BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison - ECPv6.17.3//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T174927Z CREATED:20260820T171610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T174927Z UID:10001564-1789128000-1789131600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Carmel Majidi 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 Carmel Majidi is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-carmel-majidi/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20260911T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T160000 DTSTAMP:20260820T214723Z CREATED:20260820T214721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T214723Z UID:10001586-1789135200-1789142400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Student Welcome Back Social DESCRIPTION:All Biomedical Engineering undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to join us in celebrating the new academic year. Enjoy snacks and department giveaways in the Engineering Centers Building (ECB) Atrium from 2- 4 p.m. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-student-welcome-back-social/ LOCATION:Engineering Centers Building Atrium\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ECB-jpg-webp.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T150000 DTSTAMP:20260730T151550Z CREATED:20260730T151549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T151550Z UID:10001533-1789394400-1789398000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Research Seminar Series: Dr. Max R. Lien\, Northrop Grumman DESCRIPTION:Radiative Thermal Control of Spacecraft using Thermochromic Infrared Materials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Thermochromic infrared surfaces have temperature-dependent emissivity spectra that enable radiators to respond to changes in the thermal environment. Spacecraft can leverage this unique behavior for autoregulating thermal control\, where thermochromic surfaces are designed to passively transition between a high thermal emissivity (to radiate heat when hot) and a low thermal emissivity (to retain heat when cold). In this talk\, we introduce the materials\, methods\, and analyses of Variable Emissivity Materials (VEMs) using thermal objectives\, where spectral infrared engineering is used to achieve passive control over temperature and heat flux. We show how the models and materials are validated calorimetrically and describe a novel set of thermo-optic characteristics used in both the design and system modeling of VEMs. Finally\, we present an optimization perspective for further development of VEMs for thermal control. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: Dr. Max R. Lien is a research scientist focused on developing optical materials and photonics for national security applications. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2019\, followed by a Master of Science in 2021 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2023 from the University of Southern California\, all in electrical engineering. Currently\, Dr. Lien is a Principal Research Scientist in the basic research laboratories at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach\, California\, where he oversees a portfolio of advanced material development and leads research collaborations with academic partners. Previously\, he was a Visiting Technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory working on mid-infrared optics for compact hyperspectral imagers. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-research-seminar-series-dr-max-r-lien-northrop-grumman/ LOCATION:2349 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Dr\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ECE-Research-Seminar-Series.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T125000 DTSTAMP:20260603T151137Z CREATED:20260603T150005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T151137Z UID:10001526-1789474800-1789476600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Applied Electromagnetics & Acoustics DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates—any major or undecided! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Applied Electromagnetics & Acoustics. \n\n\n\nAll undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Chu Ma\, Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen\, and Assistant Professor Haihan Sun discuss real-world applications\, where engineers are making an impact\, and possible career paths. \n\n\n\nThis session is a great opportunity to learn about courses in this area and where this knowledge can take you. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, bring your questions\, and stay for the sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nChu Ma\n\n\n\n\n\nNathan Strachen\n\n\n\n\n\nHaihan Sun URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-applied-electromagnetics-acoustics/ 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/2026/06/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-Applied-Electromagnetics-Acoustics.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T180000 DTSTAMP:20260807T170719Z CREATED:20260807T170716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T170719Z UID:10001547-1789488000-1789495200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:UW-ISyE Welcome Back Picnic DESCRIPTION:All ISyE students are invited to stop by the Vilas Park to meet the faculty\, staff and fellow students of the UW-ISyE Dept. Burgers\, Chicken\, and vegan options will be available and games will be provided. Free department swag for all attendees! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/uw-isye-welcome-back-picnic/ LOCATION:1602 Vilas Park Dr.\, 1602 Vilas Park Dr.\, Madison\, 53715 CATEGORIES:Industrial & Systems Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WelcomeBackPicnic-1024x576-1-jpeg-webp.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260805T182957Z CREATED:20260805T182953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182957Z UID:10001536-1789660800-1789664400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Laura Grossenbacher 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. Dr. Laura Grossenbacher is the Director of the Program for Engineering Communication and Applied Ethics and the Director of Undergraduate Program Review. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-laura-grossenbacher-2/ 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:20260918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T172042Z CREATED:20260820T172040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T172042Z UID:10001565-1789732800-1789736400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Guruswami Ravichandran 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 Guruswami Ravichandran is a professor at Caltech. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-guruswami-ravichandran/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20260921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T205345Z CREATED:20260820T205343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T205345Z UID:10001576-1789992000-1789995600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Ying Zheng DESCRIPTION:Ying Zheng\, PhDProfessorDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Washington \n\n\n\nTopic TBA URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-ying-zheng/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260820T175823Z CREATED:20260820T175821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T175823Z UID:10001574-1790265600-1790269200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Adam Steltzner 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. Adam Steltzner is a Chief Engineer at NASA. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-adam-steltzner/ 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:20260925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T172347Z CREATED:20260820T172344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T172347Z UID:10001566-1790337600-1790341200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Michael Leamy 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 Michael Leamy is a professor and department chair at the University of Vermont. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-michael-leamy/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20260928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T205719Z CREATED:20260820T205717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T205719Z UID:10001577-1790596800-1790600400@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Ian Wong DESCRIPTION:Ian Wong\, PhDAssociate ProfessorSchool of EngineeringPathology and Laboratory MedicineBrown University \n\n\n\nTopic TBA URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-ian-wong/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T125000 DTSTAMP:20260603T151117Z CREATED:20260603T151009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T151117Z UID:10001527-1790684400-1790686200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: Semiconductor Engineering DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates—any major or undecided! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall as faculty members explore the technical area of Semiconductor Engineering. \n\n\n\nAll undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Professor Chirag Gupta\, Professor Hongrui Jiang\, and Assistant Professor Jennifer Volk discuss real-world applications\, where engineers are making an impact\, and possible career paths. \n\n\n\nThis session is a great opportunity to learn about courses in this area and where this knowledge can take you. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, bring your questions\, and stay for the sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nChirag Gupta\n\n\n\n\n\nHongrui Jiang\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Volk URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-semiconductor-engineering/ 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/2026/06/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-Semiconductor-Engineering.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260819T130757Z CREATED:20260818T191012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T130757Z UID:10001562-1790697600-1790701200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Jeffrey Lopez DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey LopezAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringNorthwestern University \n\n\n\nInterfacial Reaction Mechanisms Toward Precision Engineering of Interphase Chemistry in Next-Generation Batteries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile lithium based battery technologies are becoming increasingly widespread in our energy landscape\, both in electric vehicles and grid scale storage\, there is a continued need to increase energy density\, reduce costs\, and improve the sustainability of their manufacturing. At the heart of every battery is an ionically conductive but electronically insulating electrolyte that dictates the safety\, charge rate\, and cycling lifetime of the device. Furthermore\, for every new battery technology\, a new electrolyte must be identified and optimized so that it is compatible with the desired electrode components. Electrolyte decomposition is engineered to produce stabilizing interphases that kinetically passivate electrode surfaces\, but the mechanisms to form these interphases and their ideal microstructure and composition are not well understood. In this presentation\, I will discuss recent progress in our group toward improving the precision with which interphases can be designed to enable high energy density and low cost storage. \n\n\n\nFirst\, I will detail our group’s efforts to better understand electrolyte reaction mechanisms that initiate and propagate organic SEI matrix growth. I will discuss the development of spin trapping to stabilize radical intermediates in electrolyte reduction pathways to clarify reaction mechanisms. Through this approach\, we have confirmed a ring opening mechanism for fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) reduction and the reduction of 1\,1\,2\,2-tetrafluoroethyl 2\,2\,3\,3-tetrafluoropropylether (TTE) into vinyl monomers that protect inorganic interphase components. Second\, the kinetic competition between electrolyte components influences the composition of the organic phase of the SEI. We have used operando FTIR to identify how lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) modulates the competition between FEC and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) during interphase formation\, and we have used quantitative measurements of selectivity to anion decomposition to develop a framework for estimating the solvent vs anion selectivity in interphase formation. Finally\, I will discuss efforts to understand and control the morphology of the composite electrodes within which these interphase formation reactions take place. We have used Contrast Variation Small Angle Neutron Scattering (CV-SANS) for quantitative analysis of nanoscale interfaces in the composite electrode and surface modification to control the electrode-binder interfaces and improve dry battery electrode manufacturing. Increased cohesion between the active material and the PTFE dry binder enables more uniform distribution of the carbon and binder throughout the electrode and the use of only 0.1 wt% binder to fabricate dry electrodes. Together\, these results build toward a more detailed understanding of critically important interphase chemistry. With a comprehensive view of reaction mechanisms\, kinetics\, and electrode structure\, new opportunities will arise for precise design and control of the interphase in next generation batteries. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-jeffrey-lopez/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261001T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260805T184422Z CREATED:20260805T184419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T184422Z UID:10001538-1790870400-1790874000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Yijin Liu 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 Yijin Liu is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-yijin-liu/ 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:20261002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T175231Z CREATED:20260820T172606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T175231Z UID:10001567-1790942400-1790946000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Alex Vakakis 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 Alex Vakakis is a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-alex-vakakis/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261003T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T235959 DTSTAMP:20260731T164257Z CREATED:20260731T164255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T164257Z UID:10001535-1790985600-1791071999@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:College of Engineering Alumni Tailgate DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: College of Engineering Alumni Homecoming Tailgate\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMark your calendars for the College of Engineering Alumni Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday\, October 3\, before the Wisconsin Badgers take on Michigan State. \n\n\n\nJoin fellow Badger engineers\, Dean Devesh Ranjan (MS ’05\, PhD ’07)\, college leadership\, and friends of the college for an afternoon of food\, conversation\, and Homecoming spirit on the UW-Madison engineering campus. \n\n\n\nThe tailgate will begin 2.5 hours before kickoff\, with the game time still to be announced. The exact tailgate location will be shared soon. Attendees will enjoy a large buffet and two drink tickets\, with tickets priced at $25 per person. Children under 5 attend free. \n\n\n\nGuests will also have the opportunity to purchase lower-level football tickets in Section Y1 through the event registration site when registration opens. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re reconnecting with classmates\, meeting fellow alumni\, or celebrating all things Wisconsin Engineering\, this Homecoming tradition is a great way to kick off your game day. Watch for registration details and additional event information coming soon. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/college-of-engineering-alumni-tailgate/ LOCATION:WI 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:20261005T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T210000Z CREATED:20260820T205958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T210000Z UID:10001578-1791201600-1791205200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Jeff Saucerman DESCRIPTION:Jeff Saucerman\, PhDProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Virginia \n\n\n\nTopic TBA URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-jeff-saucerman/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261005T160000 DTSTAMP:20260812T132133Z CREATED:20260812T132131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T132133Z UID:10001549-1791212400-1791216000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Gabriel Rebeiz\, Professor\, UC San Diego DESCRIPTION:Please check back for event details. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-gabriel-rebeiz-professor-uc-san-diego/ LOCATION:WI CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Distinguished-Speaker-Seminar-Series-8.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260824T210322Z CREATED:20260824T210320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T210322Z UID:10001587-1791302400-1791306000@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Nick Sahinidis DESCRIPTION:Nick SahinidisProfessorDepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology \n\n\n\nData-driven Optimization for Materials Discovery: Benchmarks and Case Studies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelf-driving laboratories can compress years of materials discovery into weeks. Instead of relying on trial-and-error\, they use algorithms to learn from each experiment and decide what to try next. When experiments are expensive and budgets are limited\, choosing the next experiment well can have a large impact on the quality of the material ultimately discovered. \n\n\n\nI will present results from a recent benchmark of 46 data-driven optimization solvers on 502 problems\, ranging from one to 300 dimensions and spanning a wide variety of mathematical behavior. Our new branch-and-model (BAM) algorithm achieves the highest overall success rate\, outperforming several Bayesian optimizers as well as stochastic and deterministic derivative-free optimization solvers. \n\n\n\nI will then show how branch-without-bound algorithms work in practice. In one example\, an algorithm guided experiments on perovskite solar cells\, jointly optimizing six processing parameters across three layers of the cell. I will also share results from optimizing digital twins and simulators developed by the self-driving-labs community. \n\n\n\nFinally\, I will discuss opportunities in batteries\, semiconductors\, catalysts\, polymeric membranes\, and biomolecules\, and how deterministic methods such as BAM can help scientists discover better materials faster. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-nick-sahinidis/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260805T184901Z CREATED:20260805T184859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T184901Z UID:10001539-1791475200-1791478800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Larry Ilcewicz 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. Dr. Larry Ilcewicz is the Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor\, Advanced Composite Materials at the Federal Aviation Administration. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-larry-ilcewicz/ 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:20261009T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T170000 DTSTAMP:20260713T212133Z CREATED:20241002T183205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T212133Z UID:10000441-1791536400-1791565200@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:29th Annual CEE Golf Outing DESCRIPTION:Pleasant View Golf Course1322 Pleasant View RoadMiddleton\, Wisconsin 53562 \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGolfers pose with Bucky Badger.\n\n\n\nGather with alumni\, industry colleagues\, faculty\, staff\, and students for a day of fun and fundraising to benefit the UW-Madison Civil and Environmental Engineering Department during the 29th Annual CEE Golf Outing! \n\n\n\n\n9 am Check-in\n\n\n\n10 am Shotgun start for 18 holes\n\n\n\n3:00 pm After-party begins\n\n\n\n3:30 pm Sponsor prizes\, auction\, and golf awards with Bucky\n\n\n\n\nPlayers of all skill levels are welcome\, and golf is played as a scramble. \n\n\n\nFor lunch\, golfers can choose from a brat\, grilled chicken sandwich\, or veggie burger with chips and a piece of fruit. \n\n\n\nA taco bar will be available during the after-party. \n\n\n\nFunds raised through this event provide important support for Concrete Canoe and other hands-on experiences.\n\n\n\nUnable to attend the full day or not a golfer? Join us from 3-5 p.m. for dinner and good company. We’ll have a silent auction\, prizes\, and special appearance from Bucky Badger! \n\n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities\n\n\n\nEvery sponsorship\, contribution\, and golfer registration makes a difference. With the funds raised through this event\, we look forward to:  \n\n\n\n\nExpanding access to hands-on learning\, leadership\, and professional development opportunities outside of the classroom\n\n\n\nRenovating existing facilities in Engineering Hall\n\n\n\nIncorporating new methods of teaching and research\n\n\n\n\nTogether\, we will empower the next generation of civil\, environmental\, and geological engineers to lead us forward. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Golf Packages\n \n \n Event Sponsorships\n \n \n \n \n \n \nDiamond Sponsorship – $4400\nIncludes lunch\, dinner\, golf fees\, cart rental and drink tickets for 8 golfers\, a tee or green sponsorship\, and recognition on our website and event materials.\nPlatinum Sponsorship – $2900\nIncludes lunch\, dinner\, golf fees\, cart rental and drink tickets for 8 golfers\, a tee or green sponsorship\, and recognition on our website and event materials.\nGold Sponsorship – $1800\nIncludes lunch\, dinner\, golf fees\, cart rental and drink tickets for 4 golfers\, a tee or green sponsorship\, and recognition on our website and event materials.\nSilver Sponsorship – $890\nIncludes lunch\, dinner\, golf fees\, cart rental\, and drink tickets for 2 golfers\, a tee or green sponsorship\, and recognition on our website and event materials.\nBooth Sponsorship – $700\nConnect with over 200 members of the Badger engineering community as a booth sponsor! This sponsorship includes one 10 x 10 booth space on the course\, one golf cart\, lunch and dinner for 2 people\, and recognition on our website and event materials. Only 9 spots are available\, and sponsors are asked to host a prize game or similar feature at their location to engage attendees. Sponsors are responsible for bringing their own booth materials and setting up on the course. Have questions? Please contact Amanda Thuss.\nSingle Player Registration – $290\nIncludes lunch\, dinner\, golf fees\, cart rental\, and a drink ticket for one player. Recent graduates (within the last 3 years) and retired alumni can golf at a reduced rate of $185!\nAfter-Party Ticket – $35\nUnable to attend the full day? Show your support off the course and have a great time by attending the after-party. Ticket price includes admission\, dinner\, and a drink ticket.\n\n\nStudent Golfers – Sponsors can choose to have CEE students golf with them as part of their paid sponsorship. To request a student golfer\, please contact Amanda Thuss or enter “student” as one of the golfer names during registration. We do our best to match sponsors with students based on the student’s career interests and goals.  Sponsors and students will be introduced via email before the event. Overall availability of student golfers depends on how many students register to participate. \n\n \n \n If you can’t make it or don’t golf\, an event sponsorship is another way to show your support and help us create a memorable event. Contact Amanda Thuss for any of the sponsorship opportunities listed below or to discuss another item you have in mind. \n\nPrizes\nDonate an item to our silent auction or 29 Envelope Challenge game\, which are important fundraising aspects of the day. Your logo will appear on event materials on the day of the event and on our website for one year. Past donations have included UW merch\, sporting event tickets\, gift cards/certificates\, wine baskets\, tools\, electronic items\, coolers\, and camping/tailgate equipment.\nTee or Green Sponsorship – $350\nIncludes display your company logo on one of the tee boxes or greens on the course the day of the event\, as well as on our website and event materials.\nDrink Cart Sponsor – $1500\nTreat the golfers to a round of drinks! Your company logo will appear a drink ticket for each golfer and the golf course drink carts\, as well as on our website and event materials.\nGolf Cart Sponsor – $1500\nHelp our golfers navigate the course with ease by sponsoring the golf cart rental. Your logo will be displayed on the scorecard for every team\, the golf carts for our event staff\, and on our website and event materials.\nLunch Sponsor – $2000\nTreat the golfers to a midday break to keep them going all day! Your logo will be displayed on every lunch\, event signage\, and our website and event materials.\nAfter-Party Sponsors – $3000\nKeep the party going off the course with Bucky Badger\, food\, and drinks! Your logo will be displayed on a banner during the party\, on drink cups for each attendee\, and our website and event materials. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cee-golf-outing/ LOCATION:WI CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Civil & Environmental Engineering,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://engineering.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BuckyBadger_2023UW-MadisonCEEGolfOuting.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda Thuss":MAILTO:athuss@wisc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T173022Z CREATED:20260820T173019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T173022Z UID:10001568-1791547200-1791550800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Melissa Green 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 Melissa Green is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-melissa-green/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261013T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T125000 DTSTAMP:20260603T154023Z CREATED:20260603T153541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T154023Z UID:10001528-1791894000-1791895800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ECE Discovery Panel: ECE Named Degree Options - Semiconductor engineering or machine learning & data science DESCRIPTION:Engineering undergraduates! Join us in 2317 Engineering Hall as faculty members explain how you can specialize in emerging technologies such as semiconductor engineering or machine learning and data science and earn a named option on your transcript. The option uses 20 of the elective credits within the 120-credit Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering BS degree program to focus on the science\, tools\, and practices associated with either semiconductor engineering or machine learning and data science. \n\n\n\nAll undergraduate students are welcome as Assistant Teaching Professor Eduardo Arvelo\, Assistant Teaching Professor Setareh Behroozi\, and Teaching Faculty Srdjan Milicic discuss the advantages of choosing a named option. This session is a great opportunity to learn about courses in these areas and where this knowledge can take you. \n\n\n\nCome for the insights\, bring your questions\, and stay for the sandwiches! \n\n\n\n\n\nEduardo Arvelo\n\n\n\n\n\nSetareh Behroozi\n\n\n\n\n\nSrdjan Milicic URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-discovery-panel-ece-named-degree-options-semiconductor-engineering-or-machine-learning-data-science/ 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/2026/06/ECE-Discovery-Panel-Series-Named-Degree-Options.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260819T130922Z CREATED:20260818T185424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T130922Z UID:10001560-1791907200-1791910800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Ying Diao DESCRIPTION:Professor Ying DiaoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAI-guided Closed-loop Learning for Functional Molecule Discovery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosed-loop discovery of functional molecules represents a new paradigm to new materials discovery. However\, so far\, AI-driven closed-loop discovery approaches have rarely yielded new chemical insight. I am leading a team to address this challenge under the Molecule Maker Lab Institute\, one of the first AI Institutes in US. We connect autonomous synthesis\, autonomous device printing and testing\, and machine learning in a closed loop to drive molecular design of light harvesting small molecules towards high photostability. We combined blind Bayesian Optimization (BO) with physics-based ML models to expand the classical “closed loop optimization” method for a more informative “Closed-Loop Transfer” (CLT) paradigm capable of making scientific discoveries We uncovered a first principles understanding of the molecular determinants of photostability in which the triplet excited state manifold plays a critical role against literature findings. We further applied this strategy to understanding molecular design rules underpinning chiral emergence of conjugated polymers. Such understanding laid the foundation to developing next generation chiral electronics spanning solar cells\, conductors\, spintronics and beyond. At present\, we are working to partner Large Language Model with our closed-loop learning approach towards developing a chemical language model for organic electronics. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-ying-diao/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261015T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T170000 DTSTAMP:20260805T194644Z CREATED:20260805T194641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T194644Z UID:10001540-1792080000-1792083600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Adam Clare 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 Adam Clare is a professor at The University of British Columbia. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-adam-clare/ 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:20261016T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T173321Z CREATED:20260820T173319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T173321Z UID:10001569-1792152000-1792155600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Jeff Eldredge DESCRIPTION:The Midwest 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 Jeff Eldredge is professor and department chair at UCLA. URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/midwest-mechanics-seminar-professor-jeff-eldredge/ LOCATION:1610 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53706 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:20261019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T210620Z CREATED:20260820T210618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T210620Z UID:10001579-1792411200-1792414800@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Alan Wahl DESCRIPTION:Alan Wahl\, PhDPresidentD Biotherapeutics\, LLC \n\n\n\nTopic TBA URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-alan-wahl/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260812T155814Z CREATED:20260812T155812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T155814Z UID:10001556-1792684800-1792692000@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\, Aerospace 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-2/ LOCATION:Atrium – Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260812T160633Z CREATED:20260812T160631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T160633Z UID:10001557-1792746000-1792767600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:ME Advising Day DESCRIPTION:As part of an effort to provide quality advising for Mechanical Engineering\, Aerospace Engineering\, and Engineering Mechanics undergraduate students\, we have designated Friday\, October 23\, 2026 as the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Advising Day. This day will be dedicated to curriculum and holistic advising for ME students through conversations with academic and faculty advisors. Please stay tuned for more directions! URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-advising-day/ LOCATION:Atrium – Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Avenue\, Madison\, 53706 CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T130000 DTSTAMP:20260820T210936Z CREATED:20260820T210934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T210936Z UID:10001580-1793016000-1793019600@engineering.wisc.edu SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Taimoor Qazi DESCRIPTION:Taimoor Qazi\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPurdue University \n\n\n\nTopic TBA URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-taimoor-qazi/ 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR