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Andrew Dwyer

Macy Faculty Scholar

The Macy Foundation will support Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Andrew Dwyer's project to address disparities in genomic healthcare.
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Health hazards of plastic: From cradle to grave

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

In a new book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Kensinger points out surprising facts about how memories work.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 scientists develop unprecedented catalytic approach

A team of researchers report on the new process in the journal Nature Chemistry.
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精品vA品天堂密桃-led team develops technique to see Weyl photocurrent flow

Quantum sensors can be used to reveal a surprising new mechanism for converting light into electricity in Weyl semimetals, the team reports.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 social economist named AAAS fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes Juliet Schor for distinguished contributions to her field.
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Stock running low? Consumers want to know

New research from a Boston College professor finds online retailers benefit by announcing low product availability.
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The origins of ocean 'dead zones'

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

精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers David Broido and Hanqin Tian are among 2022鈥檚 Highly Cited Researchers.

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Nobel laureate Paul Romer keynotes an event to formally open 精品vA品天堂密桃鈥檚 new integrated science building.
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Schiller Institute grants

Awards will support collaborate research projects by faculty and researchers across the University.
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First Institute Professors

Prominent climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian are the first Institute Professors of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.
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What causes type 1 diabetes?

A 精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher identifies a gut microbe that could accelerate the autoimmune disease.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 physicist named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Assistant Professor Qiong Ma is among 18 early-career scholars recognized for exemplary research.
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Air pollution鈥檚 deadly toll in Massachusetts

Boston College鈥檚 Global Observatory on Planetary Health is first to reveal town-by-town pollution levels and health impacts.
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A new study by 精品vA品天堂密桃 School of Social Work researchers cites violence as the most significant threat.
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Detected by 精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers, the axial Higgs mode, and materials that contain it, could help answer persistent questions in particle physics.
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Using AI to study autism

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Pollution鈥檚 deadly toll continues unabated

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

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

New research findings link gut microbes with pancreatic function

More than 37 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Findings by 精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers and colleagues could revolutionize their treatment.
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The power of positive peer pressure

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

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Boston College to partner on study of hazards from plastics

An international team will survey health risks posed across the continuum of plastic production, use, and disposal.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 study shows rise in adolescent handgun carrying

Researchers at Boston College's Lynch School find uptick particularly among white, rural, and higher income teens.
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A Center for Retirement Research brief explored the financial implications of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $6.2M grant to 精品vA品天堂密桃 research team

A four-year partnership will examine water quality in watersheds and along coastlines in three U.S. regions.
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Predicting the future of COVID

Boston College biologists develop a computational model to detect emerging Coronavirus strains.
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What happens when you ban sale of flavored tobacco products?

精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers will study the effect of state policies on young people's use of the products.
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Exotic metals

精品vA品天堂密桃 research reveals new insights on the unique properties and phenomena of 'kagome lattice' superconductors.
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Air pollution鈥檚 deadly toll

精品vA品天堂密桃 Global Observatory uncovers air pollution's striking economic and human cost in Africa's first continent-wide survey.
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Liquid-like electron flow

Boston College researchers reveal a novel metal where electrons flow with fluid-like dynamics.
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NSF grant will support deeper understanding of ocean ecosystems

The $25 miillion grant will establish a new interdisciplinary center composed of universities, including Boston College, and marine biology labs.
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Study will probe link between work and well-being

A $1.7 million grant supports two long-terms projects by 精品vA品天堂密桃 School of Social Work researchers.
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Cottrell Plus SEED Award

The award to physicist Ziqiang Wang recognizes singular exceptional endeavors and supports high impact research.
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New research from 精品vA品天堂密桃 paleobotanist Paul Strother helps explain the evolution of land plants from freshwater algae.
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Spotty superconductivity

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Schiller Institute awards inaugural grants

Fifteen grants will support collaborative projects by faculty and researchers from across Boston College.
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High-energy physics

精品vA品天堂密桃 physicists' discovery of the 'layer Hall effect' in a unique material could lead to ultra-efficient electronic advances.
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Trust, but verify

Machine learning systems need informed (i.e., human) oversight, say Carroll School of Management researchers.
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Peer pressure

A 精品vA品天堂密桃-led study finds social networks play a powerful role in adoption of clean cooking fuel in India.
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"Coping with Defeat"

New from political scientist Jonathan Laurence, the book addresses Sunni Islam, Roman Catholicism, and the modern state.
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Finding the 'missing link'

The discovery of a billion-year-old fossil offers new insight into animal evolution, 精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher says.
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Scientists detect Pleistocence permafrost thaw

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Lynch School team scrutinizes teacher prep

Researchers examine preparation at new graduate schools of education not affiliated with colleges or universities.
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Secondhand smoke heightens oral cancer risks

Exposure could hike risk by 51 percent, researchers including 精品vA品天堂密桃 Global Observatory on Pollution and Health co-director report.
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A new leaf

A spinach leaf proves to be an edible scaffold for lab-grown meat, Professor of Engineering Glenn Gaudette reports.
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Research project to focus on urban Catholic schools

The NCEA-Boston College collaboration will provide a vision for urban Catholic education for the next 20 years.
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New research from 精品vA品天堂密桃's Carroll School of Management shows logos are an indispensible tool for influencing consumers.
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The impact of trauma

The 精品vA品天堂密桃 School of Social Work initiative integrates teaching, fieldwork, and research into one holistic program.
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Seeds of gender salary gap sown early

精品vA品天堂密桃 psychologist's study is first to identify a gap in negotiation style among children.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 physicist wins NSF CAREER Award

Two National Science Foundation grants will support Brian Zhou's research and teaching in quantum science.

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精品vA品天堂密桃 biologist contributes to a milestone in avian research.
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$2.9 million grant for retirement research

Social Security Administration award will fund projects including study of the pandemic's impact on older workers.
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The case for masks

A 精品vA品天堂密桃 Law prof's new book presents science-based advice for life during the pandemic.

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'The babysitter of last resort'

Early results of a pandemic study show kids' increased screen time can be an indicator of family distress.
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The toll of air pollution in India

Pollution-related deaths numbered 1.67 million in a single year, according to a report led by 精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers.
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'Reserve system' for equitable COVID vaccine allocation

精品vA品天堂密桃 economists and colleagues develop a mechanism to ensure vulnerable communities receive a fair share.
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Learning from man鈥檚 best friend

精品vA品天堂密桃's Canine Cognition Center studies how dogs think鈥攁nd what that says about humans.
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A 精品vA品天堂密桃 professor exposes the hidden history of human-induced earthquakes.
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Formative education in action

精品vA品天堂密桃 faculty research projects explore what it means to educate the whole person.
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New Calderwood University Professor in Islamic and Asian Art

Emine Fetvaci is a prominent scholar and teacher whose research areas include Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid art and architecture.
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Understanding pediatric celiac disease

A Mathers Foundation grant will support research by 精品vA品天堂密桃 biologist Emrah Altindis that links gut microbes to autoimmune diseases in children.
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Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than three billion people, an international scientific coalition led by 精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers reports.
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Studying the ocean's history

A 精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher uses deep-sea corals to unlock secrets of past rapid carbon dioxide increase.
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What happens when child soldiers return home?

Theresa Betancourt's research could help change the way we treat trauma in under-resourced regions of the world.
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Measuring the COVID effect

精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers launch new KidsTalk app to study the pandemic's impact on children's language development.
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Building connections

精品vA品天堂密桃's Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society鈥攁 much-anticipated locus of interdisciplinary work鈥攊s developing its first initiatives.
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The 'gig' economy

It showed promise. What went wrong? A new book by 精品vA品天堂密桃 sociologist Juliet Schor sheds light on the sharing economy.
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Advancing Research and Scholarship Day

This year's event focuses on teaching and research related to COVID-19.
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'Migration Narratives'

A new book co-authored by Lynch School Dean Stanton Wortham explores a Mexican migrant community鈥檚 growth in an American town.
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The politics of school reopenings

A 精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher finds local political conditions play a big role in whether K-12 public schools offer in-person classes this fall.

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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.
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Inspired by nature

Boston College chemists use a multi-catalyst system to convert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into methanol.
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Incentives to give the gift of life

Boston College economists Tayfun S枚nmez and Utku 脺nver work to increase life-changing plasma donations to coronavirus patients.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 School of Social Work and Harvard Global Health Institute outline a crisis among asylum seekers at the U.S.- Mexico border.
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Pandemic quiets the earth

精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher Alan Kafka and an international team reveal COVID-19 shutdowns markedly reduced Earth鈥檚 seismic 鈥渘oise.鈥�
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Closing the opportunity gap

Lynch School researcher says "critical consciousness" can bridge disparity between low-income youth and more privileged peers.

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Dual honors for 精品vA品天堂密桃 sociologist

Sarah Babb's research earns awards from two sections of the American Sociological Association.
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A new approach by 精品vA品天堂密桃 researchers creates synthetic layered magnets with an unprecedented level of control over their magnetic properties.
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Grant supports DREME Network

Heising-Simons Foundation funding supports the research and resource development initiative focused on math education for young children.
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精品vA品天堂密桃鈥檚 Global Observatory on Pollution and Health will study air pollution-related deaths and disease in Massachusetts.
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A global research report co-sponsored by 精品vA品天堂密桃's Schiller Institute identifies the top five actions to benefit both health and climate.
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A new approach to math learning

U.S. Department of Education awards Lynch School team $1.4-million to support study of math learning for low-income students.
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APSA Pritchett Award winner

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

精品vA品天堂密桃, Tufts researchers extend a landmark study of how adolescents thrive.
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The evolution of 'dad'

A 精品vA品天堂密桃 researcher and international colleagues reexamine the origins of human fatherhood.
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NSF CAREER award

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

Biases against the physically unclean extend to the sick, holding implications in the COVID-19 era, researchers find.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 scientists develop a prototype sensor to rapidly identify a bacterial species and its antibiotic-resistance.
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The Coronavirus equipment crisis

Boston College and MIT economists develop a matching mechanism to help medical authorities ration crucial equipment.
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Pandemic policy analysis

精品vA品天堂密桃 Law faculty track the quality of legislation and directives around the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Bottle drive

A nursing faculty member is on a mission to improve care for infants and toddlers who struggle with feeding.
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Outstanding Book Award winners

All nine collaborators honored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education are Lynch School faculty or alumni.

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Banking on others

Carroll School of Management professors propose a 'win-win' strategy for mainstream banks to thrive in 'banking deserts.'
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Making private business premises available to the public may brew problems, 精品vA品天堂密桃 finance researchers find.
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精品vA品天堂密桃 ranked 10th worldwide in theology, divinity, & religious studies

2020 QS World University Rankings are based on academic and employer reputation and global research impact.
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