There is incremental progress made at every United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP), according to Edwin Ward, Boston College COP28 delegate and BC Law ’24.
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.
Success Over Stigma: Black Perspectives in STEM at BC
While some kids were afraid of going to the doctor, Christie Louis looked forward to each of her doctor’s appointments. From a young age, she knew she wanted to go into healthcare.
Beyond Borders: Van de Water Researches Medicine in Low-Resource Settings
“In South Africa, the inequities on race and class were just very obvious because of the legacy of apartheid, which made me very interested in doing work there,” Van de Water said. “There was a brutal HIV epidemic and devastation on the whole healthcare system.”
Maroon, Gold, and Green: The Divestment Debate at BC
“Keep talking,” Landrigan said. “Keep impressing on the elders the importance of the issue. The fact that your generation is going to have to live with [climate change] for a lot longer than we do. And keep making the argument that climate change has to be taken seriously, especially in a Jesuit Catholic University.”
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.
This Week in Photos 10/23/23 – 10/29/23
BC Announces New Leadership Roles in MCAS
Boston College has promoted two professors to newly introduced leadership positions within the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.
Panelists Discuss Need for Change in Plastic Production at UN Plastics Treaty Conference
The BC Schiller Institute and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health co-sponsored a conference on the 2022 United Nations plastics treaty.
Global Ethics and Social Trust Program Launches at BC
Boston College’s Program on Global Ethics and Social Trust (GEST) officially launched last week. The two-year international pilot initiative focuses on cultivating conversations about global issues among university faculty around the world.