Climate Week at Columbia Engineering 2026
Our faculty and students are engineering practical solutions to the planet’s most urgent challenges. At Climate Week at Columbia Engineering 2026, we’re hosting a series of events to share our progress and start conversations on topics ranging from climate forecasting and plasma fusion to clean air and grid-scale energy storage.
See how we’re building a more sustainable world and a more secure future.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Columbia Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE) Symposium: Sustainable Energy, Resource, and Environmental Solutions
Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Innovation for Climate and Clean Air Progress in the Global South
Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Gotham Foundry Symposium: Regenerative Materials Across Industries
Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CEEC Fall Symposium 2026: Mines and Feedstocks to Grids, Chemicals, and Materials
Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)
Time: 12:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Sustainable Energy Catalyst: The Master Minds Roundtables
Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)
Time: 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation
A LEAP Science and Technology Center-hosted Panel Discussion
Location: Tang Family Hall, Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub (2276 12th Avenue, Flr 2)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Fusion Research Symposium: Optimizing Symmetry in Fusion Plasmas
Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday, September 25, 2026
2026 IEEE/CCAE Symposium on Advanced Electrification Systems (SAES2026)
Location: Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR) & Carleton Commons (Mudd Building)
Time: 8:30 AM - 7:30 PM
“Climate Week brings together leaders, researchers, policymakers, and climate-focused professionals from various sectors to collaborate and advance solutions. With gatherings such as these, we can work toward a more sustainable world and a more secure future.”
Dean Shih-Fu Chang
