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.
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.
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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.
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The most comprehensive assessment yet of a powerful greenhouse gas shows which countries are driving the increase, and which ones are successfully cutting emissions.
Christian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian pilgrim on April 28, 2016, at his studio in Bethlehem.
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Une étude montre que la valeur d’une l’action augmente d’environ 4,75 % en moyenne après une prise de participation minoritaire qui vise à influencer la gouvernance de l’entreprise.
Jobs in the clean energy industry are expected to grow thanks to a historic federal investment in fighting climate change. Many of the jobs have low barriers to entry, an expert says.
Joe Rogan’s ability to attract young male listeners is particularly powerful in today’s fractured media environment.
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By sidestepping partisan pigeonholing and appealing to the anti-establishment impulses of young men, Rogan has brought together an audience that advertisers have long coveted.
In August 2021, comedian Greg Gutfeld’s weeknight talk show ‘Gutfeld!’ became the highest-rated late-night talk show in the U.S.
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Critics have long pooh-poohed conservative comics. But in today’s fragmented media environment, right-wing comedy has become both a moneymaker and a force in politics.
The banks of the Hackensack River near an opportunity zone in Jersey City, N.J.
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U.S. opportunity zones can positively impact real estate development and help local communities. But to fully realize the program’s potential, it needs reform.
Pondering the ethical considerations?
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Should people be compelled to take the vaccine? Should you feel guilty for skipping the line? And what about parts of the world where vaccines aren’t readably available? Ethicists have it covered.
En suivant certains principes, introduire le jeu au travail devient plus qu’un coup de poker pour motiver une équipe…
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Introduire le jeu au travail peut apporter des bénéfices à l’organisation et aux salariés, à condition de ne pas corrompre son essence même : être une activité libre et volontaire.
Stripped of benefits, some former prisoners are forced to rely on charity.
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Formerly incarcerated Americans face food insecurity rates double that of the general population. A 1996 law that prohibits drug felons from getting crucial benefits may be partially to blame.
Looking for the meaning of Lil Nas X’s latest video? The detail is in the devil.
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The video for Lil Nas X’s latest track is provocative and erotic. It also fits into a tradition of turning the tables on those seeking to oppress marginalized groups through religious dogma.
Director and Institute Professor, Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Boston College