The Heights

From Panic to Partnership: BC Professors Are Rethinking AI in Higher Education

Emily Wang • February 2, 2025

AI, like past innovations, should serve as a tool to enhance and challenge existing learning methods, improving their efficiency and validity, rather than becoming a crutch that stifles genuine learning.

The Independency of Dependency

Pat Connell • February 4, 2024

We are living in “a system of cells interlinked within cells interlinked within cells interlinked within one stem.” So maybe I just rewatched Blade Runner 2049, but that does not mean it isn’t true.

Control Over Chaos: Why AI Needs to be Implemented Inside the Classroom

Jose Garcia • January 30, 2024

AI is part of a broader goal to expand the limits of the world we live in, not contract them. The AI question is centered around control of reality, because this new program isn’t leaving this world anytime soon.

Creativity: Bottomless Well or a Needy Garden

Punnya Kalapurakkel • March 26, 2023

It’s a rather odd confession to make, but I must say I’ve reached the point in my semester where I am starting to regret that my creativity is not boundless.

Mehta Presents On Human Centered Design, Innovation

Noelle Bruce • November 2, 2021

Mehta talked about creativity and innovation at an in-person lecture, “Human-Centered Design: From Creative Inquiry to Sustainable Impact,” on Oct. 28. At the beginning of the talk, Mehta reflected on technology's effect on the world.

BetterMIT Innovation Week Emphasizes Importance of Soft Skills

Shan Rizwan • February 18, 2018

A group of MIT freshmen held the first BetterMIT Innovation Week with support from the administration and several on-campus organizations and centers. The event brought thought leaders and innovators together for conversations and workshops.

New Investments and Innovations Will Put BC on Top

The Heights Editorial Board • April 6, 2017

"Boston College has recently announced a series of commendable investments and innovations."

BC Dining Should Work With EagleEats

The Heights Editorial Board • January 25, 2017

"Following the examples of EagleScribe and EagleEats, technologically-minded students on campus should feel encouraged to address campus needs through innovation."