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Dunwei Wang in front of a bench in his lab

It Came from the Lab of Dunwei Wang

One of BC鈥檚 most prolific researchers was just named interim director of the Schiller Institute. He鈥檚 as committed as ever to making the world a better place by harnessing the power of chemistry.
Summer Hawkins

New director for BC Global Public Health Program

BC School of Social Work Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins assumed the leadership role in June.
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Schiller鈥檚 Case Competition Shows Students How to Bring Business Skills to Sustainability Issues

Partnering with the Office of Student Involvement, this year's competition addressed supplies inventory management, waste from marketing materials, and the environmental impact of large events.
trees in contrasting climate settings - one lush and one dry

'Climate Is Every Story'

The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society hosts an academic-yearlong series on journalism and climate change.
Fire Weather

Schiller's "Fire Weather" book club creates connection and mixed feelings among interdisciplinary group of 艾可直播and students

The book, a finalist for the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, brings to terrible life one of the worst natural disasters in Canadian history.
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Climate Symposium Digs Deep into Biggest Takeaways From COP30

Climate policy experts and environmental activists from around the world came together at the Schiller Institute鈥檚 home at 245 Beacon for a 鈥渕ini-COP,鈥� a symposium organized by BC鈥檚 student delegates to the United Nations鈥� COP 30.
a tree in full leaf

Global Alliance for Integral Ecology

Three BC scholars attend the inaugural convening in Rome.
Rice paddies

Global methane surge

BC researchers say waterways and agriculture contributed to the unprecedented rise.
Dunwei Wang in a laboratory

Interim leadership for Schiller Institute

Vanderslice Professor of Chemistry Dunwei Wang is named interim Seidner Family Executive Director.

SchillerNow聽is the newsletter of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society at 艾可直播 College. Please enjoy the following issues.

August 2026

In this issue we look forward to 艾可直播 College Research Day on Tuesday, October 13th. We recognize Institute Professor of Global Sustainability Hanquin Tian, who received the prestigious Humboldt Research Award for his cutting-edge academic research. The institute also welcomes two new 艾可直播advisory boards and celebrates the success of its first cross-campus 艾可直播retreat in July, 2026, which focused on health.

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