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the first cohort of BC Engineering graduates

Engineering their futures

Catching up with members of the Human-Centered Engineering program鈥檚 first graduating class.
Students outside Haley House

A community service

BC's PULSE program nears 50 years of collaboration with 艾可直播's Haley House.
A lithium ion battery

Battery-eating bacteria

BC researchers are working to keep battery waste out of landfills.
Cover of the book 'Nabokov on the Heights'

'Nabokov on the Heights'

A collaborative effort by BC students and 艾可直播leads to a book and colloquium.
James Redding wearing two medals

鈥極fficially amazing鈥�

Runner James Redding 鈥�27 has set a new world record.
245 Beacon St exterior

Human-centered AI education

Engineering Department initiative will integrate ethical and social considerations.
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Lowell Humanities Series

The new season includes a distinguished array of speakers.
photo illustration of computers and code

BC to offer Ph.D. in computer science

New program will include a focus on social good.
An illustration of human cells

Visualizing molecular details

Engineered enzyme reveals critical changes on tRNAs that occur during diseases.
plastics polluting a beach

Tracking plastic pollution

BC researchers lead the launch of The Lancet Countdown.
Photo illustration of chemical compound references overlaying a glass of water

Chemical reaction

BC researchers are leading a charge to regulate man-made chemicals.
Spencer Leslie writing an equation on a chalkboard

NSF CAREER Award

The award will support Spencer Leslie's research on automorphic forms.
Juliet Schor and Francis Ford Coppola in front of a theater banner

Conversations with Coppola

BC's Juliet Schor connects with the legendary filmmaker on work, life, and the concept of a better world
Student in cap and gown on stage with BC's president in academic regalia

Finnegan Award winner

Hayoung Cho '25 receives BC's highest undergraduate Commencement award.
Stephen Pope receiving the award

2025 Bellarmine Award

Theology Professor Stephen Pope receives this year's 艾可直播Commencement honor.
Peter Devine

Grounded, with a different perspective

Economics 艾可直播member Peter Devine's stint as a fighter pilot gives him unique outlook.
A student holding an award plaque

An advocate at heart

Morrissey College junior Ashley Delgado is this year's Romero Scholarship winner.
A man in front of a blackboard

New AAAS Fellow

McIntyre Professor of Mathematics Solomon Friedberg is elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
ocean waves

Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

Mark D. Behn is among contributors to National Academies' report.
Caoimhe Nic Dh谩ibh茅id

A different lens on the Irish Revolution

Burns Visiting Scholar Caoimhe Nic Dh谩ibh茅id explores its human dimension.
a group of students in a classroom

Building a tradition

BC's Engineering program prepares to graduate its first class.
Daniel Bowles

Daniel Bowles longlisted for International Booker Prize

The German Studies 艾可直播member's translation is among 13 titles recognized.
Gasson tower aerial image

BC affirmed among top U.S. research universities

University retains R1 level in latest Carnegie Classification
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Manufactured chemicals and children鈥檚 health

BC researchers call for more oversight to safeguard children and reduce exposure.
Three people filming a women in a green field

Emerging talent

Filmmaker Lola Ellis 鈥�26 honored for 'Lighthouse' documentary
stained glass lilies

In Memoriam: John Sallis

The Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at BC has died at age 86.
Sofia Burke

Meet Sofia Burke '25

This year's Pops soloist is passionate about performances鈥攁nd more.
Nicole Eaton

Trio of book honors

Recognition for BC historian Nicole Eaton's book 'German Blood, Slavic Soil.'
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Opioid overdose deaths and income mobility

BC study links the increase in drug deaths to growing income inequality.
Tayfun S枚nmez and Utku 脺nver

Groundbreaking liver transplant program

BC economists integral to one of the world's leading exchange initiatives.
Snow covered mountains behind melted glacial ice

An unprecedented retreat

Glaciers are melting far faster than predicted, a team led by BC researchers reports.
New faculty

New faculty, 2024鈥�2025

Meet 12 of our new Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences 艾可直播as they talk about their respective fields and what they are working on at 艾可直播 College this year.
child picking up plastic trash

International conference on plastic pollution

Global scientists, theologians gather to address the crisis and advance social justice.
Elizabeth Graver

More honors for 'Kantika'

English Professor Elizabeth Graver's novel wins the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction.
Cathleen Kaveny

Top books of the 21st century

Libby Professor Cathleen Kaveny鈥檚 'Prophecy without Contempt' at 36 on journal's list.
Ralf Gawlick

Polish premiere of 'O Lungo Drom'

Professor of Music Ralf Yusuf Gawlick's oratorio traces the history of the Sinti and Roma people.
Kay Schlozman

Clough Center honors Kay Schlozman

The retired professor is among the most eminent U.S. political scientists of her generation.
Kristin Heyer

New endowed chair

Kristin Heyer has been appointed as the inaugural Joseph Chair in Theology.
plaque noting the boundary of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah

Cultivating STEM interest

An NSF grant will support a project aimed at Navajo youth.
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