Author Archives: Daniel DeConinck ’13

Olsen ’14 Receives Boren Scholarship for Yearlong Study in Russia

Kyle Olsen ’14, of Los Angeles, will spend the next year studying in Russia as a recipient of a Boren Scholarship for International Study. A record 1,014 undergraduate students applied for the scholarship and 161 were awarded. The Boren program … Continue reading →

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Senior Chemistry Major Presents HIV Research at National Conference

Thomas Gallant ’12, of Scotia, N.Y., recently presented his research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. His research explores the effects of HIV proteins in humans and focuses on a potential cure … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives $100,000 Grant to Help Improve Chinese Language Instruction in America

Last year, Claudia Ross, professor of Chinese at Holy Cross and immediate past president of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, began designing a program to help expand the resources available to Chinese language teachers across America. This summer, after more … Continue reading →

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Scholar-Athlete Sets Out to Help Russian Children on Davis Grant

When Jeffrey Reppucci ’14 returned to the United States after an intensive six-week study abroad program in Moscow last summer, the Russian major could not stop thinking about what he had seen. “Even in the most sophisticated city of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks Second in Long-Term Study Abroad Participation

Holy Cross ranks second among baccalaureate institutions in the United States for long-term study abroad programs, according to a new report released by the Institute of International Education. Long-term study abroad programs are defined as taking place during a full … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Win National Video Contest

Two Holy Cross students won a national video contest sponsored by Vista Higher Learning, a publisher of world language programs for educational institutions. Frances Klimczak ’13 and Matthew Regan ’15 worked with this year’s foreign language assistants (FLAs) and students … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Psychologist Explores Sleep Deprivation Among Adolescents

Are teenagers acting troublesome when they refuse to follow Ben Franklin’s “early to bed, early to rise” principle? Or is there an inherent biological need to sleep and wake up late? In a live online lecture titled “The ABC’s of … Continue reading →

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22 Holy Cross Graduates Serve As Jesuit Volunteers

Twenty-two Holy Cross graduates are currently serving in locations around the world as Jesuit volunteers. With 16 former Holy Cross students participating in Jesuit Volunteer Corps, the school is the third most-represented college nationwide. An additional six graduates are serving … Continue reading →

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Family Weekend a Success Despite Freak Snow Storm

Severe weather conditions didn’t put Family Weekend plans on freeze during the last weekend of October. Hundreds of families braved a freak snow storm, which arrived weeks before the official start of winter, to take part in the College’s annual … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Technology Puts Global Jesuit Network Within Reach

This semester, students in two upper-level Spanish courses at Holy Cross used Internet video conferencing software to chat with students at Jesuit universities in Latin America. During weekly sessions over a five week period, the students practiced communicating in Spanish … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among Top Institutions Studying Sports Economics

Holy Cross is ranked 16th in the world among higher education institutions that research sports and economics, according to Research Papers in Economics, or RePEc, a volunteer-driven initiative to create a public-access database that promotes scholarly communication in economics and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Recognized for Musical Excellence

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has awarded Holy Cross professor Shirish Korde, composer of the multimedia chamber opera Phoolan Devi: The Bandit Queen an unrestricted $7,500 grant. Korde was one of only 15 out of 416 eligible applicants across the state … Continue reading →

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