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'Rural Ireland' at the McMullen
'Rural Ireland: The Inside Story'—an exclusive exhibition now on view at the McMullen Museum of Art—introduces American viewers to many recently discovered genre paintings of nineteenth-century rural interiors. More
BC presents "Doubt"
The Boston College Theatre Department continues the 30th anniversary season of the University’s Robsham Theater Arts Center with John Patrick Shanley's acclaimed play Doubt, a parable, which will be performed February 1-5.
Lowell Humanities Series
Appearances by a slate of literary luminaries — among them Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz and U.S. Poet Laureate emeritus Billy Collins — highlight the Spring 2012 Lowell Humanities Series. More
CEO Club tops for women
BC's Chief Executives' Club of Boston has been named the No. 1 regional speaking venue for the nation’s top women business executives in a study by global public relations agency Weber Shandwick. More
Theologian honored
Professor of Theology Roberto S. Goizueta has been named winner of the 2012 Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence. More
Peace Corps leader
Boston College ranks 7th among the nation's 'medium-sized' colleges and universities in producing Peace Corps volunteers, according to the organization's 2012 survey. There are currently 39 undergraduate alumni serving overseas. More
Stopping parasite-borne disease
Biologists Marc-Jan Gubbels and Gabor Marth combined genome sequencing and lab testing to isolate a protein that plays a crucial role in the spread of two deadly, parasite-borne diseases, the team reports in the journal Science | More
Inspirational educator
Janet E. Helms, the Augustus Long Professor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at the Lynch School of Education, has been honored as an inspirational teacher by the Gail McKnight Beckman Trust. More
Dual awards for chemist
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Eranthie Weerapana has received a pair of prestigious young investigator awards to support her research into indentifying new protein activities implicated in cancer and aging. More
'Front running'
The practice of 'front running' pits the interests of managers against those of investors in hedge funds where shareholder actions are limited by contract and there is scant disclosure of fund details, according to a new study by Carroll School of Management Professor of Finance Ronnie Sadka and the EDHEC Business School in France. More | Eurasia Review
New C21 Center head
Alumnus Erik Goldschmidt, executive vice president of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, has been named director of the Church in the C21st Century Center. BC Chronicle
The 'group mind'
Who gets the blame when a an individual working for a group—be it a corporation, sports team, goverment entity or political party—does something wrong, the individual or the group? The answer may depend on how cohesive the group is perceived to be, according to Psychology Assistant Professor Liane Young, co-author of a study published by the journal Psychological Science. More | LiveScience via MSNBC, Business News Daily, Yahoo! Canada | Science Daily | PsychCentral | Scientific American | Boston Globe
Senses of sophistication
Fruit flies and disease-spreading mosquitoes share similar receptors that allow them to distinguish among thousands of sensory cues as they search for food or try to avoid danger, according to a report co-authored by Biology Professor Marc A.T. Muskavitch in the journal Nature. More
Improving a Chemical Reaction
Research conducted in the Boston College lab of Vanderslice Millennium Professor of Chemistry Amir Hoveyda, in collaboration with researchers at MIT and the University of Oxford, has produced an efficient and highly selective catalyst for ring closing olefin metathesis, one of the most widely used methods to access biologically active molecules.
Reviving the Celtic Tiger
A new BC program focused on developing young entrepreneurs to boost workforce and economic development in Ireland and Northern Ireland is organized by Irish Institute Director Robert Mauro as part of a yearlong series of executive education exchanges funded by the U.S. State Department. More
O'Connor Family Professor
Michael G. Pratt has been appointed the inaugural holder of the O’Connor Family Professorship in the Carroll School of Management, made possible through the generosity of University Trustee David P. O'Connor '86, senior managing partner, president, and chief investment officer at High Rise Capital Management LP in New York, and his wife, Maureen A. O'Connor. More
When friends disappoint
Young girls have been viewed as far more savvy than boys at navigating the emotional pitfalls of friendships, but a new study in the journal Child Development by Lynch School of Education Assistant Professor Julie Paquette MacEvoy and Steven Asher from Duke Univeristy shows that when friends let them down, girls are even more devastated than boys.
Inclusive nursing leadership
The Connell School of Nursing’s Keys to Inclusive Leadership in Nursing program, directed by Undergraduate Associate Dean Catherine Read, seeks to increase the number of nurses from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds in public health nursing leadership roles. The program was showcased at a recent conference attended by more than 2,000 nurses, representing 36 countries. More
NEA fellowship winner
English Professor Suzanne Matson is among recipients of the highly competitive 2012 Creative Writing Fellowship in Prose from the National Endowment for the Arts. More
National Jesuit Book Award
English Professor Alan Richardson has received a National Jesuit Book Award for The Neural Sublime: Cognitive Theories and Romantic Texts. More
American Catholics in the 21st Century
Researchers and experts on the US Catholic Church and Hispanic ministry will gather at Boston College Nov. 2 for a day-long symposium to analyze and discuss the results of a new survey of American Catholics that point to trends that are shaping American Catholic life across generations and gender and ethnic lines.
Credit payment patterns
Credit card users are likely to pay less toward their debt if their monthly bills display information about the minimum amount required, according to an international team of researchers including Carroll School of Management Accenture Professor of Marketing Kay Lemon and Assistant Professor Linda Salisbury. More | Wall Street Journal, Men's Health Magazine, Consumer Affairs
BC Theatre production Nov. 17-19
The Boston College Theatre Department presents its second production of the year, and first workshop production: the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, directed by senior theatre major Marc Franklin. It will run from November 17–19, 2011 in the Bonn Studio of the University’s Robsham Theater Arts Center, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season.
"The Modern Orpheus"
An oratorio and scholarly panel discussion about a modern retelling of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, featuring composer and librettist Boston College Sociology Professor Emeritus Severyn Bruyn, will be held at Boston College on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100.
St. Cols Benefit Concert
A world music benefit concert featuring a diverse group of musicians will take place on Oct. 27 in support of the St. Columbkille Partnership School, a Catholic school administered through an innovative collaboration between St. Columbkille Parish, the Archdiocese of Boston and Boston College.
'Into the Woods'
Robsham Theater Arts Center kicks off its 30th anniversary season with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's celebrated musical Into the Woods, now through October 30. The production is directed by Paul Daigneault, producing artistic director of Boston's SpeakEasy Stage Company and the 2011-12 Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., Professor of Theater Arts. More
Theologian honored
Theologian M. Shawn Copeland has been presented with the St. Elizabeth Seton Medal, which recognizes distinguished women in theology. More
Carbon nanotube growth
Physics Professor Zhifeng Ren and Research Associate Hengzhi Wang report in the journal Nanotechnology the discovery of two early stages of carbon nanotube growth that could lend themselves to thermal management and other applications. More | Science Daily, PhysOrg, AZoano, R&D Magazine
Brain study
A study co-authored by Psychology Assistant Professor Sean MacEvoy and published in Nature Neuroscience helps to explain how people quickly and accurately recognize complicated scenes such as playgrounds, kitchens and traffic intersections.
Early Career Award
Psychology Assistant Professor Liane Young has received a 2011 Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Social Neuroscience. More