A delegation of Boston College students and faculty will travel to Dubai on Nov. 30 for COP28. This is the third consecutive year BC will attend the United Nations (UN) summit on climate change.
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Women’s Network Hosts Women in AI Discussion on Tuesday
Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot threaten its human creators because it does not have mental capacity, according to Dona Sarkar, the director of technology for Microsoft Accessibility.
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No Shame November Highlights Men’s Mental, Physical Health
UGBC, the Center for Student Wellness, and the Margot Connell Recreation Center collaborated to launch “No Shame November,” a campus-wide initiative that aims to promote conversation around men’s physical and mental health.
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BPS Superintendent Reflects on Her Faith-Informed Teaching Journey
Boston Public Schools (BPS) superintendent Mary Skipper described her career in education as a series of forks in the road—with faith guiding her through the unknowns of the future.
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Heatherton Dissects Research Process for Global Radicalism Book
In contradictory social spaces, different radical traditions can be forced together, eventually producing new ideas, according to Christina Heatherton.
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“They’re More Than Just Their Sport”: BCSSW Alumni Dissect Mental Health Struggles Among Athletes
Athletes’ game-related stress is often compounded by struggles with mental health or interpersonal relationships, according to Michael Grinnell, a player wellness counselor for the National Basketball Players Association and assistant director for integrative wellbeing services at Williams College.
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“Making Sense of the Molly Maguires”: Kenny Discusses the 19th Century Irish Secret Society
Kevin Kenny, a history professor at New York University, unpacked the history and myth of the Molly Maguires through his book, Making Sense of the Molly Maguires.
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Teter Breaks Down Connections Between Anti-Semitism, Racism
There are a lot more parallels between the treatment of Jewish and Black Americans than people assume, according to Magda Teter. Teter, the Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies at Fordham University, spoke at Boston College on Wednesday about the roots and connections of anti-seminism and racism. Teter said she first found the connection between the treatment of Jewish and Black people through shared stereotypes.
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Genova Uses Storytelling to Understand, Destigmatize Alzheimer’s Disease
Lisa Genova expressed that her knowledge as a neuroscientist was not enough to fully understand or explain the brain and certain neurological diseases—she had to become a storyteller.
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Keum Recognized With Three APA Early Career Awards
Assistant professor Brian TaeHyuk Keum received three early career awards from the American Psychological Association (APA) this summer that recognized his research contributions toward ethnic minority issues.
