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.
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Speakers at Native American Heritage Month Kickoff Call for Acknowledgement of Indigenous Culture
Members of the Boston College community gathered on Thursday night to commemorate the beginning of Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in November each year.
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Kearney Promotes New Book ‘Salvage’ at Boston Public Library Event
Richard Kearney’s Salvage is one of the best novels on the market right now, according to Irish singer and writer Nóirín Ní Riain. “The—and I’m using that superlative carefully—the most powerful and prophetic book to come out recently,” Ní Riain said. Kearney, Boston College’s Seelig Chair of Philosophy, recently published Salvage, which focuses on the…
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Kerry Discusses Solutions to Climate Change-Related Health Issues
Vanessa Kerry delivered a lecture on the solutions to climate change–related health issues on Wednesday at the Connell School of Nursing.
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CEO of ExxonMobil Talks Sustainability, Oil and Gas Industry
According to CEO Darren Woods, ExxonMobil is a leader in the oil and gas industry, bringing innovative solutions to the field that other companies cannot. “Anyone that’s out there that needs to work with companies in our industry sees us as the preferred partner in spreading innovative solutions, using our technology to provide solutions that…
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BCSSW Professor Earns $2.5 Million Grant to Study Public Health Equity
Whitney Irie, an assistant professor in the Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW), received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop a tool that measures equity in public health organizations.
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UGBC Senate Prepares for Meeting With BC Dining Next Week
The UGBC Senate prepared for an upcoming meeting with BC Dining during its meeting on Tuesday night.
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Leary Talks Navigating Inequity and Creating Change
In a lecture on Oct. 26, Leary spoke of her work in the Obama and Biden administrations to pass initiatives centered around achieving equity in the country. The event was co-sponsored by the Mental Health Counseling Urban Scholars Program, the Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program, and the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics.
On Campus, News
Lieutenant General Kennedy Highlights the Strategic, Defensive Roles of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a constantly developing field that requires skills relevant in both military and civilian life, according to U.S. Lieutenant General Kevin B. Kennedy, commander of the Sixteenth Air Force.
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CJBC Holds Laudate Deum Vigil Outside Leahy’s Office
CJBC held a Laudate Deum vigil on Friday morning to share the pope’s call for environmental stewardship and divestment from fossil fuels with BC’s administration, according to a post on its Instagram account.
