FB96 WESTON OBSERVATORY
Boston College Fact Book, 1995-1996
Contact:  factbook@bc.edu 
Date Posted: Jun 28 1995
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WESTON OBSERVATORY

   Boston College's Weston Observatory, a research
institute of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, was
founded in 1928 by the Society of Jesus. Two years later
its first seismograph began recording earthquakes,
beginning a tradition of geophysical research that has
ranked Weston Observatory as a nationally renowned
research institution. Today the Observatory's faculty and
staff of geologists and geophysicists engage in many
varied state-of-the-art research projects in geophysics,
geotechnical engineering, and geographic information systems.
Graduate students conduct scientific research as a part of a
Master's in Science (M.S.) degree. Weston Observatory
operates a seismic network with 15 stations located around
the New England region. In addition to research concerning
naturally occurring seismic events, the Observatory also
participates in research aimed at monitoring nuclear test
ban treaties.

Source: Weston Observatory