The Heights

BC’s Construction Projects All Currently Under Active Construction

Scott Baker • June 3, 2020

Boston College’s major construction projects are all currently under active construction, as the City of Boston begins a phased reopening of construction.

Boston College Announces Engineering Program

Scott Baker • April 14, 2020

BC announced the new human-centered engineering program, to be launched in the fall of 2021 and designed to “address critical human needs."

Laura Steinberg Named Director of Schiller Institute

Scott Baker • February 7, 2020

Laura Steinberg will be the director of the Schiller Institute. With this hiring, four of the last five senior administrators hired at BC have been women.

Administrators Share Vision for Schiller at Forum

Madeleine Romance • November 11, 2019

Tom Chiles, vice provost for Research and Academic Planning explained that the key principle at the heart of Schiller is “integration across disciplines.”

Boston College Submits Blueprints for Schiller Institute

Jack Goldman • March 25, 2019

Boston College submitted an Administrative Site Plan Review Application to the Newton City Council’s Land Use Committee on March 4 which contains detailed blueprints and renderings of the proposed Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.

Schiller Institute to Support Engineering Labs

Jack Miller • March 19, 2019

Boston College’s Provost’s Advisory Council (PAC) released the first public indication of the University’s plans to devote resources and building space to the development of engineering laboratories.

Computer Science More Concerned with Short Term Fixes Despite Schiller Participation

Jack Goldman • September 24, 2018

Boston College’s computer science (CS) department has been dogged by one issue in particular plaguing its growth opportunities: staffing. The Schiller Institute will give the department an opportunity to expand its faculty and increase its financial resources, but computer science’s issues may need to be met in the more immediate term.

Shea Center Looking to Attract Students From All Disciplines with Schiller on the Horizon

Jack Goldman • September 24, 2018

The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship is planned as one of the cornerstones of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, but the reason why isn’t necessarily obvious. Shea has had to fight back against a perception that it’s a center created only for Carroll School of Management students, according to Jere Doyle, executive director of the Shea Center and BC ’87.