Fall weather in New England is like living with an indecisive God. Fierce wind gusts one day can be followed with unseasonable heat the next. Even on those rainy days when the Maloney elevators are at full capacity, one unanimous fall cue across the Heights is the classic sweater.
BC to Attend United Nations Climate Conference for Second Consecutive Year
A select group of Boston College students and faculty members will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this November for COP27. This is the second time the University will attend the annual United Nations summit on climate change.
The Week In Photos 10/15/22 – 10/22/22
‘It Is Not Too Late to Change Course’: NYT International Climate Correspondent Urges Climate Action
The Russian war in Ukraine is pivotal to the future of combating climate change, according to The New York Times’ International Climate Correspondent Somini Sengupta.
Schiller Institute Hires First Core Faculty Members
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society recently hired climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian, the institute’s first core faculty members.
‘Aftermath’ Sculpture, Exhibited at Boston University, Reveals Impact of Global Textile Waste
An art advocacy project, titled ‘Aftermath’ and led by Boston College faculty, is now on display at Boston University’s Talbot Building.
Clough Center Hosts Event Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Jonathan Laurence, director of Boston College’s Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, said that constitutional democracies are necessary in the 21st century to address growing racial inequality and widening social divisions.
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…
BC Faculty Share Perspectives on COP26 and the Climate Change Crisis
Boston College faculty met on Thursday to discuss the University’s involvement in COP26 and the larger climate crisis facing the world today.
Tully Cafe Brings Mediterranean Twist to BC Dining
With the opening of the long-awaited Integrated Science Building comes a new campus dining spot that has a Mediterranean twist—the Tully Family Cafe and Commons.