Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis felt incredibly grateful for the members of his lab when he found out he had been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to study viral insulins and their cancer implications.
“For My Celtic Blood”: Second Annual Ginger Run Draws Strong Turnout
Clad in four-leaf clover headbands and green attire, a throng of students crammed in between the Mods on Friday to watch Boston College’s second annual ginger run—a new but already cherished tradition.
McDermott Highlights Resilience at Shea Center Talk
During the early, uncertain stages of entrepreneurship, there is no skill more helpful than resilience, according to Jimmy McDermott.
Students React to New Kiosks at Hillside Cafe
Chloe Chaple walked into Hillside Cafe on Monday morning to see the entrance to the service area replaced by self-ordering kiosks.
Thiede Discusses Impacts of Climate Change on Health
Recent research has demonstrated that the global impacts of climate change on human health stem from pressing systemic issues, according to Brian Thiede, associate professor of Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Demography at Pennsylvania State University.
UGBC Senate Discusses Planned Construction on Quonset Hut, McElroy, Carney, and More
Boston College is planning to tear down the Quonset Hut on Newton Campus to paveway for a new athletic support building with fitness facilities, Ryan Milligan, MCAS ’26, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
Marty Walsh Nominated to USPS Board of Governors by President Biden
President Joe Biden nominated Marty Walsh, former mayor of Boston and BC ‘09, to serve on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Board of Governors, the White House announced in a statement on Thursday.
Alarcón Discusses the Importance of Sharing Spanish Language Stories
Daniel Alarcón, a Peruvian-American journalist and host of the NPR Spanish language podcast Radio Ambulante, visited Boston College on Wednesday as a part of the Lowell Humanity Series.
Rappaport Center Panel Discusses Domestic Violence and the Justice System
On Wednesday, Boston College Law School’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy hosted a panel to discuss past, present, and pending policies regarding domestic violence.
Leaders in Mixed Income Housing Discuss Boston’s Affordable Housing Projects
Boston College’s Corcoran Center held a mixed-income housing panel on Tuesday as part of the it’s “Real Estate Week,” featuring leaders from government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors of the housing industry.