BC News Archive: 2025

January 2025

Construction to begin on Catholic Religious Archives facility

BC names new VP for Facilities Management: Patrick O’Hern

Emerging talent: Morrissey College student filmmaker Lola Ellis ’26 honored for her documentary highlighting the plight of widows in India

In N.E. Journal of Medicine, Boston College researchers call for greater oversight of manufactured chemicals to safeguard children.

In Memoriam: Robert Braunreuther, S.J., a mainstay in campus ministry at Boston College for 24 years

BC installs Finnegan Award Wall of Honor

Carroll School Professor, labor law expert David Twomey retires after 50+ years at the Heights

A long and storied life: publisher and author Henry Quinlan '61

$10M Lilly grant for IAJS program

Amanda Teo to lead BC Law's Rappaport Center

Lowell Humanities Series begins January 29

Advancing early math learning: A Heising-Simons Foundation grant to the Walsh Center will benefit children in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood

Money, marketing, and art: New book by the Carroll School's Henrik Hagtvedt explores how buyers and those who cater to them shape the high-profile art world

Tracing nitrogen pollution: New study led by BC Earth and Environmental Sciences researchers

Faculty and Staff Experience Survey:  Triennial process aims to provide better understanding of the work climate and overall professional experiences of BC employees

In Memoriam: James F. 'Jeff' Flagg, a mainstay in the Romance Languages and Literatures Department and in international education programs during his 55 years at BC

U.S. overdose deaths linked to income inequality, BC researchers find

‘Shadows into Light’: New book by BCSSW's Theresa Betancourt follows as a generation of former child soldiers comes of age

BC's 2025-26 doctoral student stipend to increase

The Discerning Pilgrim: In new leadership course, Boston College seniors will retrace the journey of Saint Ignatius, founder of the Jesuit order

Leaving, with gratitude: Retiring Center for Work & Family Executive Director Brad Harrington leaves a legacy in the classroom and the business world

FEBRUARY  2025

Banking on a timely warning: Text message alert programs help bank customers avoid overdrafts, according to study led by BC economist

‘Wonders of Creation’: New McMullen Museum exhibition showcases art, science, and innovation in the Islamic world

Continuing the conversation: Post-election, Student Affairs hopes to build off the success of its ‘Debate Night Done Right’ initiative

Schiller Institute welcomes environmental economist Edson Severnini, as core faculty member

‘It’s the people that make the job’: At BC Transportation and Parking Services, collaboration and community are key for a campus constantly on the move

U.S. premiere of'Źródło (The Source)':  Composition by BC's Ralf Gawlick honors Pope Saint John Paul II and his Polish ancestry

Jonathan Kirshner named inaugural Vincent Q. and Mary Ann Giffuni Professor at Boston College.

BC retains R1 Carnegie Classification, affirming its place among top U.S. research universities

Spring lineup at Robsham opens February 20

STEM for all: A nonprofit, cofounded by a Boston College alumnus, seeks to make STEM education more accessible

COP29 delegates to speak at Schiller symposium

Woods College of Advancing Studies agreement will provide new opportunities for Hellenic College students

University welcomes BC Companions: Inaugural Fellows engage in a yearlong program integrating academic study and Ignatian spirituality

Rev. John ‘Jack’ Butler, S.J., named 26th president of Boston College

Daniel Bowles longlisted for International Booker Prize: German Studies faculty member's translation of Christian Kracht's latest novel is one of 13 titles recognized

South Korea's political crisis: A Q&A with Ingu Hwang, associate professor of the practice in BC's International Studies Program

Woods College, NHL Players' Association announce academic partnership

Justice Under God: Newly republished book by BC Law faculty member chronicles how faith, hope, and charity freed an innocent man 

$2.25M Walton Family Foundation funding will support initiative, led by Lynch School's Belle Liang, focused on K-12 student engagement, teacher well-being

In Memoriam: John Sallis: BC's Adelmann Professor of Philosophy has died at age 86

New Dixon Family Provost Faculty Fellowship for Teaching Excellence established; Carroll School faculty member Ed Taylor is inaugural recipient

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