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:20251103T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251029T150247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T150249Z UID:10001359-1762192800-1762200000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Ice cream social\, hosted by IISE DESCRIPTION:Memorial Union \n\n\n\nPlease join IISE for an ice cream social at one of our favorite places – Memorial Union. This event is especially geared for our freshmen\, but is open to all Industrial Engineering students. Enjoy ice cream\, games\, and a chance to meet your fellow classmates. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-ice-cream-social-hosted-by-iise/ LOCATION:Memorial Union\, 800 Langdon St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IceCreamSocial.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250827T171205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231824Z UID:10001297-1762171200-1762174800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: EnsoData DESCRIPTION:The Entrepreneurial Journey of EnsoData Co-Founders\n\n\n\nChris Fernandez BMEBS’14\, MS’15; Ensodata Co-founder\, Executive Chairman and Chief Research OfficerNick Glattard BMEBS’14\, MS’15; EnsoData Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer \n\n\n\nHear firsthand how two BME alumni turned a bold idea into a nationally recognized startup. \n\n\n\nNick Glattard (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15) and Chris Fernandez (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15)\, Cofounders of EnsoData\, will share their remarkable journey from UW–Madison biomedical engineering students to leading a cutting-edge company that’s transforming sleep medicine. Their presentation will delve into the challenges and triumphs of building EnsoData. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-3/ 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:20251031T120500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251031T125500 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250825T195647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195650Z UID:10001278-1761912300-1761915300@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Bonnie Bachman 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). Bonnie Bachman is the TEO Director and I-Corps Program Director at UW-Madison. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-bonnie-bachman/ 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:20251030T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250811T164329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T164331Z UID:10001265-1761840000-1761843600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Evangelos Theodorou 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. Professor Evangelos Theodorou is a professor at Georgia Tech. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-professor-evangelos-theodorou/ 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:20251030T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251028T201651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T201917Z UID:10001358-1761836400-1761843600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - Pumpkin patch visit\, hosted by HFES DESCRIPTION:Fall is in full swing! 🍁🎃 \n\n\n\nGrab your friends and join us at the Pumpkin Patch on Thursday October 30 — where cozy vibes and perfect pumpkins await. Whether you’re here to escape from the corn maze\, pick the biggest pumpkin\, snap cute photos\, or just soak in the autumn air\, we’ve got you covered. \n\n\n\nIf you need a ride\, or can offer a ride\, please let us know! \n\n\n\n\nPumpkin patch carpooling URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-pumpkin-patch-visit-with-fellow-students/ LOCATION:Schuster’s Farm\, 1326 US Highway 12 & 18\, Deerfield\, Wisconsin\, 53531 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PumpkinPatch.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251007T201719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T184832Z UID:10001347-1761825600-1761829200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:NEEP Seminar Series: Zahra Mohaghegh\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 3012:00 – 1:00pm106 Engineering Research BuildingPlease contact office@neep.wisc.edu for assistance with remote participation. \n\n\n\nManaging Uncertainty in Efficiency\, Safety\, and Independence in a New Era of Nuclear RegulationNuclear power regulation is entering a new era\, shaped by technological advancements and major legal shifts— especially the ADVANCE Act and the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. These changes have introduced unprecedented uncertainty into the regulatory landscape. This talk presents an analysis from an interdisciplinary project at the intersection of nuclear engineering\, risk assessment\, and administrative law\, focusing on three key questions: (i) What does “efficient” regulation and licensing mean under the new legal mandate? (ii) Will current safety methods\, such as Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA)\, remain viable? (iii) What role does regulatory independence play in ensuring safety? In addressing the second question\, the talk will also highlight ongoing research to advance PRA for next-generation reactors and aging plants undergoing policy changes and modernization\, including the integration of AI-driven technologies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZahra MohagheghZahra Mohaghegh is a Professor and Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar in the Department of Nuclear\, Plasma\, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)\, where she leads the Socio-Technical Risk Analysis (SoTeRiA) Research Laboratory. Her research advances risk science to improve the safety and economic viability of complex technologies\, including commercial nuclear power plants and advanced reactors. Dr. Mohaghegh’s expertise includes probabilistic risk assessment\, human-system reliability\, probabilistic physics of failure\, AI trustworthiness\, uncertainty analysis\, and risk-informed regulation. She has received numerous honors\, including the NSF Mid-Career Achievement Award\, the George Apostolakis Award in Risk Assessment\, multiple Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Research\, and the ANS Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award. She also serves on committees of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine\, actively bridging technical innovation and policymaking in high-consequence industries. \n\n\n\nHammad Khalid Hammad Khalid is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant at the Socio-Technical Risk Analysis (SoTeRiA) lab at UIUC\, advised by Prof. Zahra Mohaghegh. His research focuses on developing the Socio-Technical Risk-Informed Automation Trustworthiness Evaluation (ST-RATE) framework—an integrated approach to assess the trustworthiness of AI-driven automation in high-consequence systems such as nuclear power plants. Hammad has contributed to research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. He is a recipient of the Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship and the NEST Fellowship. He holds a Master’s in Nuclear Energy Science and Engineering from Beijing\, and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from PIEAS\, Pakistan. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/neep-seminar-series-zahra-mohaghegh-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/ 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:20251028T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251007T164830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T201830Z UID:10001345-1761670800-1761674400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISYE - IISE info session with Grainger DESCRIPTION:1227 Engineering Hall \n\n\n\nInformation session with industry guest Grainger. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-iise-info-session-with-grainger/ LOCATION:TBD\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53706-1539\, United States 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:20251028T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250827T175304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T142559Z UID:10001301-1761667200-1761670800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Seth Darling DESCRIPTION:Seth DarlingArgonne National LaboratoryLemont\, IL \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLayered Phyllosilicate Membranes for Energy-Critical Ion Separations in Resource Recovery\n\n\n\nEnergy systems depend not only on resilient generation and efficient storage but also on the management of critical materials. One of the most pressing challenges is the selective extraction and purification of ions from complex aqueous environments—such as recovering lithium from brines or separating rare earth elements from waste streams—using processes that are both energy-efficient and scalable. In this talk\, I will present recent advances in designing and deploying two-dimensional laminar membranes based on earth-abundant phyllosilicate minerals for these applications. \n\n\n\nOur work harnesses exfoliated vermiculite and montmorillonite flakes\, which are reassembled into flexible\, robust membranes with tunable interlayer galleries. Through the use of molecular cross-linkers (e.g.\, alkanediamines) and inorganic pillaring agents (e.g.\, Keggin clusters)\, we achieve control over interlayer spacing and surface charge\, enabling precise tuning of ion transport properties. This design flexibility opens pathways to address critical separations. The resulting membranes exhibit outstanding aqueous stability\, low-cost scalability\, and performance characteristics rivaling or surpassing synthetic alternatives. \n\n\n\nBeyond material synthesis and processing\, I will share insights from our newly developed high-throughput ion permeation platform\, which enables rapid\, parallelized measurements across a wide parameter space of membrane chemistry\, structure\, and testing conditions. This dataset supports the development of machine learning models aimed at predicting ion transport performance from structural descriptors and experimental metadata—laying the groundwork for a material genome approach to membrane design. By connecting scalable materials chemistry with targeted energy applications\, this research exemplifies a holistic approach to energy materials innovation—from atoms to applications. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-seth-darling/ 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:20251028T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T125000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250910T183449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T184628Z UID:10001325-1761654000-1761655800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Named BS Degree Options DESCRIPTION:Join us as ECE Teaching Faculty Srdjan Milicic\, Assistant Teaching Professor Setareh Behroozi\, and Assistant Teaching Professor Eduardo R. Arvelo talk about the four named BS degree options within ECE. Degree options prepare students for careers in electrical or computer engineering with an emphasis on a specific area of the field. Learn more about how to declare this option\, what courses to choose within your 120-credit curriculum\, and what career opportunities open up with this degree distinction.Electrical Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering\, BS \n\n\n\nComputer Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering\, BS \n\n\n\nElectrical Engineering: Machine Learning and Data Science\, BS \n\n\n\nComputer Engineering: Machine Learning and Data Science\, BS \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided! \n\n\n\nSrdjan Milicic\n\n\n\nSetareh Behroozi\n\n\n\nEduardo R. Arvelo URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-ece-named-bs-degree-options/ 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:20251027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250827T171128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T212823Z UID:10001295-1761566400-1761570000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Keefe Manning\, PhD DESCRIPTION:Predicting Thrombus Formation\, Deformation\, and Embolization: A Look at Devices\, Stroke\, and Deep Vein Thrombosis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeefe Manning\, PhDProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and SurgeryDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPennsylvania State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Thrombosis remains a significant clinical issue manifesting in heart attacks and strokes but also challenges the success of cardiovascular devices. Given the complex process associated with thrombosis\, developing accurate computational models is difficult as validation needs to occur over a range of flow and surface interactions and at different temporal and spatial scales. Thrombi are particularly interesting because of their inherent heterogeneity. Leveraging canonical experiments that acquire a breadth of data will be crucial to validate any computational model\, but do these experiments accurately represent how thrombi form\, deform\, and embolize in the context of devices\, stroke\, and deep vein thrombosis? This presentation will cover the development and experimental validation of our computational models in these areas and the complications posed with blood experiments. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-keefe-manning-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:20251024T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T153000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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/ 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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/ 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:20251023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251021T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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/ 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:20251020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251020T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251018T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251007T164045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T164048Z UID:10001343-1760778000-1760788800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE- Student volunteering at the UW-Arboretum DESCRIPTION:Join fellow students at this IISE student-org sponsored event. \n\n\n\nStudents will be clearing woody brush from a prairie and/or possibly collecting prairie seeds. No experience is necessary\, Arboretum staff will provide the training\, tools\, and gloves needed to participate safely and successfully. Please come dressed for outdoor work! Wear closed-toed shoes or boots\, long pants\, and whatever other clothes you require to work comfortably in tall and/or dense vegetation (long-sleeved layers\, hats\, sunscreen\, etc.). URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-student-volunteering-at-the-uw-arboretum/ LOCATION:UW Arobretum\, Grady Tract Lot on Seminole Hwy\, 1806 Seminole Hwy\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/arboretum.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T120500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T125500 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250825T195238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195241Z UID:10001277-1760702700-1760705700@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Jacob McFarland 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 Jacob McFarland is an associate professor at Texas A&M University. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-jacob-mcfarland/ 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:20251016T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251009T140400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T140620Z UID:10001349-1760619600-1760623200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:MS&E Seminar Series: "Turbo-charging silicon: Do we have the materials and devices?" DESCRIPTION:UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Associate Professor Deep Jariwala. Their seminar\, “Turbo-charging silicon: Do we have the materials and devices?”\, will take place on Thursday\, October 16 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in MSE 265. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio \n\n\n\nDeep Jariwala is an Associate Professor and the Peter & Susanne Armstrong Distinguished Scholar in the Electrical and Systems Engineering as well as Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). Deep completed his undergraduate degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Varanasi and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Deep was a Resnick Prize Postdoctoral Fellow at Caltech before joining Penn to start his own research group. His research interests broadly lie at the intersection of new materials\, surface science and solid-state devices for computing\, opto-electronics and energy harvesting applications in addition to the development of correlated and functional imaging techniques. Deep’s research has been widely recognized with several awards from professional societies\, funding bodies\, industries as well as private foundations\, the most notable ones being the Optica Adolph Lomb Medal\, the Bell Labs Prize\, the AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award\, IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award\, IEEE Nanotechnology Council Young Investigator Award\, IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in Semiconductors\, the SPIE Early career achievement award and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. He has published over 150 journal papers with more than 22000 citations and holds several patents. He serves as the Associate Editor for Nano Letters (ACS) and has been appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Nanotechnology Council for 2025.Website: jariwala.seas.upenn.edu \n\n\n\nEmail: dmj@seas.upenn.edu \n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\n\nSilicon has been the dominant material for electronic computing for decades and very likely will stay dominant for the foreseeable future. However\, it is well-known that Moore’s law and Dennard’s scaling that propelled Silicon into this dominant position are long dead. Therefore\, a fervent search for (i) new semiconductors that could directly replace silicon or (ii) new architectures with novel materials/devices added onto silicon or (iii) new physics/state-variables or a combination of above has been the subject of much of the electronic materials and devices research of the past 2 decades. In short\, there is a pressing need for complementing and supplementing Silicon to operate with greater energy efficiency\, speed and handle greater amounts of data. This is further necessary since a completely novel and paradigm changing computing platform (e.g. all optical computing or quantum computing) remains out of reach for now. \n\n\n\n    The above is\, however\, not possible without fundamental innovation in new electronic materials and devices. Therefore\, in this talk\, I will try to make the case of how novel layered two-dimensional (2D) chalcogenide materials1 and three-dimensional (3D) nitride materials might present interesting avenues to overcome some of the limitations being faced by Silicon (as well as Silicon Carbide) hardware. I will start by briefly introducing our past work on integration of 2D chalcogenide semiconductors with silicon2 to realize low-power tunnelling field effect transistors. In particular\, I will focus on In-Se based 2D semiconductors2 for this application and extend discussion on them to phase-pure\, epitaxial thin-film growth over wafer scales\,3 at temperatures low-enough to be compatible with back end of line (BEOL) processing in Silicon fabs.  \n\n\n\n    I will then switch gears to discuss memory devices from 2D materials when integrated with emerging wurtzite structure ferroelectric nitride materials4 namely aluminium scandium nitride (AlScN). First\, I will present on Ferroelectric Field Effect Transistors (FE-FETs) made from 2D materials when integrated with AlScN and make the case for 2D semiconductors in this application.5-9 \n\n\n\n   Next\, I will introduce our work on Ferroelectric Diode (FeD) devices also based on thin AlScN.10-11 In addition\, I will also present how FeDs provide a unique advantage in compute-in-memory (CIM) architectures for efficient storage\, search as well as hardware implementation of neural networks.12 Finally\, IF time permits\, I will present ongoing work and opportunities to extend the application of AlScN memory devices into extreme environments.13-16 \n\n\n\n    I will end the talk with a broad perspective on the role of novel materials that could turbo-charge silicon\, silicon carbide and other pervasive semiconductor technologies for electronic computing. \n\n\n\nReferences: \n\n\n\n(1) Song\, S.; Rahaman\, M.; Jariwala\, D. ACS Nano 2024\, 18\, 10955–10978. \n\n\n\n(2) Miao\, J.; ….et al. Jariwala\, D. Nature Electronics 2022\, 5 (11)\, 744-751. \n\n\n\n(3) Song\, S.;… et al. Jariwala\, D. Matter 2023\, 6\, 3483-3498. \n\n\n\n(4) Kim\, K.-H.;…. et al. Jariwala\, D. Nature Nanotechnology 2023\, 18 (5)\, 422-441. \n\n\n\n(5) Liu\, X.;… et al. Jariwala\, D. Nano Letters 2021\, 21 (9)\, 3753-3761. \n\n\n\n(6) Kim\, K.-H.;.. et al. Jariwala\, D. Nature Nanotechnology 2023\, 18\, 1044–1050. \n\n\n\n(7) Kim\, K.-H.; .. et al. Jariwala\, D. ACS Nano 2024\, 18 (5)\, 4180-4188. \n\n\n\n(8) Song\, S.;… et al. Jariwala\, D. ACS Nano 2025. \n\n\n\n(9) Song\, S.;…et al. Jariwala\, D. Applied Physics Letters 2023\, 123 (18). \n\n\n\n(10) Liu\, X.; et al. Jariwala\, D. Applied Physics Letters 2021\, 118 (20)\, 202901. \n\n\n\n(11) Kim\, K.-H.;et al. Jariwala\, D. ACS Nano 2024\, 18 (24)\, 15925-15934. \n\n\n\n(12) Liu\, X.; et al. Jariwala\, D.  Nano Letters 2022\, 22 (18)\, 7690–7698. \n\n\n\n(13) Pradhan\, D. K.; et al. Jariwala\, D.  Nature Electronics 2024\, 7 (5)\, 348-355. \n\n\n\n(14) He\, Y.; et al. Jariwala\, D. Applied Physics Letters 2023\, 123 (12). \n\n\n\n(15) He\, Y.; et al. Jariwala\, D. Nano Letters 2025. \n\n\n\n(16) Pradhan\, D. K.; et al. Jariwala\, D. Nature Reviews Materials 2024\, 9 (11)\, 790-807. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mse-seminar-series-turbo-charging-silicon-do-we-have-the-materials-and-devices/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WEB-EVENT.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250918T154946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T154949Z UID:10001333-1760616000-1760619600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:2025 ECE Undergraduate Scholarship Reception DESCRIPTION:ECE undergraduate scholarship recipients are cordially invited to attend the 2025 ECE Undergraduate Scholarship Reception for ECE and College of Engineering scholarship recipients. Please join us on Thursday\, October 16th for a short program\, followed by refreshments and photo opportunities\, that will celebrate our accomplished students and their generous benefactors. The event will be held in Varsity Hall at Union South\, from noon until 1:00pm. \n\n\n\nScholarship recipients\, check your email for your invitation and instructions to RSVP by October 1. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/2025-ece-undergraduate-scholarship-reception/ LOCATION:Union South – Varsity Hall\, 1308 W Dayton St\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Scholarship-Website.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T194500 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251007T163419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T161427Z UID:10001342-1760551200-1760557500@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE - SolidWorks Workshop for Beginners DESCRIPTION:Location: Room M1053 Engineering Centers Building (ECB) \n\n\n\nCome learn the fundamental tools for Computer-Aided Design (CAD)! This is a great chance for beginners to learn some basics in SolidWorks\, something that could prove useful in your professional development later on. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-solidworks-workshop-for-beginners/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SolidWorks-Banner.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251008T170517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T154057Z UID:10001348-1760540400-1760545800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series: Jim Thompson DESCRIPTION:Join Dean Devesh Ranjan Oct. 15 for a conversation + audience Q&A with ECE alum JimThompson (BS ’85\, MS ’87\, PhD ’91)\, retired Qualcomm chief technology officer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn: \n\n\n\n\nHow engineering is evolving—and how you can keep pace with that change\n\n\n\nHow Jim’s Badger engineering experience launched his career\n\n\n\nWhat contributed to his success (and what he wishes he’d known early on)\n\n\n\nHow he transitioned from engineer to tech leader\n\n\n\nHow engineering is evolving—and how you can keep pace with that change\n\n\n\n\nReception\, snacks and networking to follow. \n\n\n\nThis event kicks off the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series—conversations with alumni whoare making a difference. We hope you’ll add your voice! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/deans-distinguished-lecture-series-jim-thompson/ LOCATION:1413 Engineering Hall – Cheney Room\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53711\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Deans-Distinguished-Lecture-hero-banner.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20251007T162731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T150924Z UID:10001341-1760470200-1760477400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ISyE- Trivia Tuesday DESCRIPTION:Join your fellow students for a fun night of Trivia! \n\n\n\nTake part in a fun night of trivia at Library Cafe & Bar! This is a great chance to bond with some fellow members and test your trivia skills! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/isye-trivia-tuesday/ LOCATION:Library Cafe & Bar\, 320 N. Randall Avenue\, Madison\, 53711 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event,Student Org Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/TRIVIA.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250924T143751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T143753Z UID:10001335-1760457600-1760461200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Kate Galloway DESCRIPTION:Kate GallowayMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEngineering high-precision\, dynamic genetic control systems for cell fate programming\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating synthetic circuitry into larger transcriptional networks to mediate predictable cellular behaviors remains a challenge within synthetic biology. In particular\, the stochastic nature of transcription makes coordinating expression across multiple genetic elements difficult. Further\, delivery of large genetic cargoes limits the efficiency of cellular engineering. Thus\, our work is focused on the design of highly-compact genetic tools with a minimal genomic footprint. Simultaneously\, we have been developing cocktails of transgenes that are capable of rapidly convert cells into neurons. The sparse and stochastic nature of reprogramming has obscured our understanding of how transcription factors drive cells to new identities. To overcome this limit\, we developed a compact\, portable reprogramming system that increases direct conversion of fibroblasts to motor neurons by two orders of magnitude. Low rates of direct conversion have previously limited the potential for central nervous system (CNS) applications. Using compact\, optimized\, polycistronic cassettes\, we generate motor neurons that graft with the murine central nervous system\, demonstrating the potential for in vivo therapies. In this talk\, I will describe how we are building genetic controllers that can regulate transgenic cargoes and cell fate in primary cells. These genetic control systems provide an essential foundation for realizing the promise of synthetic biology in translational therapies. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-kate-galloway/ 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:20251014T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T125000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250909T193257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T193300Z UID:10001320-1760444400-1760446200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Capstone Design Courses DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall where you can hear all about ECE Capstone Design Courses from the faculty who teach them! All undergraduate students are welcome as Teaching Faculty Joe Krachey (ECE 453)\, Associate Professor Bhuvana Krishnaswamy (ECE 454)\, Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen (ECE 455) and Assistant Professor George Tzimpragos (ECE 554) talk all about these very special hands-on courses. \n\n\n\nJimmy John’s sandwiches will be served after the panel. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ECE Capstone Design Courses \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Close Video URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-ece-capstone-design-courses/ 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:20251011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 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:20251010T120500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T125500 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250825T195018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195021Z UID:10001276-1760097900-1760100900@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Rika Carlsen 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 Rika Carlsen is an Associate Professor at Robert Morris University. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-rika-carlsen/ 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:20251010T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T163315 CREATED:20250929T154550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T154957Z UID:10001337-1760097600-1760101200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Understanding Generalization of Diffusion Models: Structured Data and Memorization DESCRIPTION:UW-ISyE looks forward to welcoming Minshuo Chen\, assistant professor with the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences at Northwestern University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiffusion models achieve state-of-the-art performance in various high-dimensional data modeling tasks. These empirical successes challenge conventional wisdom while raising critical concerns. On the one hand\, in high-dimensional applications\, diffusion models’ strong performance appears to circumvent the curse of dimensionality. On the other hand\, memorization emerges as an unwanted byproduct\, limiting creativity and raising safety and privacy issues. In this talk\, we theoretically decipher these observations. The first part develops statistical learning guarantees of diffusion models for low-dimensional manifold data—an assumption aligns well with many practical datasets. We prove that diffusion models can learn data distributions at rates governed by the intrinsic dimension and curvature of the data. The second part establishes separation in memorization and generalization through the statistical learning and network approximation lens. Building on these insights\, we propose a pruning-based method that reduces memorization while maintaining generation quality. \n\n\n\n\n\nBio: Minshuo Chen is an assistant professor with the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences at Northwestern University. He was an associate research scholar with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University from 2022 to 2024. He completed his Ph.D. from the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech\, majoring in Machine Learning. His research focuses on developing principled methodologies and theoretical foundations of deep learning\, with a particular interest in 1) generative models including diffusion models\, 2) foundations of machine learning\, such as optimization and sample efficiency\, and 3) reinforcement learning. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/understanding-generalization-of-diffusion-models-structured-data-and-memorization/ LOCATION:1163 Mechanical Engineering\, 1513 Engineering Dr.\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Colloquium,Industrial & Systems Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/chengraphic.avif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR