The Beatson Foundation awarded assistant professor of biology Emrah Altindis a two-year, $275,000 grant to support his lab’s research on how gut microbes affect Type 1 diabetes. The grant is only awarded to five U.S. research teams each year.
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice To Join BC Law Faculty in 2024
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth B. Cypher is set to join the Boston College Law School faculty after she retires in 2024.
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BC Law Rises 8 Spots to No. 29 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–24 Law School Rankings
Boston College Law School rose to No. 29 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–24 law school rankings, an eight-spot increase from last year.
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Students Express Frustration With Lack of Economics Electives for Fall Semester
Many economics majors are currently expressing frustration with the shortage of economics electives available for the upcoming fall semester. The economics department will do everything it can to help seniors who need specific economics courses to graduate on time, according to Christopher F. Baum, chair of Boston College’s economics department.
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Kevin Lopez and Jonathan Mora Named Recipients of 2023 Oscar A. Romero Scholarship Award
As a night of dancing and celebrating came to a close, audience members suddenly erupted into gasps as they learned this year’s Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship Award would go to not one but two recipients.
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Thinking About Resilience Seminar Highlights Sharing Strengths Through Small-Group Discussions
Boston College launched a new Cross Currents seminar this spring designed to build students’ resilience through small-scale discussions, according to Matt Razek, an instructor for the course and associate director for student programming at Boston College.
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BC to Launch Lifelong Learning Program in January 2024
The University will introduce Boston College Companions—a yearlong immersive program for adults looking to continue their education, deepen their spirituality, and reflect on their future—in January 2024, according to a BC News release.
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Hirota Talks Historical Stigma Around Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.
Boston College’s Irish studies and history departments welcomed Hirota on Wednesday night to speak on the origins of the term “illegal alien,” specifically when referring to Irish, Japanese, and Mexican immigrant populations in the 19th century.
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CSOM Unveils Two New Programs for Students Within Other BC Schools
The Carroll School of Management has launched a general business minor as well as an intensive summer coding boot camp geared toward non-business majors.
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Institute for the Liberal Arts Hosts Forum About ChatGPT in Higher Education
Despite its controversial presence in the academic world, ChatGPT will not radically transform the higher education system, according to Paula Mathieu, an associate English professor at Boston College.
