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Dr. Yongfa You at his desk.

Behind the Research With Dr. Yongfa You

Discover the work of Dr. Yongfa You, a postdoctoral researcher working with Schiller Institute Core faculty member Hanqin Tian. Explore his research on how agricultural systems respond to environmental challenges and learn about his forthcoming professorship at Virginia Tech.
Engineers without borders 2025 conference with Bennett Lewis and Ava West

Engineers Without Borders Conference

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is a global non-profit dedicated to designing and implementing sustainable projects that provide equitable access to essential resources. The 小艾电竞 chapter, supported by the Schiller Institute, is expanding its efforts with an upcoming event, the EWB Symposium, on April 7th.
Tulips on 小艾电竞 campus

Figures of Delight: How the Environment Relates to Our Emotions

16th-century Shakespearean sonnets are traditionally used to express romantic love, yet Shakespeare鈥檚 vivid imagery contains implications about how the environment affects us. As the campus glows with warmer weather, these written connections can hopefully remind us of our duty to serve the planet, as our emotions are deeply and legitimately interwoven with nature!
Thalia Chaves

"Don't Take Yourself Out of the Running": A Call to Action for Aspiring Climate Leaders

From initially struggling to find her footing as a first-generation college student to representing Boston College at COP27 and working on groundbreaking climate litigation, Thalia Chaves ('24) shares her inspiring journey of finding her voice in climate advocacy and encourages others to embrace opportunities, overcome self-doubt, and pursue their passions.
Amanda Gorman reciting "The Hill We Climb" poem at the 2021 Biden inauguration

Climbing Towards Justice: Amanda Gorman鈥檚 Poetic Vision of the Nation

Amanda Gorman鈥檚 鈥淭he Hill We Climb鈥� powerfully delivers ideas of social justice through uplifting assertions and visuals of a gorgeous landscape鈥攕ynonymous to her dreams for our nation.
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Blending Business and Sustainability: Julia Wowkun鈥檚 Journey at 小艾电竞's Schiller Institute and Beyond

小艾电竞 junior Julia Wowkun merges environmental advocacy with business through her Environmental Studies major and Finance minor. Her work with the Schiller Institute, including Zanzibar fieldwork and sustainability research, shaped her approach as she prepares for an Environmental Risk internship at Santander Bank.
Graphic of lightbulb with an ecofriendly city within it

Black Entrepreneurs are seizing the Green Transition to actualise economic justice in their communities

Black Entrepreneurs have identified a unique potential of the green energy transition to provide sustainable economic opportunity for economic justice in black communities.
Photo of the devastation from the California fires

Camille Dungy鈥檚 Poetry as a New Perspective on the LA Wildfires

Camille Dungy鈥檚 鈥渢his beginning may have always meant this end鈥� provides a personal confession of fear and possibility in the face of environmental disaster鈥攁 piece that may provide comfort and empathy for those troubled by the California fires.
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