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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