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Boston College Plans Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society

Published 11/22/2017

Boston College is planning to build a $150 million science center in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Housing the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, the 150,000-sf facility will support programs in applied sciences, engineering, design, global public health, and computer and data sciences. Designed to promote innovation, the interdisciplinary building will feature makerspaces, research labs, a cleanroom, a collaboration commons, and technology-rich teaching labs for robotics, computing, and data visualization. The facility will also provide classrooms, faculty offices, and space for the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship.