November 24 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro, PhD 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Fantastic forces and where to find them Julien Berro, PhDAssociate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and of Cell BiologySchool of MedicineYale University Abstract:Mechanical forces are central to countless biological processes in health and disease. However, despite their ubiquity and importance in cellular processes, our understanding of biomechanical forces lags far behind our understanding of...
December 1 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States The Sound of Science: Engaging the Public with Big Ideas Anne Strainchamps and Steve PaulsonCreators and Hosts of “To the Best of Our Knowledge”Wisconsin Public Radio Abstract:Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson have spent decades fostering curiosity and conversation in a rapidly changing world. Currently, they are collaborating with the “Island of Knowledge” think tank in...
December 2 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Julian Cooper Julian CooperDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison "Straining” for New Function in Macromolecular Systems In this seminar, I will show how molecular strain can be an enabling tool to access new macroscopic capabilities in materials. First, I will discuss how applied strain can address end-of-life management challenges of real-world thermosetting materials. Polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) based thermosets made...
December 3 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate School Info Sessions Grad School Virtual Info Session 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. Those who attend will learn more about: Questions? Email us at dept@me.engr.wisc.edu
December 4 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Saya Lee, Penn State Thursday, December 412:00 – 1:00pm106 Engineering Research BuildingPlease contact office@neep.wisc.edu for assistance with remote participation. Experimental Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics: Experimental techniques and applications in advanced reactorsNuclear Engineering requires an understanding of fundamental thermal-fluid phenomena and the application of those phenomena to complex nuclear systems. In conventional light water reactors and water-cooled small modular reactors, two-phase boiling heat...
December 4 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Leora Dresslhaus-Marais 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Ave, Madison 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 Leora Dresslhaus-Marais is a professor at Stanford University.
December 5 @ 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM BME Design Fall Poster Presentations Engineering Centers Building Atrium 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Join us for our annual fall design poster session. BME sophomores, juniors and seniors work in teams to design healthcare solutions for real-world clients. The public is welcome.
December 5 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Kenny Breuer Engineering Hall, RM 1610 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison 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 Kenny Breuer is a professor at Brown University.
December 9 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: PPG Graduate Student Seminar Reception 5-6pm, Cheney Room (1413 Engineering Hall)
December 9 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ISyE – Line Dancing! Red Rock Saloon 222 W Gorham St, Madison Calling all students over 18 years old! Join the IISE student org for a night of line dancing!