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-WR-CALNAME:College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250515T143629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T143632Z UID:10001237-1756890000-1756893600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Grad School Virtual Info Session DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about graduate school with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison! We will be hosting virtual sessions on the first Wednesday of every month from June through December from 9:00-10:00am CST. Please RSVP here. \n\n\n\nThose who attend will learn more about: \n\n\n\n\nMechanical Engineering Department programs overview (including department research overview)\n\n\n\nResearch MS and PhD program information\n\n\n\nProfessional (course-only) based MS program information\n\n\n\nAdmissions Information\n\n\n\nFaculty & Graduate Student Panel\n\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\n\nMuch More!\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Email us at dept@me.engr.wisc.edu URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/grad-school-virtual-info-session-6/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250829T175657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T175700Z UID:10001306-1757080800-1757088000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Welcome Back Social DESCRIPTION:All Biomedical Engineering undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to join us in celebrating the new academic year. Enjoy snacks and department giveaways in the ECB atrium from 2-4pm. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-welcome-back-social/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECB-jpg-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250715T211650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T204512Z UID:10001251-1757341800-1757349000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Student Welcome! DESCRIPTION:Kick off the semester with your fellow ECE students\, staff\, and faculty at a sweet welcome event! 🍦 Enjoy free Babcock ice cream\, score some awesome ECE swag\, and celebrate the start of a new year together. Check your wisc.edu email to RSVP by September 4! \n\n\n\nSee you at Union South on September 8! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-student-welcome/ LOCATION:Union South Varsity II and III\, 1308 West Dayton Street\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ECE-Welcome-website-and-monitor-3.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250728T162411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T180543Z UID:10001256-1757354400-1757358000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:NEEP First Year Student Welcome & Orientation DESCRIPTION:Welcome new NEEP Badgers! We’re excited to welcome you into the NEEP community. Please join us on September 8\, 2025 to learn about opportunities for undergrads\, meet faculty\, connect with your fellow first-year students\, and enjoy some pizza! \n\n\n\nDate: Monday\, September 8\, 2025Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PMLocation: Mechanical Engineering Building (Room TBA)RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MYmTLznGyPTFXPBh9 URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/neep-undergraduate-student-welcome-orientation/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/First-Day-Class-2024-09-04BR-9107.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T162451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T132443Z UID:10001284-1757433600-1757437200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Harry Atwater DESCRIPTION:Harry AtwaterDepartment of Applied Physics and Materials ScienceCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena\, California \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDesign of Materials and Devices for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion using Sunlight\n\n\n\nOver the next two decades\, science advances will be needed to enable scalable technologies for i) direct capture of dilute CO2 at the gigaton scale as well as ii) CO2 reduction to fuels\, chemicals\, and materials\, powered by renewable energy or directly by sunlight. I will discuss materials and device advances needed for a promising capture approach\, a scalable energy-efficient route to direct ocean capture of CO2\, via an electrochemical pH swing. This scheme utilizes bipolar membrane electrodialysis to create the pH swing required to capture CO2 drawn down into the ocean in the form of dissolved inorganic carbon. I will also explore approaches for directly generating liquid solar fuels from carbon dioxide\, sunlight\, water. This requires new photocatalysts and thermocatalytic structures to facilitate transfer of electrons\, protons\, and reactants\, to selectively yield multi-carbon products at semiconductor photoelectrode surfaces and catalytic sites. Two tandem reaction schemes for liquid solar fuel generation from CO2 will be discussed: i) a three-terminal tandem photoelectrode with two monolithically integrated but distinct catalytic centers operating at independent potentials to yield products via a cascaded reaction sequence\, and ii) a tandem photoelectrochemical/solar thermocatalytic cascade that uses electrochemically synthesized ethylene\, carbon monoxide and hydrogen as intermediates to yield multi-carbon products (butene\, hexene\, and heavier hydrocarbons) synthesized via solar-driven thermocatalytic reactions. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-harry-atwater/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023_CBE-sem-series-web-header-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250710T163558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T163600Z UID:10001248-1757435400-1757442600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Welcome Back Ice Cream Social DESCRIPTION:All undergrad and graduate students in the Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics majors are invited to celebrate the new academic year with the Department of Mechanical Engineering on September 9th from 4:30-6:30pm in Mechanical Engineering Building Atrium. *Please bring your student ID to check-in to the event​.   URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/welcome-back-ice-cream-social-2/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building – Atrium\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250909T214658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T214817Z UID:10001324-1757530800-1757534400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - IISE Kick-off Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the IISE Student org for their fall kick-off meeting. \n\n\n\nYou’ll also get a chance to work on preparing for the upcoming career fair\, and to network with folks from GE Healthcare\, all of which will help you learn how to better market yourself. Free food will be provided\, and you can earn 2 DM points. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-iise-kick-off-meeting/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Org-Meeting-Info-Session-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250902T194255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T194301Z UID:10001308-1757592000-1757595600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:NEEP Seminar Series: Paul Cosgrove & Valeria Raffuzzi\, University of Cambridge DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 1112:00 – 1:00pm106 Engineering Research BuildingPlease contact office@neep.wisc.edu for assistance with remote participation. \n\n\n\nShort-cutting critical searches with the zeta-eigenvalue equationCriticality searches\, such as finding the boron concentration or control rod position that makes a reactor critical\, are usually performed through repeated k-eigenvalue calculations. This presentation will introduce a new approach based on the zeta-eigenvalue\, a scaling parameter applied to material densities or system dimensions in the neutron transport equation. At convergence\, zeta directly yields the critical density or dimension. This talk will go through the theory\, its implementation in the SCONE Monte Carlo code\, and numerical results relevant to reactor physics and criticality safety. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nValeria RaffuzziValeria Raffuzzi is a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. She holds a BSc in Energy Engineering from Politecnico di Milano\, an MSc in Nuclear Engineering from ETH Zurich\, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on developing and analysing Monte Carlo methods for neutron transport\, and on nuclear data evaluation and validation. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPaul CosgrovePaul is an assistant teaching professor and research fellow at the University of Cambridge. After graduating from Queen’s\, Belfast in chemical engineering (2014)\, he moved to Cambridge where obtained his MPhil in Nuclear Energy (2016) and PhD in engineering (2020). Paul’s research concerns computational reactor physics\, particularly stochastic transport and understanding the behaviour of different algorithms. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/neep-seminar-paul-cosgrove-valeria-raffuzzi-university-of-cambridge/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NEEP-Seminar-Series_Events-Page-Feature-Image.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 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:20250911T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T162412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T162414Z UID:10001285-1757606400-1757610000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Ted Lightfoot DESCRIPTION:Reception 3:30-4:00pm (2-story space besides 1610 E Hall) \n\n\n\nE.J. (Ted) LightfootTed Lightfoot ConsultingAmherst\, NY \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransport Phenomena and Coating Science\n\n\n\nIn the 1960s Transport Phenomena triggered a shift in engineering education from engineering technology to engineering science. In the 1970s the more advanced coating companies (in the photographic\, magnetic tape\, and paper industries) began to undertake fundamental studies of the formation and drying of thin liquid layers on a moving solid substrate. Over the next fifty years\, tremendous progress has been made in understanding how transport phenomena (including rheology\, fluid mechanics\, and both internal and external mass transport) affect the production of coated layers applied to a range of substrates. This talk will review the history of mathematical modeling of the transport processes encountered in the coating industry as well as several opportunities for fundamental advancement that could benefit battery and fuel cell manufacture as well as the development of Perovskite solar cells. Although the talk will review the use of mathematical tools to describe key physical phenomena important to the industry\, the emphasis will be on human factors — both cultural biases and the individual people who have shaped the field. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-ted-lightfoot/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023_CBE-sem-series-web-header-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250909T210445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T214753Z UID:10001321-1757606400-1757611800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) Kick-off Meeting DESCRIPTION:Meet the board\, learn about human factors opportunities\, and connect with fellow students. Pizza provided! \n\n\n\n\nRSVP here! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/human-factors-ergonomics-society-hfes-kick-off-meeting/ LOCATION:3210 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Org-EVent-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250909T212842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T212955Z UID:10001323-1757613600-1757620800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE -IISE - Bonfire & Smores Night DESCRIPTION:Join the IISE student organization for this social networking event at Picnic Point! (And earn 1 DM point!) URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/iise-bonfire-smores-night/ LOCATION:Picnic Point (Fire Pit 4)\, Enter from University Bay Drive\, Madison CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bonfire.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T120500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T125500 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250825T192505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T171933Z UID:10001272-1757678700-1757681700@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Joseph Andrews DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Joseph Andrews is a professor at UW-Madison. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-xuanhe-zhao/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar-11-jpg.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250909T211745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T211847Z UID:10001322-1757685600-1757689200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:INFORMS Kick-off Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join UW-Madison’s INFORMS student chapter for their fall kick-off meeting. \n\n\n\nINFORMS is the largest professional association for the decision and data sciences. Come learn what INFORMS is all about\, meet fellow students\, and hear about upcoming events and opportunities. All are welcome! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/informs-kick-off-meeting-2/ LOCATION:3127 Mechanical Engineering\, Madison\, 53717 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Org-EVent-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T165905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T181419Z UID:10001290-1757937600-1757941200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Allen Garner PhD DESCRIPTION:Electrical Manipulation of Biological Cells: Models and Applications\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllen Garner\, PhD\, PEProfessor\, Graduate Program ChairSchool of Nuclear EngineeringPurdue University \n\n\n\nElectric waveforms\, including electric pulses (EPs) and alternating current (AC) fields\, such as radiofrequency and high-power microwaves\, can induce deleterious or beneficial effects that require additional characterization. We combine thermal models with the Smoluchowski equation to assess the interactions of EP and AC waveforms with biological cells. We further develop a computationally efficient model based on the asymptotic Smoluchowski to screen biological response over seven orders of magnitude of pulse duration with excellent agreement between simulated electroporation and experimental observations. Applications in microorganism inactivation\, natural products for cancer therapy\, platelet activation\, and stem cell stimulation will be discussed. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-allen-garner-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T125000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250819T175212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T190855Z UID:10001270-1758025200-1758027000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Computer Systems & Architecture DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Computer Systems and Architecture! All undergraduate students are welcome as Teaching Faculty Eric Hoffman\, Associate Professor Joshua San Miguel\, and Professor Azadeh Davoodi talk about application ideas\, advanced course electives in this area\, and future job opportunities. It’s a great place to ask your questions about classes and career paths in this growing ECE field. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be served after the panel. \n\n\n\nEric Hoffman\n\n\n\nJoshua San Miguel\n\n\n\nAzadeh Davoodi URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-computer-systems-architecture-2/ LOCATION:2317 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-9.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250717T163036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T163038Z UID:10001252-1758038400-1758045600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:UW-ISyE Welcome Back Picnic DESCRIPTION:All ISyE students are invited to stop by the Vilas Park to meet the faculty\, staff and fellow students of the UW-ISyE Dept. Burgers\, Chicken\, and vegan options will be available and games will be provided. Free department swag for all attendees! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/uw-isye-welcome-back-picnic-2/ LOCATION:1602 Vilas Park Dr.\, 1602 Vilas Park Dr.\, Madison\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WelcomeBackPicnic-1024x576-1-jpeg-webp.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250904T212308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T212421Z UID:10001312-1758042000-1758045600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Rivos Tech Talk sponsored by IEEE-HKN DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting tech talk with Rivos\, a leader in RISC-V technology\, as visiting members share insights into open instruction set architectures and their real-world applications. This event is tailored for students with a background in computer architecture who are eager to learn more about cutting-edge developments in the field.Don’t miss the opportunity to engage directly with industry experts and ask questions! \n\n\n\nPizza will be available for all attendees. \n\n\n\n4610 Engineering Hall \n\n\n\n\nSign Up Today! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/rivos-tech-talk-sponsored-by-ieee-hkn/ LOCATION:4610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eta-Kappa-Nu-jpg-webp.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250916T194424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T194427Z UID:10001329-1758128400-1758135600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - IISE event: Boeing at UW-Madison DESCRIPTION:Join IISE in welcoming reps from Boeing to campus. \n\n\n\nBoeing is coming to UW-Madison! Join IISE for a chance to learn and hear from reps and employees of this aircraft industry leader. There will be food provided!The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs\, manufactures\, and sells airplanes\, rotorcraft\, rockets\, satellites\, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-iise-event-boeing-at-uw-madison/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Org-Meeting-Info-Session-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250904T193912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T194330Z UID:10001310-1758196800-1758200400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:NEEP Seminar Series: Brelon J. May\, Idaho National Laboratory DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 1812:00 – 1:00pm106 Engineering Research BuildingPlease contact office@neep.wisc.edu for assistance with remote participation. \n\n\n\nEpitaxial Nitrides: Bringing Squares and Triangles TogetherThe world of nitride materials is vast; it is comprised of extremely stable materials and yet remains relatively underexplored. Individual nitride materials display exceptional properties and are used in a wide variety of structural\, electrochemical\, photochemical\, and plasmonic applications. The hexagonal wurtzite-structured group III-Nitride materials are nearly ubiquitous in optoelectronic\, photonic\, and high-power devices due to many factors\, including the large variation in bandgap spanning from the infrared to the deep ultraviolet. Recent research has pursued the combination of this well-established material system with other transition-metal nitrides for the creation of complex heterostructures which display interesting optical\, electronic\, and quantum effects. The metastable cubic zincblende phase of GaN provides an attractive alternative as a wide bandgap cubic material direct gap of 3.2 eV and the increased symmetry of cubic structures could resolve issues with internal polarization fields and simplify interfacing with other cubic materials. Transition metal\, rare earth\, and actinide nitrides often share a stable rocksalt structure\, and many have been employed in applications requiring mechanical or thermal stability in harsh environments. Additionally\, many of these materials have notable\, magnetic\, superconducting\, or plasmonic properties\, and precise integration could facilitate wide ranging investigations. \n\n\n\nThis work will discuss how molecular beam epitaxy is used to synthesize and dope hexagonal and cubic nitrides and integrate them into precise heterostructures. Reflection high energy electron diffraction\, X-ray diffraction\, and transmission electron microscopy reveal the epitaxial quality of single layer films and superlattices. The electrical transport properties of superconducting\, metallic\, and insulating epitaxial cubic and hexagonal nitrides will be discussed. The properties show strong dependence on growth parameters\, but similar growth windows were found for GaN and some metal nitrides\, which allows for fabrication of metal-dielectric multilayers which could be used for optical metamaterials. These results provide new platforms for epitaxial superconductor-semiconductor-magnetic systems comprised of group-III\, transition metal\, rare earth\, and actinide elements expanding possibilities of band engineering\, spintronics\, quantum science and heavy element systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrelon J. MayBrelon May is an applied physicist at Idaho National Laboratory using molecular beam epitaxy to synthesize single-crystalline thin films based on actinides\, lanthanides\, and transition metals. His research aims to facilitate the understanding and enable utilization of the unique physics that arise in highly correlated materials and to leverage single crystals as platforms for investigating relationships between complex systems. His interests include superconductivity\, magnetism\, and epitaxial integration of dissimilar material systems for the creation of multi-functional hierarchical matter. \n\n\n\nHis fascination for thin film deposition started when he was at Clarkson University\, where he received his bachelor’s in chemical engineering (2013) and helped with deposition of polycrystalline solar cells using a Crayola airbrush and a hotplate. He earned his doctorate at The Ohio State University in materials science and engineering where he received the Presidential Fellowship. There\, he worked on the vacuum deposition of several material systems including wide bandgap oxides and 2D selenide-based materials\, but his focus was on the growth of nitride nanowires and fabrication of ultraviolet LEDs. Before joining Idaho National Laboratory\, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden\, Colorado\, where he developed a method to reduce the cost of high efficiency solar cells\, through combining traditional III-V material deposition techniques with water soluble alkali halides. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/neep-seminar-series-brelon-j-may-idaho-national-laboratory/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NEEP-Seminar-Series_Events-Page-Feature-Image.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250811T163746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T161826Z UID:10001263-1758211200-1758214800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Mike Molnar DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Michael Molnar (BSME ’85) is the founding director of the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office at NIST. \n\n\n\nPresentation Title: The Federal Role in Accelerating Technology and Manufacturing Innovation \n\n\n\nAbstract: The development of critical and emerging technologies plays a key role in U.S. national and economic security. Since the founding of our nation the role of the federal government has been clear on national security but a matter of considerable debate on the broader economic security. Beginning with Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures through Vannevar Bush’s Science\, the Endless Frontier\, to today – the principles of an innovation policy are clear. What though is the federal role in industrial policy with a free market system? \n\n\n\nSeveral successful models have emerged\, all having elements of partnership to support industry and academia. Manufacturing USA is an example of industry-led public private partnerships. Established as a program just ten years ago as applied research institutes on emerging technologies\, these institutes feature mass collaboration of industry and academia on projects of technology acceleration\, supply chain and workforce development. Some 18 institutes are currently in the national network with a new institute on Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Manufacturing planned this year. The talk concludes with briefly contrasting other engagement models\, such as Operation Warp Speed\, for accelerating technology. \n\n\n\nBio: Mike is the founding director of the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office\, the interagency team responsible for the Manufacturing USA network of applied research manufacturing innovation institutes. He also leads the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing and serves as co-chair of the National Science and Technology Council\, Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing – the White House team responsible for the National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing. Prior to joining federal service in 2011 Mike had a successful industry career\, including 25 years leading manufacturing and technology development at Cummins\, a U.S. based global company that designs and manufactures engines and power generation products. Mike is a proud Badger\, with two of his degrees from the University of Wisconsin – a Mechanical Engineering B.S. and one of the first graduates of the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Masters program. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-mike-molnar/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar-12-jpg.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T163139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T163141Z UID:10001286-1758211200-1758214800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Pramod Wangikar DESCRIPTION:Seminar 9-10am at Union South Landmark Room \n\n\n\nPramod WangikarChair Professor for Green Chemistry and Industrial BiotechnologyDepartment of Chemical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai\, India \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarnessing Metabolomics for Precision Medicine and Fermentation\n\n\n\nMetabolomics is an emerging tool in bioengineering research\, based on profiling hundreds of metabolites in biological systems to provide a detailed view of cellular metabolism. In this evolving field\, success hinges on advanced data acquisition methods\, particularly mass spectrometry coupled with liquid chromatography (LC–MS) or gas chromatography (GC–MS). We present specific use cases from our research that demonstrate the transformative potential of metabolomics in understanding and manipulating biological systems for healthcare and industrial applications: \n\n\n\n\nBiomarker Discovery in Metabolic Disorders: We used untargeted metabolomics to discover novel biomarkers for chronic metabolic disorders. In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)\, we identified distinct panels of metabolites associated with the risk of kidney and cardiovascular complications. These biomarkers hold potential for diagnostic tools offering greater predictive power and clinical efficacy than the standard glucose test.\n\n\n\nFermentation Optimization via Spent Media Analysis: Metabolomic analysis of spent culture media reveals critical insights into cellular metabolism in fermentation processes. By integrating these data with genome-scale metabolic models through constraint-based modeling\, we optimized nutrient supplementation strategies\, achieving substantial improvements in product yield with minimal experimental trials. \n\n\n\n\nHandling large\, complex datasets from untargeted metabolomics presents a significant challenge due to data complexity and noise. To streamline the analysis of such large metabolomics datasets\, we developed MSOne\, an AI-based platform that automates and accelerates data processing. Additionally\, we leverage MetaMine\, a repository derived from thousands of public-domain metabolomics studies that supports comparative analysis and meta-level insights. Together\, these tools serve as essential resources for addressing challenges in large-scale metabolomics data handling and interpretation\, reinforcing the promise of metabolomics in precision medicine and industrial biotechnology URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-pramod-wangikar/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T171522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T171524Z UID:10001296-1758218400-1758225600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Public Town Hall on National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing DESCRIPTION:This town hall will gather information from the advanced manufacturing community in the Wisconsin area for the 2026 – 2030 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing\, which guides Federal efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. The plan is revised every four years to provide new federal priorities in advanced manufacturing research and development\, aiming to create jobs\, boost economic growth across various sectors\, and strengthen national security. This town hall session augments an online Request for Information (RFI)\, enabling participants to voice their views and help identify priority areas. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/public-town-hall-on-national-strategic-plan-for-advanced-manufacturing/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T120500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T125500 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250825T193504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T161922Z UID:10001273-1758283500-1758286500@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Matthew Brake DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Matthew Brake is an Associate Professor at Rice University. \n\n\n\nPresentation Title: Videographic Modal Analysis \n\n\n\nAbstract: Experimental modal analysis is a classical tool that has formed the basis of modern vibration testing and qualification. Despite this\, the process of experimental modal analysis is largely reliant upon techniques from over 60 years ago. Typical experiments of large structures can take months of planning and setup\, and require thousands of channels of accelerometer data. To lower the cost and time associated with vibration testing\, Videographic Modal Analysis (VMA) combines recent advances in data science\, image processing\, and traditional modal analysis concepts. First\, natural frequencies are identified from videos of an experiment using a deep learning algorithm. Once these frequencies are identified\, optical flow\, phase-based motion magnification\, and edge detection techniques are automatically applied to quantitatively characterize the mode shapes of the structure. Without instrumentation\, we can now identify mode shapes and natural frequencies of arbitrary structures in real-world settings (not just beams vibrating in labs!). This talk will present the science behind VMA and demonstrate its applicability. \n\n\n\nBio: Prof. Brake started at Rice University in 2016 after working at Sandia National Laboratories for nine years. Prior to Sandia\, Prof. Brake graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2007. Prof. Brake has been elected to several leadership positions\, including as the director of the International Committee on Joint Mechanics\, the chair of the Nonlinear Dynamics Technical Division of SEM\, and the chair of the ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound. He is a recipient of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers\, the 2018 C.D. Mote Jr Early Career Award\, and the National Science Foundation Career Award. His primary research interests are in data-driven experimentation\, multi-scale and multi-physics modeling\, vibration\, tribology\, uncertainty propagation\, structural health monitoring\, and nonlinear dynamics. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-matthew-brake/ LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Event-Graphics-for-Calendar-11-jpg.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250916T195625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T195821Z UID:10001331-1758301200-1758319200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Terrace Hangout! DESCRIPTION:Join the graduate student orgs from ISyE for a night on the Terrace. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nStudents from across ISyE are encouraged to join their peers from INFORMS\, HFES and SME for an evening on the terrace. This is a chance to catch up\, meet old and new faces\, and simply relax by the lake. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-terrace-hangout/ LOCATION:Memorial Union Terrace\, 800 Langdon St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/terrace2.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250916T194724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T194726Z UID:10001330-1758499200-1758585599@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - AI in Industrial Engineering DESCRIPTION:Join IISE for a crash course on AI and how it relates to our major in the workforce. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore info to come soon! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-ai-in-industrial-engineering/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Org-EVent-scaled.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T170410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T203228Z UID:10001292-1758542400-1758546000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Marty Pagel\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Molecular Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarty Pagel\, PhDProfessorDepartment of Medical PhysicsDepartment of RadiologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison \n\n\n\nAbstract:Tumor acidosis\, hypoxia\, and vascular perfusion are well-known characteristics of the tumor microenvironment. We have developed MRI\, MR Fingerprinting\, PET/MRI\, electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI)\, and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) to quantitatively measure extracellular pH\, oxygenation\, and pharmacokinetic transport rates in solid tumors. We apply these molecular imaging methods to preclinical tumor models\, and we have translated some of our methods to evaluate patients who have cancer. We are especially focused on employing molecular imaging to predict treatment effect before starting therapy\, and to evaluate the early response to treatment\, during evaluations of chemotherapy\, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. This presentation will discuss a variety of molecular imaging methods and research applications\, and also discuss a value proposition for molecular imaging. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-marty-pagel-phd/ LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seminar-Graphic-Fall2024-1.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250827T163455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T163458Z UID:10001287-1758643200-1758646800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: David Schaffer DESCRIPTION:David SchafferDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of California-Berkeley Berkeley\, CA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirected Evolution of New AAV Vectors for Clinical Gene Therapy\n\n\n\nGene therapy has experienced an increasing number of successful human clinical trials\, leading to 6 FDA approved products using delivery vectors based on adeno-associated viruses (AAV). These successes were possible due to the identification of specific disease targets for which natural variants of AAV were sufficient. However\, vectors face a number of barriers and shortcomings that preclude their extension to most human diseases\, including limited delivery efficiency to target cells\, pre-existing antibodies against AAVs\, suboptimal biodistribution\, limited spread within tissues\, and/or an inability to target delivery to specific cells. These barriers are not surprising\, since the parent viruses upon which vectors are based were not evolved by nature for our convenience to use as human therapeutics. Unfortunately\, for most applications\, there is insufficient mechanistic knowledge of underlying virus structure-function relationships to empower rational design improvements. As an alternative\, for over two decades we have been implementing directed evolution–the iterative genetic diversification of the viral genome and functional selection for desired properties–to engineer highly optimized\, next generation AAV variants for efficient and targeted delivery to any cell or tissue target. We have genetically diversified AAV using a broad range of approaches from fully random (e.g. error prone PCR) to computationally guided (e.g. by machine learning). The resulting large (~109) libraries are then functionally selected for substantially enhanced delivery\, yielding AAVs capable of highly efficient therapeutic gene delivery. Our variants have been effective in both animal models and in 6 human clinical trials to date\, and results from both will be discussed. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-david-schaffer/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023_CBE-sem-series-web-header-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 CREATED:20250904T203653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T133221Z UID:10001311-1758801600-1758805200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:NEEP Seminar Series: Todd Allen\, University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 2512:00 – 1:00pm106 Engineering Research BuildingPlease contact office@neep.wisc.edu for assistance with remote participation. \n\n\n\nNet zero economy: What’s Up With That (and Nuclear)?Transitioning to a net-zero economy is complex and involves developing new technologies (including nuclear energy)\, determining pathways to expand into wider use of these technologies\, and determining the decision-making processes and policy choices to optimize success.  This talk will frame this transition for nuclear energy within three concepts\, Energy Technology Complexity\, System-informed Decision-Making\, and Community-appropriate Capacity Expansion\, that are the key considerations through which optimal transitions can be made. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTodd AllenDr. Todd Allen is Professor at the University of Michigan and a Senior Fellow at Third Way\, a DC base Think Tank\, supporting their Climate & Energy Portfolio.  He is the Founding Director of the Fastest Path to Zero Initiative\, aimed at identifying the combined technologies and social acceptance that moves towards decarbonized systems.   He is also the Co-Director of the University of Michigan’s hydrogen initiative\, MI Hydrogen.  He was the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Idaho National Laboratory from January 2013 through January 2016. Prior to INL he was a Professor in the Engineering Physics Department at the University of Wisconsin\, a position held from September 2003 through December 2012 and again from January 2016-December 2018.  From March 2008-December 2012\, he was concurrently the Scientific Director of the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility at INL. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin\, he was a Nuclear Engineer at Argonne National Laboratory-West in Idaho Falls. His Doctoral Degree is in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan (1997) and his Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering is from Northwestern University (1984).  Prior to graduate work\, he was an officer in the United States Navy Nuclear Power Program. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/neep-seminar-series-todd-allen-university-of-michigan/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NEEP-Seminar-Series_Events-Page-Feature-Image.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T165027 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 END:VCALENDAR