Ïã½¶Ðã News Archive: 2023

January 2023

Boston College names senior VP for university advancement

Lynch School launches Catholic Education Research Initiative

International team probes the origins of ocean 'dead zones'

Boston College chemists named Allen Distinguished Investigators

First in Boston, and now New York City, two Ïã½¶Ðã grads introduce a new way to enjoy charcuterie

New research from a Boston College professor finds online retailers benefit by announcing low product availability

Global practice: Ïã½¶Ðã School of Social work students are at work in at locations including the Philippines, Uganda, Cambodia, and Lebanon, as well as in the U.S.

"Caring for the whole person": A Q&A with Jeannine Kremer, director of Ïã½¶Ðã's Center for Student Wellness

Leadership transition for Council for Women of Boston College

In Memoriam: Gabor Kalman, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics Emeritus

Boston College Fact Book marks its 50th anniversary

Spring lineup for Lowell Humanities Series

New season begins at Robsham Theater

Discrimination cost U.S. Asian restaurants an additional $7.4 billion in 2020, new study finds

Ïã½¶Ðã's Ricci Institute partners with Harvard-Yenching Institute to offer fellowship

Landscape of Memory at the McMullen Museum explores the rich and complex history of the Middle East region

LinkedIn Learning now available to Ïã½¶Ðã faculty, staff, and students

Boston College undergraduates are learning side-by-side with incarcerated students at a local prison, with mutually beneficial results

Faith, food, and friendship: Ïã½¶Ðã Jesuit's memoir spans a wide-ranging global career, with a culinary twist

Ïã½¶ÐãSSW's Rocío Calvo appointed to Mass. Behavioral Health Advisory Commission

February 2023

Juliet Schor named AAAS fellow

$1.7M grant to Lynch School will enable study of CTE student outcomes

Ïã½¶Ðã Irish Studies faculty member Rob Savage's latest book examines censorship in Thatcher’s Britain

Ïã½¶Ðã alumnus, graduate student Dennis Wieboldt III creates forum for budding legal historians

Boston College theologian Lisa Sowle Cahill receives lifetime achievement award from Society of Christian Ethics

Ïã½¶Ðã Professor of Near Eastern Studies Franck Salameh named editor of  Journal of the Middle East and Africa

Lynch School welcomes alumnus Earl J. Edwards '10 to faculty

Ïã½¶Ðã’s David Healey named president of ACC Band Directors Association

Boston College-led team develops technique to image and understand origin of photocurrent flow in Weyl semimetals

Ïã½¶Ðã Ph.D. student Kierstin Giunco named to International Literacy Association "30 under 30"

Following years of admission success, Ïã½¶Ðã Vice Provost John Mahoney to retire

Yvonne McBarnett returns to BAIC, this time as director

University announces Boston College Companions program

Institute for the Study of Race and Culture director to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Banquet

Assistant Professors Qiong Ma and Gregg Sparkman named Sloan Research Fellows

Espresso Your Faith Week earns national honor

A portal will spark real-time global discussions for visitors to Ïã½¶Ðã's McMullen Museum

In Memoriam: James Douglas "Jimmy" LaCroix, a 30-year SEP employee 

Campus initiatives under way in response to earthquakes in Turkey and northern Syria

Ïã½¶Ðã School of Social Work scrutinizes DEI in the workplace

Biographer of AA co-founder’s spiritual advisor to speak on campus

Ïã½¶Ðã research team demonstrates an unprecedented catalytic approach

New book explores Shakespeare's handling of religious differences

Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Eunan O’Halpin will discuss the Irish Civil War in campus lecture

March 2023

Ïã½¶Ðã Dining introduces kelp "meatballs"

Boston College admits Class of 2027 

Boston College ranked 10th worldwide in theology, divinity, and religious studies

Ïã½¶Ðã Philosophy program among top 30 worldwide

STM Student Named a Sacred Writes Public Scholarship Fellow

Ïã½¶Ðã's Boisi Center hosts major gathering of Catholic Church leaders

Four Boston College students travel to Washington, D.C., as part of ACC Advocacy Days

Boston College's Liturgy Arts Group plays Carnegie Hall

Ïã½¶Ðã faculty share perspectives at forum on Ukraine

In new book, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth  Kensinger points out surprising facts about how memory works

Meet Maria "Christie" Louis ’24, winner of Ïã½¶Ðã's Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

Turning to a life of crime (writing): Ïã½¶Ðã MBA grad, author Tom MacDonald

TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center executive directors discuss pending global assessments

Ïã½¶Ðã School of Social Work team aids in Afghan resettlement

Cathleen Kaveny named a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

In Memoriam: Edward J. Kane, Cleary Professor of Finance

Boisi Center conference: “The Way Forward: Pope Francis, Vatican II, and Synodalityâ€

Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy to host major symposium and unveil new student-led journal

Late Carroll School 'master teacher' Pete Wilson will be inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame

Strategic investments bolster doctoral education at Boston College

Ïã½¶Ðã's Pine Manor Institute for Student Success to oversee student support programs

Ïã½¶Ðã Law School conference focuses on the history and impact of Black land loss

Lynch School hosts formative education experts

Ïã½¶Ðã's Philip Landrigan, M.D., and Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health present sweeping report showing plastic hazards

Most popular majors: 2022-2023

"Critical Conversations": Ïã½¶Ðã Forum on Racial Justice in America event 

Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney will speak at Clough Colloquium

Boston College theologian M. Shawn Copeland receives Civitas Dei Medal

Ïã½¶ÐãSSW's Praveen Kumar named an NIH Climate and Health Scholar

Ïã½¶Ðã economist Kit Baum receives Editors' Prize

Connell School's Andrew Dwyer chosen as a Macy Faculty Scholar

Set to retire in May, Ïã½¶Ðã's John Finney looks back on three decades of bringing music to the Heights

April 2023

Ïã½¶Ðã's Church in the 21st Century Center marks 20 years

Former AARP head, Ïã½¶Ðã grad Jennie Chin Hansen delivers Connell School Pinnacle Lecture

STM scholars Heather DuBois and Jaime Waters look at the theological and ministerial implications of suffering

Registration open for annual Boston College Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Q&A with Lynch School Nelson Chair Brian K. Smith on the potential of ChatGPT

In Memoriam: Donald Brown, former director of AHANA Student Programs

In Memoriam: School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.,

More than 30 Eagles will run the 2023 Boston Marathon for charity

Boston College's inaugural Polar Plunge exceeds its fundraising goal for Special Olympics Massachusetts

Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S. Oksana Markarova will address Ïã½¶Ðã Class of 2023

2023 Romero Scholarship awarded to Kevin Lopez and Jonathan Mora

Ïã½¶Ðã chemists use light to convert abundant lignin into plastic that can be continually recycled

Boston College hosts conference on 4-day workweek

Immigrant Baggage: New memoir by Ïã½¶Ðã's Maxim D. Shrayer is inspired by family history

Writing the Troubles: Symposium related to 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement focuses on women-authored fiction and journalistic

Boston College Arts Festival marks 25 years

Ïã½¶Ðã grad Nazifa Subah named Pickering Fellow

School of Theology and Ministry honors theologian and ethnographer Susan Reynolds with Alumni Distinguished Service Award

In Memoriam: Paul Gallivan, retired maintenance worker for Ïã½¶Ðã Athletics known for line painting

New UGÏã½¶Ðã leadership: Morrissey College junior Jonah Kotzen and Lynch School sophomore Meghan Heckelman 

May 2023

NSF-supported restorative gardening project designed to engage youth in STEM and tech careers

Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder to return to First Year Academic Convocation

Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer to join Ïã½¶Ðã as Seidner University Professor

Ïã½¶Ðã's Henry Braun elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Heidi Yun receives Ïã½¶Ðã's Aquino Scholarship

Grant Gosselin named dean of Undergraduate Admission

Mother and daughter, Ïã½¶Ðã grads Anne and Ruth McManus, share devotion to service as a road to recovery

Ïã½¶Ðã's Marina Bers Named to National Academy of Education 

Salvage, new from Ïã½¶Ðã's Richard Kearney: a novel of love, faith, and the future.

Real-world dynamic for Ïã½¶Ðã's Corcoran Case Competition

Kantika, a new novel by Ïã½¶Ðã's Elizabeth Graver, is a sweeping family saga

'Seniors to Remember' 2023 

Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S. Oksana Markarova addresses Boston College Class of 2023

Text: Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S. Oksana Markarova Commencement address

Commencement 2023: Honorary degree citations

First-generation student Huel (Trey) Cox III receives Ïã½¶Ðã's Finnegan Award

Professor Mary Walsh receives Ïã½¶Ðã's Bellarmine Award

Parting thoughts: 2023 retirees reflect on their Ïã½¶Ðã experience.

Ïã½¶Ðã hosts conference on international higher education

Ïã½¶Ðã computer scientists awarded NSF grants

Survey shows favorable outcomes for graduates of Ïã½¶Ðã Class of 2022

Sweet success for Ïã½¶Ðã alumna's new Ukrainian bakery

Fulbrights and fellowships 2023

Ïã½¶Ðã's Thomas Wesner receives two honors for teaching

Ïã½¶Ðã Law presents St. Thomas More Award to former dean

Woods College hosts inaugural symposium on analytics for business, policy, and social good

Malcolm Gladwell to keynote Ïã½¶Ðã Finance Conference

A year of accomplishments and accolades for Ïã½¶Ðã Dining

Kristin Heyer to lead Catholic Theological Society of America

New Creative Communications Lab will launch in the fall

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Mass of the Holy Spirit

A taste of history: A new digital project tells the story of immigrant-owned restaurants in early 20th-century Boston

Connell School's Brittney van de Water receives Hood Foundation grant

Lowell Humanities Series fall lineup

Ïã½¶Ðã marks Constitution and Citizenship Day

Boston College researchers enable first four-way liver exchange

$2.5M grant aids Ïã½¶ÐãSSW behaviorial health internship program

Ïã½¶Ðã names historian Elizabeth Shlala as associate dean of Core Curriculum

Philosophy Professor Jeffrey Bloechl appointed to Fitzgibbons Chair

New book addresses systemic racism and educational measurement

Lynch School Prof Eric Dearing to lead Walsh Center for Thriving Children

Ïã½¶Ðã launches international project on Global Ethics and Social Trust

Ïã½¶Ðã's Schiller Institute announces faculty grants

Ïã½¶Ðã officials offer advice about avoiding online scams 

Ïã½¶Ðã Professor Robert Ross offers insights on China's economic woes

Boston College ranked 39th among best national universities in 2024 U.S. News survey

Boston College places 45th among all U.S. colleges and universities in new Wall Street Journal survey

Democracy Awakening: New book from Ïã½¶Ðã's Heather Cox Richardson

Jeffery Robinson to speak at Ïã½¶Ðã Forum on Racial Justice in America event

Ïã½¶Ðã DeVoy Perspectives on Theatre presents an evening with Mickey Rowe

Ïã½¶Ðã Professor Belle Liang named Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow

Works by renowned artists, donated by Peter Lynch to Boston College, on display this fall

Ïã½¶Ðã's Digital Wellness Challenge

New leadership roles in Morrissey College announced

Boston College announces $3 billion Soaring Higher campaign

Ïã½¶Ðã to launch new online master’s degree in data science 

October 2023

Century-old coral reveals significant ocean and climate changes, study shows

Boston College economics symposium to examine U.S. growth strategies

Health Economist Diana Bowser joins Ïã½¶Ðã's Connell School of Nursing

A conversation with  theologian Harvey Egan, S.J.

Meet Ïã½¶Ðã's Class of 2027

Boston College acquires Mount Alvernia High School campus and convent property

Woods College Dean Karen Muncaster announces retirement

Larry Sousa is new Monan Professor in Theatre Arts

Ira Kirschner joins Ïã½¶Ðã's Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center 

Ïã½¶Ðã Companions program names Frank Herrmann, S.J., as faculty director

A conversation with STM Dean Michael McCarthy, S.J.

Ïã½¶Ðã appoints inaugural Sabet Family Dean's Faculty Fellows in Engineering

Fall lineup begins at Robsham Theater

Three APA early career awards for Boston College Lynch School prof

Book launch celebrates School of Theology and Ministry's 15th anniversary 

Transfer students are finishing strong at Ïã½¶Ðã's Woods College

Homecoming 2023 at Boston College

Ïã½¶Ðã economist to study state of U.S. shipping industry

Retired Vice Provost for Enrollment Management John Mahoney  honored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling

Top 10 ranking comes as no surprise to Connell School of Nursing community

Jennifer Mack named executive director of Student Services

Student survey identifies strengths, areas for improvement in undergrad experience at Ïã½¶Ðã

Boston College hosts panel on U.N. Plastics Treaty

Ïã½¶Ðã hosts AJCU Chief Academic Officers Council

November 2023

NASA Taps Ïã½¶Ðã Researchers to Lead Space Weather Center

Ïã½¶Ðã student Sebastian Cota honored by CDC for public health study

Hanqin Tian to direct Ïã½¶Ðã Center for Earth Systems Science and Global Sustainability

In the air and on the sea, pollution goes under the radar: new book by PoliSci prof David Deese

In new book, O'Neill Professor R. Shep Melnick examines the odyssey of desegregation efforts.

Ïã½¶Ðã's Hatchery makerspace leads juniors Maggie Hynes and Madie Simmons to a 'fab lab' in Bhutan

Brigadier General Guillaume N. Beaurpere ’94 will speak at Boston College Veterans Remembrance

For Burns Scholar,Claire Connolly, water and romanticism mix\

Q&A with Ïã½¶Ðã Law Professor Lisa T. Alexander, expert on U.S. housing law and policy.

Global public health expert Vanessa Kerry to deliver Connell School Pinnacle Lecture

Ïã½¶Ðã's Emily Gates honored by American Evaluation Association

Summer Sherburne Hawkins named inaugural associate director of Ïã½¶Ðã Global Public Health program

Promoting racial justice in housing: A Ïã½¶Ðã Forum on Racial Justice in America discussion

Ïã½¶Ðã Schiller Institute and Career Center team for undergraduate event

Luke Kuechly and Project Life return to Boston College

In Memoriam: Ïã½¶Ðã theologian and author Richard Gaillardetz

At Pinnacle Lecture, Vanessa Kerry urges action to address health crisis caused by climate change

Global Engagement Portal returns, connects Ïã½¶Ðã students to the world

Ïã½¶Ðã's STM Faculty contributes to formative theological education book

Ïã½¶Ðã hosts celebration of Seamus Heaney

Week of Dance at Ïã½¶Ðã 2023

NEH grant supports Professor of History Conevery Bolton Valencius' research on impact of human-caused earthquakes.

Ïã½¶Ðã students team with others from ACC schools to compete in design thinking

A celebration of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, a key architect of Ïã½¶Ðã's Irish music programs.

December 2023