OCTOBER 2023

NEWS FROM THE SCHILLER INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

WELCOME FROM LAURA J. STEINBERG

As the last of the foliage falls and the days have more of a chill, the Schiller Institute is full of activity. In this issue, you will learn about some of our newest endeavors. Perhaps the most noteworthy news is that we are embarking upon another search to expand our Schiller Core faculty. This search, like the last one that brought esteemed Professors Huang, Ming, and Tian to BC, will embody Schiller’s collaborative and interdisciplinary mission. Its focus will be on two senior professors at the interface of health and climate, and one senior social scientist working on climate change or the energy transition.

As we prepare for more Core faculty to join the Schiller Institute, I draw your attention to the newest member of our team, Javiera Garcia-Meneses, senior research fellow. Javiera will be applying her skills as a research psychologist to help us develop a better understanding of effective interdisciplinary practices. Please enjoy the feature on her below.

It takes a small village to deliver the Schiller Institute mission. Thank you to John Morawiec and his team for consistently ensuring the production of this newsletter is of the highest quality.

Please join the growing Schiller community by participating in our many programs, events, and partnerships. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Professor Laura J. Steinberg

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

FACULTY SOCIAL HOUR: NOVEMBER 6, 4–6 P.M. »

Back by popular demand, our faculty social hour programs begin on November 6. This event is open to all faculty interested in energy, the environment, or health. Food and drinks will be provided. Register here. »

PARK STREET CORPORATION SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS LISA GENOVA »

Schiller is co-sponsoring a talk by acclaimed author Lisa Genova, Ph.D., who will speak on “How Art and Science Collaborate in Illuminating What It Is Like to Live with Alzheimer’s Disease” on November 2 at 7 p.m. More information. »

RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE »

Join us on November 6 when BC faculty and students will discuss their research on green hydrogen storage, institutionalizing our popular climate change research seminar, and recycling waste heat in phononics technology. Lunch will be provided. Register here. »

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR EVENT »

Attention postdocs: You are warmly invited to a social gathering to build community for postdoctoral researchers at Boston College. Sponsored by the Schiller Institute and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Join us on November 14, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Register here. »

RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: HEALTH »

Join us on December 1 for presentations by BC faculty and students on machine learning for postheart failure hospital readmission, body composition and nutritional assessment, hybrid analytical-experiment of coupled microbiota, and improving transgender adolescents’ mental health. Lunch will be provided. Register here. »

A Wide Search for New Core Faculty Begins—with a Focus on Health »

The Schiller Institute is looking for three new people to join its team. Two will be scientists who are studying how to reduce health risks due to the changing climate. The third will be a social scientist. Read more »

Schiller’s New Senior Research Fellow Studies How Organizations Can Be More Collaborative and Community-Oriented »

Schiller welcomes its new senior research fellow, Javiera Garcia-Meneses, Ph.D. As a specialist in psychology and social transformations, she’ll examine how interdisciplinary centers are structured and managed, and how to boost collaboration across departments. Read more »

New Home for Schiller Institute Core Faculty’s Collaborative Computational Research »

BC’s newly renovated Service Building boasts an inviting collaborative space for Schiller’s computational researchers. Read more »

Schiller-led Committee Helps Shape Future of Data Science Education at BC

Proposals for a Boston College master’s degree and a minor concentration in data science were refined by an interdisciplinary committee of educators, led by the Schiller Institute. Read more.

Taking BC to New Heights: Students at COP28 in Dubai

Join students from the UGBC and BC's COP28 delegation on the quad to have a conversation about COP28, the international conference on climate change. November 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

CUWiP Northeast Region Conference Hosting

The Schiller Institute is a proud partner with the Boston College and Wellesley College physics departments. Together, we are developing plans to host the Northeast site of the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). Learn more about CUWiP at BC here.

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