Boston College

Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Today it is one of the nation’s foremost universities, with an enrollment of nearly 14,700 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

Each year the University confers more than 4,000 degrees in more than 50 fields of study through eight schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have been honored by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education and the MacArthur Foundation. Boston College is ranked 31st among national universities by U.S. News & World Report. Boston College students have earned more than 200 prestigious academic scholarships over the past decade, including Rhodes Scholarships, Marshalls, Goldwaters and Fulbright grants. Each year, undergraduates devote some 550,000 hours to community service.

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As tatuagens nas pernas do meio-campista argentino Leandro Paredes: contratos de publicidade fazem da arte corporal um dos poucos espaços de liberdade pessoal de jogadores de ponta, e as tatuagens podem ser vistas como uma pequena janela para sua alma. Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images

O que as tatuagens dos jogadores da Copa do Mundo revelam sobre seus amores, vida e crenças

Enquanto milhões de pessoas assistem à Copa do Mundo de 2026, as tatuagens dos jogadores estarão à mostra, oferecendo um vislumbre da vida interior das maiores estrelas do futebol
Pittsburgh’s air pollution not only led to increased deaths, but it also had other negative effects, from lowered IQ in children to adverse birth outcomes. G Fiume/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images

Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

A new study linking Pittsburgh’s air pollution to thousands of deaths each year has been published just as the EPA moves to weaken pollution standards.
A protester holds up a candle with the image of La Virgen de Guadalupe while marching in Los Angeles during a January 2026 vigil in solidarity with immigrants facing raids in Minneapolis. Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Young Latinos – and their commitment to social justice – are shaping the future of the Catholic Church

Young Latinos’ activism for immigrant rights ove the past few months has put a spotlight on their importance for the future of the Catholic Church.
A multi-faith assembly of religious leaders and lay people in Manhattan in 2023 protest investments in fossil fuel. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations

Churchgoers who think their religious leaders don’t believe humans are driving climate change are less likely to discuss it with fellow congregants or take action to mitigate the effects.
Um relevo em mármore mostrando um galo fazendo sacrifícios à deusa Cibele e a Átis. Sailko via Wikimedia Commons

Como a sociedade romana integrou as pessoas transgênero

Pode ter havido medo de pessoas com diversidade de gênero no mundo antigo, mas elas desempenharam um papel crucial. Em Roma, elas eram vistas como vitais para a segurança da cidade.
Donald Trump has long been fodder for late-night TV hosts − but he got the last laugh during the 2024 election. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

How liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win

Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
O fertilizante é a principal fonte de emissões de óxido nitroso, um gás de efeito estufa que aquece o planeta. pixdeluxe/E+ via Getty Images

Aumento da demanda global por fertilizantes e carnes faz emissões do poluente óxido nitroso dispararem

A avaliação mais abrangente já feita de um poderoso gás de efeito estufa mostra quais países estão impulsionando o aumento e quais estão conseguindo reduzir as emissões.
Los fertilizantes son una de las principales fuentes de emisión de óxido nitroso, un gas de efecto invernadero que calienta el planeta. pixdeluxe/E+ via Getty Images

Cambio climático: las emisiones de óxido nitroso se disparan con la creciente demanda de fertilizantes y carne, pero hay soluciones

La evaluación más completa hasta la fecha de un potente gas de efecto invernadero muestra qué países están impulsando su aumento y cuáles están reduciendo con éxito las emisiones.
Fertilizer is a leading source of emissions of nitrous oxide, a planet-warming greenhouse gas. pixdeluxe/E+ via Getty Images

Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions

The most comprehensive assessment yet of a powerful greenhouse gas shows which countries are driving the increase, and which ones are successfully cutting emissions.

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