September 17, 2025 ME150 Seminar, Distinguished Alumni Dr. James Berbee Written By: Caitlin Scott Departments: Mechanical Engineering Categories: Alumni|Event Dr. James Berbee Join us on Thursday, September 25th, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm as our ME 903: Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series continues to celebrate the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s 150th anniversary. Our featured speaker is entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. James Berbee. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with degrees in mechanical engineering and business, Dr. Berbee started his career as an IBM system engineer. He went on to earn his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, found multiple companies, and serve as an attending physician at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, the VA and on MedFlight, the UW critical transport helicopter service. View the event flyer for more bio details. We are commemorating the ME department’s 150th anniversary throughout the 2025-2026 academic year with special events and historical reflections. Check out the ME 150th site for more.