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An advocate at heart

Morrissey College junior Ashley Delgado is this year's Romero Scholarship winner.
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New AAAS Fellow

McIntyre Professor of Mathematics Solomon Friedberg is elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

Mark D. Behn is among contributors to National Academies' report.
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A different lens on the Irish Revolution

Burns Visiting Scholar Caoimhe Nic Dh谩ibh茅id explores its human dimension.
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Building a tradition

亚色影库's Engineering program prepares to graduate its first class.
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Daniel Bowles longlisted for International Booker Prize

The German Studies faculty member's translation is among 13 titles recognized.
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亚色影库 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

亚色影库 researchers call for more oversight to safeguard children and reduce exposure.
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Emerging talent

Filmmaker Lola Ellis 鈥�26 honored for 'Lighthouse' documentary
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In Memoriam: John Sallis

The Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at 亚色影库 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 亚色影库 historian Nicole Eaton's book 'German Blood, Slavic Soil.'
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Opioid overdose deaths and income mobility

亚色影库 study links the increase in drug deaths to growing income inequality.
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Groundbreaking liver transplant program

亚色影库 economists integral to one of the world's leading exchange initiatives.
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An unprecedented retreat

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

New faculty, 2024鈥�2025

Meet 12 of our new Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences faculty as they talk about their respective fields and what they are working on at Boston College this year.
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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.
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Cultivating STEM interest

An NSF grant will support a project aimed at Navajo youth.
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亚色影库 historian Heather Cox Richardson honored

"Her "Letters from an American" newsletter and book "Democracy Awakening" win Baldacci Award.
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Maggie Rulli 鈥�10

A亚色影库 News Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli 鈥�10 has spent the past five years living in London, covering some of the biggest news stories in the world.
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Stanford Law Scholars

Two 亚色影库 undergrads were chosen to participate in the summer program.
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Eyes for love

The eyes of male dragonfish grow larger than the eyes of females they seek, 亚色影库 researchers report.
Mary C. Murphy

Mary C. Murphy to head Irish Institute

She is an expert in the complex relationship between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Europe.
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Fulbrights, fellowships

This year's fellowship winners include 11 Fulbright scholars
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Catholic Media Awards

Awardees include Hosffman Ospino, James Bernauer, S.J., Peter Kreeft, and Lisa Sowle Cahill.
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Cranberries and climate change

Study looks at the interplay of extreme weather, knowledge networks, and adaptation.
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A 'rule-breaking' quantum material

亚色影库 physicists鈥� research could aid study of exotic quantum phases and electromagnetism.
Cathy Della Lucia

'Peripheral Decoys'

Sculptural work by 亚色影库 faculty member Cathy Della Lucia is on view in Newport.
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Teacher of the Year

Polisci prof David DiPasquale honored by 亚色影库's Phi Beta Kappa students.
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Resilience and resolve

First-gen graduate Thalia Chaves first set her sights on the Heights at age 5.
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Sponsored research to surpass $80M

Milestone follows two decades of strategic initiatives.
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Study explores effect of cannabis legislation

亚色影库 researchers explore impact on teen substance abuse.
Jonah Kotzen

Seniors to Remember

Meet Jonah Kotzen of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.
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Captain of a special team

John West '24 is named captain of the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team.

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