BC News Archive: 2024
January 2024
BC's C21 Center launches Mass and Mingle
Lilly Endowment Inc. awards Boston College $15 million grant
Pedaling with a purpose:聽Lucas Beyer 鈥�24
Crossing Boundaries: BC 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
BC Provost David Quigley named to International Association of Universities board
The American Economic Association honors Economics' Kit Baum
BC's Clough Doctoral Fellows explore political geography in Mexico
BC joins area schools in educational series to promote civil discourse
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
UGBC president Jonah Kotzen reflects on years at the Heights
BC hosts 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet聽
聽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:聽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
An uncommon experience for BC's Common Tones
Spring lineup at Robsham Theater
New play by BC students: "Cleveland Circle"
聽Julie Canuto-Depina wins Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship聽
Q&A with MLK Jr. Scholarship keynote speaker and past winner Philip McHarris
March 2024
Interdisciplinary BC project targets infant malnutrition
CSTM Launches Young Alumni Leadership in Ministry Award
BC student Paul McLaughlin is inaugural winner of the Edward D. and Patricia K. Miller Scholarship
BC Messina College Dean Erick Berrelleza, SJ, will be Laetare Sunday speaker
BC's Elizabeth Graver wins multiple awards for her book Kantika
BC's Ana Mart铆nez Alem谩n named one of 40 outstanding women in higher education
BC 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:聽Kristen Lappas 鈥�09 takes on the project of a lifetime
Finance, economics, biology, polisci most popular majors at BC
BC showcases student work at Graduate Research Symposium
Lineup announced for Park Street Corporation Speaker Series in Health, Humanities, and Ethics
BC unveils Academic Wall of Honor
BC Dynamics聽will compete at the ICCA Semifinals
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
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聽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:聽Confronting Injustice with the Eyes of Faith
Environmental law practicum highlighted at major forum
Keeping the Republic:聽New book by BC polisci profs
Growing God: Children's book sequel by C21 Center's Karen Kiefer
BCPD Holds Polar Punge to Support聽 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,聽 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 鈥淪erbian Nobel for Physics"聽
"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
Kinship: New Book of Poetry from BC Professor Maxim Shrayer
Event will showcase Boston College poets Shrayer and Weiskott
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:聽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 Mu帽iz 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 鈥�24 celebrates the power and versatility of hair
BC VSLC reception honors new graduates bound for full-time service work聽
Highlight reel:聽Revisiting high points of the 2023-24 academic year
Five decades on, Communication prof Don Fishman 鈥榓 champion鈥� at BC
June 2024
BC fundraiser benefits St. Francis House day shelter
BC 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聽 honorary doctorate
University President William P. Leahy, S.J., to step down in summer 2026
BC STEM educators guide Charles River Collaboratory project for underserved youth
Boston College earns 5-star rating in 鈥淢oney鈥� 2024 Best Colleges
Historian Heather Cox Richardson receives Authors Guild Baldacci Award for literary activisim
BC 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 BC
July
BC receives NSF support for project to cultivate STEM interest among rural Navajo youth
BC scientists discover a 'rule-breaking' quantum material
BC physicists lead discovery of 'rule-breaking' quantum material
BC Law prof David Worth tapped for TEPAC
A BC world tour: Carl Lanzilli 鈥�66 keeps alma mater in the picture
BC 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
In Memoriam: John M. (Jack) Connors Jr. 鈥�63, H鈥�07
Messina College welcomes inaugural class
$2.9M for聽 BCSSW Rwanda family intervention program
Celebrating 10 years of the Ice Bucket Challenge
An Olympian at last: four-time national sailing champion Erika Reineke 鈥�17聽
The Olympic mindset: New BC swimming and diving coach,聽12-time medalist Dara Torres
New leadership for Boston College Irish Institute: Mary C. Murphy
August
Project aims to interest rural Navajo youth in STEM
Peter Ochs is 2024-25 Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations
Two BC undergrads were among 20 chosen to participate in selective Stanford Law Scholars Institute
Looking ahead: A Q&A with Vice President for Student Affairs Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Joe Popolo, Jr. '89 joins BC Board of Trustees
Kristin Heyer named inaugural Joseph Chair in Theology
RECONNECT III reunites AHANA alumni
BC announces Seidner Department of Finance
University Convocation: Boston College senior administrators address the BC community
September
Boston College economists聽Tayfun S枚nmez聽and聽Utku 脺nver聽advance liver exchange program
Lowell Humanities Series begins September 11
BCSSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock named Social Work Pioneer
BC joins Coalition for Transformational Education
Kay Schlozman to be honored at Clough Center conference
Crown of Times聽comes to Robsham Theater
In Memoriam: Art historian-turned-filmmaker Pamela Berger
Lynch School to partner with Australian Catholic University
BC physicist Ilija Zeljkovic among Moore Foundation鈥檚 2024 Experimental Physics Investigators
Polish premiere of Professor of Music Ralf Yusuf Gawlick's 'O Lungo Drom'
Pops on the Heights scholarship gala marks 32nd year聽
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聽record 79 new full-time faculty聽
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