BC News Archive: 2024

January 2024

February 2024

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

BC biologist Losick studies polyploid cells and their role in healing

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

UGBC president Jonah Kotzen reflects on years at the Heights

BC hosts 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet 

 STM Launches Courage to Preach Certificate Program

BC co-hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics

The Marian Consort performs at Boston College

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

Meet the dockmaster: BC grad Christina Martin

Bestselling author Celeste Ng to speak at BC

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

Charles Hack donates collection of Belgian paintings to McMullen Museum

BC Connors Center named to The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame

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

BC's Hilary Palevsky wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award

BC'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

BC among safest U.S. colleges

An uncommon experience for BC's Common Tones

Spring lineup at Robsham Theater

New play by BC 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

April 2024

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

BC 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

BC'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 BC polisci profs

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

BCPD Holds Polar Punge to Support  Special Olympics Massachusetts

Melanie Paredes Wins BC's 2024 Romero Scholarship

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

Boston College admits Class of 2028

Twenty-five years ago,  BC 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

BC graduate programs rank high in latest U.S. News survey

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

BC hosts 2024 Arts Festival

"Titles with Taste" abound at BC's Edible Books Festival

BC junior Sancia Sehdev wins Goldwater Scholarship

Weston Observatory tracks local earthquake

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

BC Connell School of Nursing honors Adelene Egan

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

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

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

Kinship: New Book of Poetry from BC Professor Maxim Shrayer

Event will showcase Boston College poets Shrayer and Weiskott

New leadership for UGBC

International honors for two BC faculty members

Messina College partners with Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide student internships

BC'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

BC 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.

BC study explores cannabis legislation effect on teen substance abuse

Boston College to pass $80 million mark in sponsored research

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

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

New website showcases Black history at BC Law School

Hanan Sjah wins Boston College's 2024 Aquino Scholarship

BC researcher studies 'digital barrier' to migration

Delegation from the Philippines visit BC

David Goodman named dean of BC'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 BC's Finnegan Award

Fellowship winners for 2023-24 include 11 Fulbright scholars

BC 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

BC 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 BC

BC grad Jenna Grodzicki writes to inspire children

BC lacrosse wins the NCAA title, their second since 2021

June 2024

July

August

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

BCSSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock named Social Work Pioneer

BC 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

BC 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 BC 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 BC historian, author Heather Cox Richardson

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

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

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

Office of Emergency Management triples number of AEDs on campus

October

BC Prison Education Program holds first graduation ceremony

Patrick Conway named inaugural Ignacio Chair of BC 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

BC 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 BC 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

BC 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 BC Global Public Health Program and Tufts School of Medicine offers accelerated Master of Public Health degree program

BC 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 BC 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: BC 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: BC 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: BC 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

BC 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 BC

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 BC 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 BC engineering, Lynch School researchers to expand reach of STEM education

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

Meet BC'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

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

December