蝌蚪直播 News Archive: 2016

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A new model in math education: 蝌蚪直播's Lynch School聽 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,聽 "Murder of a President"

'Making It Irish': An exclusive 蝌蚪直播 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聽 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 蝌蚪直播's Jeremy Shakun

GodPods:聽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 蝌蚪直播 Museum

Granting a wish: 蝌蚪直播 students rally to grant the final wish鈥'to be famous'鈥攐f 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 蝌蚪直播 faculty for low-income students

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

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聽 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: 蝌蚪直播 researchers find multiple barriers, beyond cost, discourage Hispanic families from choosing Catholic schools

White House collaboration: 蝌蚪直播 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': 蝌蚪直播 biologists reveal the global spread of ancient retroviruses

Fulbright to Russia: Law School Professor David Wirth聽

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

Peace Corps marks 55 years: 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播's observance of a major milestone in Irish history

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

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

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

'Lunches with Jesuits' a hot ticket: The series, sponsored by 蝌蚪直播'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

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HR leadership roles announced for Patricia Lowe and William Murphy

Seek and find: A faculty seminar to Turkey advances 蝌蚪直播'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, 蝌蚪直播 student entrepreneurs' music synchronizing start-up, made it to the final round of the first ACC InVenture Prize competition

蝌蚪直播 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:聽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 蝌蚪直播'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 蝌蚪直播 Strong scholarship

Research presentations and recognition at the annual AERA meeting included a lifetime achievement award for Professor Mar铆a 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 蝌蚪直播 Athletics benefactor

蝌蚪直播 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:聽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 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 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

蝌蚪直播 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聽

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

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 蝌蚪直播 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, 蝌蚪直播'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:聽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: 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播: 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 蝌蚪直播 workshops, delegates from Russia, Mexico, and Asia explore opportunities, risks of internationalization

After a historic season, 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 theologians are recognized for their work by the Catholic Press Association

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Students visit the U.S Embassy to the Holy See during a theology study abroad program

Boston College ranked 22nd on Forbes' 2016 survey

Carroll School marketing researchers find a missing piece to the puzzle of why consumers avoid buying annuities

Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., will be the new dean of 蝌蚪直播's School of Theology and Ministry

Woods College launches online Master of Healthcare Administration degree program

In Memoriam: Margaret J. 'Peg' Kenney, whose career in mathematics education at 蝌蚪直播 spanned nearly six decades

Venture philanthropy fund New Profit, Inc. invests in City Connects

Professor of Sociology C. Shawn McGuffey receives Kimberle Crenshaw Outstanding Article Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems

Roy Adapatation Model in nursing marks 50 years

At 蝌蚪直播鈥檚 Roche Center, Catholic school leaders report an overwhelming demand for dual-language immersion curriculum

How to find meaning in seemingly meaningless work? New study by 蝌蚪直播 Carroll School researcher Michael Pratt

RECONNECT II: A campus celebration of 蝌蚪直播鈥檚 African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American alumni community

蝌蚪直播 abuzz...literally: An 'urban hive' helps 蝌蚪直播 respond to concerns about the world's dwindling bee population

Fulbright to Philippines: Alyssa Trinidad will study the intersection of environmental management and sustainable development

In Memoriam: Joseph T. Nolan, a longtime Theology Department faculty member聽

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University Convocation: While confident about 蝌蚪直播'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 蝌蚪直播: A world-class space for 蝌蚪直播's Museum of Art at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue

Beyond Words: 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 shirt at St. Peter's Square

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

蝌蚪直播 hosts the first national summit to examine how Catholic schools can better serve Hispanic families

A banner month of 蝌蚪直播 Career events kicks off a full slate of fall programs

Fall season begins for Lowell Humanities Series

Memoir of 'Mr. 蝌蚪直播': Late alumnus and longtime administrator James P. McIntyre

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

In Memoriam: Ritchie Lowry, retired professor of sociology聽

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 蝌蚪直播'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鈥檚 new Economic Growth for All initiative

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

In Memoriam:聽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

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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 蝌蚪直播 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

蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 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'聽

Jesuit Masses Weekend: 蝌蚪直播 joins parishes in a dozen Northeast cities in a special service

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

In Memoriam: Campus Minister JoJo David

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

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

蝌蚪直播'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

蝌蚪直播 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

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

Students of Timmy Global Health's 蝌蚪直播 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

蝌蚪直播's 16th annual Veterans Day Mass and Ceremony honors those who have served

蝌蚪直播 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 蝌蚪直播 sociologist Brian Gareau

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

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

蝌蚪直播 Libraries present groundbreaking digital S茅amus Connolly Collection of Irish Music

Race and the environment: 蝌蚪直播 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': Moli猫re's comedic satire at Robsham Theater鈥攚ith twist

Endeavor 2.0: 蝌蚪直播 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: 蝌蚪直播 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

蝌蚪直播'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'? 蝌蚪直播's 'Joycestick' team is keen to find out

Glacial pace: Researchers including 蝌蚪直播'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 蝌蚪直播's Carroll School and Woods College

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

蝌蚪直播 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聽 Emerging Scholar Award

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

Let there be light: Scenes from 蝌蚪直播's annual Christmas tree lighting

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

25 years of 4Boston, 蝌蚪直播's largest weekly student service program

蝌蚪直播 Social Work prof Margaret Lombe works to promote more socially and economically inclusive cities

Giving spirit: A 蝌蚪直播SSW 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:聽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 蝌蚪直播 Bakery