The Global Observatory on Planetary Health is a major contributor to a new initiative developing a health-focused global monitoring system on an emerging crisis harming human health: Plastics.

With children’s health in the balance, BC researchers are leading a charge to regulate man-made chemicals.

High school students are seeking meaning, their place in the world, and how to make an impact. Ever to Excel invites these students to spend a week at Boston College, a premier Jesuit, Catholic ...

Mike Lupica ’74 leaves his prints on an iconic detective.

A COOL IDEA FOR PARTY PREP: “Get a muffin tray and put a cupcake liner and a scoop of ice cream in each hole. Put the tray in ...

A lot of people wish they could make a living by watching films, television, or theater. But as chief critic at Vanity Fair, ...

It all began decades ago during Lupica’s days at Boston College, when he picked up the first Spenser page-turner at a local bookstore. “I realized immediately this was different from what anyone else ...

According to an alarming new report led by Boston College researchers, an act as simple as drinking water could lead to serious health problems for children—including birth defects, brain disease, and ...

The second component of the Observatory’s mission is to communicate our scientific findings to policy makers and the public: ...

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Planetary Health to track the impacts of planetary degradation on human health and to develop science-based solutions. We are examining the ...

Tell us about your background and how you got into this field. I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science ...

Tell us about your background and how you got into this field. I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, working with Dr. Yi Ming. I hold a Ph.D.