Students and faculty evacuated Devlin Hall on Wednesday afternoon due to smoke.
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BC Researchers Publish Study Uncovering Air Pollution’s Deadly Toll in Massachusetts
A recent study published by researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health revealed that around 2,780 people die in Massachusetts each year due to air pollution. “This was a study that was designed to be scientifically robust, but at the same time, very deliberately intended to present information that would trigger people to…
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University To Require On-Campus Students To Isolate in Residence Halls or at Home for COVID-19
Boston College will now require on-campus students who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate in their residence halls or at their permanent residence, according to an email sent to the BC community.
News, Academics
BC SSW Launches Interdisciplinary Certificate in Humanitarian Assistance
The Boston College School of Social Work’s (BCSSW) launched its new Interdisciplinary Certificate in Humanitarian Assistance (ICHA) this summer, aiming to bring a personal focus to humanitarian issues, according to Thomas Crea, the BCSSW assistant dean of global programs and chair of global practice.
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‘Her Loss Will Be Felt Worldwide’: Friends and Colleagues Remember Patricia Doherty
For many, Patricia Doherty was much more than the director of Boston College’s Institute for Scientific Research (ISR). For Associate Director Keith Groves, she made the ISR a family.
News, Off Campus
BC-Led Working Group Releases National Guidelines for Integrated Student Support
A Boston College–led working group released the first national guidelines for integrated student support on June 28.
News, On Campus
BC Researchers Discover New Phase of Matter
Boston College physics professor Kenneth Burch collaborated with a team of researchers from other universities to publish a paper on June 8 detailing the discovery of a new phase of matter in his BC lab.
News, On Campus
Remembering Rev. Michael Himes: A Life of Imagination, Humility, and Joy
Former Boston College theology professor Rev. Michael Himes, who died on June 10 at age 75, was a joyful and imaginative professor who found the good in everyone, according to BC theology professor Stephen Pope.
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BC Professor Leads Team Conducting Global Four-Day Work Week Trials
Boston College sociology professor Juliet Schor is leading a research team that is currently conducting world-wide studies analyzing the benefits of the four-day work week.
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Theologian and Former BC Professor Michael Himes Dies at 75
Rev. Michael Himes, a former professor of theology at Boston College and a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., died on Thursday at the age of 75.
