Retroviruses are our best friend.
Featured Story, Features
Brain Games: Inside the BC Psychology Department
The implications of the various psychology research experiments conducted in McGuinn Hall are something to get really psyched about.
Features
This October, BC Faculty Discuss Breast Cancer Awareness
BC faculty discuss the biological causes and psychological impacts of breast cancer and the stories of those who have fought it.
Featured Story, Features
This Summer, Professors Hit the Books
During our time off, Boston College professors of all disciplines hit the books in the name of academia all across the globe.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Recognized With Highest Classification for Research Institutions
While schools including Dartmouth College were dislodged in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, BC moved to the highest ranking classification on Feb. 1.
Opinions, Editorials
Jump in Research Status Signals Positive Shift
This success in the research field is a positive sign for BC. As it expands through its 10-year plan and various fundraising efforts, a new focus on research bodes well for increasing prestige and creating a more elite educational environment.
On Campus
From ‘Talks’ On Research, Big Ideas Emerge
Seven students shared academic research and personal reflections with their undergrad peers at BCTalks.
News, On Campus
BCTalks Provides Forum For Undergraduate Lecturers
TED Talks has popularized the slogan “ideas worth spreading” for the past 24 years, bringing notable speakers to an annual conference to present on topics ranging from science to technology to culture. BCTalks has adopted the same principles, bringing students from a diverse educational background to present to their peers on their research and experiences.
Featured Story
Talking It Out At BCTalks
BCTalks, modeled after TED Talks, will feature eight students’ research.
Editorials, Opinions
Research Methods Reveal Ethical Shortcomings
Recent events at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth have raised questions about ethical practices in conducting research. The failure to seek informed consent from the participants in two projects is reprehensible.
