12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Keefe Manning, PhD October 27 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Keefe Manning, PhD Predicting Thrombus Formation, Deformation, and Embolization: A Look at Devices, Stroke, and Deep Vein Thrombosis Keefe Manning, PhDProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and SurgeryDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPennsylvania State University Abstract: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,...
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Named BS Degree Options October 28 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Named BS Degree Options 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...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Seth Darling October 28 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Seth Darling Seth DarlingArgonne National LaboratoryLemont, IL Layered Phyllosilicate Membranes for Energy-Critical Ion Separations in Resource Recovery Energy 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...
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ISYE – IISE info session with Grainger October 28 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ISYE – IISE info session with Grainger Join our IISE student org as they host an informational session with special guest Grainger.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Zahra Mohaghegh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign October 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Zahra Mohaghegh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Managing Uncertainty in Efficiency, Safety, and Independence in a New Era of Nuclear Regulation
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ISyE – Pumpkin patch visit, hosted by HFES October 30 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ISyE – Pumpkin patch visit, hosted by HFES Grab your friends and join HFES at the pumpkin patch!
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Evangelos Theodorou October 30 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Evangelos Theodorou 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.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Reinforcement Learning for Digital Health Interventions in the Dyadic Setting October 31 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Reinforcement Learning for Digital Health Interventions in the Dyadic Setting UW-ISyE looks forward to welcoming Susan Murphy Professor of Statistics and of Computer Science and Associate Faculty at the Kempner Institute, Harvard University. We present our ongoing work on the development of an online reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm for dyadic digital intervention settings in which the task for the RL algorithm is to assist the target... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Bonnie Bachman October 31 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Bonnie Bachman 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.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: EnsoData November 3 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: EnsoData The Entrepreneurial Journey of EnsoData Co-Founders Chris 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 Hear firsthand how two BME alumni turned a bold idea into a nationally recognized startup. Nick Glattard (BMEBS ’14, MS ’15) and Chris Fernandez (BMEBS ’14, MS ’15),...
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ISyE – Ice cream social, hosted by IISE November 3 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ISyE – Ice cream social, hosted by IISE Join us at Memorial Union for an ice cream social!
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM WECE Coffee Break with Adria Brooks November 4 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM WECE Coffee Break with Adria Brooks Join Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE) for a coffee break with ECE alumna Dr. Adria Brooks, Director of Transmission Planning at Grid Strategies LLC. Stop by at any time from noon to 2:00 to enjoy free Einstein bagels and coffee. Dr. Brooks is a recipient of a 2025 College of Engineering Early Career...
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Grad School Virtual Info Session November 5 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 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
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Grace Xing November 5 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Grace Xing Join us as Grace Xing, Cornell University professor of electrical and computer engineering, presents "AlN - a New Platform for Electronics."
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Michael Tonks, University of Florida November 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Michael Tonks, University of Florida "An electrochemical phase-field model for the corrosion of structural alloys by molten salts"
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Cyprian Emeka Uzoh November 6 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Cyprian Emeka Uzoh UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Cyprian Emeka Uzoh. His seminar, "Advances in high-performance metallization and packaging for advanced semiconductor applications", will take place on Thursday, November 6 from 1-2 p.m. in MSE 265. Bio Cyprian Emeka Uzoh earned a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1978, followed...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Laura Grossenbacher November 6 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Laura Grossenbacher 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. Laura Grossenbacher is the Director of Technical Communications for the Interdisciplinary Professional Programs with the College of Engineering at UW-Madison.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Dennis Kochmann November 7 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Dennis Kochmann 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 Dennis Kochmann is professor at the Zurich Institute for Mechanical Systems.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CEE Engineers’ Day Luncheon November 7 @ 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CEE Engineers’ Day Luncheon Join alumni, faculty, staff and industry partners as we celebrate Engineers’ Day and honor our 2025 award recipients on Friday, November 7, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. To assist with planning, please register by October 30. Check-in and refreshments begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch from Blue Plate Catering at 12:00 p.m., and a short...
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM ISyE -Semi-annual alumni/student lunch! November 7 @ 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM ISyE -Semi-annual alumni/student lunch! Join us for our semi-annual student/alumni lunch!
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ISyE – Internship member panel November 10 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ISyE – Internship member panel Upperclassmen will share their internship experiences for insight into the professional world.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Mechanical Engineering MS Overview & Career Outlook November 11 @ 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Mechanical Engineering MS Overview & Career Outlook Program Overview & Career Outlook: Mechanical Engineering Programs Join program staff to get more information about the Mechanical Engineering accelerated master’s programs and potential post-graduation career paths (domestic-focused). RSVP here: https://uwmadison.tfaforms.net/5183433
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! November 11 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! Join us as ECE faculty share all sorts of great information about applying to graduate school. Learn about what types of programs might be right for you, how the application process works, and when to begin to prepare...from those who have been through it all! Jimmy John's sandwiches will be provided.
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! November 11 @ 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ECE Discovery Panel: All about graduate school! Is graduate school in your future? Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall where you can hear all about graduate programs from faculty in the know! All undergraduate students are welcome as Associate Teaching Professor Patrick Flannery, and Professors Parmesh Ramanathan (former Associate Dean for Graduate Education) and Hongrui Jiang (ECE Associate Chair for Graduate Studies)...
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM College of Engineering Head Shot Event November 12 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM College of Engineering Head Shot Event Are you in need of a professional headshot? The students at Curb magazine are here to help. $15
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Saryu Fensin, Los Alamos National Laboratory November 13 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Saryu Fensin, Los Alamos National Laboratory UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Saryu Fensin. Her seminar, “SPARK: Accelerating Alloy Discovery with AI and Self-Driving Labs”, will take place on Thursday, November 13 from 1-2 p.m. in MSE 265. Bio Dr. Saryu J. Fensin is a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the Materials Physics and...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Katie Skinner November 13 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Katie Skinner 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 Katie Skinner is a professor at the University of Michigan.
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor William Devenport November 14 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor William Devenport 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 William Devenport is a professor at Virginia Tech University.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhD November 17 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhD Failing Fabulously: Vogue Challenging Niche Large-Scale Bone Repair Research Missteps into Broad Impact Innovations Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringThe Ohio State University Abstract:Research rarely unfolds exactly as planned. Despite careful preparation and well-designed protocols, unexpected outcomes — and outright failures — are an inevitable part of experimental science and engineering. Yet these challenges...
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ISyE – AprilAire Info Session November 17 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ISyE – AprilAire Info Session AprilAire is coming to UW-Madison!
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Moon Jeong Park November 18 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Moon Jeong Park Moon Jeong ParkPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)Korea Polymer Chain-End Chemistry: Unlocking Next-Generation Functional Materials End-group functionalization has become a powerful and versatile strategy in polymer science, enabling precise control over physical properties, nanoscale self-assembly, and interfacial functionality without modifying the polymer backbone. In our group’s research, we have investigated how tailored end groups...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi November 19 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi Join us as Zetian Mi, University of Michigan professor of electrical engineering and computer science, presents "Nanoscale and Polarization Engineering: Unlocking New Frontiers with III-Nitrides."
7:30 PM - 8:45 PM ISyE- Letters of Love November 19 @ 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM ISyE- Letters of Love Join the students of IISE in creating emotional support messages for children in local hospitals.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Guanyu Su, University of California, Berkeley November 20 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Guanyu Su, University of California, Berkeley "Efficient Tritium Extractor Design Enabled by High-Fidelity Simulation"
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor November 20 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor UW-Madison Department of Materials Science and Engineering welcomes Professor Zetian Mi. His seminar, “The Soft Side of Hard Materials: Ferroelectricity in (Ultra)wide-Bandgap Nitrides”, will take place on Thursday, November 20...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Sherif Mohamed November 20 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Sherif Mohamed 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. Sherif Mohamed (PhD '03)...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Closing the Loop on Machine Learning: A Perturbation Analysis Approach to Decision-Dependent Distribution Shift November 21 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Closing the Loop on Machine Learning: A Perturbation Analysis Approach to Decision-Dependent Distribution Shift UW-ISyE looks forward to welcoming Roy Dong Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As data-driven methods are deployed in real-world... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Wayne Chen November 21 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Wayne Chen 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 Wayne Chen is a...
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM ISyE – Coffee and donuts with HFES November 24 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM ISyE – Coffee and donuts with HFES Before heading off for Thanksgiving, swing by for some coffee & donuts with the students of HFES.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro, PhD November 24 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro, PhD 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...
October 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NEEP Seminar Series: Zahra Mohaghegh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
October 31 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Reinforcement Learning for Digital Health Interventions in the Dyadic Setting
November 13 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Dr. Saryu Fensin, Los Alamos National Laboratory
November 20 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM MS&E Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
November 21 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Closing the Loop on Machine Learning: A Perturbation Analysis Approach to Decision-Dependent Distribution Shift