BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T104500 DTSTAMP:20260404T014951 CREATED:20260203T195800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T200150Z UID:10001451-1773395700-1773398700@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Welcome Back\, Badger! DESCRIPTION:ISyE’s alumni speaker series continues! Please welcome Jake Birrenkott (BSIE ’18)\, currently Technical Sales/Automation Solutions Engineer at Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing Co-Operative. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJake Birrenkott URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-welcome-back-badger-2/ LOCATION:1800 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generic-announcement.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T104500 DTSTAMP:20260404T014951 CREATED:20260203T194533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T194536Z UID:10001450-1772790900-1772793900@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Welcome Back\, Badger! DESCRIPTION:Our alumni speaker series is back! Join us as we welcome Jodi Glunz\, (BSIE ’92) to share her career journey as an Ergonomics Consultant. \n\n\n\nJodi Glunz – MS\, CPE URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-welcome-back-badger/ LOCATION:1800 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Departments,Featured Guest Speaker,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generic-announcement.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014951 CREATED:20260115T173925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T173620Z UID:10001411-1771516800-1771520400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni\, Chris Schyvinck DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison\, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Chris Schyvinck\, who received her bachelor’s (’89) in mechanical engineering\, is the CEO and President of SHURE. She has played a big role in the microphones and audio electronics industry\, which has led to exceptional results in product quality and corporate profitability. To learn more about Chris Schyvinck’s experience\, please join us for this installment of our ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture series. \n\n\n\nPresentation Abstract: This presentation reflects on Chris’ journey from mechanical engineer to CEO and the experiences\, lessons\, and mindset shifts that shaped her path along the way. Through three chapters—Engineering\, Managing\, and Leading—it highlights how curiosity\, continuous learning\, and strong partnerships helped guide her growth and leadership approach. \n\n\n\nBio: Christine Schyvinck is President\, CEO\, and Chairman of Shure Incorporated\, a global leader in audio technology. Since joining Shure in 1989 as a Quality Engineer\, she has held multiple leadership roles across engineering\, operations\, sales\, and global marketing. Under her direction\, Shure has expanded international operations\, boosted sales\, enhanced delivery performance\, and strengthened inclusive leadership and sustainability efforts. Appointed CEO in 2016\, Chris is only the fourth person to lead the Company. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UW–Madison and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Northwestern. She serves on various advisory and nonprofit boards\, including the Executives’ Club of Chicago and Blessings in a Backpack. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-150th-celebration-distinguished-alumni-chris-schyvinck/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014951 CREATED:20260210T174535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T181258Z UID:10001455-1771437600-1771441200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - An evening with industry DESCRIPTION:Help us welcome three distinguished UW-ISyE alumni to our annual virtual panel. Atul Khosla\, TJ Dodson\, and Michelle Ranavat will join students for an informative\, interactive hour to discuss their careers in the fields of professional sports management\, manufacturing\, and high-end beauty products. Don’t miss this special opportunity! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPre-registration is not required\, just join using the link below. \n\n\n\n\nUW-ISyE Alumni Panel\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAtul Khosla – COO/CCO\, Tampa Bay Buccaneers\n\n\n\nTJ Dodson – COO\, Wiese USA\n\n\n\nMIchelle Ranavat – CEO/Founder\, RANAVAT URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-an-evening-with-industry/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Departments,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Welcome-Back-Badger-template-jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014951 CREATED:20251119T194334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T200422Z UID:10001378-1768996800-1769000400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Virtual Alumni Town Hall DESCRIPTION:ECE alumni\, we hope you will join us for this one-hour virtual event hosted by ECE Department Chair Susan Hagness. Our guest for this event will be College of Engineering Dean Devesh Ranjan. Hear Ranjan’s impressions of his first year as Dean\, his vision for the college going forward\, and other timely topics such as federal funding impacts. We welcome your questions for our panelists. \n\n\n\nAlumni\, please check your email for your invitation in January. \n\n\n\nSusan Hagness\n\n\n\nDevesh Ranjan URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-virtual-alumni-town-hall-3/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECE-Alumni-Town-hall-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20251230T051841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T051844Z UID:10001388-1768496400-1768503600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Bay Area Meetup DESCRIPTION:We’re headed to the California Bay Area to kick off a new year of innovation. You and your guests are invited to join fellow Wisconsin BME alumni and friends for an alumni reception at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View\, CA. \n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-bay-area-meetup-2/ LOCATION:Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant\, 895 Villa St\, Mountain View\, California\, 94041\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alumni-Event-jpg-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250129T191118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T163157Z UID:10000759-1763658000-1763665200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:UW-Madison CEE Alumni Night in Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Badger engineers are gathering and you are invited! \n\n\n\nCatch up with local civil\, environmental\, and geological engineering alumni during our first alumni night in Minnesota. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHave a colleague or friend who might be interested? Feel free to bring a plus one. \n\n\n\nGreg Harrington\, chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department\, will share news and updates at 6:00 pm\, and appetizers and refreshments will be provided by Mortenson. There is no cost to attend and free parking is available onsite. Come join us! \n\n\n\nThank you to our event sponsor! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/uw-madison-cee-alumni-night-in-minnesota/ LOCATION:Mortenson HQ\, 700 Meadow Ln N\, Golden Valley\, MN\, 55422\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_5356-Enhanced-NR.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250730T180331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T144138Z UID:10001258-1762516800-1762524000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME Engineers’ Day Luncheon & Lecture DESCRIPTION:This free annual celebration gives Mechanical Engineering alumni an opportunity to meet with our current and emeritus faculty\, members of our Industrial Advisory Board\, department staff\, and other friends. \n\n\n\nThe 2025 Engineers’ Day luncheon will begin at 12pm in the DeLuca Forum at the Discovery Center Building\, include a brief program recognizing the 2025 honorees\, and wrap up with a special ME150th Anniversary Lecture by Professor Emeritus Tim Osswald. Our 2025 honorees are Amir Mirzendehdel\, Donald Wahlin\, and 2024 honoree David Bierman. \n\n\n\nRegister Now! Contact cscott8@wisc.edu with any questions. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-engineers-day-2025-luncheon-lecture/ LOCATION:Wisconsin Institute for Discovery\, 330 North Orchard St.\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Mechanical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UW-ME-150_Primary_Logo-e1754059287456.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20251104T154905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T154947Z UID:10001363-1762516800-1762520400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Tech Talk with Pankaj Patel DESCRIPTION:Pankaj Patel\n\n\n\nJoin us for pizza and a conversation with Nile Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder\, Pankaj Patel. Patel will discuss his career path and share about his leadership in advancing next-generation network connectivity solutions and enterprise technology at Nile and\, previously\, Cisco Systems\, Inc. This is a great opportunity to have your questions answered by a #BadgerEngineer. In recognition of his achievements throughout his career\, Pankaj is receiving a College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-tech-talk-with-pankaj-patel/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ECE-Tech-Talk-with-Pankaj-Patel.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20251029T190719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T201352Z UID:10001360-1762515900-1762520400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE -Semi-annual alumni/student lunch! DESCRIPTION:3126 ME \n\n\n\nJoin us for our semi-annual student/alumni lunch! \n\n\n\nOur Industrial Advisory Board and our E-Day honorees will be visiting our department on Friday\, November 7. All ISyE students are invited to join them for a casual lunch. This is a great opportunity to network with some of our department’s most accomplished alumni! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMeet the UW-ISyE Industrial Advisory Board members URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-semi-annual-alumni-student-lunch/ LOCATION:3126 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lunch-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20240104T193331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T180308Z UID:10000468-1762515000-1762522200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CEE Engineers' Day Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Join alumni\, faculty\, staff and industry partners as we celebrate Engineers’ Day and honor our 2025 award recipients on Friday\, November 7\, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. To assist with planning\, please register by October 30. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\nGabriel Lepak\, Victoria (Tori) Nelson\, Jan Kucher\, Greg Harrington\, Henry Byers\, and Kimberly Gonzalez\, PE\, pose with NCEES awards during Engineers’ Day 2024.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCheck-in and refreshments begin at 11:30 a.m.\, followed by lunch from Blue Plate Catering at 12:00 p.m.\, and a short program. This year’s honorees are: \n\n\n\n\nColin Fitzgerald\, BSCE 2011\, MSCE 2013\, Global Principal for Water Resource Recovery at Jacobs\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDr. Berrin Tansel\, PhD 1984\, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Undergraduate Program Director at Florida International University\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n2025 NCEES award-winning capstone design teams for the historic Riverview Terrace project ($10\,000 award) and Wausau Transit Facility project ($10\,000 award)\n\n\n\n\nAll meals include a garden salad\, starch/grains\, fresh baked dinner rolls\, and dessert. For the main dish\, you may choose from: \n\n\n\n\nBrandied chicken breast – sautéed chicken breast with a blend of chutney\, brandy\, and fresh herbs\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBaked cod served with tartar sauce and a lemon wedge\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStuffed acorn squash with curry seasoned ancient grains quinoa salad and topped with red pepper coulis (vegan/gf)\n\n\n\n\nMeals are $30 per person for alumni and friends of the department. Payment may be made on the day of the event via check or cash. Ample parking onsite is available free of charge. \n\n\n\nCEE faculty and staff\, along with Visiting Committee members\, emeritus faculty\, and award winners\, are invited at no cost. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cee-engineers-day-luncheon/ LOCATION:Olbrich Botanical Gardens\, 3330 Atwood Avenue\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53704 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Civil & Environmental Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Olbrich.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20251028T184952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T190418Z UID:10001357-1762257600-1762264800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:WECE Coffee Break with Adria Brooks DESCRIPTION:Join Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE) for a coffee break with ECE alumna Dr. Adria Brooks\, Director of Transmission Planning at Grid Strategies LLC. Stop by at any time from noon to 2:00 to enjoy free Einstein bagels and coffee. \n\n\n\nDr. Brooks is a recipient of a 2025 College of Engineering Early Career Award which will be presented on Engineers’ Day\, November 7. \n\n\n\nLinkedIn URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/wece-coffee-break-with-adria-brooks/ LOCATION:4610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250829T163033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T163035Z UID:10001305-1760140800-1760227199@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate DESCRIPTION:U-Rah-Rah\, It’s Back—and This Year\, We’re Welcoming Dean Ranjan Home! \n\n\n\nThe College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate returns for UW Homecoming 2025—now with an extra reason to celebrate. \n\n\n\nJoin us in welcoming Dean Devesh Ranjan (MS ’05\, PhD ’07) back to Madison for his first Homecoming as Dean of the College of Engineering. It’s a can’t-miss opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni\, meet college leadership\, and celebrate Badger pride—just steps from Camp Randall. \n\n\n\nTailgate Details📍 Mechanical Engineering Atrium (1513 University Avenue\, Madison WI)🕑 Begins 2.5 hours before kickoff (Game Time TBD)🏈 Badgers vs. Hawkeyes \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets:🎟️ $25 per person (includes food + 2 drinks)👶 Children under 5 are free! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Your tailgate ticket includes: two drink tickets for the bar\, buffet of tailgate fare and assortment of non-alcoholic refreshments. Want to attend the football game? Couple your tailgate admission with your purchase of upper-deck football tickets\, too. Game time to be announced soon. Tailgate will begin two and half hours before the Badgers take on Iowa. \n Register Today! \n\n \n\n\nWith the farmers’ market\, State Street\, the Terrace and so much more to see and do\, Madison’s the perfect place to be for a festive fall football weekend. Head over to UW-Madison’s Homecoming “hub” and plan your getaway right away! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-alumni-tailgate-2/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, WI\, 53706-1539\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Chemical & Biological Engineering,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Departments,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Materials Science & Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fball_Mich_AD21_0053-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250811T152433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T141354Z UID:10001261-1760025600-1760029200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni\, Brewster Shaw DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison\, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Brewster Shaw\, who received his bachelor’s (’68) and his master’s (’69) in engineering mechanics\, is a former astronaut who completed three space-shuttle missions\, helped to dissect the 1986 Challenger disaster\, and then held key management positions for NASA before entering the private sector. To learn more about Brewster Shaw’s experience\, please join us for this installment of our ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture series. *Students\, Nicholas Rienstra and Nathan Wagner\, who received the 2025 Astronaut Scholar Foundation award\, will also be recognized at this event. \n\n\n\nAbstract: A great many\, if not most\, UW-Madison engineering students start their first year not knowing where they are headed nor what they want to do with their lives. The ensuing process of self discovery can be daunting to say the least. For most\, timing (ergo luck)\, is a huge factor in the ultimate degree of success. It can be a significant challenge for the student to realize that now their future\, and the effort and responsibility to make that future what they want it to be\, lies on their shoulders. \n\n\n\nBrewster Shaw is a graduate of the UW-Madison engineering mechanics program (BS 1968\, MS 1969) who was never a “practicing” engineer\, but has always appreciated the value of his engineering education in all the aspects of his professional life. The abilities to understand the technical aspects of executing “high risk” technical programs\, specifically human spaceflight programs\, and to ask penetrating questions of the teams involved in those executions\, proved to be invaluable throughout his career. \n\n\n\nIn his speech\, Brewster Shaw will demonstrate the broad applicability of a quality engineering education to show students if one has a roadmap to help guide one through the unavoidable forks in the road\, better choices can be made that will increase the probability of success greatly. \n\n\n\nBio: Brewster Shaw has served The United States of America in aerospace with government and industry teams throughout a career spanning 43 years. During this time he was a member of The United States Air Force (USAF)\, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)\, and The Boeing Company. He is a Vietnam combat veteran with tours in the F-100 and F-4 fighter aircraft in Vietnam and Thailand respectively. \n\n\n\nDuring his USAF career\, Shaw served as combat fighter pilot\, test pilot\, and instructor pilot. In 1978 he was selected by the USAF and NASA to the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. As an astronaut\, Shaw flew three space shuttle missions – as pilot of STS-9 in November 1983\, as commander of STS-61B in November 1985\, and as commander of STS-28 in August 1989. After this mission he served at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Shuttle Operations Manger and the Johnson Space Center in Houston\, Texas as Space Shuttle Program Manager. During this time Shaw retired from the USAF with rank of Colonel and joined NASA as a Senior Executive Service government employee. \n\n\n\nShaw retired from NASA and joined Rockwell Aerospace and Defense in Seal Beach\, California in January 1996. In December that year Rockwell Aerospace and Defense was acquired by Boeing. \n\n\n\nIn his final career position Shaw served as vice president and general manager\, Space Exploration\, for Boeing Defense\, Space & Security at The Boeing Company. In this role he was responsible for the strategic direction of Boeing’s civil space programs and support of NASA programs such as Space Shuttle\, International Space Station (ISS)\, Checkout\, Assembly & Payload Processing Services (CAPPS)\, Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) and future Space Launch Systems. Prior to that\, he was Boeing International Space Station vice president and general manager\, responsible for leading the industry team in designing\, developing\, testing\, launching\, and operating NASA’s international orbiting laboratory and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance\, re-sponsible for executing Space Shuttle Program operations under contract to NASA. \n\n\n\nOver his twenty year flying career\, Shaw logged 533 hours of spaceflight and more than 5\,000 hours flying time in over 30 types of aircraft – including 644 hours of combat in the F-100 and F-4 aircraft. He is the recipient of many awards for serving his country in the U.S. Air Force and with NASA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in engineering mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nShaw is married to Kathleen Anne Mueller of Madison\, Wisconsin. They have three children (one deceased) and five grandchildren. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-150th-celebration-distinguished-alumni-brewster-shaw/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T125000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250929T160832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T172115Z UID:10001338-1759924800-1759927800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Ask an expert: The Intersection of Data\, AI and Healthcare DESCRIPTION:All students\, staff and faculty are invited as the Departments of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE)\, and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) welcome three alumni experts in the healthcare tech industry. This virtual panel\, with technical and leadership experience from Tempus Labs\, NVIDIA\, GE Healthcare\, UW Hospital\, HTD Health\, GH Labs\, Microsoft\, and more\, will be moderated by ISyE Professor Laura Albert. Join us to learn more about the field of data engineering and AI within the healthcare industry and what the future may hold in this dynamic area. Plus\, hear from these Badgers about why they chose their career paths and what they have learned along the way. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! No registration required. \n\n\n\nMeet our panelists: \n\n\n\nErkin Otles (BSIE’11\, MSIE’16)Resident Physician\, UW Hospital;AI Practice Lead\, HTD Health\n\n\n\nRanjani Ramamurthy (MSEE’96)Vice President\, GH Labs;Advisor & Member\, Indian Cancer Genome Atlas;Advisor\, Dandelion Health and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\n\n\n\nChris Scotto DiVetta (BSCMPE’06)SVP & General Manager of AI Applications\, Tempus Labs\, Inc. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ask-an-expert-the-intersection-of-data-ai-and-healthcare/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alumni-Panels-Ask-an-Expert-2.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250811T150514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T141117Z UID:10001260-1758816000-1758819600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni\, Jim Berbee DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison\, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Jim Berbee\, who received his bachelor’s (’85) and his master’s (’87) in mechanical engineering\, started his career as an IBM system engineer and then founded Berbee Information Networks Corporation. After selling his company\, Dr. Berbee earned his doctor of medicine and now serves as a clinical assistant professor at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. To learn more about Jim Berbee’s experience\, please join us for this installment of our ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture series. \n\n\n\nPresentation title: Is it a good thing\, or a bad thing? \n\n\n\nBio: 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 where he specialized in system interoperability. He then founded Berbee Information Networks Corporation\, which he sold to the public company CDW. He went on to earn his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. \n\n\n\nDr. Berbee joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health after completing his emergency medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. He served as an attending physician at the UW\, the VA and on MedFlight\, the UW critical transport helicopter service. He also attended patients at the Rice Lake emergency department in northern Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nDr. Berbee serves as a Trustee of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Association (WARF\, known for the medication Warfarin) and is on the board of directors of Madison Gas and Electric (MGEE). He was the Chair of WARF from 2018-2024. He is an active venture investor in medicine and technology and holds patents related to digital otoscopy. He is the founder and chair of WiscMed\, a company that designs and markets the Wispr digital otoscope. \n\n\n\nHe supports human health and welfare projects through the BerbeeWalsh Foundation. He is the event founder of the Berbee Derby Thanksgiving Day 10k RUN & 5k RUN/WALK whose proceeds support technology education. He holds an airline transport pilot (ATP) license\, and type ratings in Cessna Citation jets. In addition\, he has rotor and float plane endorsements. \n\n\n\nHis primary home is in British Columbia\, Canada which he shares with Maple\, his spaniel. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-150th-celebration-distinguished-alumni-jim-berbee/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250811T142145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T142147Z UID:10001259-1757606400-1757610000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni\, Dean Devesh Ranjan DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison\, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Newly appointed dean to the College of Engineering\, Devesh Ranjan graduated from UW-Madison with his master’s degree in 2005 and his doctorate in 2007. To learn more about Dean Ranjan’s experience\, please join us for this installment of our ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture series. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-150th-celebration-distinguished-alumni-dean-devesh-ranjan/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250612T190555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T181050Z UID:10001242-1755792000-1755799200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Ice Cream Social DESCRIPTION:Hey\, Badger Engineering Alum!  We invite you to join us for an evening of reminiscing\, networking\, and delicious Babcock ice cream on Thursday\, August 21st from 4-6pm at the Memorial Union Terrace.  Alumni from across the college will have the chance to connect at one of the most beloved sites on campus. \n\n\n\nLeadership from across the college will be on hand to chat with alumni and learn more about what paths they took after leaving campus\, as well as share the latest department and college news. \n\n\n\nEngineering alumni from all departments are welcome and encouraged to join in on the fun. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/alumni-ice-cream-social-2/ LOCATION:Memorial Union Terrace\, 800 Langdon St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Biomedical Engineering,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Alumni-Ice-Cream-Social-Website-jpg-webp.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250708T184816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T131826Z UID:10001245-1753876800-1753880400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Virtual Alumni Town Hall DESCRIPTION:ECE alumni\, we hope you will join us for this one-hour event hosted by ECE Department Chair Susan Hagness. We have assembled an expert panel of ECE faculty who will share their perspectives as research leaders in the foundations of artificial intelligence and the computing systems that power AI.  As AI continues to transform nearly every facet of modern life\, ECE research advances are playing a central role in shaping its future.  Join us to hear how ECE is driving innovation in AI and preparing students to live\, learn\, and lead in this rapidly evolving field.  We welcome your questions for our panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRamya Korlakai Vinayak\, Dugald C. Jackson Assistant Professor (left) \n\n\n\nTsung-Wei Huang\, Associate Professor (middle) \n\n\n\nRobert Nowak\, Keith and Jane Morgan Nosbusch Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Grace Wahba Professor of Data Science (right) \n\n\n\nZoom registration information will be sent mid-July via email to alumni\, so check your Inbox! \n\n\n\nQuestions can be directed to: Office@ece.wisc.edu URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-virtual-alumni-town-hall-2/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECE-Alumni-Town-hall-1.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250508T184836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T185235Z UID:10001233-1749808800-1749834000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISYE & ME -Alumni Golf Outing DESCRIPTION:The Departments of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are hosting a joint summer golf outing for our alumni. A portion of the proceeds will directly benefit our department’s general fund\, which supports student organizations\, scholarships\, and more. \n\n\n\nPlease sign up for yourself and/or others\, up to a foursome. Contact Caitlin Scott (cscott8@wisc.edu) or Jane Feller (jfeller3@wisc.edu) with any questions. \n\n\n\nOdana Hills Golf Course \n\n\n\n4635 Odana Road\, Madison\, WI 53711 \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-alumni-golf-outing/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Departments,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Copy-of-Untitled-16-x-9-in.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250213T212151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T165752Z UID:10001163-1749643200-1749646800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE Annual Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear the latest news\, including campus\, college and department updates. We’ll share highlights from our undergraduate and graduate programs\, with a special spotlight on some of the exciting research that’s been happening.  \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this virtual meeting. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-annual-town-hall-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generic-Town-Hall-Meeting-EVENT.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250416T144023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T211241Z UID:10001229-1745583300-1745586000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Student/Alumni Lunch DESCRIPTION:The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is hosting a lunch for students and alumni. The alumni guests are members of the department’s Industrial Advisory Board. Learn more about our board members here. \n\n\n\nRegistration is requested: \n\n\n\n\nStudent/Alumni Lunch Registration URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-student-alumni-lunch/ LOCATION:3121 Mechanical Engineering\, 1513 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Departments,Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lunch3-2024.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T104500 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250227T214134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T214916Z UID:10001195-1745574900-1745577900@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Welcome Back\, Badger - Jayeeta Lakhani DESCRIPTION:Please help us welcome back alumna Jayeeta Lakhani\, General Manager of IoT at Amazon Web Services (AWS). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJayeeta earned her Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds certifications as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Master. She sharpened her strategic foresight and leadership acumen at Harvard Business School’s prestigious Advanced Management Program. As an angel investor\, she actively supports pioneering startups driving innovation in healthcare\, AI\, and DEI. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/welcome-back-badger-jayeeta-lakhani/ LOCATION:1800 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Departments,Featured Guest Speaker,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generic-announcement.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250203T212043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T213122Z UID:10000692-1744390800-1744405200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:25th Annual Construction Club Banquet DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of networking and community building with over 200 industry professionals to support the UW-Madison Construction Club and the Construction Engineering and Management Program! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister online to secure your spot. Single ticket and table sponsorship options are available for industry professionals and companies. Current students are invited at no cost. \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda \n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm           Banquet reception & social hour6:00 pm – 6:30 pm           Welcome & updates6:30 pm – 7:30 pm            Dinner7:30 pm – 8:15 pm              Keynote speaker8:15 pm – 9:00 pm             Lifetime Achievement Awards presentation \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit the Construction Club’s website. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/annual-construction-club-banquet/ LOCATION:Union South\, 1308 W Dayton St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker,Student Org Event,undergrad ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Construction-Club-Banquet.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T104500 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250326T161512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T214613Z UID:10001218-1744192500-1744195500@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Welcome Back\, Badger - Jodi Glunz DESCRIPTION:All students are invited to join us as we welcome alumna Jodi Glunz to our spring speaker series! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter earning her BS in Industrial Engineering at UW-Madison\, Jodi joined Rockwell Automation\, where she began to develop her expertise in the area of ergonomics. Today\, she is a self-employed consultant\, providing ergonomics expertise to\, and developing training programs for\, her clients. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/welcome-back-badger-jodi-glunz/ LOCATION:1800 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Generic-announcement.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T125000 DTSTAMP:20260404T014952 CREATED:20250313T150547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T131816Z UID:10001210-1744113600-1744116600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Ask an expert: Aerospace DESCRIPTION:1610 Engineering Hall \n\n\n\nAll students\, staff and faculty are invited as the Departments of Mechanical Engineering (ME)\, and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) welcome three alumni experts in the aerospace industry. This virtual panel\, with technical and leadership experience from Space Architectures\, SpaceX\, and Anduril Industries\, will be moderated by ECE Professor Nader Behdad. Join us to learn more about the field of engineering within the aerospace industry and what the future may hold in this dynamic area. Plus\, hear from these Badgers about why they chose their career paths and what they learned along the way. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! No registration required. \n\n\n\nMeet our panelists: \n\n\n\nDawn Harms BSEE’84Principal\,Space Architectures\, LLC\n\n\n\nTyler Rowe PhDEE’17 Manager\, Antenna Engineering SpaceX\n\n\n\nJack Tamar BSME’20Manager\, Manufacturing Engineering Anduril Industries\n\n\n\nProfessor Nader BehdadPanel ModeratorElectrical & Computer Engineering URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ask-an-expert-aerospace/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Electrical & Computer Engineering,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Alumni-Panels-Ask-and-Expert-1.avif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR