Features
New UGBC Team Ready For Work
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Juniors Matthew Nacier and Matthew Alonsozana were recently elected Undergraduate Government of Boston College president and vice president, respectively, the “Matt and Matt” ticket garnering 58 percent of the student vote earlier this month. more »
Celebrating the Sesquicentennial: Doug Flutie
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Few Boston College alumni are as well-known as Doug Flutie ’85, Heisman Trophy winner, long-time professional football player and current NBC television college football analyst. The former BC quarterback – who is forever remembered in a life-sized bronze statue outside of Alumni Stadium - shared some memories of his Boston College experience with Chronicle correspondent Reid Oslin. more »
Strolling Down 'Avenue Q'
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Boston College theatre students are finishing up a unique learning experience with the staging of “Avenue Q,” which opened at the Robsham Theater Arts Center yesterday and runs through a Sunday matinee performance. more »
Six Earn Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Six members of the Boston College community have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, which support graduate education for individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. more »
Clote, Ohi Are Guggenheim Fellows
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The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 2013 fellowships to two Boston College faculty members, Professor of Biology Peter Clote and Professor of English Kevin Ohi. more »
Hennessey, Casey Join News and Public Affairs
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The Office of News & Public Affairs recently welcomed two new staff members, both of them Boston College alumni: Associate Director Sean Hennessey ‘87, MBA ‘03 and Video Producer Sean Casey ‘12. more »
Two Faculty Members on Roster of Fulbright Specialists
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Two Boston College faculty members will have the opportunity to share their expertise internationally through the United States Fulbright Program. more »
Arts Festival Looking to Create a Fun Time for All
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the Boston College Arts Festival honors the University’s Sesquicentennial and pays tribute to the BC motto with the theme “Ever to Create.” more »
Perspectives On The Heights
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Clare Schoenfeld ’72 grew up “in the shadow of the Towers on the Heights.” Now president and CEO of a marketing research and communications firm, Schoenfeld shared some of her Boston College memories with Chronicle correspondent Reid Oslin. more »
Bearing Witness to the Unthinkable
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In his groundbreaking new book, I SAW IT: Ilya Selvinsky and the Legacy of Bearing Witness to the Shoah, Professor Maxim D. Shrayer is the first to explore how Jewish-Russian poets became the earliest literary witnesses to the Holocaust. more »
Making the Connection to a Memorable Artist
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On April 8, Gasson 100 will be transformed into a unique performance space, as at 8 p.m. that evening Assistant Professor of Music Ralf Yusuf Gawlick debuts his new song cycle on a legendary German graphic artist. more »
Twenty-Five Years Later, Still Bopping Along
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The University’s acclaimed jazz instrumental-vocal student ensemble BC bOp! celebrates its 25th anniversary next week with a pair of Robsham Theater concerts featuring BC bOp! alumni and world-renowned trumpeter Wayne Bergeron. more »
BC Graduate in Line for US Energy Secretary Post
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News of President Barack Obama’s nomination of 1966 Boston College graduate Ernest J. Moniz as US Energy Secretary has elicited approval from BC Physics faculty members past and present. more »
BC 150th Celebration Continues
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Boston College’s Sesquicentennial celebration continues March 21-23, with a slate of events that epitomize the University’s longstanding commitment to exploring critical social issues, and its passion for the performing arts. more »
Putting Her Best Foot Forward
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Next month, deep in the Sahara Desert, Elizabeth Byron ’06 will compete in the Marathon de Sables, an ultra-marathon across 156 miles of Moroccan sand and dust that has been called the “toughest footrace on Earth.” more »