The Heights

This Priest Has Studied AI for Over 20 Years. With the Vatican’s Support, He’s Leading the Way for Ethical AI.

Payton Roth • February 11, 2025

“I'm not against GPT, I'm not against AI,” Larrey said. “We encourage people to use it, but use it in an intelligent way … not substituting it for your own richness, your own insights, your own growth, because you're gonna need that in the future.”

A Formative Experience: BC Professor Redefines Higher Education in Undeclared

Evie Oosting • February 10, 2025

“What inspired me to write was a growing sense that we were losing sight of the idea that college could be and should be a space for exploration,” Higgins said. “I was starting to see this attitude that was kind of this culture of you're supposed to pick a lane and put on the gas.”

Howe Finds Adventure and Business Success in Tanzania

Iona Lee • February 9, 2025

“I didn't expect to stay in Tanzania,” Howe said. “Everywhere you look there’s opportunity, right? There’s just so much that could be done. And so I just fell in love with Tanzania and just all the potential that I saw.”

“We’re here to help you”: Lily Kreisberg’s Donation Drive Aids LA Wildfire Victims

Juliana Parisi • February 2, 2025

“We got over 500 impacted people to come through, and they were able to get so many clothing items, shoes, ranging from brand new to only very gently used,” Kreisberg said. “And that was a big thing that we wanted to kind of emphasize. These people impacted needed and deserve the best quality of things.”

Yi’s Research Sheds Light on Elderly Financial Abuse

Athena Vinch • January 26, 2025

“From a societal perspective, elder financial abuse is a very large issue,” Yi said. “It results in around two billion dollars of losses for seniors every year.”

From Brazil to Boston, Barbosa Builds Community for Immigrants Through the Church

Evie Oosting • January 19, 2025

“The church, as Pope Francis insists, is like a field hospital, where you must do what needs to be done,” Barbosa said. “Pope Francis calls us to foster a culture of encounter—meeting those different from us, learning from them, welcoming them, sharing meals, healing their wounds, helping them, and integrating them.”

The Science of Remembering: Kensinger Works To Uncover What’s Forgotten

Juliana Parisi • December 10, 2024

“Science is a creative endeavor—people miss that,” said Kensinger. “You are discovering things that nobody knows yet. It's a tremendous opportunity for individuality.”

Myers Makes Waves on ‘Shark Tank,’ Swims Toward Entrepreneurial Success

Kate Kissel • December 8, 2024

“Pitching on Shark Tank, a lot of people said that it was going to be the hardest pitch ever,” Myers said. “It was the easiest because I’ve spent so much time on the road pitching, trying to get capital for my company, and so it was just a joy.”

Preserving America’s History: Colleen Shogan Drives Digital Transformation at the National Archives

Kate Cugno • December 8, 2024

“When you have women leading these institutions, it gives them the hope that someday, if they stay on this path, if they want to continue to work in libraries, museums, archives, that they too could run one of these large agencies or institutions,” Shogan said.

Strong Girls, United Women Seeks to Empower Women in Sierra Leone

Emma Stadolnik • November 24, 2024

“The girls learn a great deal, and they learn about community building and about supporting each other and respect and communication and critical thinking,” Feldman said. “We don't tell them what to think, we tell them how to think. And that is the most important thing in education.”

Turning Back to Help: Felibert Seeks to Aid Immigrants Through Law

Elizabeth Maher • November 20, 2024

“I decided I want to help people,” Felibert said. “I want to make a difference. It sounds cheesy, but make a difference, not really in the world, but in somebody’s life.

Fr. Ryan Duns Wants You to See God in Movies About the Devil

Lucas Ding • November 17, 2024

“A popular film can make some really powerful points, but you have to open your eyes to see it, and that's what I'm trying to do,” Duns said.