The Heights

Brooks Advocates Self-Reflection in Understanding Happiness

Carina Murphy • December 4, 2024

Happiness is not only a feeling, but also a skill that can be cultivated, according to Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Brooks.

Genova Uses Storytelling to Understand, Destigmatize Alzheimer’s Disease

Angelina Li • November 5, 2023

Lisa Genova expressed that her knowledge as a neuroscientist was not enough to fully understand or explain the brain and certain neurological diseases—she had to become a storyteller.

Psychology Department Launches Neuroscience Major

Samantha Karl • October 11, 2018

The Boston College psychology department announced a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience, the first degrees for which will be awarded to the Class of 2020 and may be declared as early as Sept. 1, 2019 by the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022.

From Cornfields to Campus: Brett Ingram Teaches With Style

Ashley Trotter • February 14, 2018

In his youth, Ingram often pored over pictures of Mass., thinking, “You know, someday, my life’s going to look like that. I’m going to move to New England and wear khakis and penny loafers without socks, and tweed jackets, and strut around, and go out on my friends’ boats. And it’s weird...that was when I was eight and all of that has come true somehow.”

Professor Sends Out Survey to Gauge Interest in Neuroscience Major

Joshua Holtz and Cole Dady • April 9, 2017

About half of the top 40 'U.S. News and World Report' schools have a neuroscience program.

With Forthcoming IISS, BC Should Establish Neuroscience Major

The Heights Editorial Board • April 9, 2017

"Based on the University’s hiring of new faculty interested in the field of neuroscience and plans to construct the IISS, BC should recognize that the time to establish a neuroscience major is quickly approaching."