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An exterior view of the building, designed by the architectural firm Payette and constructed by Suffolk.

Our Mission

The mission of the Schiller Institute is to create and sustain emerging initiatives in basic and applied science; generate new knowledge through collaborations drawing upon the expertise that resides in all nine of BC’s schools and colleges; develop new interdisciplinary approaches to important societal problems and deploy new methods of scholarship, tools, and technologies; foster scholarship and learning for and within local and global communities; educate the next generation of science and technology leaders and innovators; and promote partnerships with industry, NGOs, and government organizations.

Development of an Idea

For the Common Good

“ I love the fact that woven into the fabric of Boston College is a mission for public good, for common good. That is front and center for the University, and that’s exactly what the Schiller Institute is about. ”
Laura J. Steinberg , Seidner Family Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society
An exterior view of the Integrated Science Building

245 Beacon Street

Featuring 150,000 square feet of office and laboratory space, classrooms, maker spaces, and common areas, 245 Beacon Street is home to the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.

245 Beacon Street website

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