Boston College media highlights
Highlights from 2025
Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson is included on TIME magazine's of the 100 most influential digital voices, for her newsletter "Letters from an American."
At the Charles River Collaboratory, directed by Lynch School Professor G. Michael Barnett,Waltham students are spending the summer exploring topics as diverse as smart-automated greenhouses, tissue engineering, and A.I.
Professor of Communication Matt Sienkiewicz is among guests discussing the impact on comedy, politics, and music of Saturday Night Live as it marks its 50th anniversary.
Andrew G. Biggs, at the Center for Retirement Research, weighs in on proposed legislation that would establish a "sovereign wealth fund" to help fill Social Security’s funding gap without raising taxes or reducing benefits:
A growing number of brands have seized on the 'Coldplaygate' viral video to advance their own marketing. Professor of CommunicatiDzMichael SeraziodzԳٲ:.
DzԴdz'Brian Bethune discusses mixed U.S. inflation signals and the effect of tariffs on the economy:.
The rise of artificial intelligence raises perplexing questions, including how we relate to the devices we create, write Woods College Dean David Goodman, executive director of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics, and Matthew Clemente, center director of research and curriculum:.
The internationalization industry in higher education must adapt to new realities and quality and ethics concerns, write Philip AltbachԻHans De Wit,professors emeriti and former directors of the Center for International Higher Education.
While discussing her acclaimed bookԳپ첹Dz podcast, Professor of English Elizabeth Graver talks about teaching Gen 1.5 and international students at BC, and being inspired by the richness of their stories. | She also is interviewed by Sri Lanka’s English language newspaper .
The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship is advancing on a path toward the U.S. Supreme Court. 鶹Law Professor Daniel KanstroomdzԳٲ:.
Associate Professor of Political Science Peter Krause is among experts asked to break down the biggest roadblocks to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations: .
In her new book,Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter,Professor of Sociology Juliet Schor details findings from an ongoing global study of the four-day workweek. An essay adapted from the book appeared in the ; she also discussed the book with MIT's,, and , among other outlets.
Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny writes on Pope Leo XIV's pledge to associate himself with “ordinary people,” and its potential to spur the articulation of a Catholic response to populist movements across the globe..
For 138 million children globally, going to work instead of school is a daily routine. 鶹School of Social Work Salem Professor Theresa Betancourt comments for .
Repeal of the estate tax was not included in President Trump’s megabill.鶹Law Professor Ray Madoff writes on the topic in an op-ed for the , and also discusses it with .
The U.S. Supreme Court on the last day of rulings for its current term gave President Trump the latest in a series of victories. 鶹Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments: .
Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson, author of the book Democracy Awakening and the hit newsletter 'Letters from an American,' interviewed former President Barack Obama as part of the Connecticut Forum.
Associate Professor of Political Science Peter Krause discussed President Trump's decision to strike nuclear sites in Iran: (at 01:59),
Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies Ali Kadivar, a native of Tehran, commented on the impact the strikes may have on democratic movements in the country:.
鶹School of Social Work Salem Professor Theresa BetancourtԻcolleagues from the World Bank and UNICEF write on the need to strengthen adaptive social protections for families globally:. | She comments on child labor in sub-Saharan Africa for .
Pressure on state legislatures to post the Ten Commandments has only increased after Louisiana’s 2024 law requiring it. Clough School Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Richard Clifford, S.J., weighs in, writing for .
Too many people are pathologizing the human experience, and it's not healthy, writes Connell School of Nursing Assistant Professor Victor Petreca,a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner:
Genetic-testing company 23andMe is for sale in bankruptcy court, but a lawsuit opposes selling the data, collected from user DNA, without express consent. 鶹Law Assistant Professor Shelly Simana comments: , .
Lynch School Professor of the Practice Chris R. Glass weighs in on mounting challenges for international students in, or planning to come to, the U.S.: , .
鶹Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom,founder of the Immigration and Asylum Clinic, comments for on President Trump's use of the National Guard to respond to ICE protests in L.A., and for on judicial efforts to thwart deportations of foreign students.
Streaming services are helping to revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre, writes Professor of English Carlo Rotella for the upcoming .
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said it expects the U.S. to have slower growth and higher inflation due to tariffs. DzԴdz'Brian Bethune dzԳٲ:.
Generative AI has begotten 'Generation AI,' writes Communication Professor Michael Serazio in an essay on how educators can best address the change:.
Pressure on state legislatures to post the Ten Commandments has increased after enactment of a 2024 Louisiana law.Clough School Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Richard Clifford, S.J., weighs in, writing for .
Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny is among scholars commenting on how the new pope will respond to divisions within the U.S. Catholic Church.
Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D.,outlines pros and cons of the new White House report on children's health.,,
Retired Lynch School Professor Karen Arnold discusses life after college for new graduates in an interview with C鶹Manitoba:.
Boston College Commencement 2025 is featured by the .
On the heels of announcing its degree completiDzԳwith the NHL Players' Association, the Woods College of Advancing Studies enters into a similar agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
She's a Connell School of Nursing Professor and an internationally noted forensics expert who taught FBI agents how to profile serial killers. Now the subject of a Hulu documentary, Ann Burgess is featured by WBZ-TV/CBS Boston in with anchor/reporter Paula Ebben '89.
鶹Law Professor Kent Greenfield's final lecture of the semester to his constitutional law students, in which he urged them to fight for both the legal profession and for democracy, is adapted for publication by .
In light of the new pope's choice of the name Leo, Professor of History Oliver Rafferty, S.J.,weighs in on the legacy of Leo XIII in an essay for the London-based international Catholic weekly (p.14).
Members of the 鶹community comment on the election of Pope Leo XIV:
- Clough School Professor Thomas Groome.,,,
- Clough School Professor Rev. Richard Lennan.
- Monan Professor of Theology Lisa Sowle Cahill.
- Professor Emerita of Theology M. Shawn Copeland:
- Associate Professor of Theology The Rev. James Weiss.,
- Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny:
- C21 Center Steering Committee chair Peter Martin, former diplomat at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See..
- Woods College faculty member Gregory Noone,Senior Peace Fellow for the Public International Law and Policy Group.
- America Media Editor in Chief Sam Sawyer, S.J.'00, M.Div. '14.
Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome discussed various aspects of the papal conclave Dz,, and ; Associate Professor of Theology Rev. James Weiss weighed in for.
The trade deficit grew to a record high in March, as the U.S. stockpiled imported goods. Where does it go from here? Professor of Economics Robert Murphy comments for .
Center for Retirement Research Associate Director Gal Wettstein weighs in on the importance of a having a will and how to make one:.
Associate Professor of History Arissa Oh, who has written about the origins of international adoptions, discusses the factors contributing to the phenomenon of noncitizen adoptees:.
DzԴdz'Brian Bethune comments on the latest jobs report for Ի, and Dz and potential for the Boston Globe.
Some of the currently disputed questions surrounding immigration law have long been seen as settled, including birthright citizenship and the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. 鶹Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom founder of the Immigration and Asylum Clinic, comments: .
In an interview, Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer, a poet and author, discusses what it’s like to balance scholarly and literary worlds: \
To what degree are prescription opioids responsible for the overdose epidemic? Gene M. Heyman, senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, responds:.
This year's Commmencement main speaker and all honorary degree recipients are featured by the .
A key case involving the firing of federal agency officials has far-reaching implications for the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches. 鶹Law Assistant Professor Andrea Olson comments: .
Associate Professor of Economics Michael Grubb discusses the benefits of creating a budget, and provides tips for making it work, in a .
highlights this year's Alumni Artist honoree,Meghan Pressman ’01, who joined Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles as managing director/CEO in 2019, the first woman to hold that position.
Students bypassing the U.S. for friendlier countries could harm both universities and the economy. Insights from Lynch School Professor of the Practice Chris R. Glass:,,.
Finance and computer science major Hunter Scheppat '26 is among students weighing in on social media and the price of personalization for the
鶹faculty on the legacy of Pope Francis and the protocol of electing a new pope:
- Clough School Dean Michael McCarthy, S.J.:Ի
- Clough School Professor Thomas Groome:,,
- Clough School Professor Hosffman Ospino:
- Fr. McCarthy and Professor of Theology Stephen Pope: Stephen Pope:
- Professor of Sociology Gustavo Morello, S.J.:
- Theology Associate Professor James Weiss:.
Catholic social teaching maintains health care is a human right, not a privilege. Clough School Associate Professor Daniel Daly, founding executive director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health, weighs in:.
Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., comments on the possibility that the EPA will cancel grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues:. | He discusses risks posed by plastics:
The Trump administration is considering sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prisons in foreign countries. 鶹Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses constitutional concerns:.
鶹Law Kenealy Professor James Repetti weighs in on the threat to revoke Harvard's tax-exemption:
New England shoppers are seeing the impact of new tariffs, with some retailers even letting customers know about surcharges before they check out. Murray and Monti Professor of Economics Peter Ireland discusses the developments with .
The Trump administration has been flooding the Supreme Court with emergency requests. 鶹Law Professor Kent Greenfield comments on recent rulings: .
How much influence does the U.S. president have on the stock market? Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of the school's graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, weighs in for .
As China faces off with the U.S. over trade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia through visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia. Political Science Visiting Scholar Khang Vu comments: .
In an op-ed for the , Irish Institute Director Mary C. Murphy writes on Irish interests and Trump administration policies.
Lynch School Associate Professor Gerardo L. Blanco, academic director of the Center for International Higher Education,weighs in on international student detentions and visa cancellations forԻ, on the Fulbright freeze in a piece for .
Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of the school's graduate programs in applied economics and analytics, unpacks the tariff announcements for (California).
DzԴdz'Brian Bethune comments on the likely impact of tariffs on the economy with , and discusses their potential effect on low-income families in a video interview with .
The bitterly contested murder case that captured national attention is returning to court following a mistrial. What is expected to happen this time? 鶹Law Professor R. Michael Cassidy weighs in:.
Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer is a featured by new literary journal Contiguously, with a and an .
Lynch School Associate Professor Elida Laski discusses the building blocks of math that students need to excel —but aren’t always getting:.
鶹Law Professor Dan Kanstroom, founder of BC’s Immigration and Asylum Clinic and co-founder of the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, discusses ongoing deportation efforts with and the .
Professor of Political Science Marc Landy 徱ܲhe prospect of President Donald Trump running again in an interview with .
鶹Law Associate Professor David Olson comments on the use of trademarks in fiction and in cultural commentary, in relation to character portrayals on 'The White Lotus':.
鶹Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments on the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine throug