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News from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences

New faculty, 2020–2021

Meet 10 of our new Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences faculty as they talk about choosing their respective fields and what they are working on at Boston College this year.

Lowell Humanities Series

This year's virtual lineup includes Maggie Haberman, Carol Anderson, Bridgett Davis, Michael Murphy, Stephan Wolfert, and M Jackson.

Studying remote work

Sociologist Wen Fan's NSF-funded project examines the experience of remote work and the sustainability of the work-from-home model post-COVID.

BC names new University Historian

Clough Millennium Professor Emeritus of History James O'Toole becomes the third distinguished scholar to hold the position.

A knotty problem

Math experts had been searching for a solution for 50-plus years. A BC alumna solved it in less than a week.

Incentives to give the gift of life

Boston College economists Tayfun Sönmez and Utku Ünver work to increase life-changing plasma donations to coronavirus patients.

Pandemic quiets the earth

BC researcher Alan Kafka and an international team reveal COVID-19 shutdowns markedly reduced Earth’s seismic “noise.”

Inspired by nature

Boston College chemists use a multi-catalyst system to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into methanol.

Dual honors for BC sociologist

Sarah Babb's research earns awards from two sections of the American Sociological Association.

APSA Pritchett Award winner

Professor Ken Kersch is honored for his work on book on development of conservative constitutional thought.

Pew Latin America Fellow in Biomedical Sciences

BC postdoctoral researcher Lisa Maria Nieto Ramirez is one of ten 2020 fellows selected from across Latin America.

Hello World

A global art project, launched with the summer solstice, brings viewers on a virtual voyage around the world.

More than a game

Brandon Brito '20 films a documentary on challenges facing soccer players in Cape Verde.

Up in the air

BC’s Global Observatory on Pollution and Health will study air pollution-related deaths and disease in Massachusetts.

Feeding Chicago's front line

A Fulbright to Malaysia led alumna Lori Niehaus '18 to an unexpected mission during the pandemic.

Fellowship to Hoover Institution

Political scientist Michael Hartney is selected for a preeminent fellowship to Stanford University.

Rob Savage named interim director of Irish Studies

His research, teaching, and administrative leadership has bolstered the renowned program for more than two decades.

Aquino Scholarship winner

Political science and international studies major Urwa Hameed '21 aspires to a career addressing injustice.

Romero Scholarship winner

Monica Sanchez '21 immigrated to the U.S. as a child. She plans to study law to help those facing similar challenges.

Environmental sociology honors

Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies Andrew Jorgenson is recognized for outstanding service, innovation, and publication.

NSF CAREER award

National Science Foundation funding will support study of the brain mechanisms that fuel recognition and understanding.

"Mr. Tornado"

PBS "American Experience" film by BC alumnus, faculty member Michael Rossi tells the story of one man's pursuit to understand the deadliest storms.