Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured. Happy Climate Week NYC!

Combating Myths and Misinformation about Renewable Energy

  • Monday, September 23 from 2 to 5 pm.
  • In-person at Davis Auditorium, 412 Schapiro CEPSR. Registration required.
  • For Climate Week NYC 2024, Columbia Engineering is hosting a talk and panel with researchers on how to rethink cloud hardware, system software and web applications to become energy and carbon aware. More information.

Tissue Talks: Cole DeForest, University of Washington

  • Wednesday, September 25 at 3 pm.
  • Online via Zoom. Registration required. 
  • As a part of the weekly Biomedical Engineering Tissue Talks series, Cole DeForest from the University of Washington will discuss his interests in the development of user-programmable hydrogels to understand cell function better and to engineer complex heterogeneous tissue. More information. 

Forward Food & Fashion

  • Thursday, September 26 from 9 am to 5:30 pm.
  • In-person at The Forum. Registration required.
  • Join Clim-Eat, Barnard College, and Columbia Climate School in discussing food and fashion with leaders from the industry, especially as it pertains to climate. More information.

Renewing Fashion: Clean Energy and Circular Economy

  • Friday, September 27 from 10 am to 12 pm.
  • In-person at Internal Affairs Building. Registration required.
  • The fashion industry is a major contributor to climate change. To achieve a sustainable future, the industry must shift to a circular economy. Join experts from the climate and fashion industry to discuss the best practices for creating a sustainable future. More information.

Computational Sciences & Climate Modeling: Learning from the AI Revolution

  • Friday, September 27 from 1 to 3:30 pm.
  • In-person at Davis Auditorium, Schapiro CEPSR. Registration required. 
  • For Climate Week NYC 2024, Columbia Engineering is exploring how Artificial Intelligence is evolving in engineering and its application to climate projections. More information.

Columbia Engineering and Columbia Climate School Climate Week NYC

  • All week throughout campus.
  • Columbia Engineering and Columbia Climate School are hosting climate-related events all week discussing business practices, artificial intelligence, and more. Join leading experts in a variety of presentations. Registration may be required for certain events. More information on Columbia Engineering Climate Week. More information on Columbia Climate School Climate Week.

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