Boston College media highlights

Vice Provost for Global Engagement James Keenan, S.J., writes on crucial points to consider as the nation enters an unprecedented political and social moment: America.

The Tellalion Collection, an assemblage of more than 30 Coptic textiles  ranging in date from roughly the 4th to 9th centuries and housed at the McMullen Museum of Art, was featured in a U.S. weekly, the Armenian Mirror-Spectator.

Clough School Associate Professor of Moral Theology Dan Daly discusses reactions to the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson: America.

Are mergers and acquisitions about to heat up again? It's complicated, BC Law Professor Brian Quinn tells Marketplace Radio.

Insights from BC faculty on the outlook for inflation: Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic comments for Salon and MCAS Economics Department faculty member Brian Bethune for MarketWatch. Also, MCAS Professor of Economics Robert Murphy weighs in on the latest producer price index report, which measures inflation at the wholesale level: Marketplace Radio.

A federal court rejected TikTok's claim that a law restricting the app is unconstitutional. BC Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments for Japan's financial newspaper Nikkei. (To translate, open in Google Chrome and choose 'English.') 

Nancy Pelosi has turned to the Vatican to resolve her two-year-old dispute with a San Francisco archbishop. Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life Director Mark Massa, S.J., and Clough School Professor John Baldovin, S.J., comment: National Catholic Reporter.

Communication Professor Michael Serazio discusses what parents need to be aware of regarding artificial intelligence and children. NBC 10

As several museums mark the 100th anniversary of the famed novelist and writer’s passing, experts including Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer tell Jewish News Syndicate that Kafka's work remains very relatable. 

Visa chief executive Ryan McInerney conversed with New Balance CEO Joe Preston at the December gathering of the Boston College Chief Executives Club; artificial intelligence was among the topics. Boston Globe | Video

Findings from TIMSS 2023—the latest Trends in International Math and Science Study administered by the Lynch School's TIMSS & PIRLS Center—are being reported globally. The U.S. results are featured, with comments by Monan Professor Matthias von Davier, the center's executive director, in the New York Times.

Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D.—lead author of a report on plastics' health impacts and organizer of a BC conference linking science and theology on the subject—discusses the recent U.N. negotiations for a global plastics treaty, which adjourned without a deal. National Catholic Reporter

The risk of the U.S. leaving the Paris Agreement is high, as is deregulation in environmental matters. BC Law Professor David Wirth discusses the future in a Q&A with Polish-language outlet Teraz Środowisko. (To translate, open in Google Chrome and choose 'English.') 

Nvidia is facing a Chinese antitrust probe. Insights from BC Law Associate Professor David Olson: Yahoo! Finance.

As time-saving artificial intelligence summarizes everything from newspaper articles to novels, what do we lose by forsaking real reading? An op-ed by Professor of Communication Michael Serazio: Boston Globe.

Frustrated by elusive names and misplaced phones? The science of memory reveals ways to improve your powers, writes Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Kensinger, co-author of an essay for Psyche Magazine.

Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer reflects on the painful legacy of Soviet totalitarianism in a story for Tablet Magazine. | His poem 'The Conductor from Zion Square,' based on his recent trip to Israel, is published by Vita Poetica, which also reviews his poetry collection Kinship.

As TikTok approaches a deadline that could ban the app in the U.S., will Donald Trump strike a deal to save it? BC Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments: NPR.

In November, BC Athletics recognized Ron Saloman, who at age 91 has a streak of Eagles football home game attendance spanning seven decades. Boston Globe

Exposure to air pollution can make it harder for children to learn and process information, according to a study by researchers including Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., with contributions by 2023 Morrissey College graduates Naomi Alter and Ella Whitman. Read more

Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson, author of Democracy Awakening and the newsletter Letters from an American, looks to the past to help understand the present and future in an interview with WBUR "On Point."

Donald Trump promised it. Is it feasible? Insights from Carroll School Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research: WBUR "On Point."

A Delaware judge upheld her earlier ruling striking down Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package, spurring more uncertainty for Tesla’s board. BC Law Professor Brian Quinn comments: Wall Street Journal.

BC Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen weighs in on the legacy of the Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith: New York Times.

Stanton E. F. Wortham, the Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, discusses the school's approach to formative education and the preparation of the next generation of teachers: AJCU Connections.

Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor John Ebel of Weston Observatory comments on a small earthquake recorded in central Massachusetts in November: Boston Globe, WCVB-TV, CBS Boston.

BC faculty weigh in on topics related to Donald Trump's second term. Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell on Social Security benefits: New York Times. | Lynch School Associate Professor Angela Boatman on Pell grants: Houston Chronicle. | Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., on the views of RFK Jr., Trump's pick to lead HHS, on children's health: New York Times | Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen on Matt Gaetz as U.S. AG: Christian Science Monitor.

BC School of Social Work Salem Professor in Global Practice Theresa Betancourt, director of the Research Program on Children and Adversity, comments for a report on refugees at risk: NPR

Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer reflects on grief, fishing, Hemingway, and the legacy of Judaism for ARC journal.

States of Becoming, the McMullen Museum of Art fall exhibition exploring the dynamic forces influencing 17 contemporary African diaspora artists, is featured by Art Daily and Antiques and the Arts Weekly.

Anqi Chen, senior research economist and assistant director of savings research at the Center for Retirement Research, comments on the option for older workers to contribute more to workplace retirement plans starting next year: New York Times.

Associate Professor of Political Science David Hopkins is among experts asked to weigh in on the Democratic party's future by a columnist for the New York Times.

Carroll School Associate Professor of Finance Darren Kisgen unpacks factors contributing to Trump's victory in an interview with Boston 25 News, here via Yahoo Finance.

How does Elon Musk stand to benefit from Donald Trump's presidency? Insights from BC Law Professor Brian Quinn: The Guardian (U.K.).

How will Donald Trump's return to office affect the economy in Massachusetts and New England? Experts including Carroll School Professor of Finance Thomas Chemmanur weigh in: Boston Globe.

Connell School of Nursing senior Sarah Dansreau talks about why she likes Brighton, and her favorite spots to visit there, as part of a "Perfect Day" series on Boston's neighborhoods. Boston.com

Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome explains his voting choice in light of his Catholic faith in a new essay for National Catholic Reporter.

Associate Professor of Political Science David A. Hopkins discusses politics and polarization in a Q&A with The Signal, and in an essay adapted from his new book on the subject: Governing Daily.

A second American withdrawal from the Paris accord could turn leadership over to China. BC Law Professor David Wirth weighed in prior to the election: Bloomberg News.

What will happen to Donald Trump's criminal trials> Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen commented prior to the election: ABC 7 Los Angeles.

Career breaks to care for kids or parents have also been career-enders for some women. Carroll School Professor Jamie Ladge, faculty liaison to the Center for Work and Family, comments: Boston Globe Magazine.

In the Boston Globe, Kevin Powers, director of the BC Law's new M.S.L. degree program in cybersecurity, risk, and governance, discusses how for-hire hackers and AI are contributing to an increase in data breaches, and cites steps that victims of a breach should take.

Professor of Sociology Gustavo Morello, S.J., discusses the Peruvian priest known as the "father of liberation theology," who died in October: The World public radio.

People in their 30s and 40s are reporting unusual levels of memory problems. Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth Kensinger, co-author of Why We Forget and How to Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory, weighs in for Boston Globe Magazine.

Lynch School Professor Rev. Philip Larrey, formerly of Pontifical Lateran University, is one of the Catholic Church's foremost experts in artificial intelligence, and also has engaged with Silicon Valley innovators for more than two decades. Read a Q&A: Angelus News.

Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic, director of the master's programs in applied economics and applied analytics, discusses issues related to credit cards in a WalletHub Q&A.

Barton T. Geger, S.J., a research scholar at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies and an assistant professor of the practice at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry, reflects on his work on the new edition of the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus: America Magazine.

A course lecture by Communication Professor Michael Serazio that shows how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture is featured on C-SPAN's "Lectures in History." | Also, he comments on the rise of fantasy football: Times of London.

Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Grant Gosselin provides insights into the Early Decision option in the college application process: U.S. News and World Report.

Carroll School Coughlin Family Professor Ran Duchin of the Seidner Department of Finance comments on the future of CVS in light of recent stock declines and a leadership change: Boston Globe.

'The Ghost Trio,' a poem by Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer, is introduced by the founding editor of Judith Magazine.

Carroll School Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, who has announced plans to step down as director of the Center for Retirement Research, discusses her past decisions, and what she would change, in a Q&A with the Wall Street Journal.

Emerging economies aren’t producing white-collar jobs on the same scale that expanded higher education offerings in those countries have produced graduates. Lynch School Professor Emeritus Philip Altbach, former director of the Center for International Higher Education, comments: Wall Street Journal.

McDonald’s Corp. Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski spoke at the Boston College Chief Executives Club gathering in October, in conversation with Bose Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lila Snyder. Sampling of coverage: Boston Business Journal, Bloomberg News via NY Post, Boston Globe (scroll down).

Lynch School Associate Professor Betty Lai comments on post-traumatic stress and the potential long-term effects on children following disasters such as hurricanes: New York Times, Washington Post, Chalkbeat

As the first students to graduate from the Boston College Prison Education Program receive bachelor degrees, program director Patrick Conway writes about how the initiative provides a pathway for reimagining more effective, meaningful, and humane responses to crime and incarceration, in the Boston Globe.

In separate interviews on NPR affiliate KPCC-LA/LAist.com, Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham weighs in on OpenAI turning for-profit, and music critic Maura Johnston, a faculty member in journalism, discusses Katy Perry and challenges facing women pop stars. (Scroll down to each segment).

An FCC commissioner says the U.S. should ban TikTok rather than come to a national security agreement with the social media app. Kevin Powers, director of the M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program, comments for WHDH 7 News.

The twists and turns of researching a new book always lead somewhere new, writes Professor of English Elizabeth Graver, author of the award-winning Kantika, in an essay about searching for family: Boston Globe.

Concurrent Professor of Law Thomas Kohler commented for AP (here via Boston 25 News) when a deal was reached to suspend the dockworkers' strike.

Economics' faculty member Brian Bethune discusses an October Labor Department report : CNN.com.

A Pew survey shows that though the pope’s popularity has dropped throughout Latin America in the last decade, significant majorities of Latin American Catholics still view him favorably. Professor of Sociology Gustavo Morello, S.J., comments for Religion News Service, here via National Catholic Reporter.

Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., discusses ways in which people can make a difference at home, in their community, and in the broader society on WebMD's Health Discovered podcast (includes transcript). He also comments on the presence of microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of human brains: MedPageToday.

Donald Trump is vowing to take what he describes as wokeness out of America’s schools if he is elected president. Several common practices might be subject to scrutiny, says O'Neill Professor of American Politics R. Shep Melnick: Wall Street Journal.

Carroll School Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research, comments on a mandatory retirement age: Boston Globe Magazine.

Center for Retirement Research Senior Research Economist Laura Quinby comments on retirement  income and inflation: Wall Street Journal

Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham discusses the use of AI in higher ed with WGBH News.

Lynch School Associate Professor of Counseling Pyschology Betty Lai discusses how parents can address mental health with children in the new school year: WROC-TV News, Rochester, NY.

Nuevo Momento, a national project to strengthen ministry to Hispanic Catholics in the U.S, is developed by the Clough School of Theology and Ministry, supported by a $15 million Lilly Endowment grant, and led by CSTM Professor Hosffman Ospino. National Catholic Reporter

As the number of Americans belonging to a house of worship declines, some athletes are finding a new sense of spirituality in swim, bike, and run. A study of the phenomenon by Theology Department graduate Kathleen Mroz Ph.D. '18 is featured, and Clough School of Theology and Ministry alumnus Thomas Elitz, S.J., M.Div. '24, a marathon runner, is quoted, by Triathlete Magazine.

This year marks the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Associate Professor of Political Science Jennifer Erickson weighs in on how the conversation around national security has evolved over the years: GBH News.

An essay by Clough School Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Richard Clifford, S.J., on the roots of Christian anti-Semitism, and on the relationship between Catholic and Jewish people today: America.

BC Law Professor Brian Quinn commented on billionaire Larry Ellison and the takeover of Paramount, for the New York Times, and on the recent drop in the stock price of Donald Trump’s media company, for Bloomberg News, here via Yahoo Finance.

Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny writes on heaven and hell post-Vatican II in a cover story for America Magazine; considers four crucial Supreme Court decisions in a piece for Commonweal; and discusses her interdisciplinary scholarship as part of the Christian Scholar's Review podcast series of interviews with thought leaders.

A proposed amendment to Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status law could theoretically make it legal for girls as young as nine years old to get married. Insights from Assistant Professor of Political Science Marsin Alshamary: TIME.

The work commute for Starbucks' new CEO will be 1,000 miles via corporate jet. Carroll School Coughlin Family Professor of Finance Ran Duchin, who studies corporate governance and has researched remote CEOs, comments in the New York Times.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was charged in France for failing to prevent illicit activity on the online communication app. BC Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments: New York Times.

Seventy million Americans receive Social Security benefits, but the program is paying out more than it’s taking in. Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research, is interviewed about solutions: PBS NewsHour.

Economics Professor of the Practice Can Erbil discusses wages, working conditions, and the impact of AI in a Q&A with WalletHub.

Flood disasters such as those that recently occurred in Vermont can have significant emotional and psychological consequences on survivors. Lynch School Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology Betty Lai weighs in: Boston Globe.

The Federal Reserve needs to steer real interest rates down to the 2% range, writes Economics' Brian Bethune in an op-ed for MarketWatch, here via Morningstar. | He also comments on the subject for the Boston Globe.

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley offers advice for first-year students and those at any stage of their academic career: U.S. News.

In Immigrant Baggage, Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer counts himself among those who have had the blessing or curse of being forced to trade one identity for another: Jewish Journal.

Connell School Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Experiential Learning Shelley K. White discusses what students should know about nonmedical factors that affect a person's health and well-being: HealthcareDegree.

Communication Professor Michael Serazio, author of The Authenticity Industries: Keeping it “Real” in Media, Culture, and Politics, weighs in on authenticity and influence in the digital age: Vox.com.

Among the most notable changes to the Mass has been the allowance by Vatican II of the use of modern, local languages rather than Latin. Clough School Professor John Baldovin, S.J., comments on the linguistic revisions: Catholic News Agency.

The work of Brian Strassburger, S.J., M.Div. '21, T.H.M. '21 to care for migrants in Brownsville, Texas, is featured by The New Yorker. In the article, he cites how he was inspired by a seminar taught by Vice Provost and Canisius Professor James Keenan, S.J.

Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below three percent. Economics' Brian Bethune comments: CNN.com.

The billionaire is mobilizing resources, including those of his other companies, around his year-old artificial intelligence startup. BC Law Professor and Donahue Faculty Fellow Brian Quinn comments: Wall Street Journal

Drucker Professor and Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell writes on Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate all taxation on Social Security benefits, despite the system's financing shortfall: MarketWatch.

With mortgage rates dropping, BC Law Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor Patricia McCoy comments on when it makes sense to refinance: Reuters.

A number of Clough School faculty members commented on the news that Bishop Richard Henning of Providence will succeed retiring Cardinal Seán O’Malley: Professor Hosffman Ospino: Boston Globe, Reuters, Crux, The Tablet | Professor Thomas Groome: CBS Boston (video only), Boston 25 News | Professor John Baldovin, S.J.: NECN and NBC Boston.

Google lost a landmark case this summer, when a judge ruled the tech giant has an illegal monopoly on search. Now it has to defend itself in a new trial. BC Law Associate Professor David Olson weighs in: Yahoo! Finance.

Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., writes on Massachusetts legislation to end third-party electric supply for residential customers: CommonWealth Beacon. | He also discussed the risks of proliferating microplastics in a video interview with AP.

Clough School Visiting Professor Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., presents lessons for Catholic integralists from the downfall of the Papal States in an essay for America.

During the spring semester, Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis received a $2.5 million NIH grant to advance his study of viral insulins. He discussed how the insulins work with NPR's "All Things Considered," in an interview now available online.

The opening in July of Messina College, BC's two-year college for first-generation, low-income students,  was featured by Boston.com, with comments by founding Dean Erick Berrelleza, S.J., as well as by Inside Higher Ed, MassLive, and the website of the American Council on Education.

Do we have a retirement crisis? Insights from Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell in an essay for MarketWatch, here via Morningstar. | She also weighs in for the New York Times on why so many Americans near retirement with little saved, and on Marketplace Radio regarding workers retiring earlier.

Associate Professor of Political Science David Hopkins comments for The Hill on Donald Trump's calls for national unity dissipating after President Biden ended his candidacy.

The way artificial intelligence writes is almost human—almost, writes Associate Professor of Communication Michael Serazio, author of The Authenticity Industries: Keeping It ‘Real’ in Media, Culture, and Politics, in an essay for Boston Globe "Ideas."

BC Law Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor Patricia McCoy weighs in on regulatory oversight of how small banks are handling high concentrations of commercial real-estate loans. New York Times.

The rise of artificial intelligence prompts fears of what its effect will be on jobs. Carroll School Professor of Business Analytics Sam Ransbotham comments for CBS Boston. | He also writes on how AI can help a company innovate: Harvard Business Review.

The details of the second quarter GDP report indicate that labor productivity picked up, Economics' Brian Bethune tells MarketWatch.

As world leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., to mark the 75 years since the formation of NATO, Woods College political science and history faculty member Erin Baumann discussed the summit with Newstalk Radio, Ireland.

How fo Catholics grapple with A.I.? A Q&A with Lynch School Professor Rev. Philip Larrey, formerly of Pontifical Lateran University, whose publications deal with the philosophy of knowledge and critical thinking, and the effects of the new digital era on society: Inside the Vatican.

When it comes to saving, Gen Z is ahead of its elders: more than three quarters of those recently surveyed say they’re on track to retire and maintain their current lifestyle. Gen X respondents, however, are worried. Center for Retirement Research Senior Economist Anqi Chen weighs in for Marketplace Radio.

Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor John Baldovin, S.J., comments on the U.S. Catholic bishops' plan to revitalize the church in the United States, which reached its climactic point with a five-day congress in July.  National Catholic Reporter

The most “fundamental and far-reaching step that must be taken to contain the global plastics crisis is to impose a global cap on plastic production," with a focus on single-use plastics, according to Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D. The Guardian (U.K.)

U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in four years in June, drawing the Federal Reserve another step closer to cutting interest rates. Economics' Brian Bethune comments for Reuters, here via Fast Company.

"Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer," the docuseries exploring the groundbreaking work of Connell School professor and forensic nurse Ann Burgess, is now streaming on Hulu. Sampling of media: TIME, Yahoo.com, Boston Herald, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian (U.K.), Entertainment Weekly, CBS Mornings (at 4:58), WABC NY, The Independent (U.K.)

Boston College faculty members weigh in on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to grant presidents partial immunity from criminal prosecution. Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson: CNN Amanpour, PBS NewsHour | BC Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen: NBC News, ABC News, The Hill (via WPRI), BBC News | Law Professor Kent Greenfield: Associated Press.

Microplastics, less than five millimeters in length, come from a variety of sources and can be found everywhere, including in the air we breathe. Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., discusses the health risks with WGBH "All Things Considered," TIME magazine, and 1News (New Zealand).

Remarks by Theology Department Professor Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, O.P., and graduate Katie Mahowski Mylroie at the Catholic Theological Society of America's 2024 convention are cited in National Catholic Reporter's event coverage, which also noted CTSA's past president, Theology Professor Kristin Heyer. | In a guest essay, Clough School of Theology and Ministry student Luis Donaldo González reported for NCR on the recent Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the U.S. colloquium on synodality, held at the Connors Center. The piece cites remarks by Professor Hosffman Ospino, one of a number of CSTM faculty and student presenters and panelists at the event.

The announcement by the Boston Celtics owners that the franchise was for sale came just weeks after the team's national championship parade. Patty Raube Keller, director of the Woods College M.S. in Sports Administration program, comments for NBC Boston.

The negative impact of inflation on retirees and near-retirees depends on sources of income, asset holdings, and the amount of fixed-rate debt, writes Drucker Professor and Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell. MarketWatch via Morningstar

Carroll School Professor of Business Law Emerita Christine O'Brien discusses inflation, unemployment, and job market trends in a Q&A with WalletHub.

Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor John Baldovin, S.J., comments on a Catholic group's attempt to have Masses said for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump before the election, prompting concerns that it could politicize the Eucharist: National Catholic Reporter.

The second in a series of columns by Canisius Professor and Vice Provost for Global Engagement James Keenan, S.J., focuses on failure to recognize need in others: America.

Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny writes on the Declaration on Human Dignity issued by the Holy See: Commonweal.

Center for Work & Family Executive Director Brad Harrington discussed his research of men's attitudes toward parenting for a Father's Day-related piece by CNN.com.

Tesla shareholders approved a $45 billion+ pay package for Musk, but the battle is not over. BC Law Professor Brian Quinn comments: Reuters, The Guardian (U.K.). He's also quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Musk's withdrawal of his suit against OpenAI, and weighed in on a bill that would amend Delaware's corporate law: Delaware Business Times.

A proposed amendment to North Dakota's constitution would bar lawmakers over 80 from service. BC School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Matz, director of the Center on Aging and Work, and Psychology Professor Elizabeth Kensinger—both part of BC's Research on Aging group—weigh in on PBS Newshour (their comments begin at 4:20). | Matz also discussed age discrimination in tech fields on the Today in Tech podcast.

Millions of Americans worry about whether Social Security will be there for them at retirement. What's required to fix it? Insights from Carroll School Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research, are cited by the New York Times.

If shareholders support reviving Elon Musk’s pay package, it could prevent—or trigger—a gigantic Accounting charge. Carroll School Accounting Professor and Sweeney Chair Mary Ellen Carter comments in the Wall Street Journal.

What can the Boston Massacre, Sacco and Vanzetti, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trials teach us about the prosecution of Donald Trump? BC Law Associate Professor of the Practice Jeffrey Cohen weighs in as a guest on WBUR Radio Boston. | He also comments on Trump's deny-everything strategy: AP via Washington Post.

The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the U.S. will hold a colloquium on the topic of synodality at the Connors Center June 9-12. School of Theology and Ministry Professor Hosffman Ospino comments: National Catholic Reporter. | Read his essay, "The moment for the Hispanic Catholic Church in the United States is now," in America Magazine.

Brands, wary of backlash, no longer show interest in advancing causes, writes Associate Professor of Communication Michael Serazio in an essay for Vox.com. | He comments on manipulated and AI-generated fake images: The Atlantic.

People are confused and overestimate Medicare’s role, writes Carroll School Drucker Professor Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research, in an essay for MarketWatch, here via Morningstar.

In a Q&A with WalletHub, Carroll School Senior Lecturer in Finance Drew Hession-Kunz discusses how car insurance companies set premiums.

Messina College is cited among new two-year associate degree programs being offered by four-year colleges to help underserved students, and Messina Dean Erick Berrelleza, S.J., is quoted: Hechinger Report.

BC Law student and cross-country runner Charlie Davis, who outlasted 16 players to take second place in the 46th season of the CBS reality show "Survivor," talked about the experience with CBS News Boston.

Though the Massachusetts Gaming Hotline is meant to help those struggling with gambling addiction, a report shows some callers are seeking tech support for gaming apps. Carroll School Associate Professor of the Practice Richard McGowan, S.J., comments: NBC Boston.

BC Law Professor Daniel Lyons comments on what is potentially the first federal charge of creating child sexual abuse material applied to AI images. Washington Post

Lynch School Professor Rebekah Levine Coley discusses findings from her study of the impact of cannabis legalization on teens, conducted with School of Social Work Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins and Economics Professor Christopher Baum, in an interview with the New York Times.

Professor of Political Science Marc Landy is among experts on the American presidency asked to evaluate Donald Trump in terms of impact. New York Times.

A Chicago teen became the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health at Arizona State University. Psychology Professor Emerita Ellen Winner, author of Gifted Children: Myths and Realities, comments: New York Times.

Speaking at the May 22 Boston College Chief Executives Club gathering, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said he does not expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year. Reuters, Boston Business Journal, NBC Boston video, Bloomberg News via CNN

Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome preaches for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and discusses good preaching in an episode of America Media's "Preach" podcast.

As it readies for its inaugural class of first-gen students in July, BC's Messina College is showcased by National Catholic Reporter.

U.S. officials worry that the next recession could be intensified by a series of failures in the mortgage industry. BC Law Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor Patricia McCoy comments: CNN.com

Liane Young, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, discusses the work of the Morality Lab as a guest on the Templeton Foundation's Templeton Ideas podcast.

The Karen Read murder trial has focused on witnesses’ connections and competing memories two years after the alleged crime. Professor Elizabeth Kensinger, chair of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, comments on how the brain processes memories: Boston Globe.

Joseph Weiss, S.J., a professor of the practice of liturgy at the Clough School of Theology and Ministry, discusses misconceptions about Church teaching on miscarriage: America Magazine.

BC Law adjunct faculty member Jeffrey Pyle discussed Massachusetts' open records law as it relates to the autopsy report in the Karen Read murder trial: Boston Globe.

BC Law adjunct faculty member Ross Martin discussed various aspects of the Steward Health Care bankruptcy filing: Boston Globe, WBUR News 1, WBUR News 2.

Assets held by baby boomers are changing hands, but that doesn’t mean their millennial heirs will be set for life. Economics Associate Professor of the Practice Geoffrey Sanzenbacher of the Center for Retirement Research comments: New York Times.

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the parts of the East Coast in April, and the chances of a bigger one are not insignificant, according to Weston Observatory senior research scientist Professor John Ebel. Fox News

Professor of the Practice of History Robert Savage weighs in on Rose Dugdale, the English heiress-turned-IRA member who masterminded a multimillion-dollar art heist and is the subject of the new film Baltimore: Smithsonian Magazine.

"In the heat and passions increasingly aroused by mass migration, we all need to be mindful that the lines we are seeking to reexamine, redefine, and reinforce are never going to be as bright as we might wish," writes Professor of Political Science Peter Skerry in an essay on the border crisis for National Review.

BC School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Matz, director of the Center on Aging and Work, weighs in on why one "right" retirement age actually doesn't exist: Money.

For many workers, 65 has long been a benchmark retirement age. As life expectancy grows, should this standard shift as well? Gal Wettstein, senior research economist at the Center for Retirement Research, weighs in for BBC News.

"Even if the justices eventually rule against him, liberals should not celebrate the Constitution as our best bulwark against Mr. Trump," writes BC Law Professor Aziz Rana in a guest essay for the New York Times.

Middle Eastern and North African people in the U.S. will have their own category in the next federal census. Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Nadia Abuelezam discussed the significance of the change from a public health perspective, in interviews with ABC News and Stateline news service, here via Rhode Island Current.

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine criticizes the publication for paying little attention to the atrocities perpetrated in the name of medical science. Professor of Film Studies John Michalczyk, the co-director of Jewish Studies who has written books and produced films related to the Holocaust, comments: New York Times.

Have helicopter parenting and a decline in unstructured play contributed to the youth mental health crisis? Psychology Research Professor Peter Gray—a longtime advocate for free play who helped design a study of play and student wellness being run by School of Social Work Associate Professor Jessica Black—discusses the topic: Boston Globe, CBS Boston.

Gambling is anything but painless when you take account of the cost of addiction and problem behavior, Carroll School Associate Professor of the Practice Richard McGowan, S.J., tells the Boston Globe.

Is Taylor Swift a poet? Professor of the Practice English Allison Adair, who specializes in creative writing with a focus on poetry, weighs in: AP via Washington Post.

Mortgages rates, high prices, and low inventory are making homes tough to sell in Massachusetts. Murray and Monti Professor of Economics Peter Ireland comments: CBS Boston.

The Cigna Group Chairman and CEO David Cordani talked about health and healthcare, in conversation with Suffolk Chairman and CEO and BC Trustee John Fish, at the latest gathering of the Boston College Chief Executives Club. Boston Globe (third item), NBC Boston video

The announcement that Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., bishop of Hong Kong, will be this year's Commencement speaker, and that honorary degrees also will be presented to four distinguished individuals, is featured by the Boston Globe. | Area speakers, including at BC and BC Law, also are cited by WBUR News.

The Tesla board is asking shareholders to vote again on the multibillion-dollar compensation package for Elon Musk that was thrown out by a Delaware court. BC Law Professor Brian Quinn comments: Washington Post, MarketWatch.

BC School of Social Work Associate Professor Cal Halvorsen weighs in on the benefits of a federal work program for low-income senior adults. Chicago Sun-Times

An issue brief by Economics Associate Professor of the Practice Geoffrey Sanzenbacher of the Center for Retirement Research finds “a case for tempered optimism” about the prospects for working past traditional retirement ages. More from Investment News.

Grant writing has been singled out as a crucial marker for promotion, but many scholars don’t know how to do it effectively, writes Lynch School Associate Professor Betty S. Lai in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed.

Carroll School of Management Professor Sam Ransbotham, co-host of the podcast “Me, Myself, and AI,” spoke about artificial intelligence at a recent GBH Forum. Five takeaways from GBH News

Many Jewish poets and translators of Jewish poetry are unsure how to function, to write, and to publish in the post-October 7 climate, writes Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer for Tablet Magazine, which also published his essay  "The Silencing of the Jewish Poet." | Two of his poems on Israel are featured on the Viva Poetica journal podcast, and he discussed his new collection of poetry, Kinship, in an interview with Deborah Kalb Books.

The rise in the number of older people in the U.S. workforce is mostly, but not entirely, an upbeat story, Professor of Economics Joseph Quinn said in an interview with Newsweek.

Anqi (Angie) Chen, senior research economist at the Center for Retirement Research, discussed how credit card companies use instant approvals in a WalletHub Q&A.

Deals targeting athletes' future pay are stirring controversy in the NIL market. BC Law Professor and Carney Distinguished Scholar Diane Ring comments: Washington Post.

In March, the House of Representatives voted to ban TikTok unless its corporate parent sells the app within six months. It's an empty threat, according to BC Law Professor Daniel Lyons in an op-ed for TIME.

It will be important for all presidential candidates to make immigration a top campaign issue, says Professor of Political Science Peter Skerry in an interview with Newsweek.

Microplastics end up in oceans, food supplies, and, ultimately, people. Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., talks about how it happens: GBH News. He also is co-author of an op-ed in CommonWealth Beacon on threats to the Quabbin Reservoir posed by a proposed landfill, and comments on the EPA's asbestos ban for Politico's Greenwire and on the dangers of plastic pollution for Grist.

Will federal prosecutors prevail in a legal battle to dismantle the architecture of the Apple iPhone? Insights from BC Law Associate Professor David Olson: Yahoo Finance.

The theft of sensitive information from AT&T affects millions of current and former customers, the telecommunications giant said. Kevin Powers, director of the Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program, weighs in for WHDH News 7. Video

Psychology Today features Connell School of Nursing Professor Ann Wolbert Burgess, the forensic nurse who helped FBI profilers standardize behavioral analysis protocol, and whose work helped to shift attitudes about sex crimes and the value of female colleagues.

In a 2019 article in Burlington Magazine, Assistant Professor of Art History Oliver Wunsch identified the subject of Toulouse-Lautrec's 1881 painting The Black Countess as the Haiti-born Countess Anne Justine Angèle de Peiger née Delva de Dalmarie — but added that a full portrait of her life had yet to be revealed. Now, The Art Newspaper builds on his research of him.

Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor John Baldovin, S.J., discusses connections between Christ's Passion and Resurrection and present-day social issues, and encourages preachers to weave them into Holy Week homilies. America "Preach" podcast and article

Gen X workers are being passed over for roles of all kinds, especially as employers view young people as more malleable. Insights from BC School of Social Work Associate Professor Christina Matz, director of the Center on Aging and Work: BBC News.

BC School of Social Work Associate Professor Cal Halvorsen writes on entrepreneurship for adults 50+ in AARP International. He also is among researchers commenting on the importance of interactions between generations: APA Monitor.

The McMullen Museum exhibition The Lost Generation: Women Ceramicists and the Cuban Avant-Garde is highlighted by WGBH's Boston Public Radio (begins at 1:29:30); Antiques and the Arts Weekly features the recent gift to the museum of the Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection of Belgian landscapes.

Fewer young people are choosing full-time volunteer work after college. A piece in America Magazine by O'Hare Fellow Christine Lenahan '23 looks at the factors contributing to the decline, and includes comments by Jen Lozano ’23, who has committed a year to Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Lozano talks about why she chose to serve in a JVC video.

Mississippi students’ reading achievement, which is above the national average, offers lessons for Massachusetts, where economically disadvantaged students have been in decline since 2016 and have not bounced back from the pandemic, writes Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Hartney, co-author of an op-ed in the Boston Globe.

A new report by Lynch School Associate Professor Angela Boatman and doctoral student Shadman Islem that delves into the characteristics and outcomes of rural-serving institutions has been featured by Inside Higher Ed.

In an essay for America, Canisius Professor and Vice Provost for Global Engagement James Keenan, S.J., proposes that the Church abandon two particular practices aimed at the LGBTQ community, and cites Biblical narratives that offer related lessons.

The key to fixing Social Security is to adopt a mechanism that automatically adjusts revenues or benefits if shortfalls emerge due to demographic and economic changes, writes Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell, co-author of an op-ed in the Boston Globe.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced bill to establish a 4-day workweek without a cut in pay. Professor of Sociology Juliet Schor, research leader for a global trial of the shortened workweek, testified about the findings at the Senate hearing: New York Times, AP, Boston Globe, CNBC. She also discussed them in a recent interview with NPR's "All Things Considered."

Professor of History Marilynn Johnson, co-director of GlobalBoston, a project that tracks the history of immigration in the region, discussed Irish migration and ancestry with the Boston Globe.

In an editorial for the New England Journal of Medicine, Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., underscores the health risks of plastics and cites a new report from Italy that links the presence of microplastics in carotid artery tissues to greater risk of heart attack, stroke, or early death. His comments on the findings also are cited by AP, Nature, Reuters, CNN.com, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, TIME, Fast Company, and the Independent (U.K.), among other outlets.

Donor-advised funds may have cost charities $300 billion from 2014-2019, according to a report from the Boston College Law School Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good. Law Professor Ray Madoff, founding director of the forum, weighs in on the subject: Boston Globe.

In a podcast marking the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH Director Joshua Gordon talks with Professor of History Martin Summers about his award-winning book Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions: A History of Race and Mental Illness in the Nation's Capital. Listen

Morrissey College faculty member Martha Bayles writes on the abolition of character in an essay for the Claremont Review of Books, and on the character of tragedy for the contemporary culture publication Hedgehog Review.

Economics' Brian Bethune is quoted by Politico on the balance sought between too hot and too cool in regulating the economy, and by Reuters on the latest Labor Department employment report.

The Wolfe Tones, a trio of septuagenarians who have been performing Irish rebel songs for six decades, have played their final Boston concerts as part of an ongoing farewell tour. Professor of the Practice of History Robert Savage comments on the group's local popularity: Boston Globe.

BC's Appalachia Volunteers were once again Eagles for others during Spring Break. One group that helped to rebuild flood-damaged homes in Kentucky is highlighted by WYMT-TV News.

A new survey from Public Religion Research Institute shows a third of Americans sympathize with Christian nationalism. Professor of History Charles Gallagher, S.J., author of Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten History of the Christian Front, discusses how that message resonates in Massachusetts: WBUR "Radio Boston."

BC senior Matt Malley, head manager of BC's men's basketball team, is described as smart, grounded, and determined. He also has a message for those who, like him, are coping with a disability. CBS Boston

Interest in these richly-illustrated books is on the rise. Professor of History Virginia Reinburg's book French Books of Hours: Making an Archive of Prayers, c. 1400-1600 is noted in a feature on the trend by the New York Times.

"Wolff on Composition," a documentary directed by Professor of Communication Ernesto Livon-Grosman, is cited in a New York Times article marking modernist composer Christian Wolff's 90th birthday.

When, in 1990, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" android character Data referenced the "Irish unification of 2024" as an example of violence successfully achieving a political aim, the episode was not broadcast by the BBC or Irish public broadcaster RTÉ. History Professor of the Practice Robert Savage comments: BBC.com.

Elon Musk is accusing OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman of breach of contract for putting profit ahead of the public good. BC Law Professor Brian Quinn comments on the suit for the New York Times, The Guardian (U.K.), and Reuters, and on Musk's plan to join his own startup xAI with his social media platform X: Wall Street Journal.

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: Boston Globe.

In an op-ed, Professor of Political Science Jonathan Laurence writes that a Vatican City-style arrangement for Al-Aqsa could stave off Tehran’s aggression. Wall Street Journal

A three-day "Jeopardy!" winner in December 2022, Sean McShane '19, a Freedom Trail tour guide who will begin the show's tournament of champions round on March 6, chats about the experience with the Boston Globe.

Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society Professor Yi Ming of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department discussed the current state of climate change, COP28, and more as a guest on the podcast Gentlemen's Disagreement.

BC Law Professor Brian Quinn is quoted on the impact of the New York civil judgment against Donald Trump and his business: Washington Post, Agence France Presse, The Hill, Scripps News "Morning Rush." | He also commented on Elon Musk's threat to relocate Tesla Inc. to Texas: Bloomberg Law, and on Capital One's planned merger with Discover: Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Washington Examiner.

Two financial firms have pulled back on commitments related to a climate change initiative. Carroll School Finance Professor and Hillenbrand Family Faculty Fellow Samuel Hartzmark comments for Marketplace Radio.

In advance of her Lowell Humanities Series appearance, Joy Hargo—poet, memoirist, children’s book author, and the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate—is featured in a Q&A with the Boston Globe.

Microplastics reportedly have been detected in breast milk; plastic containers have been linked to pre-term births. Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., comments for the Washington Post and USA Today.

Stephen Schneck, who taught politics at Catholic University of America and was appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Liberty by President Biden, delivered the annual Alan Wolfe Lecture at the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life. National Catholic Reporter.

If Milton, Mass., residents vote against the town’s plan to comply with the law requiring municipalities served by transit to write land-use rules that allow more multifamily housing, the state attorney general's office may consider suing the town. BC Law Professor Lisa Alexander discusses the subject as a guest on WBUR Radio Boston, and comments in the Boston Globe.

AI moves quickly, but organizations change slowly. Knowing the right questions to ask can lead to better decisions in finding the right AI approach, write Carroll School Professor of Information Systems Sam Ransbotham and colleagues for Harvard Business Review.

"My Woven Kipa," a poem by Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer and published by Vita Poetica, a magazine about faith, describes talking to friends in Israel right after the October 7 attack.

Insights from Associate Professor of the Practice of Economics Matt Rutledge, a fellow at the Center for Retirement Research, on when to collect Social Security benefits and other aspects of retirement planning in this MoneyGeek Q&A.

For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician holds Northern Ireland’s top political office, a landmark moment for the party. History Professor of the Practice Robert Savage comments: New York Times.

After more than 20 years at the helm of the Catholic Church in Greater Boston, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. reflected on his tenure for the Boston Globe, in a piece that included comments by School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome.

"The Lost Generation," the McMullen Museum exhibition of women ceramicists and the Cuban avant-garde, was highlighted by the Wall Street Journal (scroll down) and Art Daily.

The biggest banks are effectively barred from engaging in merger activity after the 2008 financial crisis, but a new proposal from a federal regulator is making that restriction even more explicit. BC Law Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor Patricia McCoy weighs in: Bloomberg Law News.

A Delaware judge tossed out Elon Musk's record-breaking $56 billion Tesla pay package, calling it "an unfathomable sum" and unfair to shareholders. BC Law Professor Brian Quinn comments: Wall Street Journal, Reuters via Yahoo Finance, BBC News, The Guardian (U.K.).

 Lynch School Professor Emerita Mary Walsh, executive director of City Connects and senior fellow of the Walsh Center for Thriving Children, weighs in on the impact of the Newton teachers strike as a guest on WBUR Radio Boston.

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley is among leaders interviewed for a U.S. News & World Report feature on what distinguishes a Jesuit education.

School of Theology and Ministry student Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, who as undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops is one of the highest-ranking women in the Vatican, has been named to Forbes magazine's 2023 list of top women influencers and achievers (scroll to fourth entry).

How can caregivers help children exposed to the trauma of war? Insights from BC School of Social Work Salem Professor in Global Practice Theresa Betancourt, director of the Research Program on Children and Adversity: BOLD.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a Colorado ruling disqualifying him from the 2024 ballot on the basis of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. BC Law Professor Kent Greenfield writes on the subject in an op-ed for WBUR Cognoscenti.

“Expats,” which was created by filmmaker  Lulu Wang '05 with Nicole Kidman, follows the lives of American expatriates in Hong Kong. Wang talks about the project: Boston Globe.

An AI-generated robocall using a voice that sounds like President Biden has been urging people not to vote in the New Hampshire primary. Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Director Kevin Powers warns that more such tactics are likely: 7 News Boston (video).

School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Andrew Davis was invited by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to be a presenter for Sunday of the Word of God, established by Pope Francis in 2019: Video. | STM Associate Professor Jaime Waters was a presenter in 2023: Video.

The cost of $24.5 billion to fix the MBTA is high, but the costs to public health of doing little or nothing are far greater, writes Global Public Health Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., in CommonWealth Beacon. | He discussed the impact of exposure to lead and other hazardous chemicals in a Q&A with Times of India.

BC Law Assistant Clinical Professor Claire Donohue, lead author of a BC Law Legal Services Lab white paper on Massachusetts court-ordered parenting classes for separating couples, comments in a GBH News story on complaints about a class for "high-conflict" parents. | Read more about Donohue, a graduate of BC's M.S.W./J.D. dual degree program, here.

Retired BC Law Professor Zygmunt Plater argued and won the first U.S. Supreme Court case under the act, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. The story of that tiny snail darter fish is still important, he writes, at a time when the law itself is in danger of extinction: WBUR "Cognoscenti."

Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer's latest book, Immigrant Baggage, is cited among the top Jewish books of 2023 by the editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel. Shrayer also is profiled by Jewish News Syndicate.

Whether the odds are stacked against him in a game, or in a toddler’s bedtime routine, being a poker entrepreneur takes a lot of luck, writes John Wolfson, editor of Boston College Magazine, in a feature on poker pro Bart Hanson for Boston Globe Magazine.

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