An interdisciplinary symposium for seniors at Brown University

April 22 & 28–29, 2026

Critical Connections, Reflecting on the Journey

Symposium Schedule

[Day 1]

Wednesday, April 22, Petteruti Lounge 

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Roundtable: 

From lung tissue to environmental policy: How systemic design impacts humans at the micro, personal, and societal levels

Avani Ghosh Spatial Transcriptomic and Network Analysis of Upregulated Genes and Mutated Pathways in the Lung Tumor Microenvironment (Advisors: Alper Uzun, Dr. Zhicheng Jiao)

Wesley Hackett Designing for Flow: A Systems Approach to Front-of-House Composting at Brown (Advisors: Rich Morales, Diana Freed) 

Sonam Shulman Manipulating Musical Chairs: History, Power, and Agenda Setting In Canada’s Multi-Stakeholder Environmental Negotiations (Advisors: Neil Safier, Mark Ocegueda, Bathseba Demuth)

Moderator – Joel Simundich, Associate Dean of the College


12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch for TiA Presenters, Roundtable Moderators, and Advisory Circle


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