October 11 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Nurturing Interdisciplinary Industrial Engineering in Research and Education 1163 Mechanical Engineering 1513 Engineering Dr., Madison, WI, United States University environments are becoming more dynamic and diverse than ever before. The landscape in industrial engineering continues to change rapidly and students and faculty in the discipline are called upon to address a broader range of problems that impact our everyday lives. As a pivotal approach to embracing the challenges and the opportunities posed for... Free
October 11 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Vikram Deshpande 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Ave, 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 Vikram Deshpande is a professor at University of Cambridge.
October 14 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Welcome Back, Badger – Rachel Rutkowski 1152 Mechanical Engineering Building Join the IISE student organization as they welcome back alumna Rachel Rutkowski for a casual conversation with current students. Learn about: Rachel Rutkowski is currently a Mixed Method Research Scientist at Amazon. She earned her BS, MS, and PhD from our department. Rachel Rutkowski - LinkedIn
October 15 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Chat with an ECE Prof: Bhuvana Krishnaswamy Engineering Hall – Huibregtse Family Commons (1st floor lobby/study space) Stop by the Engineering Hall first floor commons for an informal chat with ECE Assistant Professor Bhuvana Krishnaswamy. At past events, students have asked our professors about everything from hobbies, to ethics in engineering, to course suggestions. (Ask Prof. Krishnaswamy about donuts, biking in Madison,...
October 15 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Nathaniel Lynd 1610 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Nathaniel LyndMcKetta Department of Chemical EngineeringThe University of Texas-AustinAustin, TX Understanding Multicomponent Polymerization in the 21st Century Copolymerization is the incorporation of more than one type of repeat unit into a single polymer backbone. Many plastics used by society are copolymers, whose properties are determined by composition and sequence of different repeat units. We understand...
October 17 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Sihong Wang UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes this week’s seminar speaker, Assistant Professor Sihong Wang. The seminar on “Biomimetic Polymer Electronics for Multi-Modal Interfacing with Biology” will be on Thursday, Oct. 17 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Abstract The human body and other biological systems carry important and complex information...
October 17 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Night Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United States This invite-only event brings together students, their families, and scholarship supporters to award scholarships to Mechanical Engineering 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.
October 18 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Nanshu Lu 3M Auditorium, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Ave, 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 Nanshu Lu is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
October 21 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Grad Student Virtual Information Session Zoom: Registration required 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison The information session will provide an overview of the department and ongoing research, the PhD program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, and information on preparing application materials. Admissions staff will also be available to answer questions. Information on how to apply to the PhD program, including the availability of application fee waivers, is available here....
October 21 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Lisa Poulikakos, PhD 1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, United States Nature-Inspired Metasurfaces for Next-Generation Imaging and Diagnostics Lisa Poulikakos, PhDAssistant ProfessorMechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of California San Diego Abstract:The origin and progression of a variety of leading health challenges, encompassing Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, fibrosis and cancer, are directly linked to changes in the presence and orientation of fibrous matter in biological tissue. Fibrous biological...