More than 40 master’s and doctoral students from six Boston College schools will showcase their work at the Graduate Research Symposium on March 20 in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons.

Dylan Kim, a sophomore in the Transformative Educational Studies program, is on a mission to transform education with MLV Ignite, an ed-tech company he co-founded with Timothy Liu '26. The duo aims to address the lack of practical career skills taught in high schools with their educational courses focused on entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Based in Vietnam, the company offers summer and winter programs for high school students.

Lynch School Professor and Associate Dean Ana M. Martínez-Alemán is among 40 outstanding women in higher education recognized by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 

Lynch School Nelson Chair Brian K. Smith, associate dean for research, comments on the use of specially trained AI-powered digital assistants to help college students with coursework.

Paul McLaughlin '27 is the first recipient of the Edward D. and Patricia K. Miller Scholarship, an annual award to celebrate the good sportsmanship and Jesuit values for which “Eddie” Miller ’57, M.B.A.’68, Ph.D. ’90—a legendary figure in BC Athletics and at the University—and his late son, John D. Miller ’84, were well known. 

Boatman offers her valuable perspectives on "The Economic Returns of a Rural Education" in this Inside Higher Ed article.

Statistics show there there have been approximately 750 teachers’ strikes across the country since 2007. Lynch School Professor C. Patrick Proctor and Morrissey College Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Hartney discuss the trend and related issues in a Q&A.

Another international partnership is underway between the Lynch School of Education and Human Development and the leading international school's group Nord Anglia Education for the launch of the 'Metacognition Research Project.'

Featured in USA Today, Buehler Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor, Brian Keum, Ph.D., sheds light on the prevalent issue of harassment in online gaming, specifically towards women and Black gamers. Despite efforts by game companies to curb such behavior, Keum highlights the challenges faced by victims and the limitations of reporting mechanisms. Keum offers insights regarding representation and chat moderation to change the landscape of online gaming. 

In Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists, Lynch School Professor Ana M. Martínez-Alemán and her co-author share stories and strategies of college student activists fighting to end sexual violence on campuses. 

Lynch School Associate Professor Betty Lai advocates for passage of the bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House and Senate: Psychology Today.

In a Q&A with BC News, Lynch School of Education and Human Development Emeritus Professors Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves discuss their fifth book, which focuses on kids, identity, and belonging

Augustus Long Professor of Education Marina Bers is at the forefront of a groundbreaking project that is transforming traditional school playgrounds into innovative learning spaces. Collaborating with UCI School of Education faculty on the NSF-funded Smart Playgrounds initiative, they are evolutionizing the way children engage with computer science concepts.