All Things BC
Founded in 1863, Boston College was originally established by this religious order.
Who are the Jesuits?
This federal agency, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is responsible for controlling and preventing disease outbreaks in the United States.
What is the CDC?
This is the capital city of Costa Rica, also the country’s largest city.
What is San José?
MedLife was founded in this year at Dartmouth College, starting as a small student initiative.
What is 2006?
This fruit floats in water because 25% of its volume is air.
What is an apple?
The annual BC–Notre Dame football matchup is nicknamed this.
What is the holy-war?
First identified in Los Angeles in 1981, this virus led to one of the most significant public health crises in U.S. history.
What is HIV/AIDS?
Costa Rica is famous for this type of biodiversity hotspot, containing over 5% of the world’s species despite its small size.
What is a rainforest?
MedLife operates in this region of the world, providing healthcare, education, and community support.
What is Latin America?
This is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially.
What is Hawaii?
Built in 1960, this residence was the first dormitory constructed specifically for undergraduate students at Boston College.
What is Roncalli Hall?
This chronic disease, often linked to diet and inactivity, now affects more than 1 in 10 Americans and is a major focus of public health prevention programs.
What is diabetes?
Costa Rica has coastlines on both of these two bodies of water.
What are the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea?
These 7 words represent what the organization's acronym stands for.
What is Medical Education Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere?
Octopuses have this many hearts.
What is three?
Before joining the ACC, BC was part of this collegiate athletic conference.
What is the Big East Conference?
Often measured using education, housing, and income, this concept emphasizes that health outcomes are shaped by more than biology.
What are social determinants of health?
This type of renewable energy accounts for over 98% of Costa Rica’s electricity production.
What is hydroelectric?
MedLife encourages volunteers to develop this skill, crucial for working in cross-cultural and resource-limited environments.
What is cultural competence?
This country has the most pyramids in the world.
What is Sudan?
Before moving to Chestnut Hill in 1913, Boston College was originally located in this Boston neighborhood.
What is the South End?
This mental health condition, exacerbated by social media and pandemic isolation, has become one of the leading causes of disability among U.S. adolescents.
What is depression?
Costa Rica is one of the world’s top exporters of this fruit, which accounts for a significant portion of its agricultural exports.
What are bananas?
The long-term impact of MedLife is measured by improvements in health outcomes and this type of community empowerment.
What is self-sufficiency?
This animal’s blood is blue due to copper in its hemolymph.
What is a horseshoe crab?