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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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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.
Joe Rogan’s ability to attract young male listeners is particularly powerful in today’s fractured media environment. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image

How Joe Rogan became podcasting’s Goliath

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. Gary Miller/Getty Images

How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings to become the most popular late-night TV host

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.
En suivant certains principes, introduire le jeu au travail devient plus qu’un coup de poker pour motiver une équipe… Wikimedia Commons

Au travail, jouer oui, « gamifier » non !

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.

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