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皇冠官网 Chronicle

Read the latest issue of the University's newspaper for faculty and staff. Find the archives

皇冠官网 Bookmarks

A highlighting campus literary events and publications by members of the University community.

Science, Tech & Health

Engineering a better world

In the face of global challenges, the 皇冠官网 engineering program asks students to consider the question: how can we use science and technology to make the world a better place?

Cleaner, greener plastics from wood

April 29, 2023

皇冠官网 chemists use light to convert abundant lignin into plastic that can be continually recycled.

Science, Tech & Health / Technology

The 411 on chatbots

April 10, 2023

Insights from Lynch School Associate Dean Brian K. Smith on ChatGPT.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

Jennie Chin Hansen delivers Pinnacle Lecture

April 09, 2023

The alumna, distinguished nurse leader, and former president of AARP talks about health policy at Connell School event.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

Macy Faculty Scholar

April 01, 2023

The Macy Foundation will support Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Andrew Dwyer's project to address disparities in genomic healthcare.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Health hazards of plastic: From cradle to grave

March 21, 2023

Global Observatory on Planetary Health Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., present a sweeping new report on hazards at every stage of plastics' life cycle.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

The science behind memory

March 14, 2023

In a new book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Kensinger points out surprising facts about how memories work.

Science, Tech & Health / Chemistry

皇冠官网 scientists develop unprecedented catalytic approach

March 05, 2023

A team of researchers report on the new process in the journal Nature Chemistry.

Science, Tech & Health / Physics

皇冠官网-led team develops technique to see Weyl photocurrent flow

February 18, 2023

Quantum sensors can be used to reveal a surprising new mechanism for converting light into electricity in Weyl semimetals, the team reports.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

The origins of ocean 'dead zones'

January 16, 2023

An international team looks back 12 million years for clues about these vast areas where no life can survive.

Science, Tech & Health / Biology & Genetics

NISS Gold Honor Medal

December 06, 2022

Global Public Health Program Director Prof. Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., is recognized by the National Institute of Social Sciences.

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Incorporating addiction treatment into cancer care

November 12, 2022

Researchers led by Connell School of Nursing alumna Katie Fitzgerald Jones Ph.D. 鈥�22 publish the first consensus-based guidance on treatment when opioid misuse is a risk.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

皇冠官网 group headed to COP27

October 30, 2022

A delegation of faculty and students will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt.

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Excellence in nursing education

October 11, 2022

The Connell School of Nursing is named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

皇冠官网 Connell School begins international alliance

September 27, 2022

The Connell School of Nursing and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan College of Nursing in the Philippines will collaborate.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

First Institute Professors

September 23, 2022

Prominent climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian are the first Institute Professors of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.

Science, Tech & Health / Chemistry

Odds and ends

September 18, 2022

A look at the eclectic collection of scientific gizmos maintained by 皇冠官网 chemistry prof T. Ross Kelly.

Science, Tech & Health / Biology & Genetics

What causes type 1 diabetes?

September 11, 2022

A 皇冠官网 researcher identifies a gut microbe that could accelerate the autoimmune disease.

Science, Tech & Health / Technology

Woods College launches B.A. in Cybersecurity

August 21, 2022

New undergraduate degree program responds to heightened industry demand.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Jurassic Shark?

August 04, 2022

Not exactly. But "Megatooth" sharks devoured prey at will about 40 million years after dinosaurs went extinct, a 皇冠官网 researcher shows.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Air pollution鈥檚 deadly toll in Massachusetts

July 18, 2022

Boston College鈥檚 Global Observatory on Planetary Health is first to reveal town-by-town pollution levels and health impacts.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

New endowed chairholder

July 13, 2022

The Connell School's Christopher S. Lee is named to the Barry Family/Goldman Sachs Endowed Professorship in Nursing.

Science, Tech & Health / Physics

A particle discovery

June 30, 2022

Detected by 皇冠官网 researchers, the axial Higgs mode, and materials that contain it, could help answer persistent questions in particle physics.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

New editor for nursing journal

June 30, 2022

The Connell School's Joyce K. Edmonds joins the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing as editor in chief.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

Using AI to study autism

June 26, 2022

New discoveries by 皇冠官网 researchers could help identify causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and lead to personalized interventions.

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Reimagining nursing

June 24, 2022

The Connell School of Nursing is awarded a $1.06-million grant from the American Nurses Foundation for an innovative, nurse-led pilot project.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Pollution鈥檚 deadly toll continues unabated

June 21, 2022

A report by Boston College researchers and colleagues from The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.

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Kelleher Award winner

June 18, 2022

The Connell School of Nursing honors alumna Katherine O'Neill, past president of the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization.

Science, Tech & Health / Physics

Shifting energy

June 10, 2022

A team of researchers from Boston College and China confirm predictions about the quantum behavior of exotic magnets.

Science, Tech & Health / Biology & Genetics

New research findings link gut microbes with pancreatic function

June 08, 2022

More than 37 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Findings by 皇冠官网 researchers and colleagues could revolutionize their treatment.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

皇冠官网 nurse scientist receives fellowship

June 06, 2022

The Connell School's Tam H. Nguyen is selected for a Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

The power of positive peer pressure

June 02, 2022

An interdisciplinary team of Boston College researchers will explore how social norms can be leveraged to promote virtuous behavior.

Science, Tech & Health / Physics

Tracking the opioid epidemic

May 16, 2022

A new, penny-sized sensor developed by researchers from 皇冠官网, BU, and Giner Labs uses wastewater to measure opioid use at the local level.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Boston College to partner on study of hazards from plastics

May 12, 2022

An international team will survey health risks posed across the continuum of plastic production, use, and disposal.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Schiller Institute Energy and Climate Series

April 17, 2022

Free public events this spring feature distinguished scholars from the U.S. and abroad.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $6.2M grant to 皇冠官网 research team

April 06, 2022

A four-year partnership will examine water quality in watersheds and along coastlines in three U.S. regions.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

The pandemics to come

March 10, 2022

The world is likely to experience future outbreaks. Four 皇冠官网 experts explain how we can prepare鈥攁nd why we may be in better shape than you think.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

Deciphering the criminal mind

February 25, 2022

A new book details Connell School of Nursing Prof. Ann Burgess's trailblazing work with the FBI.