March 2016

Sports authorities

Video from @BC

Speed networking with the pros—a new event planned by students for students.

 


First installment

Slideshow from @BC

Eight-foot-tall residents are the first to settle into the McMullen Museum of Art’s new home.


Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

A taste of victory, music for a cause, and a Big Data conclave—scenes from the past four weeks.


Athletics facilities plan announced

Article from Boston College Chronicle

Three projects will enhance intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports.


Primary sources

Office hours

Videos from the Carroll School of Management

CSOM’s 10 undergraduate peer advisors introduce themselves.


Tracking turtles

Article and video from the Office of News and Public Affairs

Freshman Branick Weix, who in 2014 started a company using drones to create marketing videos, recently took his flying cameras to Costa Rica to help survey the nesting behaviors of sea turtles.


Who are the “nones”?

Video from the School of Theology and Ministry

A third of young adults in the United States answer “none” when pollsters ask their religious affiliation. Nancy T. Ammerman, professor of sociology of religion at Boston University, describes the factors behind this group’s rapid growth, in a talk delivered at Simboli Hall.


Success for the economically disadvantaged

Video from Front Row

Three Lynch School of Education faculty present their research on early math and reading education and on technology to assist students with the college application process.


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Study: School of Theology and Ministry Assistant Professor Hosffman Ospino, Roche Center Executive Director Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill: Catholic school challenges in increasingly Hispanic Church. Sampling of coverage: National Catholic Reporter, Catholic News Service, Catholic News Agency

Biology Department: Professor Welkin Johnson, team uncover history of ancient viruses as far back as 30 million years ago. Sampling of coverage: UPI, R&D Magazine, Tech Times

School of Social Work: Initiative led by Professors David Takeuchi, Ruth McRoy, Associate Professor Tiziana Dearing, will be academic research partner for White House Opportunity project. More

Professor of English Carlo Rotella contributes entry for feature: "25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going.” New York Times Magazine

Op-ed: Law School Associate Professor Richard Albert writes that nine judges are not mandatory on the Supreme Court. Boston Globe

Theology Department: Professors Richard Gaillardetz, Stephen Pope co-author article on doctrine development following Synod on the Family. Commonweal

Political Science: Moakley Professor Kay Lehman Schlozman writes on economic and political inequality. The Hill | Assistant Professor David Hopkins discusses presidential race. WGBH-FM Morning Edition, American Public Media’s Marketplace

Dragonwood, fantasy card game developed by Carroll School Associate Professor Darren Kisgen, showcased. CBS News, earlier coverage: Associated Press

Associate Professor of Economics Michael D. Grubb writes on contracts and consumer overconfidence. London School of Economics Business Review

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