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E&ES doctoral student receives NASA fellowship

Xinyi (Skylar) Yang's graduate project focuses on improving fire emission estimates.
Mapping the Neponset Image

Re-writing the River: Schiller Funds an Interactive Project—Built Largely By Students—That Explores the Complex History of the Neponset River

To help people learn more about this significant body of water, Boston College History Professor Conevery Valencius and her student collaborators partnered with the Neponset River Watershed Association to build an interactive historical map of the river.
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BC Alum and Former US Climate Negotiator to Give Insights Through Campus-Wide Lecture

Catherine Goldberg, ’16, has attended the last six COPs negotiating on behalf of the United States. She will be lecturing on campus on Oct 2 about her past as a delegate and climate action and COPs moving forward.
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Intercultural trip to Chile opens doors and eyes for students

The Schiller-led class, Working For and With Communities, brought ten students to Chile to improve the outdoor space of a community facility for people with intellectual disabilities and treated schizophrenia.
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Behind the Research With Xinyi Yang

Discover the work of Dr. Xinyi Yang, a PHD student collaborating with Schiller Institute core faculty member Hanqin Tian. Learn about her research in quantifying wildfire-related greenhouse gas emissions and about her participation in the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program.
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Behind the Research With Dr. Chanil Park

Discover the work of Dr. Chanil Park, a postdoctoral researcher collaborating with Schiller Institute core faculty member Yi Ming. Learn about his research in atmospheric science, where he investigates the interactions between weather and climate processes, and about his upcoming participation in the Environmental Fellows Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Infographic showing Central and West Asia greenhouse gas budget (2010–2019), listing CO₂, CH₄, N₂O fluxes and emissions sources like industry, transport, agriculture, and sinks like forests and wetlands.

Beyond Oil: The Climate Costs of Fossil Wealth in the Middle East and Central Asia

Hanqin Tian, director of the Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability (CES3), is the corresponding author of the recently published article titled “Greenhouse Gas Budgets of Central and West Asia (2000–2020): A Significant Net Source to the Atmosphere." The study produced the first comprehensive greenhouse gas assessment of 24 countries across the region.
ESC 2025 group photo with winning check.

Third annual Eagles Sustainability Competition

Interdisciplinary groups of students proposed ways to fill the gaps in BC’s sustainability culture, through the third annual Eagles Sustainability Competition. This year’s teams tailored their suggestions to the Office of Sustainability.
COP29 Degelate Panel

COP 29 Symposium spreads word from Baku to BC community

On February 21, representatives from the BC COP29 delegation offered their impressions and lessons learned from the Baku, Azerbaijan event. The symposium featured a panel, a poster session, and a keynote speech by Esquire Henry, an internationally respected youth advocate.

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