Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you notice any events excluded from our calendar or have a correction, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

Check out Bwog’s event’s calendar, which will attempt to compile every campus event across departments and student groups into one easily accessible Google Calendar! We’re still working out some technical difficulties on our end, but if you have any suggestions, issues, or want to make sure your event is included, drop us a line in the comments or by emailing events@bwog.com.

Student Event Spotlight

A new semester means new student events! If your club or organization is interested in having your event featured in our weekly roundup, please submit them to events@bwog.com or DM us on Instagram @bwog.

Recommended

Ice Flows: Using Math and Physics to Understand How, Monday, November 8, 11 to 11:45 am, online

Ice flows like a viscous fluid. This incredible fact is both exciting for glaciologists, while also a major challenge in modeling glacial change relevant to sea level rise. This talk will introduce ice flow and use high school math and physics to explain the shape of ice sheets.

Columbia Energy Straight Talk with Cheryl LaFleur and David Hill, Monday, November 8, 4 to 5 pm, online

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is regarded as the second most powerful court in the United States, after the U.S. Supreme Court. It decides the legal validity of the most important decisions and rulemakings of both FERC and the EPA, and the fate of many policies lie in the hands of this court. Judge Griffith will speak about some of his most important decisions related to energy and the environment, as well as what makes agencies and advocates successful, and what this all could mean for energy and environmental policy in the US. This will be a rare opportunity to hear from a former DC Circuit Judge on some of the most pressing legal issues of our time.

The Rise of Russia and China in the Western Balkans, Online Thursday, November 11, 12 to 1 pm

As the EU has stepped back from the Western Balkans, Russia and China have ramped up their engagement, filling the EU’s geopolitical void. This panel will bring together top analysts to explore the dynamics of these superpowers in the Western Balkans.

Rethinking Argentina’s Strategic Sectors for Economic Growth, Thursday, November 11, 1 to 2 pm, Int’l Affairs building room 802

This event, which will be held in person, will bring together experts in both biotechnology and renewables to discuss Argentina’s future.

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