The Heights

Strength in Unity: How BC Can Navigate Uncertainty and Support Science

Sofia Smirnov • April 25, 2025

Science has traditionally been a steadfast pillar of the global community, advancing the common good. Recent shifts in policies and funding priorities, however, have introduced newfound uncertainties into the scientific world. The purpose of this piece is to remind the Boston College community of the importance and interconnectedness of all sectors of science—and to offer a source of inspiration to overcome this period of transition and ambiguity.

Religion and Science Need Each Other

Peter Coquillette • January 28, 2024

Religion and science have a reputation for conflict. Religious institutions have long viewed scientific observation and discovery as threats to their authority, and the scientific community has long portrayed religious belief as naive because of its lack of empirical evidence.

BC Researchers Discover New Phase of Matter

Isabel Sullivan • June 28, 2022

Boston College physics professor Kenneth Burch collaborated with a team of researchers from other universities to publish a paper on June 8 detailing the discovery of a new phase of matter in his BC lab.

A Pocketbook Recap of HUBweek 2018

Alessandro Zenati and Rockib Uddin • October 17, 2018

HUBweek returned to City Hall Plaza from October 8-14 and curated a lineup of events relating to this year's motto of "We the Future". Shipping containers served as exhibitor spaces, while speaker stages were housed in igloo domes and glass-paneled modules surrounding the main nucleus.

Computer Science More Concerned with Short Term Fixes Despite Schiller Participation

Jack Goldman • September 24, 2018

Boston College’s computer science (CS) department has been dogged by one issue in particular plaguing its growth opportunities: staffing. The Schiller Institute will give the department an opportunity to expand its faculty and increase its financial resources, but computer science’s issues may need to be met in the more immediate term.