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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20250827T170721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T212556Z UID:10001294-1760961600-1760965200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Susan Leggett\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Engineering Tumor Microenvironments on a Chip to Model Early Events in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Metastasis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Leggett\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \n\n\n\nAbstract:The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic and multifaceted ecosystem in which biochemical and mechanical cues jointly regulate cell behavior\, tumor heterogeneity\, and disease progression. My lab develops engineered “tumor-on-a-chip” systems to reconstruct the 3D tumor microenvironment and dissect how cell-cell interactions\, fluid flow\, and interfacial mechanics influence early metastatic events. In this talk\, I will first introduce our approach for the rapid and accessible fabrication of organ-on-a-chip devices using epoxy-coated 3D printed molds. This workflow enables the generation of high-fidelity\, biocompatible PDMS-based devices in a scalable\, reproducible\, and imaging-compatible format. I will then discuss how we are leveraging this technology to reverse-engineer solid breast tumors composed of heterogeneous cancer cell and immune cell subpopulations\, including macrophages\, to model how tumor-immune interactions shape cell plasticity and collective invasion. Finally\, I will present our novel peritoneal cavity-on-a-chip\, designed to mimic the primary route of ovarian cancer spread. In this model\, individual ovarian cancer cells and clusters can be injected into fluid-filled peritoneal cavities to emulate circulating tumor cells that shed from the ovary during disease progression. Using live-cell imaging\, we examine how these cells interact with\, and infiltrate\, the surrounding mesothelium to initiate metastatic colonization. Together\, these approaches establish versatile experimental platforms to study dynamic cell and tissue-level behaviors\, providing new strategies to model\, predict\, and ultimately control metastatic progression. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-susan-leggett-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:20251020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20251007T164556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T164558Z UID:10001344-1760979600-1760983200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - IISE Info Session with special guest ABB DESCRIPTION:Information session with ABB. Location TBD. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-iise-info-session-with-special-guest-abb/ LOCATION:TBD\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering 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:20251021T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20250924T144153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T144156Z UID:10001336-1761062400-1761066000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Önder Metin DESCRIPTION:Önder MetinCollege of Sciences\, Koç UniversityIstanbul\, Türkiye \n\n\n\nRational Design of Nano(photo)Catalysts for Green and Sustainable Chemical Conversions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCatalysts are central to numerous industrial processes\, including fuel synthesis\, polymer production\, and pharmaceutical manufacturing\, enabling reactions to proceed under milder conditions\, with lower energy requirements\, and with better selectivity by minimizing undesirable byproducts. Over the last quarter century\, transition metal nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as highly effective catalysts due to their large surface-to-volume ratio and the enhanced reactivity of surface atoms compared to bulk metals. These properties have enabled the rapid advancement of nanocatalysis\, which often offers superior performance compared to traditional homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Bimetallic NPs\, either alloys or core-shell structures\, are particularly important\, as they often exhibit enhanced catalytic activity\, selectivity\, and stability due to synergistic interactions between two-distinct component metals. This approach is particularly useful for combining noble and non-noble metals\, reducing cost without sacrificing efficiency. \n\n\n\nIn parallel\, aligning catalytic strategies with green chemistry principles has motivated efforts to integrate photocatalysts capable of harvesting a broad spectrum of the solar spectrum. Such systems offer a sustainable route to more efficient and cost-effective chemical transformations. While semiconductor-based photocatalysts have long been under investigation\, their widespread application is limited by challenges such as poor band-edge alignment with target reactions and rapid recombination of photogenerated charge carriers\, both of which significantly reduce photocatalytic efficiency. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, I will highlight our rational approach to synthesizing monodisperse monometallic and bimetallic NPs\, including alloy and core-shell structures supported on two-dimensional materials such as high-surface-area carbon or reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-CN). The rationale behind support selection will also be discussed. I will also describe the rational design of g-CN and other 2D semiconductor-based photocatalysts for various chemical transformations. The catalytic performance of these nanomaterials will be demonstrated in applications such as hydrogen production from chemical hydrogen storage materials (water\, ammonia borane\, and formic acid)\, transfer hydrogenation for the synthesis of valuable organic molecules under mild conditions\, C–H bond functionalization\, and electrochemical processes including CO₂ reduction and fuel-cell reactions. Finally\, I will share insights from our experience commercializing an rGO–Ni₃₀Pd₇₀ nanocatalyst and a bismuthene photocatalyst for practical chemical transformations. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-onder-metin/ 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:20251023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20250710T163941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T163943Z UID:10001249-1761235200-1761242400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Night DESCRIPTION:This invite-only event brings together students\, their families\, and scholarship supporters to award scholarships to Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students who have distinguished themselves through academic success\, curiosity in research\, and leadership on and off campus. Contact Kassi Akers kakers2@wisc.edu or Caitlin Scott cscott8@wisc.edu with any questions. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanical-engineering-scholarship-night/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building – Atrium\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20251022T145520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T145523Z UID:10001355-1761235200-1761242400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Interactive Data Analytics Workshop DESCRIPTION:2065 Mechanical Engineering \n\n\n\nCurious how design and data come together? \n\n\n\nJoin the HFES student chapter for an Interactive Data Analytics Workshop — a hands-on dive into visual analytics\, R-based data exploration\, and human-centered visualization. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-interactive-data-analytics-workshop/ LOCATION:2065 Mechanical Engineering\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706 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:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20250916T162922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T164242Z UID:10001328-1761296400-1761307200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - PhD Virtual Info Session DESCRIPTION:Considering a PhD program in Industrial Engineering? This event is for you! \n\n\n\nThe UW-Madison Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) is hosting a virtual information session for prospective PhD students. If you’re considering applying to this prestigious program\, please register by submitting the following information. Registration will close at midnight on Friday\, October 10\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrants will be sent a ZOOM link via email. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-phd-virtual-info-session/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aerial-Union-South-2023-10-22JM-4315.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20250710T164148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T164150Z UID:10001250-1761296400-1761321600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME/EMA Advising Day DESCRIPTION:As part of an effort to provide quality advising for Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students\, we have designated Friday\, October 24\, 2025 as the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Advising Day. This day will be dedicated to curriculum and holistic advising for ME/EMA undergraduate students through conversations with academic and faculty advisors. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-ema-advising-day/ LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building – Atrium\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T151347 CREATED:20251021T132022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T132024Z UID:10001354-1761316200-1761319800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Student tour\, Pro-Active Engineering DESCRIPTION:Join the IISE student chapter as they tour the Pro-Active Engineering Facility in nearby Sun Prairie. This is a great opportunity to see a manufacturing facility in action and learn how it works\, courtesy of one of our sponsors. \n\n\n\nMeet outside the South doors (Engineering Drive side) of Mechanical Engineering building. \n\n\n\n\nSign up here URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-student-tour-pro-active-engineering/ LOCATION:Wisconsin CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pro-Active3.avif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR