Ҵý News Archive: 2016

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A new model in math education: Ҵý's Lynch School  and mathematics faculty collaborate on a two-way mentoring initiative

Insights into consumer behavior: Carroll School of Management lab will bring innovative data collection to faculty research and student learning

Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson served as a consultant for the "American Experience" program on President James Garfield,  "Murder of a President"

'Making It Irish': An exclusive McMullen Museum exhibition showcases Ireland's Arts and Crafts movement

'Gaelic Roots' tradition continues under the direction of fiddler and Irish Studies faculty member Sheila Falls

Target at Chief Execs Club: CEO Brian Cornell discussed the shifting consumer landscape and plans for Greater Boston

Boston College  elevated to an 'R1' institution by the Carnegie Classification, a designation for doctoral universities with the highest levels of research activity

The climate ahead: The impact of climate change will persist for millennia, reports a team of scientists including Ҵý's Jeremy Shakun

GodPods: Lenten reflections by Church in the 21st Century Center director Thomas Groome

Strategic transformation for Woods College under way

'Outstanding friend' to education: Lynch School professor Andy Hargreaves is honored for his service to public education.

Ensemble Plus Ultra concert series: University Chorale members collaborate with award-winning group

Making it digital: A professor and students create an interactive guide to 'Making It Irish' at the McMullen Museum

Granting a wish: Ҵý students rally to grant the final wish—'to be famous'—of 8-year-old Dorian Murray, who has terminal cancer.

$1.2M for unique STEM program: The NSF grant supports a career pathways initiative led by Ҵý faculty for low-income students

Performer and writer Patricia Noonan '07 brings her musical, inspired by Selkie myth, to Ҵý.

Tracking turtles via drone: Carroll School of Management student Branick Weix helped researchers track endangered sea turtles

Karen Zheng '19 designed the official seal to commemorate the 175th anniversary of her hometown.

Stanton Prize winner: Psychology's Liane Young, who studies moral judgment and behavior, honored for interdisciplinary research

'Easter Rising' reflections: U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh will speak at centenary event

Mark S. Massa, S.J., dean of the School of Theology and Ministry, will  become the director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life

$200M athletics facilities plan announced: Three projects will enhance intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports

Associate Professor of Mathematics J. Elisenda Grigsby is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

2016 MLK Scholarship winner: Connell School of Nursing junior Chiamaka Okorie

World class: Boston College is at the forefront of the intercultural learning movement.

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German Consul General Ralf Horlemann will discuss complexities of Europe's refugee crisis

Score for healthier foods: Simplifying nutrition labels can help consumers make wiser choices, a Carroll School researcher shows

Poet of the imagination: University Professor of English Paul Mariani explores the life of Wallace Stevens

12th annual Sing it to the Heights will benefit St. Columbkille music program

The next generation: Ҵý researchers find multiple barriers, beyond cost, discourage Hispanic families from choosing Catholic schools

White House collaboration: Ҵý School of Social Work is an academic partner for the new open data Opportunity Project

Assistant Professor of History Thomas Dodman is awarded a Mellon Fellowship

A viral 'family tree': Ҵý biologists reveal the global spread of ancient retroviruses

Fulbright to Russia: Law School Professor David Wirth 

2017 U.S. News & World Report "Best Grad School" rankings

Peace Corps marks 55 years: Ҵý hosts special commemorative event March 18

Talking 'big data': Analysis should be grounded in sound values, says Google exec Marvin Chow '95

Easter Rising centenary: An international conference and concert continue Ҵý's observance of a major milestone in Irish history

The Emerald Isle awaits: A full slate of activities for 'Ҵý 2 Ireland' in September

Q&A: Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Colmán Ó Clabaigh, O.S.B., a Benedictine monk of Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick

Assistant Professor of Finance Ian Appel is  co-winner of a research competition for his jointly authored paper on passive investors

'Lunches with Jesuits' a hot ticket: The series, sponsored by Ҵý's Ignatian Society and hosted by the Jesuit Community, is booked solid for the semester

The Easter Rising: Boston College collaborative projects illuminate Ireland's journey to independence

2016 Romero Scholar: Born and raised in Nicaragua, philosophy major Maura Lester McSweeney aspires to support human rights in her homeland

Ignite Awards advance research: A look at some of the projects supported by the 2015-16 grants

Two new books by Libby Professor of Law and Theology Cathleen Kaveny explore religious discourse in American society

“Blacks in Boston: Black...and Immigrant” will be a revival of the African and African Diaspora Studies Program’s “Blacks in Boston” conference series

HR leadership roles announced for Patricia Lowe and William Murphy

Seek and find: A faculty seminar to Turkey advances Ҵý's internationalization

National Poetry Month: Events include two appearances by award-winning poet, scholar and playwright Afaa Michael Weaver

Accounting Department chair Billy Soo named vice provost for faculties

Junior Jesse L. Mu and sophomore Chris Latour win Goldwater Scholarships

MOcean, Ҵý student entrepreneurs' music synchronizing start-up, made it to the final round of the first ACC InVenture Prize competition

Ҵý Police, EMS honored: An Eagles fan reunites with the first responders who helped to save his life last fall

In Memoriam: Retired Professor of English John J. Fitzgerald and Rev. Donald J. Plocke, S.J., former associate professor of biolog

Retiring Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life director Alan Wolfe reflects on societal changes during his tenure

The Citizen Poets of Boston: Work of a generation of virtually forgotten poets recovered by collaborative American Studies research project

School of Theology and Ministry student Antuan Ilgit, S.J., will travel to Germany and Poland for the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics program

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz '66 will speak at Ҵý's 140th Commencement

Simons Fellowship: Mathematics' Eli Grigsby is recognized for her recent research and future scholarship potential

Marathon bombing survivor Patrick Downes '05 ran the 2016 Boston race on a prosthetic blade for the Ҵý Strong scholarship

Research presentations and recognition at the annual AERA meeting included a lifetime achievement award for Professor María Estela Brisk

Rating the ratings: Leading systems that rate teacher prep programs fall short on evidence and equity, Lynch School researchers find

In Memoriam: William (Bill) V. Campbell, former football assistant coach and longtime Ҵý Athletics benefactor

Ҵý researchers present at the USA Science & Engineering Festival

Campbell Soup Co. president and CEO, alumna Denise Morrison honored at Wall Street Council dinner

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen will deliver the main address at this year's Boston College Law School Commencement.

In Memoriam: Rev. Raymond G. Helmick, S.J., an respected theologian internationally regarded for his conflict resolution skills

Weighing in: The dreaded scale may give diets a boost, a Connell School of Nursing researcher reports

Faculty & Staff Experience Survey reports results

Atlantic Rim Collaboratory: Eight education systems from around the world join forces to improve global education

Nine graduate and undergraduate students officially joined the Catholic Church through Campus Ministry's RCIA process

Professor Heather Cox Richardson will be featured on C-SPAN 'Lectures in History' series

Update on University Strategic Planning Initiative

Probing resistance: A multidisciplinary team led by a Ҵý microbiologist is studying the role of the immune system in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

May

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay honors Boston College President William P. Leahy, S.J., at its annual Big of the Year gala

Carroll School graduates have raised the bar when it comes to the national Certified Public Accountant exam

Phi Beta Kappa Award: Biology's Danielle Taghian is this year's winner for teaching, chosen by students of the honor society

The Collegiate Warrior Athlete Initiative, a research project directed by the Connell School of Nursing to improve the fitness levels of post-9/11 veterans, completes its pilot phase

Lowenberg Fellowship winner Charles Gallagher, S.J., will study at the U.S. Holocaust Museum

Learning Ally awards: Two Ҵý freshmen are nationally recognized as role models for those with learning disabilities

Lynch Leadership Academy marks five years of serving public, charter, and Catholic school principals

Stanton Wortham named inaugural Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean of the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch School of Education

Ҵý ventures: Meet the top student teams at this year's Shea Center for Entrepreneurship Venture Competition

Seniors to remember: Members of the Class of 2016 reflect on their Boston College experience

Connell School training modules will help nurses care for patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy.

Commencement 2016: The only constant will be change, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz tells the graduating class

Marissa Marandola received the Rev. Edward H. Finnegan, S.J., Award 

Labor of love: Overnight custodian Fred Vautour sees the fifth of his five children graduate from Ҵý

Alessandra Maldonado '16 hopes her bone marrow donation will help save a three-year-old boy

Dr. Donald Brown Award: John Gabelus '16

Fourteen Boston College alumni will experience post-baccalaureate study abroad thanks to prestigious Fulbright grants

Beth E. McDermott named vice president for development

Boston College to hold inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Psychology's John Christianson is the inaugural Gianinno Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor

A great play: St. Columbkille Partnership School has dedicated a new, $1.2 million outdoor recreation facility.

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New Veterans Affinity Group will enhance outreach and services to students and employees who have served their country

Twelve Boston-area law school students have been awarded prestigious summer internships in public service by the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan; former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers highlight the 11th annual Carroll School Finance Conference

Boston College honors retiring administrators, faculty, and staff, and long-service employees

Campus School spirit: This year's student volunteers capped their service with unprecedented fundraising

New Ҵý School of Social Work Dean: Gautam N. Yadama

Craig Burns named director of University Counseling Services

Lynch School Professor Dennis Shirley works with Jesuit Refugee Service on global initiative to educate displaced children

A visit to campus by Kuwaiti youth, and a doctoral program partnership with Arabian Gulf University.

Entering its sixth year, Ҵý's Freshmen League focuses on authenticity, mentoring, and reflection

STM's Hosffman Ospino is recognized for catechetical leadership and advancing Hispanic ministry.

Community Service Award: Sociology's Michael Malec is 'a beacon of good citizenship' for his work in Nicaragua and at home

Associate Professor of Sociology Sara Moorman named a winner of NIH 2016 Matilda White Riley Early Stage Investigator Honors

World view: Ҵý students' global perspectives are enhanced by competitive fellowships and scholarships

Associate Professor of English James Najarian wins the Frost Farm Prize for metrical poetry

BARS event at Ҵý: A meeting of black administrators, researchers, and scholars in social work will focus on mentoring

Roche Center for Catholic Education's Emmaus Series graduates new class

The Connell School honors alumna Colonel Darlene Hinojosa for leadership in military nursing with this year's Kelleher Award

At Ҵý workshops, delegates from Russia, Mexico, and Asia explore opportunities, risks of internationalization

After a historic season, Ҵý Baseball is focused on the road ahead

Super cooling research: A $7.5M quest to develop cost-efficient substitutes for the best heat conductor: diamond

Jeopardy! champ: Alumna Laurie MacDougall won three rounds of the popular quiz show.

Catholic book awards: Three Ҵý theologians are recognized for their work by the Catholic Press Association

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University Convocation: While confident about Ҵý's direction, senior leadership stressed the need to avoid complacency

The new Eagles: Meet the Boston College Class of 2020

Boston College takes on Georgia Tech at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, the climax of a full slate of associated events in Dublin

Lynch School Brennan Professor Andy Hargreaves advises on Scotland's education reform initiative

The new McMullen: A world-class space for Ҵý's Museum of Art at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue

Beyond Words: McMullen Museum, Harvard Library, Gardner Museum present North America's largest exhibition of illuminated medieval and Renaissance manuscripts

New Thomas More Apartments open; farewell to Edmond's Hall

The Red Bandanna: New book by ESPN's Tom Rinaldi tells the inspiring story of alumnus and 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther

2017 U.S. News rankings

Award-winning playwright and arts educator Sheri Wilner joins Ҵý this academic year as Monan Professor in Theatre

The University's Strategic Planning Initiative will host a series of meetings on key themes this semester.

Moakley Professor of Political Science Kay L. Schlozman is honored for lifetime contribution to the field

Atlantic Rim Collaboratory: Summit in Reykjavik launches global initiative to improve elementary and secondary education

Brooke Dunkley '12 presents Pope Francis with a Ҵý shirt at St. Peter's Square

New home for Health Services: UHS up and running better than ever

Ҵý hosts the first national summit to examine how Catholic schools can better serve Hispanic families

A banner month of Ҵý Career events kicks off a full slate of fall programs

Fall season begins for Lowell Humanities Series

Memoir of 'Mr. Ҵý': Late alumnus and longtime administrator James P. McIntyre

Off the beaten trek: Ghana adds a global perspective to Ҵý TechTrek's field destinations

In Memoriam: Ritchie Lowry, retired professor of sociology 

Core pilot program continues to spur imaginative faculty collaborations on interdiscplinary courses

Q&A with new Core course faculty

In Memoriam: Rev. George Drury, S.J., who created Ҵý's student affairs division and served as its inaugural vice president

October

Gala finale celebrates success of the $1.6 billion 'Light the World' campaign

Keeping the faith: Actor Chris O'Donnell '92 talks priorities at Agape Latte event

Research partnership to support Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s new Economic Growth for All initiative

A Ҵý Council for Women colloquium features DNC interim chair Donna Brazile and former GOP advisor Mary Matalin

In Memoriam: Albert F. Hanwell, an alumnus and retired longtime faculty member and associate dean at the Boston College School of Social Work

A legacy lives on: The heroism of Welles Crowther '99 is inspiring a new generation

Most popular majors this year

Rory Browne named director of the Academic Advising Center and associate dean of the Morrissey College of Arts and Science

'Waiting for Lefty' kicks off the fall lineup at Robsham Theater

A Ҵý chemist's NIH-funded studies advance understanding of age-related cell damage

Internationally recognized scholar and author John W. Padberg, S.J., is honored by Instititute for Advanced Jesuit Studies

Ҵý Law's David Wirth is in the thick of debate over international governance, genetic research, and sustainable development.

Red Bandanna 5k: The 12th running of the race in honor of 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther '99

University Mission and Ministry announces reorganization

Offices of News & Public Affairs and Marketing Communication to merge

Goal reached for the Ҵý Strong Scholarship honoring an alumnus and his wife, both Boston Marathon bombing survivors

Facing human nature: Not all facial expressions have universally accepted meanings, a new study finds

Film and Fellowship: 'A screening and discussion of Lynch School Dean Stanton Wortham's award-winning 'Adelante' 

Jesuit Masses Weekend: Ҵý joins parishes in a dozen Northeast cities in a special service

Moving the needle: New Ҵý Social Work Dean Gautam Yadama on addressing intractable issues and producing positive change

In Memoriam: Campus Minister JoJo David

Team spirit: At Ҵý to be honored, former Eagles star Luke Kuechly exemplifies a "person for others"

Career planning conference for Ҵý juniors and seniors featured Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Pili Montilla '00

Ҵý's partnership in judging the Forbes' Under 30 Summit entrepreneurial challenges is a win-win

Clough Colloquium to feature former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder discussing voting rights

Professor of Physics Krzysztof Kempa is named an APA Fellow

Leading thinkers in urban policy and design discuss the growth of cities at Corcoran Center event

School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J., met Pope Francis at GC 36

Ҵý students at a global indie film and television event take a seminar with writer-director Bobby Farrelly

Art after dark: A seasonally spirited night at the museum

November

Ҵý's Philosophy Department ranks 19th among U.S. programs in a survey by Great Value Colleges

Students of Timmy Global Health's Ҵý chapter help bring medical services to Guatemala

New Center for Isotope Geochemistry enables interdisciplinary study of earth processes across billions of years

International Education Week hosts 40+ events across campus

Evening with Eric Nam: K-pop phenomenon, alumnus, and advocate for raising the profile of Korean and Asian American identity in the U.S.

Parade of scholars: Boston College marks 25 years of Burns Visiting Scholars in Irish Studies

Ҵý's 16th annual Veterans Day Mass and Ceremony honors those who have served

Ҵý researchers reveal new clues to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Civic Engagement Initiative continues with faculty panel discussion of the post-election landscape

Award-winning undergraduate research has led to a new book by Connor Fitzmaurice '10 and Ҵý sociologist Brian Gareau

Remarks by former U.S Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell kicked off Ҵý's celebration of International Education Week

TIMSS turns 20: Administered at Ҵý, it's the longest running, large-scale assessment of math and science education in the world

Ҵý Libraries present groundbreaking digital Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music

Race and the environment: Ҵý Social Work scholars co-edit Harvard journal, explore intersections between environmental equity and race

Artists among us: The Art Club presents its second annual faculty-staff show

'The Misanthrope': Molière's comedic satire at Robsham Theater—with twist

Endeavor 2.0: Ҵý Career Center expands program for sophomores to explore liberal arts advantage

Student and CEO: Angela Jin's merchandise company, 1950 Collective, is gaining traction in both sales and media attention

Quality of mercy: As Jubilee Year of Mercy concludes, a reflection on Pope Francis from U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett '68

Stories that move: Ҵý hosts USAID Book-A-Thon to promote global literacy

New TIMSS report: The latest results from the world's longest running, large scale global assessment of math and science education

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Environmental Voter Project founder Nathaniel Stinnett J.D. '05 will speak at Advancing Research and Scholarship Day

Holiday festivities on campus include the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony

Ҵý's Woods College and the FBI partner to host the first Boston Conference on Cyber Security in 2017

'Grand and preposterous': Can gamification help you learn about 'Ulysses'? Ҵý's 'Joycestick' team is keen to find out

Glacial pace: Researchers including Ҵý's Jeremy Shakun assemble the first extensive climatological account of the Greenland ice sheet

Discovering phi: Insight into investment management from State Street researchers with ties to Ҵý's Carroll School and Woods College

In Memoriam: Retired College of Arts and Sciences Senior Associate Dean Marie T. McHugh

Ҵý Advancing Research and Scholarship Day focuses on the environment and society

Reflection on GC36: STM Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J, was a delegate to the Jesuit General Congregation

Students applaud Woods College's new Master of Healthcare Administration online degree program for its flexibility, applicability to workplace

SAGE Young Scholar: Psychology prof Liane Young recognized for exceptional achievements in social and personality psychology

In Memoriam: Philosophy Professor Emeritus William Richardson,S.J.

School of Social Work Assistant Professor Samantha Teixeira receives the ACOSA  Emerging Scholar Award

Former Maryland governor and presidential candidate Martin O'Malley teaches at Ҵý Law School this semeste.

Let there be light: Scenes from Ҵý's annual Christmas tree lighting

On with the dance: Robert VerEecke, S.J., the 'dancing priest,' continues his relationship with Ҵý as a visiting artist

25 years of 4Boston, Ҵý's largest weekly student service program

Ҵý Social Work prof Margaret Lombe works to promote more socially and economically inclusive cities

Giving spirit: A ҴýSSW student led a campus effort to aid people displaced by a Cambridge, Mass. fire

Boston College named to the Scholar Match College Honor Roll

In Memoriam: Boisi Professor Emeritus George Madaus

Stage, screen, campus: Senior Christy Coco balanced classes with her off-Broadway debut

Alumni ioin in Wreaths Across America Event

Visions of sugar plums: Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow tour the Ҵý Bakery