BC News Archive: 2023
January 2023
Boston College names senior VP for university advancement
Lynch School launches Catholic Education Research Initiative
International team probes the origins of ocean 'dead zones'
Boston College chemists named Allen Distinguished Investigators
First in Boston, and now New York City, two BC grads are introducing a new way to enjoy charcuterie
Leadership transition for Council for Women of Boston College
Boston College Fact Book marks its 50th anniversary
Spring lineup for Lowell Humanities Series
New season begins at Robsham Theater
Discrimination cost U.S. Asian restaurants an additional $7.4 billion in 2020, new study finds
BC's Ricci Institute partners with Harvard-Yenching Institute to offer fellowship
LinkedIn Learning now available to BC faculty, staff, and students
BCSSW's Rocío Calvo appointed to Mass. Behavioral Health Advisory Commission
February 2023
Juliet Schor named AAAS fellow
$1.7M grant to Lynch School will enable study of CTE student outcomes
BC Irish Studies faculty member Rob Savage's latest book examines censorship in Thatcher’s Britain
BC alumnus, graduate student Dennis Wieboldt III creates forum for budding legal historians
Lynch School welcomes alumnus Earl J. Edwards '10 to faculty
BC’s David Healey named president of ACC Band Directors Association
BC Ph.D. student Kierstin Giunco named to International Literacy Association "30 under 30"
Following years of admission success, BC Vice Provost John Mahoney to retire
University announces Boston College Companions program
Assistant Professors Qiong Ma and Gregg Sparkman named Sloan Research Fellows
Espresso Your Faith Week earns national honor
A portal will spark real-time global discussions for visitors to BC's McMullen Museum
In Memoriam: James Douglas "Jimmy" LaCroix
Campus initiatives under way in response to earthquakes in Turkey and northern Syria
BC School of Social Work scrutinizes DEI in the workplace
Biographer of AA co-founder’s spiritual advisor to speak on campus
BC research team demonstrates an unprecedented catalytic approach
New book explores Shakespeare's handling of religious differences
March 2023
BC Dining introduces kelp "meatballs"
Boston College admits Class of 2027
Boston College ranked 10th worldwide in theology, divinity, and religious studies
BC Philosophy program among top 30 worldwide
STM Student Named a Sacred Writes Public Scholarship Fellow
BC's Boisi Center hosts major gathering of Catholic Church leaders
Four Boston College students travel to Washington, D.C., as part of ACC Advocacy Days
Boston College's Liturgy Arts Group plays Carnegie Hall
BC faculty share perspectives at forum on Ukraine
Meet Maria "Christie" Louis ’24, this year's winner of BC's Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Turning to a life of crime (writing): BC MBA grad, author Tom MacDonald
BC School of Social Work team aids in Afghan resettlement
Cathleen Kaveny named a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar
Late Carroll School 'master teacher' Pete Wilson will be inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame
Strategic investments bolster doctoral education at Boston College
BC's Pine Manor Institute for Student Success to oversee student support programs
BC Law School conference focuses on the history and impact of Black land loss
BC's Lynch School hosts formative education experts
Most popular majors: 2022-2023
"Critical Conversations": BC Forum on Racial Justice in America event
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney will speak at BC's Clough Colloquium
Boston College theologian M. Shawn Copeland receives Civitas Dei Medal
BCSSW's Praveen Kumar named an NIH Climate and Health Scholar
BC economist Kit Baum receives Editors' Prize
Connell School's Andrew Dwyer chosen as a Macy Faculty Scholar
Set to retire in May, BC's John Finney looks back on three decades of bringing music to the Heights
April 2023
BC's Church in the 21st Century Center marks 20 years
Former AARP head, BC grad Jennie Chin Hansen delivers Connell School Pinnacle Lecture
Registration open for annual Boston College Diversity and Inclusion Summit
Q&A with Lynch School Nelson Chair Brian K. Smith on the potential of ChatGPT
In Memoriam: Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.
More than 30 Eagles will run the 2023 Boston Marathon for charity
Ambassador of Ukraine Oksana Markarova will address BC Class of 2023
2023 Romero Scholarship awarded to Kevin Lopez and Jonathan Mora
BC chemists use light to convert abundant lignin into plastic that can be continually recycled
Boston College hosts conference on 4-day workweek
Immigrant Baggage: New memoir by BC's Maxim D. Shrayer is inspired by family history
Boston College Arts Festival marks 25 years
May 2023
NSF-supported restorative gardening project designed to engage youth in STEM and tech careers
Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder to return to First Year Academic Convocation
Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer to join BC as Seidner University Professor
BC's Henry Braun elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Heidi Yun receives BC's Aquino Scholarship
Grant Gosselin named dean of Undergraduate Admission
Mother and daughter, BC grads Anne and Ruth McManus, share devotion to service as a road to recovery
BC's Marina Bers Named to National Academy of Education
Salvage, new from BC's Richard Kearney: a novel of love, faith, and the future.
Real-world dynamic for BC's Corcoran Case Competition
Kantika, a new novel by BC's Elizabeth Graver, is a sweeping family saga
Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S. Oksana Markarova addresses Boston College Class of 2023
Text: Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S. Oksana Markarova Commencement address
Commencement 2023: Honorary degree citations
First-generation student Huel (Trey) Cox III receives BC's Finnegan Award
Professor Mary Walsh receives BC's Bellarmine Award
Parting thoughts: 2023 retirees reflect on their BC experience.
BC hosts conference on international higher education
BC computer scientists awarded NSF grants
Survey shows favorable outcomes for graduates of BC Class of 2022
Sweet success for BC alumna's new Ukrainian bakery
Fulbrights and fellowships 2023
BC's Thomas Wesner receives two honors for teaching
BC Law presents St. Thomas More Award to former dean
Woods College hosts inaugural symposium on analytics for business, policy, and social good
Malcolm Gladwell to keynote BC Finance Conference
A year of accomplishments and accolades for BC Dining
Kristin Heyer to lead Catholic Theological Society of America
June 2023
Peace builder: BC's Gasson Professor Francisco de Roux, S.J.
Maggie Galvin receives 2023 BC Community Service Award
BC to offer new minor in data science
Saint Columbkille Partnership School receives largest gift honoring a graduate
BC chemistry researcher Jia Niu named Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
Brian Braman receives 2023 Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Award
FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate keynotes cyber security conference at BC
BC engineering prof Avneet Hira receives NSF CAREER Award
BC's Pine Manor Institute receives Janus Award
Connell School of Nursing presents Marsha Maurer with Kelleher Award
Mary Ellen Joyce to direct Woods College M.S. in Leadership and Administration
Founded at BC: Greater Boston Track Club marks 50th anniversary
'Gaining Ground' film on the fight for Black land features BC Law professor
July 2023
Transformation Summer: new coming-of-age novel by BC Chronicle editor
Church in the 21st Century Center Student Voices report shows “hope and opportunity”
BC's Roche Center receives $2.5M grant from Healey Education Foundation
Exhibition at BC's Ricci Institute documents Catholic faith in rural China
BC prepares to welcome new faculty for 2023-24
Undergrads, alumnus take part in U.S. State Department programs
August 2023
BC psychologists probe the roots of truth judgments in the 'post-truth' era
Monica O'Reilly-Jacob to be inducted into American Academy of Nursing
Faith and cybersecurity: A Jesuit turns his talents toward safeguarding today's digital landscape
In Memoriam: James G. Cunningham
Beatson Foundation awards grant to BC biologist for diabetes research
NIMH grant to BC researchers will support study of threat computation
Gateway to Himalayan Art at BC's McMullen Museum
September 2023
Connell School's Brittney van de Water receives Hood Foundation grant
Lowell Humanities Series fall lineup
BC marks Constitution and Citizenship Day
Boston College researchers enable first four-way liver exchange
$2.5M grant aids BCSSW behaviorial health internship program
BC names historian Elizabeth Shlala as associate dean of Core Curriculum
Philosophy Professor Jeffrey Bloechl appointed to Fitzgibbons Chair
New Book Addresses Systemic Racism and Educational Measurement
Lynch School Prof Eric Dearing to lead Walsh Center for Thriving Children
BC launches international project on Global Ethics and Social Trust
BC's Schiller Institute announces faculty grants
BC officials offer advice about avoiding online scams
BC Professor Robert Ross offers insights on China's economic woes
Boston College ranked 39th among best national universities in 2024 U.S. News survey
Democracy Awakening: New book from BC's Heather Cox Richardson
Jeffery Robinson to speak at BC Forum on Racial Justice in America event
BC DeVoy Perspectives on Theatre presents an evening with Mickey Rowe
BC Professor Belle Liang named Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow
Works by renowned artists, donated by Peter Lynch to Boston College, on display this fall
BC's Digital Wellness Challenge
Boston College announces new leadership roles in Morrissey College
October 2023
Century-old coral reveals significant ocean and climate changes, study shows
Boston College economics symposium to examine U.S. growth strategies
Health Economist Diana Bowser joins BC's Connell School of Nursing
A conversation with Harvey Egan, S.J.
Boston College acquires Mount Alvernia High School campus and convent property
Woods College Dean Karen Muncaster announces retirement
Larry Sousa is new Monan Professor in Theatre Arts
Ira Kirschner joins BC's Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center
BC Companions program names Frank Herrmann, S.J., as faculty director
A conversation with STM Dean Michael McCarthy, S.J.
BC appoints inaugural Sabet Family Dean's Faculty Fellows in Engineering
Fall lineup begins at Robsham Theater
Three APA early career awards for Boston College Lynch School prof
Book launch celebrates School of Theology and Ministry's 15th anniversary
Transfer students are finishing strong at BC's Woods College
Homecoming 2023 at Boston College
BC economist to study state of U.S. shipping industry
Top 10 ranking comes as no surprise to Connell School of Nursing community
Jennifer Mack named executive director of Student Services
Student survey identifies strengths, areas for improvement in undergrad experience at BC
Boston College Hosts Panel Discussion on U.N. Plastics Treaty
November 2023
NASA Taps BC Researchers to Lead Space Weather Center
BC student Sebastian Cota honored by CDC for public health study
Hanqin Tian to direct BC Center for Earth Systems Science and Global Sustainability
In the air and on the sea, pollution goes under the radar: new book by PoliSci prof David Deese
In new book, O'Neill Professor R. Shep Melnick examines the odyssey of desegregation efforts.
BC's Hatchery makerspace leads juniors Maggie Hynes and Madie Simmons to a 'fab lab' in Bhutan
Brigadier General Guillaume N. Beaurpere ’94 will speak at Boston College Veterans Remembrance
For Burns Scholar, Claire Connolly water and romanticism mix\
A Q&A with Boston College Law Professor Lisa T. Alexander, an expert on U.S. housing law and policy.
Global public health expert Vanessa Kerry to deliver Connell School Pinnacle Lecture
BC's Emily Gates honored by American Evaluation Association
Summer Sherburne Hawkins named inaugural associate director of BC Global Public Health program
Promoting racial justice in housing: A BC Forum on Racial Justice in America panel discussion
BC Schiller Institute and Career Center team for undergraduate event
Luke Kuechly and Project Life return to Boston College
In Memoriam: BC theologian and author Richard Gaillardetz
At Pinnacle Lecture, Vanessa Kerry urges action to address health crisis caused by climate change
Global Engagement Portal returns, connects BC students to the world
BC's STM Faculty Contributes to Formative Theological Education Book
BC hosts celebration of Seamus Heaney
BC students team with others from ACC schools to compete in design thinking
A celebration of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, a key architect of BC's Irish music programs.
December 2023
‘Curriculum By Design chronicles BC's journey to a new Core Curriculum
Feature: Audrey Smallwood ’27, founder of Kitchens for Change
BC plans to expand senior-year courses and co-curricular experiences
Meet New BC Chorale Director Riika Caffrey
Dispatches from Dubai: BC hosts live discussions from COP28 UAE
Boston College, Trinity College Dublin celebrate formal partnership
In Memoriam: Josephine von Henneberg
Engineering student Ashley Waldron scores with her hockey invention
In Memoriam: Richard "Moe" Maloney
BC's annual career exploration program Endeavor returns in January