9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ECE New Graduate Student Orientation August 30, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ECE New Graduate Student Orientation Graduate Student Orientation offers newly enrolled graduate students the support and resources needed to help transition to life as a UW-ECE graduate student. The event will provide information on payroll, benefits, student services and more. Lunch will follow the morning session. All first-year graduate students are required to attend, except those enrolled in the MS...
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM New Graduate Student Orientation August 30, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM New Graduate Student Orientation Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics new graduate students are invited to join us on Friday, August 30th from 10:30-3:30pm in the Mechanical Engineering Building Room #1106 for New Graduate Student Orientation. Come meet your peers, interact with faculty, find out about graduate student services, learn about the Grad Student Advisory Council, or ask questions specific to you. This orientation will be the perfect way to jumpstart your...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM How valuable can patient data be for hospital operations? August 30, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM How valuable can patient data be for hospital operations? With the growing availability of patient-level data and advanced data analytics tools, hospitals are increasingly working to develop prediction models that leverage this rich data to improve operational efficiency. However, analyzing raw patient-level data and deploying real-time analytics that rely on them brings another set of challenges for hospital systems. In this context, evaluating the... Free
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM BME Welcome Back Ice Cream Social September 6, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM BME Welcome Back Ice Cream Social All Biomedical Engineering undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to join us in celebrating the new academic year. Enjoy ice cream and department giveaways in the ECB atrium from 2-4pm.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Precision 3D/4D Printing: Methodology Development and Experimental Validations September 9, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Precision 3D/4D Printing: Methodology Development and Experimental Validations Additive Manufacturing (AM) has transformed the way we design, prototype, and produce complex parts with unprecedented geometries. However, inherent process challenges lead to unsatisfactory 3D dimensional accuracy, functional part quality, and process stability. Advancements in contactless 3D scanning technology enable the in-situ 3D profiling of printed parts. These sensing capabilities can be utilized to... Free
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Back Ice Cream Social September 9, 2024 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Back Ice Cream Social 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.
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM BME 25th Anniversary Symposium September 10, 2024 @ 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM BME 25th Anniversary Symposium From Molecules to the Human Body: Transforming Healthcare for Every Community In the UW-Madison Biomedical Engineering Department: As we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in medicine, we invite you to join us. Registration closes September 5.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Yingjie Zhang September 10, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Yingjie Zhang Yingjie ZhangMaterials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL Liquid Structure at Electrochemical Interfaces The structure of solid-liquid interfaces is critical for a large range of systems, including electrochemical energy conversion and storage, corrosion control, water purification, biological signal transduction, and more. However, our understanding of these interfaces remains highly limited. Existing theory and experimental...
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ECE All-student Welcome! September 11, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ECE All-student Welcome! Union South Pavilion ECE Students! Join your peers, ECE staff and faculty for food, fun and ECE swag. It’s a great way to meet other ECE Badgers and kick off a fantastic year on campus! Check your wisc.edu email beginning in August for information. The event will take place at Union South. Check in will...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Dawei Feng September 12, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Dawei Feng UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes this week's seminar speaker, Assistant Professor Dawei Feng. The seminar on "Experimental Data-Driven and Thermodynamics-Informed Approaches for Redox Flow Batteries in Grid Energy Storage with Boosted Performances" will be on Thursday, Sept. 12 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. AbstractWith the growing integration of...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Astrid Layton September 12, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Astrid Layton 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 Astrid Layton is professor at the University of Texas A&M. Presentation Title: Tackling Engineering’s Sustainability and Resilience Problems Using Biological Systems Abstract: The resilient and sustainable characteristics of...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Why we should attend colloquia, department activities, and effective ways to create a good ISyE community on campus. September 13, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Why we should attend colloquia, department activities, and effective ways to create a good ISyE community on campus. Please attend ISyE's debut colloquium to learn about upcoming events and why it's important to attend! Snacks will be provided at the end of the event for those who RSVP to the event on Outlook. Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Kathryn Matlack September 13, 2024 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Kathryn Matlack 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 Kathryn Matlack is a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Presentation title: Manipulating Mechanical Wave Propagation with Phononic Materials Abstract: One grand challenge for materials and structures design is...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Michael Sacks, PhD September 16, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Michael Sacks, PhD Neural Network Finite Element Approaches for Cardiac Simulations Michael S. Sacks, PhDJames T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and SimulationOden Institute for Computational Engineering and SciencesProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringThe University of Texas at Austin AbstractComprehensive image-based computational modeling pipelines are being actively developed for high-fidelity patient-specific cardiac simulations. However, conventional simulation techniques pose a challenge...
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Special IISE student org meeting September 16, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Special IISE student org meeting IISE Grainger Information Session and Resume Workshop Location: 1641 Humanities Building IISE student org will host a Grainger Information Session and Resume Workshop. IISE will be talking about our upcoming events for the semester and welcoming Grainger to campus to share career opportunities. There will be free pizza! IISE - UW Madison Chapter (@iise.uwmadison) •...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Peidong Yang September 17, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Peidong Yang UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes this year's Kramer Lecturer, Professor Peidong Yang. The seminar on “Thirty years of semiconductor nanowire research: A personal journey” will be on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The reception is from 3:30-4p.m. in the Industry Room, third floor Union South, and the seminar is at 4 p.m. in Room...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Peidong Yang September 17, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Peidong Yang Peidong YangDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of California - BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 30 years of semiconductor nanowire research: a personal journey Wires of different forms have been an integral part of our human society for centuries. Electricity is being delivered through powerlines to every household; information is routinely transmitted through optical fibers, and bridge-building requires the use of...
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM INFORMS Kick-Off Meeting September 17, 2024 @ 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM INFORMS Kick-Off Meeting 3127 Mechanical Engineering Building Please join the INFORMS student organization for their annual kick-off meeting. All students are welcome to come and learn more. INFORMS is the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics, and other relevant fields.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM UW-ISyE Welcome Back Picnic September 18, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM UW-ISyE Welcome Back Picnic Come to the UW-ISyE welcome picnic!
1:30 AM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Jian Luo September 19, 2024 @ 1:30 AM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Jian Luo UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes this week’s seminar speaker, Professor Jian Luo. The seminar on “Decipher the Materials Genome via Understanding 2D Interfacial Phases and Beyond” will be on Thursday, Sept. 19 in MS&E 265 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Abstract A piece of ice melts at 0 °C, but a...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Christopher Williams September 19, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Christopher Williams 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 Christopher Williams is professor at Virginia Tech.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Leveraging Computer Vision for Clinical Skill Evaluation September 20, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Leveraging Computer Vision for Clinical Skill Evaluation Medical education has traditionally followed the apprenticeship model, where trainees learn directly under the guidance of experienced practitioners. This approach requires close supervision and often results in highly subjective and non-standardized feedback. Although there have been efforts over the years to develop more objective assessment tools, these tools tend to be time-consuming and can... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Brittany Coats September 20, 2024 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Brittany Coats 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 Brittany Coats is...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Taeho Kim, PhD September 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Taeho Kim, PhD Engineered Inorganic Nanoparticles as Photoacoustic Theranostics for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases Taeho Kim, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Biomedical EngineeringInstitute for Quantitative Health Science and EngineeringMichigan State University Abstract:Functional inorganic nanoparticles...
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM IISE Letters of Love Volunteering September 23, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM IISE Letters of Love Volunteering Wendt Commons, Room 410A Spend a night with IISE volunteering for Letters of Love! Letters of Love aims to provide emotional support to children in hospitals by sending them handwritten...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Zahra Fakhraai September 24, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Zahra Fakhraai Zahra FakhraaiDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Pennsylvania PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA Interface Evolution During Electrochemistry Photoelectrochemical reactions have emerged as a direct pathway to harvest solar energy for sustainable chemistry. However, understanding and...
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM IISE Social: Bonfire & S’mores September 25, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM IISE Social: Bonfire & S’mores Dejope residence bonfire pit (backside of Dejope) Enjoy a relaxing evening curled up by the Dejope residence hall with a bonfire and s'mores with IISE! We are so excited to have...
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Computer Systems & Architecture September 26, 2024 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: Computer Systems & Architecture Undergraduates! Join us as faculty members explore the technical area of Computer Systems & Architecture! All undergraduate students are welcome as Teaching Professor Eric Hoffman, Associate Professor Joshua San Miguel,...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Associate Professor Hang Z. Yu September 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Associate Professor Hang Z. Yu UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes this week’s seminar speaker, Associate Professor Hang Z. Yu. The seminar on “Shear-Driven Metallurgy for Additive and Sustainable Manufacturing” will be on...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Tom Turng September 26, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Tom Turng 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 Tom Turng is...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Efficient Branching Rules for Optimizing Range and Order-Based Objective Functions September 27, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Efficient Branching Rules for Optimizing Range and Order-Based Objective Functions We consider range minimization problems featuring exponentially many variables, as frequently arising in fairness-oriented or bi-objective optimization. While branch and price is successful at solving cost-oriented problems with many... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Marcia Cooper September 27, 2024 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Marcia Cooper 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 Marcia Cooper is...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Molly Bright, D.Phil. September 30, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Molly Bright, D.Phil. Translational neurovascular fMRI throughout the central nervous system Molly Bright, D.Phil.Assistant ProfessorBiomedical EngineeringPhysical Therapy and Human Movement SciencesNorthwestern University Abstract:Functional MRI offers unique promise for non-invasively mapping activity throughout the central nervous system, yet numerous challenges have kept it from clinical translation. Our lab seeks to address these challenges, using fMRI to characterize individual neuropathophysiology...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: David W. Flaherty October 1, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: David W. Flaherty David W. FlahertySchool of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA Charting New Waters: Catalytic Active Sites in Dynamic Environments Catalytic reactions on solid materials form the foundations of...
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Grad School Virtual Info Session October 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Grad School Virtual Info Session Join us to learn more about graduate school with the Department of Mechanical Engineering! We will be hosting two virtual sessions on October 3 and October 24th from 9:00-12:00pm CST....
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM GRAINGER Red Talk October 3, 2024 @ 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM GRAINGER Red Talk 332 Wendt Commons Join the team from Grainger to learn about how Advanced Analytics Methods and Machine Learning are being employed at Grainger! All majors are welcome. Ian's pizza will...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Kurt Schneider October 3, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Kurt Schneider 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. Kurt Schneider is an...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Exact Label Recovery in Euclidean Random Graphs October 4, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Exact Label Recovery in Euclidean Random Graphs In this paper, we propose a family of label recovery problems on weighted Euclidean random graphs. The vertices of a graph are embedded in R^d according to a Poisson point... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Wadas October 4, 2024 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Wadas 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). Dr. Michael Wadas is...
September 9, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Precision 3D/4D Printing: Methodology Development and Experimental Validations
September 12, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Dawei Feng
September 13, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Why we should attend colloquia, department activities, and effective ways to create a good ISyE community on campus.
September 17, 2024 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Peidong Yang
September 19, 2024 @ 1:30 AM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Professor Jian Luo
September 26, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Materials Science & Engineering Seminar Series: Associate Professor Hang Z. Yu
September 27, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Efficient Branching Rules for Optimizing Range and Order-Based Objective Functions