A new, computationally-inspired approach has led a team of Boston College chemists to re-conceptualize a highly valued catalytic process, dramatically increasing the efficiency of a chemical transformation that selectively produces chiral, or handed, molecules valued for medical and life sciences research, the team reports in the current online edition of the journal Nature Chemistry. …read more
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A team of theoretical physicists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Boston College has identified cubic boron arsenide as a material with an extraordinarily high thermal conductivity and the potential to transfer heat more effectively from electronic devices than diamond, the best-known thermal conductor to date. …read more
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Chemists at Boston College and Nagoya University in Japan have synthesized the first example of a new form of carbon, the team reports in the most recent online edition of the journal Nature Chemistry. …read more
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The greatest threat of a tsunami for the U.S. east coast from a nearby offshore earthquake stretches from the coast of New England to New Jersey, according to John Ebel of Boston College, who presented his findings today at the Seismological Society of America 2013 Annual Meeting.
By Kevin Spak More than 12,000 people have signed up to walk the last five miles of the Boston Marathon route on Friday in a show of support for those who had their marathon cut short. The march is being organized by Boston College students, Mashable reports. “For anyone who did not…
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have signed high-scoring forward Steven Whitney to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Ducks announced the deal Thursday with Whitney, who spent the past four seasons at Boston College.
Whitney was one… …read more
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MINNEAPOLIS – Boston College‘s Johnny Gaudreau, Quinnipiac’s Eric Hartzell and St. Cloud State‘s Drew LeBlanc have been selected as finalists for the Hobey Baker award.
The Hobey Baker foundation announced the names on Wednesday for college h… …read more
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Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Vice President Promotion
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Charles River Associates (NAS: CRAI) , a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced the promotion of Robert Lee to vice president in the Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice.
“It is a pleasure to congratulate Bob Lee on his promotion to vice president,” said CRA‘s President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. “Bob has been a key contributor to the success and growth of our Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice. He is a trusted advisor not only to clients who regularly seek his counsel but also to colleagues at CRA, and we proudly recognize him at this exciting time in his career.”
During his consulting career, Mr. Lee has assisted clients in developing structured sales and procurement channels in a broad array of industries and markets. He has managed acquisitions and divestitures in traditional, bilateral negotiations and helped design structured competitive bidding environments for energy and agricultural commodities. In addition, Mr. Lee has helped clients on a range of valuations and market analyses related to changes in market dynamics and market structure. He has provided testimony on behalf of leading energy suppliers, and has been a guest lecturer at the Brandeis University International Business School. Prior to joining CRA‘s Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice, Mr. Lee was a member of CRA‘s Energy Practice. He previously served as a Principal with the PA Consulting Group and as a Senior Associate with Putnam, Hayes and Bartlett. He holds an MSIA/MBA degree from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a BA degree in Mathematics from Boston College.
About CRA’s Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice
For over 15 years, CRA has been offering businesses, governments, and other market participants extensive experience in the design, implementation, and monitoring of auctions and other transaction mechanisms as well as in advising bidders in these market mechanisms. CRA has developed and/or managed auctions and other market mechanisms for a range of industries including energy, commodities, telecommunications, transportation, oil and gas, natural resources, and metals & minerals.
About Charles River Associates (CRA)
Charles River Associates® is a global consulting firm specializing in litigation, regulatory, and financial consulting, and management consulting. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through …read more
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Clean Harbors Announces Appointment of Jim Buckley as SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
NORWELL, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors“) (NYS: CLH) , the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America,today announced that Jim Buckley has been appointed as SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.
Prior to joining Clean Harbors, Jim was executive vice president and partner at Sharon Merrill Associates, a critical communications strategic advisory firm that is nationally recognized for its investor relations expertise. During his 19-year tenure at Sharon Merrill, Jim provided strategic counsel to clients on a broad spectrum of corporate communications issues and oversaw the implementation of investor relations programs for a number of organizations, including Clean Harbors.
“Jim is a seasoned investor relations and corporate communications professional,” said James M. Rutledge, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer of Clean Harbors. “We are familiar with him and his abilities from our longstanding relationship with Sharon Merrill. As we sought to expand our communications function to reflect our growth as an organization, he was the logical choice for this newly created position. He will play an important role in shaping our messaging and facilitating external and internal communications. He will be a valuable resource for both Wall Street and our employee base going forward.”
Buckley also has served as an adjunct professor of investor relations for several years at Boston University and has guest lectured at other colleges on a variety of corporate communications topics. He has been a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) since 1997 and was a speaker at the NIRI National Conference in 2011 and 2012. He also has presented at various NIRI seminars and Public Relations Society of America meetings during his Sharon Merrill career. Prior to Sharon Merrill, Buckley served as a staff reporter at The Eagle Times in Claremont, New Hampshire. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marquette University and an M.B.A from Boston College.
About Clean Harbors
Clean Harbors (NYS: CLH) is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial and local governmental agencies. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is a …read more
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Boston College is getting support from prominent Catholic universities in its efforts to stop a student group from giving away condoms on campus.
According to the Boston Globe, officials at Catholic colleges and universities – including Notre Dame, Georgetown and Catholic University – say their policies are similar to that of Boston College, which threatened disciplinary action against students distributing condoms on school grounds.
“One of the teachings of our faith is that contraception is morally unacceptable,” Victor Nakas, a spokesman for Catholic University, told the paper. “Since condoms are a form of contraception, we do not permit their distribution on campus.”
A letter sent by Boston College telling on-campus groups they could face disciplinary action for a condom giveaway provoked angry reactions from students, and the American Civil Liberties Union said it might pursue legal action.
“BC is saying that they’re a private university, so we can do what we want,” said Sarah Wunsch, staff lawyer at the ACLU of Massachusetts. “But that’s actually not true.”
According to the Globe, Wunsch cited the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act of 1979, which prohibits interference with civil rights by private as well as public entities. She cited a court case lost by Boston University in the 1980s after the institution attempted to force students to remove an antiapartheid poster from their dorm windows. In that case, the judge ruled that the state Civil Rights Act protected the free speech rights of the students, even though they attended a private school.
Most Catholic universities agree when it comes to distributing contraception on campus, said Michael Galligan-Stierle, president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
Galligan-Stierle said Catholic educational institutions follow John Paul II’s “Ex Corde Ecclesiae,” a document he issued on church principles in 1990. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a US-specific interpretation of John Paul‘s document in 2001.
“There are certain ways of living that we, Catholics, believe lead to a healthier and holier life,” Galligan-Stierle said, according to the Globe. “This falls into one of many of those ways.”
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Josh Jooris scored two goals, and Troy Grosenick made 29 saves to help Union beat defending national champion Boston College 5-1 on Saturday night in the NCAA East Regional semifinals.
Union, the ECAC champion, will face co… …read more
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By Sessler, Marc Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles are taking a chance on 6-foot-7 Ifeanyi Momah, an undrafted receiver out of Boston College who gives Philly its tallest pass-catcher in years. …read more
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In an e-mail, Boston College officials said they may take disciplinary action against its own students who are distributing condoms out of their dorm rooms, MyFoxBoston.com reported.
The unsanctioned program called “B.C. Students for Student Health” offers dozens of locations where students can pick up condoms and pamphlets about sexual health.
The e-mail sent to students indicates that the student health group could be in violation of university police if they are found circulating condoms throughout the campus.
“As a Jesuit, Catholic university there are certain Catholic commitments that we are called to uphold,” says university spokesperson Jack Dunn. “All we ask of our students is that they respect these commitments and the values upon which they are based.”
Dunn goes on to say that this group has been warned “repeatedly” that the distribution of condoms is not in line with the values of Boston College. He adds that the group has been invited to meet with administrators to discuss the matter, however if they continue distributing the condoms they will face disciplinary action.
“If they persist in their actions, however, they face disciplinary sanctions as would any other students who violate university policy,” Dunn explains.
Minnesota moved within one victory of a perfect season by beating Boston College 3-2 in overtime on Friday at the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four in Minneapolis.
Sarah Davis scored 1:39 into the extra period for the defending national champion Gophers… …read more
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Between the growing number of adult children moving back in with their parents, and a growing population of senior citizens becoming financially dependent on their children, the Sandwich Generation can’t seem to catch a break.
Nearly half of all adults between the ages of 40-59 are giving financial support either to a parent over the age of 65 or to their offspring. Nearly one in seven adults are supporting both. So says a new study by Pew on the rising financial burdens of those adults — the generation that overlaps both the Baby Boomers and Generation X.
Multigenerational Impacts of Unemployment
The middle-aged Sandwich Generation has been hit especially hard by the recession and its aftermath. With unemployment still at 7.7 percent in February, and mass layoffs of nearly 135,000 in January alone, the long-term financial pressure is hitting those supporting multiple generations particularly hard.
Older parents may face forced retirement, and its sudden impacts. Parents of teens may face impending college expenses. Grown children with children of their own may suddenly face their own unemployment and be forced to move back home.
Although older workers were more likely to have held onto their jobs during the recession than their less experienced counterparts, workers over 50 who were laid off during the recession are finding it difficult to find new work. Too young to retire, this age group was recently called “the new unemployable” by the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College.
Meanwhile, younger workers are less likely to be employed than they were just a few years ago, and those with jobs are earning lower wages, due in part to the competition from older, underemployed workers willing to work for less.
How to Navigate the New Terrain
Even though being financially sandwiched seems like being stuck in a vise that can only get tighter, with tax breaks and deductions for long-term care, retirement planning doesn’t have to be a pipe dream. If you find yourself in this situation, here’s some advice:
Don’t dip into savings: Sandwichers should avoid dipping into personal and retirement savings if possible. Instead, evaluate all options for both the care of parents and the well-being of children. Investigating long-term care insurance before it’s needed for aging parents, and knowing what expenses will have to be paid out-of-pocket might help make difficult decisions easier.
Explore all cost-savings options: Families with students heading off to college should explore less expensive options. …read more
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:
• Cathy Russell – Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, Department of State
“Cathy is a longtime advocate for justice and fairness and has worked on preventing violence against women here in America and around the world,” said President Obama. “She served as Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden for my entire first term, and has worked tirelessly alongside Michelle and Jill to make sure our military families get the honor and support they’ve earned. I’m certain that Cathy will continue to be a powerful advocate for women and girls in her new role.”
President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post:
Cathy Russell, Nominee for Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, Department of State
Cathy Russell is the Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden. Previously, she served in the U.S. Senate on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as the Senior Advisor on International Women’s Issues from 2007 to 2008. She served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Justice Department from 1995 to 1996. From 1993 to 1995, she served as the Staff Director of the Senate Judiciary Committee and from 1989 to 1993, she was Senior Counsel to Senator Patrick Leahy for the Senate Judiciary Committee, Technology Subcommittee. She was also a member of the Communications Advisory Council of Women for Women International from 2006 to 2008. Ms. Russell received a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from George Washington University.
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By Associated Press Olivier Hanlan set an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament record for freshmen with 41 points and Boston College beat Georgia Tech 84-64 on Thursday in the first round. …read more
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The likely successor to Pope Benedict XVI will continue his conservative vision with a younger, more energetic outlook and perhaps hail from Africa, Asia or Latin America, religious experts told FoxNews.com.
The decision by the 85-year-old pope to step down sets the stage for a conclave next month to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic church carefully navigating a global clerical sex abuse scandal and other hurdles, including declining membership. Several theologians told FoxNews.com they expect the next leader of the billion-member church to continue Benedict’s conservatism, especially since the bulk of the College of Cardinals was selected by Benedict himself.
“The entire College of Cardinals has been appointed by Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI, therefore it’s extraordinarily unlikely that the next pope will not reflect their collective interpretation of the council, which means in worldly terms, a conservative pope,” said R.R. Reno, editor of First Things magazine and professor of theology at Creighton University, in Omaha, Neb. “So the question is whether the College of Cardinals wants another ‘professor pope’ or do they want someone to kind of deal with the Vatican bureaucracy, or a diplomat?
“I’m not a handicapper and I couldn’t begin to speculate,” he said. “But the common wisdom is these things swing like a pendulum.”
William Hill, Britain’s largest bookmaker, offered odds of 3/1 against for Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze, who is 80 and was once the world’s youngest bishop. Odds were set at 7/2 for Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Ghanian Cardinal Peter Turkson.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power had the same trio as frontrunners, but made Ouellet the favorite. Britain’s Ladbrokes had Turkson the leading contender.
Other possible successors include Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, the archbishop of Vienna and Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras.
Whomever is selected, Reno said, will have the initial task of providing a “strong, clear identity and purpose” internationally, particularly in Europe and throughout Latin America.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is a “long shot” at best, Reno said.
“It’s not clear that the rest of the church would accept American hegemony,” he said, despite the fact that Dolan backs the pope’s conservative vision.
Rev. James Bretzke, a professor of moral theology at Boston College, told FoxNews.com he sees the decision going one of two ways.
“There will be debate and discussion that will pull in two directions: younger and more energetic, but more or less the same theologically with [Benedict],” Bretzke said. “And the other major consideration would be to look specifically for a face that represents the emerging church in Africa, Asia and possibly Latin America.”
Turkson, 64, of Ghana is seen as the leading candidate from Africa, Bretzke said. He currently heads the Vatican’s office for justice and peace. Another possible candidate is Cardinal Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of Manila, but at age 56 he is considered far too young.
“But he’s very well respected,” Bretzke said of Tagle.
Within Latin America, Bretzke cited Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio — archbishop of Buenos Aires — as the …read more
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Chemists at Boston College have designed a new class of catalysts triggered by the charge of a single proton, the team reports in the most recent edition of the journal Nature. The simple organic molecules offer a sustainable and highly efficient platform for chemical reactions that produce sets of molecules crucial to advances in medicine and the life sciences. …read more
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