They have been most grateful for the opportunity to study here while their universities are closed and had been widely embraced by the Boston College community, which is why this random and unusual act of violence is so upsetting.

This study provides a unique opportunity to have direct access to an aspect of the natural world that would otherwise be inaccessible. This research also may have real applications in addressing skeletal deformities that occasionally occur in captive penguins. By establishing the normal mechanics of penguin walking, we can better understand how to recognize and deal with abnormalities.

I want to talk about the responsibility that comes with the opportunity to study at the University of California at Merced. It's not enough to attend the school, to get a high-quality education and then focus selfishly on your own goals.

The National Children's Study is the best opportunity to provide possible causes for these diseases and has the potential to save children's lives and millions of dollars in health-care costs.

We're the underdogs, and we're really starting to relish that opportunity.

We've wanted for years to improve the site; it's overgrown, it's an eyesore and it is detrimental to BC and neighbors in the area.