Two of my favorite colleagues - authentic engineers with creative collaborative minds.

Professor Siddhartan Govindasamy and Assistant Professor Avneet Hira have been named the inaugural Sabet Family Dean’s Faculty Fellows in Engineering, an honor made possible by Boston College Trustee Bijan Sabet '91, P'21 and his wife, Lauren P'21. tinyurl.com/y89x6nj3

What is Human-Centered Engineering? Video by Charlie '25, Julia '25, Kiana '25, and Vanessa '25.

It's been a truly demanding first week as Chief Minister. It's hands-on, full swing, and all-encompassing. However, my two bosses, President Julius Maada Bio and Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, make the work feel lighter. Every minute, we are doing something to make life better for citizens. Every minute!

Why not talk about today’s existing harms instead of inventing future ones? Such a good question—>

Today is the last day of classes for the fall semester. The Department of Engineering is so thankful to all the hard-working students and supporters of the HCE program this semester. We wish everyone good luck on finals, and hope everyone keeps on learning!

Congratulations to Biology Professor Phil Landrigan '63, M.D., founding director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, who received the Social Sciences's Gold Honor Medal. on.bc.edu/3VBJPtv

This past Sunday, HCE's Core Complex Problems course Making the Modern World held a Design Conference. For the past seven weeks, students designed prototypes to increase accessibility on our campus. These models were presented to other students and guest judges!

🌟Student Spotlight🌟
Meet Ella McKee, Class of 2026! Ella is from Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Ella says that 'The HCE program is creating future engineers who care not just about how to solve a problem, but how their chosen solution will affect the world around them.'

Last night, Boston College held its annual tree lighting event. Hot chocolate and cookies were served while students enjoyed a holiday performance from several arts groups!

Fascinating talk on #Design for #impact by Mickey McManus — w/ Boston College Boston College VPR Design & Innovation Sunand Bhattacharya

Thank you Dan. The workshop, 'Formation Through Design Thinking' turned out to be a great event. Thanks Dan Daniel Riehs for all your hard work and partnership.

🌟Student Spotlight🌟
Meet Suhani Gupta, Class of 2026! Suhani is from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Why did Suhani want to be apart of the HCE Program?
'I was looking for a program that has a connection with STEM and the empathy aspect of people. This program involves both which I love!'

What a wonderful and thought provoking keynote by Paul Romer. Very apt for opening our new building housing human-centered engineering, the making and prototyping spaces and the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.

Learning ecosystems have been gaining global attention as a conceptual framework. The Pittsburgh Principles explores how to make that concept a reality in your community. remakelearning.org/pghprinciples #RemakeLearning Remake Learning

Not your everyday engineering course! So proud to see how the BC Human-centered Engineering program is rolling out new/innovative courses to its freshman that encompass technology and the liberal arts ( history) fused together addressing complex societal problems. Much needed!

Thx Boston College Carroll School for hosting me last night! It was fun to share Good Nature Agro Zambia & #SocialEntrepreneurship w the Portico group. Great to learn about your biz curriculum & integration w #DesignThinking . Thx Sunand Bhattacharya for the tour & your innovative work! #HumanCenteredDesign

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Exactly 40 years ago - August 30th, 1982 - frog proposed this MacBook to Steve Jobs.

So glad to have our HCE class of 2025 back. We are so excited for them to meet the class of 2026 at the ice cream social this Friday!