AV研究所 News Archive: 2024
January 2024
AV研究所'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: AV研究所 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
AV研究所 Provost David Quigley named to International Association of Universities board
The American Economic Association honors Economics' Kit Baum
AV研究所's Clough Doctoral Fellows explore political geography in Mexico
AV研究所 joins area schools in educational series to promote civil discourse
February 2024
The age of identity: Q&A with AV研究所 authors Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves
AV研究所 biologist Losick studies polyploid cells and their role in healing
UGAV研究所 president Jonah Kotzen reflects on years at the Heights
AV研究所 hosts 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet聽
聽STM Launches Courage to Preach Certificate Program
AV研究所 co-hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics
The Marian Consort performs at Boston College
AV研究所's Dean Colloquium: 'Teaching, Research, and Learning in the Age of AI'
Meet the dockmaster:聽AV研究所 grad Christina Martin
Bestselling author Celeste Ng to speak at AV研究所
AV研究所 School of Theology and Ministry to be named for benefactors Gloria and Chuck Clough
Charles Hack donates collection of Belgian paintings to McMullen Museum
AV研究所 Connors Center named to The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
AV研究所SSW's Karen Bullock honored for work in hospice, palliative care
AV研究所's Hilary Palevsky wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award
AV研究所's Emrah Altindis receives $2.5 million NIH grant
AV研究所 among safest U.S. colleges
An uncommon experience for AV研究所's Common Tones
Spring lineup at Robsham Theater
New play by AV研究所 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 AV研究所 project targets infant malnutrition
CSTM Launches Young Alumni Leadership in Ministry Award
AV研究所 Messina College Dean Erick Berrelleza, SJ, will be Laetare Sunday speaker
AV研究所's Elizabeth Graver wins multiple awards for her book Kantika
AV研究所's Ana Mart铆nez Alem谩n named one of 40 outstanding women in higher education
AV研究所 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 AV研究所
AV研究所 showcases student work at Graduate Research Symposium
Lineup announced for Park Street Corporation Speaker Series in Health, Humanities, and Ethics
AV研究所 unveils Academic Wall of Honor
AV研究所 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.
AV研究所 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
AV研究所'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 AV研究所 polisci profs
Growing God: Children's book sequel by C21 Center's Karen Kiefer
AV研究所PD Holds Polar Punge to Support聽 Special Olympics Massachusetts
Melanie Paredes Wins AV研究所's 2024 Romero Scholarship
Racing for Impact: AV研究所 students and alumni run Boston Marathon for local charities
Boston College admits Class of 2028
Twenty-five years ago,聽 AV研究所 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
AV研究所 graduate programs rank high in latest U.S. News survey
Professor of Physics Ilija Zeljkovic wins 鈥淪erbian Nobel for Physics"聽
AV研究所 hosts 2024 Arts Festival
"Titles with Taste" abound at AV研究所's Edible Books Festival
AV研究所 junior Sancia Sehdev wins Goldwater Scholarship
Weston Observatory tracks local earthquake
In Memoriam: Marilyn J. Matelski, first female full professor of Communication
AV研究所 Connell School of Nursing honors Adelene Egan
AV研究所 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 AV研究所 Professor Maxim Shrayer
Event will showcase Boston College poets Shrayer and Weiskott
International honors for two AV研究所 faculty members
Messina College partners with Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide student internships
AV研究所'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
AV研究所 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.
AV研究所 study explores cannabis legislation effect on teen substance abuse
Boston College to pass $80 million mark in sponsored research
AV研究所's Raquel Mu帽iz receives William T. Grant Foundation Scholar Award
AV研究所's John West named captain of Lou Gehrig Community Impact team
New website showcases Black history at AV研究所 Law School
Hanan Sjah wins Boston College's 2024 Aquino Scholarship
AV研究所 researcher studies 'digital barrier' to migration
Delegation from the Philippines visit AV研究所
David Goodman named dean of AV研究所'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 AV研究所's Finnegan Award
Fellowship winners for 2023-24 include 11 Fulbright scholars
AV研究所 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
AV研究所 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 AV研究所
June 2024
AV研究所 fundraiser benefits St. Francis House day shelter
AV研究所 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
AV研究所 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
AV研究所 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 AV研究所
July
AV研究所 receives NSF support for project to cultivate STEM interest among rural Navajo youth
AV研究所 scientists discover a 'rule-breaking' quantum material
AV研究所 physicists lead discovery of 'rule-breaking' quantum material
AV研究所 Law prof David Worth tapped for TEPAC
A AV研究所 world tour: Carl Lanzilli 鈥�66 keeps alma mater in the picture
AV研究所 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 AV研究所SSW 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 AV研究所 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
Looking ahead: A Q&A with Vice President for Student Affairs Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Joe Popolo, Jr. '89 joins AV研究所 Board of Trustees
Kristin Heyer named inaugural Joseph Chair in Theology
RECONNECT III reunites AHANA alumni
AV研究所 announces Seidner Department of Finance
University Convocation: Boston College senior administrators address the AV研究所 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
AV研究所SSW Ahearn Professor Karen Bullock named Social Work Pioneer
AV研究所 joins Coalition for Transformational Education
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聽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聽
Boston College ranked 37th among best national universities in 2025 U.S. News survey
AV研究所 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 AV研究所 historian, author Heather Cox Richardson
More awards for AV研究所 English Professor Elizabeth Graver's latest book, Kantika
Soaring Higher campaign reaches $1.5 billion toward $3 billion goal
AV研究所 hosts global scientists and theologians at conference to address plastic pollution crisis
Office of Emergency Management triples number of AEDs on campus
October
AV研究所 Prison Education Program holds first graduation ceremony
Patrick Conway named inaugural Ignacio Chair of AV研究所 Prison Education Program
Options Through Education to be renamed McCrory-Francis Scholars Program
Theology Department adds new minors, expanded major
AV研究所 hosts Boston-area premiere of聽 documentary 'Stolen'
A long and storied life: Alumnus, longtime publisher聽Henry Quinlan '61
Alicia Munnell to step down as director of AV研究所 Center for Retirement Research
Holy Family statue temporarily removed for repairs
AV研究所 physicist Ilija Zeljkovic among Moore Foundation鈥檚 2024 Experimental Physics Investigators
Dawn M. Simmons is new Monan Professor in Theatre Arts
鈥楽ecret Life of Humans鈥� and 鈥楶ippin鈥� on Robsham Theater fall slate
Clough School Professor John F. Baldovin, S.J., receives 2024 Frederick R. McManus Award
AV研究所 named 2024 Mass Save Climate Leader
Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium features Liz Cheney
Connell School Pinnacle Lecture will look at impact of psychiatric, mental health nursing
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: AV研究所 faculty members assess the 2024 presidential election.
November
Christine Murphy is new associate dean of Morrissey College graduate school
AV研究所 Veterans Remembrance: Kevin R. Powers will speak at this year's event聽
Economics faculty assess causes, effects of inequality
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 AV研究所 engineering, Lynch School researchers to expand reach of STEM education
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
鈥橳is the season: A look at upcoming holiday events on campus
December
Dream sweets: AV研究所's Holiday Bake Shop offers a delectable array of seasonal treats
In Memoriam: Political Science Professor Ken I. Kersch
Trio of book honors for AV研究所 historian Nicole Eaton's book German Blood, Slavic Soil
鈥楾he opportunity of a lifetime鈥�: Reflections from AV研究所's delegation to COP29
A Q&A with AV研究所 COP29 delegate and Woods College graduate student Gustavo Cardona e Almeida