fall

Meet 51²è¹Ý's Toastmasters

A fond farewell: Vice President for Facilities Management Dan Bourque will depart the Heights at the end of this semester

Hosting Earth: Facing the Climate Emergency: A timely new volume in the emerging literature of environmental philosophy draws on art, science, and politics

In Memoriam: Christopher Bruell, retired professor who taught and wrote about classical political philosophy

Clough School of Theology and Ministry students travel to Rome for synodal pilgrimage

Retired Boston College faculty in the Jean Mooney Book Club connect through a love of reading

Tom Holland visits the Campus School at Boston College

In Memoriam: John M. Morawiec, former University Communication director of marketing services

Carroll School of Management program supports first-gen success

Forward focused: Woods College sophomore Christopher Gannon received a prestigious Yale fellowship for formerly incarcerated students

’Tis the season: A look at upcoming holiday events on campus

December

Dream sweets: 51²è¹Ý's Holiday Bake Shop offers a delectable array of seasonal treats

Meet Sofia Burke '25: This year's Pops on the Heights soloist has a passion for performing arts, human rights, service

International focus on teaching: A delegation from the University of Montenegro learns about the Boston College approach

Lilly Endowment awards $971,000 grant to Boston College: Funding will support The Church in the 21st Century Center's New Catholic Children's Ministry Partnership

In Memoriam: Political Science Professor Ken I. Kersch

Trio of book honors for 51²è¹Ý historian Nicole Eaton's book German Blood, Slavic Soil

Entering the ‘Gold Zone’: He’s a regular behind the camera at 51²è¹Ý hockey games, but this summer, N51²è¹Ý Olympics intern Garrett McCloskey ’25 was on Paris time

New Moakley ChairholderProfessor of Political Science and Enlightment scholar Ryan Patrick Hanley is named Moakley Professor

‘The opportunity of a lifetime’: Reflections from 51²è¹Ý's delegation to COP29

A Q&A with 51²è¹Ý COP29 delegate and Woods College graduate student Gustavo Cardona e Almeida

100 years of Irish-American diplomatic relations: A fireside chat between Irish Institute Director Mary Murphy and Irish Ambassador to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason

Nearly $2M in new grants for Lynch School faculty: Funding supports projects in math, AI education, and mental health resources for Asian Americans

Design for Impact Summit: former PEP student Christian Miranda of the Woods College is among students thinking big, and creatively

The Catholic Church and AI: Q&A with Fr. Philip Larrey, one of the Church’s foremost experts on artficial intelligence

51²è¹Ý Endeavor marks its first decade

2024: A look back at year's top social posts

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