MARCH 2024

NEWS FROM THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

WELCOME FROM LAURA J. STEINBERG

I’m excited to share our first SchillerNow issue of 2024. There has been a lot of activity since our last newsletter, and we have even more on tap for the remainder of the semester. The Institute will be hosting a series of public lectures about the deleterious effects of climate change on global health and well-being. Our Core faculty have been very active, as you’ll see from the information below about Professors Tian, Huang, and Ming. 

I’m also thrilled to introduce the newest member of the Schiller team. Kaley McCarty is the Institute’s new Assistant Director, Programs. Kaley is responsible for managing many of the Institute’s programs, including coordination of the COP delegation process. I encourage you to come meet Kaley and learn from the COP28 delegation during their Symposium on March 15th. The Symposium is a great opportunity for those interested in applying for future COP delegations.

I hope that everyone has returned from Spring Break feeling refreshed and energized, and I look forward to seeing you at a Schiller Institute event in the near future.

Professor Laura J. Steinberg

Seidner Family Executive Director, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society

COP28 SYMPOSIUM: HEAR FROM BC'S DELEGATION »

On Friday, March 15 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., we will be hosting a symposium featuring BC's COP28 delegates. Events include a student-led panel, faculty-led panel, and interactive exhibits. Learn more here. »

HEALTH + CLIMATE SPEAKER SERIES »

Join us to learn from multiple experts from outside of BC whose research is at the intersection of health and climate change. The first lecture is Wednesday, March 13. Learn more and register here. »

MAKEBC’S ANNUAL MAKE-A-THON »

Students will be challenged to upcycle scrap materials in the Schiller-sponsored sustainability track for this year’s Make-a-thon, which begins on Saturday, April 6. Learn more here. »

AFTERMATH SCULPTURE ON DISPLAY »

The sculpture, which assesses public health and environmental racism impacts of textile pollution and was funded by a SIGECS grant, will be on display outside the Schiller Institute Convening Space starting March 15. Learn more here. »

Center for Earth Systems Science and Global Sustainability »

Institute Professor of Global Sustainability Hanqin Tian will serve as the inaugural director for the institute’s new center. The center’s charge is to help solve the impacts of climate change. Read more. »

Interdisciplinary researchers tend to be more collaborative, curious, and intellectually humble »

A new Schiller study shows researchers undertaking interdisciplinary projects identify stronger with core values of collaboration, curiosity, and intellectual humility than their less interdisciplinary peers. These modes of thinking are considered vital for advancing research in a growing number of fields and suggest increased interdisciplinary funding would be beneficial across the board. Read more. »

Harvesting energy from CO2 »

A U.S. Department of Energy grant supports Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society Professor of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Jier Huang's work toward a sunlight-powered catalyst. Read more.»

Public Outreach by Institute Professors

Yi Ming, Institute Professor of Climate Science and Society, spoke at Boston College High School’s Youth Climate Summit and was interviewed on the A Gentlemen’s Disagreement podcast. Professor Huang spoke on a panel with BC alumni titled Addressing Climate Change and Turning Ideas into World Changing Companies. 

Landrigan Speaks at Senator Markey-led Roundtable

Global Public Health and the Common Good program director Phil Landrigan joined a roundtable discussion on February 5 that sought to raise awareness of health risks from lead contamination in degrading telecommunications cables. The event was hosted by United States Senator Edward J. Markey ’68, J.D. ’72 (D-Mass.).

Caribbeans for Climate Networking Event

At the American Geophysical Union annual conference, the Institute co-sponsored a networking event with Caribbeans for Climate. The event promoted visibility and professional development of scientists with Caribbean roots. 

BC co-hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics

The Institute co-sponsored the annual CUWiP conference, where undergraduate women interested in physics had the opportunity to seek advice, learn about graduate school prospects, and explore careers in the field. Read more.

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