Boston College media highlights
Highlights from 2025
ֱ Law Professor Dan Kanstroom, founder of ֱ’s Immigration and Asylum Clinic and co-founder of the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, discusses ongoing deportation efforts with and the .
Professor of Political Science Marc Landy 徱ܲhe prospect of President Donald Trump running again in an interview with .
ֱ Law Associate Professor David Olson comments on the use of trademarks in fiction and in cultural commentary, in relation to character portrayals on 'The White Lotus':.
ֱ Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments on the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine through the FCC v. Consumers' Research case:.
Sixty years after Vatican II, the Catholic liturgy is at an inflection point,writes Clough School Professor John Baldovin, S.J., who considers the way forward in an essay for . | He discusses how the early Church celebrated the Eucharist in .
ֱ Law Professor Brian Quinn weighs in on the Trump administration's targeting of law firms with executive orders and investigations:.
ճֱ MuseumپDz Wonders of Creation, which showcases art, science, and innovation in the Islamic world, is featured by ,, and .
Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., joins experts weighing in on the efficacy of the Trump administration's policies related to health:.
Communication Professor Michael Serazio writes on the interplay between the Trump administration, free speech, and censorship in an essay for .
Lynch School Professor of the Practice Chris R. Glass comments on the potential impact of Trump administration cuts to research funding on American scientific leadership and economic competitiveness:
How were officials able to deport Rhode Island doctor Rasha Alawieh? Experts including ֱ Law Clinical Professor Mary Holper,director of the Immigration Clinic, weigh in for the .
O'Neill Professor of American Politics R. Shep Melnick writes on the Trump/Musk approach to cutting costs from a longer-run governing perspective in the Australia-based online magazine .
How do we stop hating people who oppose principles and norms we hold dear—without suspending our moral judgment? An essay by Theology Professor Stephen Pope in .
ֱ Law Professor Kent Greenfield weighs in on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ rebuke of President Trump for calling to remove a federal judge who ruled against his deportation plan: .
A recent study on religion in America shows that the percentage of Hispanic adults who identify as Catholic has steeply declined since 2007. Clough School Professor Hosffman Ospino comments: .
Half a year after a state trooper died from injuries suffered at a state police academy, the investigation continues. ֱ Law adjunct Jack Lu, a retired judge, comments:.
In a piece about allegations against new Washington, D.C., archbishop Cardinal Robert McElroy, Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny comments on why hearsay is legally and morally problematic:.
Experts including Associate Professor of Political Science David Hopkins weigh in on one Democrat's reasoning for voting to formally rebuke Rep. AL Green for his protest during President Trump's speech to Congress.
An original manuscript, penned with quill and ink, in ֱ's Burns Library reveals a song in support of then-Vice President John Adams as he opposed Thomas Jefferson in the 1796 presidential election. | Read about other treasures of the University's Archives and Special Collections:Boston College Magazine.
The Justice Department wants to break up Google, but let it keep its investments in artificial intelligence. ֱ Law Associate Professor David OlsondzԳٲ:.
English Professor Emeritus Paul Lewis discusses satire as a tool in political criticism, and how its use may cross the line to become a form of bullying:.
Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of the school's graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, discusses stock market volatility and the outlook for recession:.
Carroll School Sweeney Professor Mary Ellen Carter comments in a Wall Street Journal report regarding the new FBI director's shares in a foreign company with ties to China: .
Associate Professor of Economics Michael Grubb discusses the benefits of creating a budget, and provides tips for making it work, in a .
Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer writes on the life and legacy of his late father, the refusenik writer David Shrayer-Petrov, in a piece for .
ֱ Law Professor Brian Quinn comments on a possible mediated settlement in President Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against Paramount-owned CBS.
coordinated by ֱ Law Professor Kent Greenfield and the American Constitution Society in response to President Trump's use of executive power, which has been signed by nearly 1,000 law scholars from around the country, is cited as part of a report on constitutional crises in the . He also discussed it on the .
The Lynch School's Department of Formative Education, which extends ֱ’s leadership in the area and includes interdisciplinary research with a lifelong focus, is featured by , with comments by founding chair Chris Higgins.
Professor of Theology Stephen Pope writes on Vice President Vance's reference to the traditional theological notion of the “order of love” in relation to the administration's cancellation or suspension of U.S. foreign aid programs:.
ֱ Law Professor Dan Kanstroom comments on the legal challenges of rapidly shifting immigration and deportation policies:.
Proposed legislation would overhaul Delaware corporate law and pave the way for reinstating Musk's 2018 Tesla pay package. ֱ Law Professor Brian Quinn weighs in:,,.
Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham comments on a new report in the debate over AI's impact on jobs and the economy:.
Ten years after 2015's "snowmageddon,"Courtney Humphries,Core visiting assistant professor in environmental studies,writes on the increasing unpredictability of climate change in a commentary for "
Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D.,徱ܲhe NEJM report in which ֱ researchers call for more oversight of chemicals harmful to children with the nationally syndicated investigative news program and environmental news outlet .
More than 80% of Americans will need some kind of assistance with everyday activities at some point, according to a new study of long-term care from the Center for Retirement Research,highlighted with comments from CRR Senior Research Economist Gal Wettstein.
Joseph Professor of Theology Kristin E. Heyer discusses Catholic teaching on immigration enforcement efforts with
DzԴdz'Brian Bethune comments on the interplay between tariffs and inflation for the , and tariffs and the trade deficit for
If implemented, tariffs would increase prices on a range of goods frequently imported from Mexico and Canada, says Economics Professor of the Practice Can Erbil, who discussed the topic (prior to the pause) with the .
ֱ Law Professor David Wirth, a former State Department official and an expert in foreign relations law, comments on President Trump's decision to pull out of the World Health Organization.
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor John Ebel of Weston Observatory discussed the 3.8 magnitude quake near York Harbor, Maine, with ,,,,,,, and the , among other outlets. He also spoke about aftershocks:,,.
Professor of Jewish Studies Ruth Langer discusses Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for mourning the dead, on an episode of the "Heart and Soul," released for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., discusses the recent NEJM report in which ֱ researchers call for more oversight of chemicals harmful to children on Ի; the study also is featured by .| He comments on new challenges to the EPA's asbestos ban for .
One of Trump's first executive orders pulls the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. ֱ Law Professor David Wirth weighs in:; (San Francisco).
Professor of Political Science Marc Landy discussed Biden's presidential pardons and Trump's day-one executive orders in Inauguration Day commentary for .
Can media coverage of celebrity wildfire victims deliver a wake-up call about climate change? Insights from Lynch School Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology Betty Lai:. | She discussed the psychological impact of the fires, and the role of schools in addressing them for youth, with .
Professor of the Practice of Philosophy Fr. Philip Larrey is among experts weighing in on AI in 2025:. | Some managers are using AI to enhance organizational learning, writes Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham:.
ֱ Law Professor Brian Quinn comments on Elon Musk’s latest U.S. regulatory lawsuit:.
Clough School of Theology and Ministry ʰǴڱǰճdz Groome comments on Cardinal Sean O'Malley's role as messenger in Vatican efforts to improve relations between the U.S. and Cuba:.
Andrew Eschtruth has taken the reins of the Center for Retirement Research from Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, who stepped down in December:.
Math and physics? They're child's play to a 12-year-old who began giving university lectures at age 7. Professor Emerita of Psychology Ellen Winner discusses gifted children on CBS "Sunday Morning:".
In an essay for magazine, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Liane Young, director of the Morality Lab, and Ph.D. student Trystan Loustau write on what people with autism can teach about mental resilience. | Young also comments on how people view vigilantes for.
In a first, Pope Francis named a woman to head the Vatican office that oversees religious orders for both men and women. Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome comments for the .
Liberal comedians' failure to evolve with media and political trends helped Donald Trump win the 2024 election, contends Professor of Communication Matt Sienkiewicz, co-author of an essay in The Conversation, here via .
President-elect Trump said he wants to "save" TikTok. One possible rescuer could be X owner Elon Musk. ֱ Law Associate Professor David OlsondzԳٲ:.