Summer 2024 ISSUE

An illustration of a brain with circuitry overlayed and geometric shapes floating in an amorphous space.

The Future of AI

How do we develop artificial intelligence safely?
Dorchester Reporter founder Ed Forry ’69, copublisher Linda Dorcena Forry ’96, executive editor Bill Forry ’95, and associate editor Tom Mulvoy ’64 photographed in Bill Forry's office.

Making Headlines

A group of Eagles running the Dorchester Reporter are a model for community news publications launching all over the country.
A Bigfoot toy in a mock forest setting.

Tracking Bigfoot

In his new book, BC journalism instructor John O’Connor ventures into the Northern California woods in search of an American monster.
Coach Bill O'Brien laughing and holding a football.

Welcome to Chestnut Hill, Bill O’Brien

He grew up rooting for the Eagles. Now he's Boston College’s new football head coach.
Joe Quintanilla photographed in the pressroom at National Braille Press

Joe Quintanilla 

A vice president at National Braille Press and an elite marathoner, Quintanilla ’98 has never let blindness slow him down.
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This Drug Enables Breakthrough Organ Transplants

A new drug developed by a BC alum’s biotech company helped facilitate the world’s first pig kidney transplant.
Elizabeth Flock photographed in front of cactus and stonewall.

The Furies

Journalist Elizabeth Flock ’08 digs deep into what happens when women use violence to defend themselves.
Photograph of the BC women's lacrosse players and coaching staff

Dynasty

The BC women’s lacrosse team just won its second NCAA title in four years.
Illustration of Maile Flanagan speaking into a microphone..

Sweet Talker

Maile Flanagan ’87 is the acclaimed voice actor behind a surprising number of popular animated characters. 
Melanie Cotta and Echo Panana photographed in the Hatchery maker space with Hue, a device they invented that identifies colors for the visually impaired.

True Colors

Engineering students Melanie Cotta and Echo Panana invented a device that identifies clothing color for people with visual impairments.
Photograph of the Harvey D. Egan, SJ in St. Mary's Chapel

Harvey D. Egan, SJ

Boston College’s longest currently serving Jesuit shares insights from his forty-nine years as a member of the faculty.
Maggie Rulli photographed in front of the Parliment buildings in London.

Maggie Rulli ’10

ABC News Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli ’10 has spent the past five years living in London, covering some of the biggest news stories in the world.
Coach Greg Brown coaching on ice with players.

Men’s Hockey Soars

Head Coach Greg Brown ’90 led the Eagles all the way to the NCAA title game this season.
Craig Finn photographed seated on a couch.

That’s How Craig Finn ’93 Remembers It

Finn helped to inspire a generation of indie rock stars. Now he hosts a podcast dedicated to memory and the creative process.
Illustration of Mary Shrader flanked by video equipment preparing a meal in her home kitchen.

Home Cooking

The food videos she shoots in her kitchen have made Mary Bryant Shrader ’80 an unlikely YouTube star.
Miles Hester ’24 crosses a chalk drawn finish line on a trike with fellow student onlookers.

Power Wheels    

The annual Mod 500 trike fundraiser draws fierce competitors.
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We Have Always Been Who We Are

A hint of the supernatural adds depth to the debut short story collection of Sofia T. Romero MA’96. 
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Campus Digest: Summer 2024

News and happenings from around Boston College.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kristen Lappas standing together at premiere.

Documenting Giannis Antetokounmpo

In her new film, Kristen Lappas ’09 captures the life of one of the most famous athletes in the world. Here’s how she did it.
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