BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251010T110229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T173000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:U-M Annual Data Science & AI Summit 2025 DESCRIPTION:The U-M Data Science and AI Summit is the largest annual data science and AI event on campus. This event brings together the U-M data science and AI research community and their external collaborators to build research vision and collaboration. It also showcases the breadth and depth of U-M data science and AI research\, from theory and methodology development to the transformative use of data and AI to address scientific and societal challenges in all domains. The event is free for all U-M faculty\, staff\, students and alumni. UID:139512-21885676@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139512 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T125138 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Hack the Case Competition Release Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Hack the Case Competition Release Party to dive into the challenge of developing an AI implementation strategy for a startup. \n\nAt this session\, you will:\n+ Learn the case background and scope.\n+ Understand the submission requirements and judging rubric.\n+ Form your competition teams on the spot.\n+ Get answers to your questions (FAQs will be distributed post-event).\n\nBonus! All attendees will earn bonus points toward their final Hack the Case submission!\n\nWhy You Should Participate\n+ Acquire New Tech Skills: Gain hands-on experience by prototyping with no-code AI tools.\n+ Apply Business Expertise: Adopt a consulting mindset to determine how to effectively integrate AI into a company's operations.\n+ Earn Cash Prizes: Win up to $1\,000 and attend the +Tech Forum free of charge! UID:141531-21888977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141531 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ross School of Business CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251116T161237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T193000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:oSTEM Presents: Professor Panel DESCRIPTION:Hear from LGBTQ+ academics about their experiences in STEM!\n\nJoin Out in STEM at the University of Michigan for a moderated panel about LGBTQ+ identity in STEM and get your questions answered. The panel will be followed by a 30-minute networking period for interested attendees to chat directly with panelists. Plus\, enjoy catering from Jerusalem Garden!\nThis event is geared towards LGBTQ+ undergraduates and allies\, but all are welcome.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the LSA Opportunity Hub. Learn more at https://lsa.umich.edu/opportunityhub. UID:141797-21889373@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141797 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:North Quad - 2245 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251010T110229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T173000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:U-M Annual Data Science & AI Summit 2025 DESCRIPTION:The U-M Data Science and AI Summit is the largest annual data science and AI event on campus. This event brings together the U-M data science and AI research community and their external collaborators to build research vision and collaboration. It also showcases the breadth and depth of U-M data science and AI research\, from theory and methodology development to the transformative use of data and AI to address scientific and societal challenges in all domains. The event is free for all U-M faculty\, staff\, students and alumni. UID:139512-21885677@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139512 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Michigan Union CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251009T181143 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Post Rock: Incorporating Plastic Waste into Building Products DESCRIPTION:Meredith Miller and Thom Moran\, faculty members in U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning\, speak about Post Rock\, their patented technology for creating a cladding material from waste plastics.\n\nPost Rock is pioneering a new future for building materials — one where plastic waste becomes an asset rather than a liability. Through a novel fabrication process\, mixed plastic waste and mineral aggregates are transformed into durable facade panels with the visual appeal of stone and a dramatically lower carbon footprint.\n\nMaterial Conversations are monthly informal discussions to learn about materials research at the University of Michigan. UID:140507-21887255@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140507 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Material Collection, 2nd floor - Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251111T134039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:AutoZone Inc. Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:US Citizenship or Permanent Resident\n\nMajors: Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\, Automotive Engineering\n\nMichelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right\, over 100 of America’s most loved brands\, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers\, seltzers\, and more. We are powered by a 19\,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent\, curiosity\, and commitment\, and provide teammates with resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. \n\nResumes Collected\n\nPositions: Full-time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\n\nEmail swe.car.pub@umich.edu with any questions! UID:141769-21889340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141769 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 1013 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T111024 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Science Café: Zapping 'Forever Chemicals': A Michigan-Made Solution DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025\n5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.\nConor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub\, 318 South Main Street\, Ann Arbor\n\nPFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)\, the “forever chemicals\,” have been detected in water sources across Michigan\, posing a persistent threat to our communities and environment. But how do you destroy something designed to never break down?\nIn this Science Café\, Dr. Angela Violi\, Professor of Mechanical Engineering\, Chemical Engineering\, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Dr. Paolo Elvati\, Associate Research Scientist in Mechanical Engineering will tell the story of PFAS from our water taps to the atomic scale.\n\nUsing advanced supercomputer simulations\, these two University of Michigan researchers are studying how non-thermal plasma technology can shatter these resilient compounds. Learn about this homegrown research that aims to turn “forever chemicals” into a problem of the past.\nScience Cafés provide an opportunity for audiences to discuss current research topics with experts in an informal setting. \n\nHors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.\; program 6:00-7:30 p.m. \nSeating is limited—come early.\n\nUMMNH would like to thank Conor O’Neill’s for 15 years of support for our Science Cafés. Their continued commitment brings U-M faculty into the Ann Arbor community to discuss current research topics. UID:141324-21888581@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141324 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251029T152742 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Month of Gratitude DESCRIPTION:Gratitude in Motion: Twist & Tangle\n\nLet’s twist\, wrap\, and craft for comfort! Help make cozy tactile yarn balls to brighten the day of individuals with sensory needs. We’ll provide everything you need—just bring your imagination and heart. Donations will go to the West Bloomfield Rehab Center.\n\n📅 Thursday\, November 20\n🕚 11 AM – 1 PM\n📍 Duderstadt Center Atrium\n🍪 Treats: Cookies from Zingerman’s Bakehouse (must make a yarn ball to receive)\n👕 Bonus: T-shirt\, beanie & blanket raffle\n\n***Hosted by connect@michiganengineering & SWE*** UID:141263-21888487@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141263 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T144925 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Stress testing simulation and machine learning models for virtual screening\nAbstract:\nGenerative AI has lead to breakthroughs in protein structure prediction and design\, building on high-quality data from the Protein DataBank and Sequence Read Archive. An outstanding question is\, how effective will GenAI be for small molecule drug discovery\, and what data will these models train on? First\, I will describe our work in physics based ultra-large scale virtual screening and preliminary benchmarking of state-of-the-art co-folding methods for virtual screening. Then I will describe our work in exploring challenges and opportunities in leveraging diverse bioactivity data as training data: Large-scale data curation\, and developing large-scale synthetic data sets\, and a statistical framework for testing the impact of data contamination. UID:141815-21889454@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141815 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251103T150814 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Developing Resilient Complex Energy Systems under Data Scarcity/Abundancy Challenges DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Resilience implies the ability of a system to withstand adverse events and recover from the effects of the adverse events. Inspired by resilient activities in ecology and other non-engineering fields in responding to and recovering from catastrophic adverse events\, the research objective is to adapt resilience to engineering design and operation domains in order to create failure resilient energy systems. To realize engineered resilience\, a new paradigm for engineering design under uncertainty is developed\, which enables concurrent development of reliable system functions and proactive prognosis of function failures. Failure prognosis plays an important role in realizing engineered resilience since it detects\, diagnoses\, and predicts system-wide effects of adverse events\, therefore enables a proactive approach to deal with system failures. This talk will introduce the resilience concept and system design and operational challenges\, and then present recent advances achieved in design\, especially under different scenarios when data related to system failures is rare or abundantly but indirectly available. Practical engineering applications on battery energy storage systems at different scales will be used to demonstrate the advances. \n\nBio: Dr. Pingfeng Wang is currently a professor and holds the Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar and the Jerry S. Dobrovolny Faculty Scholar in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at University of Illinois. Dr. Wang’s expertise lies in the field of engineering design for reliability and failure resilience\, and prognostics and health management\, where he focuses on developing new design methods and computational tools to improve resilience of engineered systems. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and the ASME design automation Young Investigator Award. Dr. Wang’s research is currently supported by NSF\, DOD\, DOE\, DOT\, and private industry and nonprofit sponsors. Dr. Wang is the review editor for journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization and the Associate Editor for Journal of Mechanical Design. UID:138910-21884229@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138910 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T133749 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T030000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:[Fri 21st @ 3PM-3AM DROP-IN] ROBLOX Game Jam 2025 | Roblox at UM DESCRIPTION:[NEW LOCATION GGBL2505] - Register even if you won't arrive on time\, you are not expected to stay for the entire event.\n\nParticipate in an exclusive Roblox game jam featuring $300 in prizes and official Roblox merchandise! All experience levels are welcome!\n\nParticipants will receive a theme and guidelines at the start and may work individually or in teams. The development period is 12 hours\, so efficient planning and quick programming will be key. This event is hosted in collaboration between Roblox and Roblox at UM.\n\nDuring this event there will be an Informal Casual Gaming Session. Feel free to come to play games with people!\n\nAll University of Michigan students\, faculty\, and affiliates—including Ann Arbor\, Dearborn\, and Flint—are welcome to participate.\n\nFood will be provided. UID:141947-21889677@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141947 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2505 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T135614 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium: Radiation Effects on Quantum Dots DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThis presentation discusses the radiation effects on nanostructures (quantum dots) after exposure to ionizing radiation by observing changes in luminescence. The goal of our research is to evaluate quantum dots in solution for radiation hardness\, specifically total ionizing dose (TID). Various compositions of commercially available quantum dots are examined\, and a high activity 137Cs source is used to induce ionization damage in quantum dot samples. Laser-induced photoluminescence spectroscopy\, and Xe bulb-induced fluorescence spectroscopy are used to measure quantum dot luminescence. We observe significant changes to the luminescence of irradiated quantum dots and find that changes are based on quantum dot composition. We performed TID up to 100 kR. We explore Graphene\, Perovskite\, and CdTe quantum dots in our study\, with fluorescence spectroscopy as the most reliable measurement technique. \n\nBio: \nEdward Cazalas\, Ph.D.\, Nuclear Engineering Program at University of Utah. Prof. Cazalas earned his Ph.D. from Penn State in Nuclear Engineering. He since worked at RAND Corporation and the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. His research is in the areas of radiation detection\, dosimetry\, and radiation effects on electronics and materials. He has been at the University of Utah since 2018 and has served as faculty advisor to its ANS chapter since 2020. \n\nThe NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field. UID:136759-21879092@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136759 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - IOE 1610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251110T081055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251121T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Gratitude and Mocktails with GradSWE DESCRIPTION:Take a break before the holidays to unwind\, mix your own mocktails\, and enjoy an evening of fun and connection. We’ll have a variety of board games to play\, great conversations\, and a chance to reflect on what we’re grateful for this season. Come relax\, meet fellow grad students\, and make new memories with GradSWE!\nContact: Kalkidan Gebru at kgebru@umich.edu UID:141689-21889186@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141689 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251125T143110 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Robotics Undergraduate Study Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dedicated day of focused studying and productivity in a peaceful environment designed to enhance your academic success! UID:142218-21890225@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142218 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T123407 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251125T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Ask Me Anything: Mark LaRosa DESCRIPTION:The Center for Entrepreneurship invites students to an interactive Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Mark Larosa\, U-M alum and Operating Partner at Amplify. Students will hear about his path from Michigan to startup leadership and gain insight into go-to-market strategy\, sales\, and working in venture-backed companies.\n\nThis informal session is designed for students curious about entrepreneurship\, business\, tech\, and cross-disciplinary careers. Attendees can ask questions directly and learn from real-world experience.\n\nEvent Details\nTuesday\, November 25\n2:00 PM\nRoom 3336 Duderstadt Center UID:142158-21890112@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142158 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 3336 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890182@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T121229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251202T140000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Hardening the CAV Ecosystem and Reducing Cybersecurity Risks DESCRIPTION:Hardening the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Ecosystem to reduce cybersecurity risks requires a concerted\, multi-pronged approach that incorporates vehicles\, diverse sensors\, roadside units\, and transportation infrastructure including cellular networks and edge/cloud computing facilities. In this presentation we will present a proposed security analysis framework to study various cybersecurity risks in the CAV ecosystems. In particular\, we will discuss new attacks on AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms and systems used for cooperative perception\, driving\, and traffic control and propose potential new directions in mitigating such threats.\n---\nAbout the speakers:\n\nDr. Yiheng Feng is an assistant professor and assistant director of the Center for Road Safety (CRS) at Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering\, Purdue University. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona. His research areas include connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and smart transportation infrastructure\, with a focus on cooperative driving automation and transportation system cybersecurity. He has served as PI and Co-PI in many research projects funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)\, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)\, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE)\, state DOTs\, and industrial companies. His work appeared in a number of top transportation journals and security conferences and is serving as an editor of multiple journals. He is a member of the Traffic Signal Systems Committee (ACP25) at TRB and co-chair of Simulation Subcommittee. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2024 and best paper and dissertation awards from multiple organizations.\n\nDr. Morley Mao received their B.S.\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. They are a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award\, Sloan Fellowship\, and the IBM Faculty Partnership Award. They have been named the Morris Wellman Faculty Development Professor. Their research interests encompass network systems\, mobile and distributed systems\, and network/systems security. Their work involves both empirical data collection and analysis\, as well as the design and implementation of new systems.\n\nZhi-Li Zhang received a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts. He joined the faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota in 1997\, where he is currently the McKnight Distinguished University Professor and Qwest Chair Professor in Telecommunications. He currently also serves as the Associate Director for Research at the Digital Technology Center\, University of Minnesota. Prof. Zhang’s research interests lie broadly in computer and communication networks\, Internet technology\, multimedia systems and content distribution networks\, cyber-physical systems and Internet-of-Things\, and (applied) machine learning and data mining. Prof. Zhang has published more than 100 journal and conference/workshop papers\, many of them in top venues in networking and related fields. He is the co-recipient of several Best Papers awards including IEEE INFOCOM\, ICNP and ACM SIGMETRI.CS Prof. Zhang has chaired the program committees of several major conferences in networking including IEEE INFOCOM\, ACM SIGMETRICS\, IEEE ICNP and ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC)\, and served on the Editorial Board of several journals such as IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking\, ACM TOMPECS\, and PACM MACS. He is a Fellow of IEEE. UID:141804-21889378@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141804 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890338@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250716T150510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T143000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | What do Fusion Technology\, Physical Vapor Deposition and EUV Lithography Have in Common? DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nSo what do fusion technology\, physical vapor deposition and EUV lithography have in common? The answer is\, “plasma-material interactions” (PMI) and in particular\, sputtering. The key to a fusion energy device delivering energy is getting out the heat without destroying the walls. Afterall you are putting the sun in a metal can and should expect a similar heat flux! How that plasma interacts with the surfaces is paramount. We developed a way to use flowing molten lithium as the plasma facing component. To create thin films for microelectronics\, magnetron sputtering is the most common form of physical vapor deposition. We developed a new system for magnetron sputtering which reverses the potential on the target allowing detailed control of the ion energy reaching the material to be coated. Finally\, in EUV lithography the primary factor limiting the power is “tin management”. To make 13.5 nm EUV light\, 30-μm-diameter molten Sn droplets are hit by a laser at up to 80\,000 times per second. The Sn vaporizes and becomes a dense warm plasma which emits EUV light. The tin ends up everywhere including on the Bragg-reflector mirrors. Removing the tin without damaging the mirrors is a delicate balance of PMI. We developed surface-wave-plasma sources which produce hydrogen radicals and a locally higher ion density which turns the Sn to SnH4 which is pumped away. This talk will hit the highlights in each of these areas and show how they are all being used in industry.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDavid Neil Ruzic is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Nuclear\, Plasma and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Fellow in four societies and has been awarded the Gaede-Langmuir award from AVS (2020) and the Fusion Technology Prize from IEEE (2020)\, the University of Michigan Plasma Prize (2024) and the International Award in Technology from IVSTA (2025). Even though “retired” his current group consists of 1 postdoc\, 16 graduate and 25 undergraduate research assistants. He founded and is the Director of the Center for Plasma-Material Interactions and the Illinois Plasma Institute. His research covers the fusion technology\, plasma deposition\, plasma etching\, EUV lithography and atmospheric-pressure plasma processing.\n\nThe seminar will be conducted in person\, with livestream in Zoom. Check MIPSE website for details:\nhttps://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:136479-21878769@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136479 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - 3213 (Johnson Rooms) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890339@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T091653 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Developing a novel in-silico tool for heterochiral macrocycle design\nAbstract:\nAntibodies and small molecules have been powerful tools in targeting disease-related proteins. However\, there remain many challenging targets—such as flat or featureless intracellular surfaces—that are often inaccessible to these modalities. This is where peptides come in. Peptides are particularly exciting because they can be synthesized via solid-phase methods\, penetrate cells\, and bind to flat protein interfaces that are otherwise undruggable. Despite this promise\, designing effective peptides has remained a significant challenge. In our lab\, we’re developing new computational and experimental tools to overcome these limitations. Today\, I’ll be talking about CyclicCEA and CyclicMPNN\, two current methods for rapid generation of Gly or Ala cycles. If time permits\, I will also talk about their use as a binder design. UID:141865-21889545@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141865 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251001T124743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Electrified pathways to carbon valorization into sustainable fuels and chemicals DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nUnderstanding and advancing the carbon-energy-water nexus is critical for a sustainable energy future and solving many related environmental issues we face today. Due to the rapid decrease in the cost of renewable energy\, it is now practical to design new electrified carbon conversion systems that use renewable electrons to drive the molecular transformation of CO2 and other waste feedstock (wastewater\, food waste\, biomass) into high-value fuels and chemicals while also recovering important resources such as water\, nutrients\, and energy. These new green technologies can help displace fossil fuels in various sectors and redirect resource flows within a new circular carbon economy. This presentation will discuss opportunities to leverage cutting-edge electrochemical and biohybrid technologies in environmental and chemical applications\, including water and CO2 electrolysis\, sustainable chemical manufacturing\, bioproduct and biofuel synthesis\, and food waste valorization. Lab-scale experiments have demonstrated competitive production rates\, titer\, and energy efficiencies. Efforts towards improving reactor scalability\, expanding the portfolio of products\, and integrating new types of waste streams are ongoing.\n\nBiography:\nJoshua Jack is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His research focuses on developing electrified approaches to molecular synthesis and resource recovery. Specifically\, his lab focuses on using renewable electricity to convert abundant small molecules and waste feedstocks into valuable chemicals and materials that can address emerging challenges in energy storage\, environmental remediation\, and circular manufacturing. Joshua previously served as a postdoctoral research scholar in the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment at Princeton University and holds a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado\, Boulder. During his graduate studies\, Joshua obtained extensive interdisciplinary research experience at both the DOE- National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NASA Langley Research Center. Please see Prof. Jack’s departmental profile for more details. UID:138911-21884230@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138911 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21883985@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 1013 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T160517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Midwest Blockchain Conference DESCRIPTION:Midwest Blockchain Conference (MBC) 2025\nDecember 5–6\, 2025 · Ross School of Business\n\nJoin hundreds of students\, builders\, researchers\, and industry leaders at the second annual Midwest Blockchain Conference — the largest student-run crypto and blockchain event in the country. Hosted at Michigan Ross\, MBC 2025 features two days of keynotes\, panels\, workshops\, a career fair\, and interactive programming across the entire Web3 ecosystem.\n\nThis year’s conference includes:\n - A multi-track hackathon sponsored by Solana and Base\n - Research competition sponsored by Franklin Templeton\n - Student socials on Friday & Saturday night\n - A full career fair in the Winter Garden\n - Workshops and main-stage keynotes by industry leaders\n - Lunch provided on both days\n \nWhether you're a beginner curious about blockchain or a seasoned builder\, MBC is designed to help you learn\, build\, connect\, and explore the future of on-chain technology.\n\nTickets are paid\, but if cost is at all a barrier\, please reach out to us\, and we would be happy to provide subsidized tickets!\nuniblockchainconferences@gmail.com\nhttps://www.midwestblockchain.org/ UID:142064-21889960@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142064 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Winter Garden and Robertson Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251119T133021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Long-term Planning and Operations for the Electric Power Sector: Methods\, Applications\, and Challenges DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe electric power sector is experiencing rapid changes and greater uncertainty than in many years. Electricity demand is projected to increase at a faster rate than previous decades due to electrification and data centers. Increasing wind and solar capacities and thermal generator retirements will likely increase short-term forecast errors and require greater system flexibility. Energy storage costs are decreasing rapidly\, and batteries are likely to play a larger role in system operations\, but questions remain about how much storage capacity will be deployed\, what duration they will offer\, and how to effectively manage a fleet of storage\, particularly in regions with wholesale markets. Finally\, increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that disrupt system operations present reliability challenges because they induce greater spatial and temporal correlations in forced outage rates of system components.\n\nThis talk will overview several research projects on the planning and operations of power systems under uncertainty. The talk will present the problem of long-term generation and transmission planning under uncertainty\, including the range of methods used and recent improvements. The talk will also present the corresponding challenges to electricity markets from the changes in the resource mix\, including several recent research projects on this topic. Finally\, the talk will frame several remaining challenges for practical methods for both planning and for markets/operations under greater uncertainty\, and future research directions that arise from these challenges.\n\nBiography:\nMort Webster is a Professor of Energy Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. His research develops methods for managing uncertainty for electric power systems planning\, operations\, and electricity market design\, with a focus on stochastic optimization methods. Current projects include the development of stochastic optimization methods for solving multi-stage adaptive expansion planning (generation and/or transmission)\, methods for managing large high-dimensional scenario space\, and real-time market designs to manage uncertainty and incentivize flexible resources. Prof. Webster has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in engineering\, operations research\, and economic journals\, and has served on several national and international panels. Prior to joining Penn State\, Prof. Webster was Assistant and Associate Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2006-2013) and Assistant Professor of public policy in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001-2006). He received a Ph.D. (2000) in Engineering Systems and a M.S. (1996) in Technology and Policy from MIT\, and a B.S.E. (1988) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. UID:141978-21889724@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141978 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 2717 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T093859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Integrated Product Development: Online Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences. \nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142180-21890340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142180 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T114738 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Publish with the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs: Info Session DESCRIPTION:**For graduate and professional students plus post-graduate researchers/fellows only. This will be an in-person and virtual event.**\n\nThe Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is hosting an information session event for graduate and professional students interested in submitting to Volume 22 of its annual spring journal. MJPA accepts original and rigorously researched academic papers and articles on contemporary domestic and international public policy-related issues\; submissions are sought from a range of disciplines including\, but not limited to\, economics\, social and political sciences\, law\, international development\, business\, the applied sciences\, and more. The 2026 journal theme is Public Power and the Public Good\, which explores how governance\, institutions\, and communities can advance shared prosperity\, trust\, and democratic values\, particularly amid polarized political environments and eroding public institutions.\n\nThis info session is designed to learn more about the MJPA and our submission process ahead of the Saturday\, January 10th\, 2026 deadline. Broadly\, submissions should be no longer than 6\,000 words and feature thorough analysis and timely policy recommendations. We invite graduate and professional students\, academics\, and professionals working in policy-related fields to send their submissions to fsppmjpa@umich.edu. Full contribution guidelines can be found at mjpa.umich.edu/contribute/\n\nThe information session take place on Friday\, December 5 at noon in the Earl Lewis Room at Rackham. Please RSVP via Maize Pages. Enjoy light refreshments and networking after the presentation! UID:142142-21890068@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142142 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - The Earl Lewis Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T100450 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:NERS Colloquium: Reactor Core & System Design Research at UW-Madison DESCRIPTION:Abstract: This talk will give an overview of a few different projects at UW-Madison on reactor technology and integrated energy systems. Firstly\, an irregular design of PWR assembly is introduced\, which allows the number of pins to be increased while maintaining backward compatibility\, hence facilitating core uprates. Secondly\, an overview of our work on integrated energy systems will be presented. In an increasingly volatile electricity market\, there are opportunities for nuclear energy to maximize economic value through flexible dispatch. This can be facilitated by integration of thermal energy storage which can be discharged at periods of high demand. Thermal energy storage also presents opportunities for tight integration of nuclear and solar thermal energy\, providing synergistic benefits and increasing project value. Finally\, integration of low temperature cogeneration\, for example seawater desalination\, can again increase revenue\, and thermal energy storage presents opportunities for maximizing the value of the integrated system.\n \nBio: Dr Ben Lindley is an Assistant Professor in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at UW-Madison. His current research focusses on the computational modelling\, design & development of fission and fusion energy systems. Ben holds a joint faculty appointment at Argonne National Laboratory and co-founded Realta Fusion\, a UW-Madison spinout aiming to commercialize fusion energy. Ben holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering and MEng & BA degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cambridge\, UK (2007-2014).\n\nThe NERS Colloquia Series invites leading researchers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders from across the nuclear engineering and radiological sciences community to share their insights with students\, faculty\, and guests. Covering a wide range of topics—from cutting-edge research and emerging technologies to policy\, education\, and professional development—the weekly talks offer an opportunity to explore current issues and innovations shaping the future of the field. UID:136758-21879091@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136758 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - IOE 1610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251016T083545 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | 30 Years of SMP! (Family-Friendly) DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 30-year celebration of Saturday Morning Physics\, including an engaging\, family-friendly demonstration show. Discover the excitement of science as we explore the history\, impact\, and continuing legacy of this beloved community program.\n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB0Z8Tesxxw UID:138249-21882672@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T160517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251206T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Midwest Blockchain Conference DESCRIPTION:Midwest Blockchain Conference (MBC) 2025\nDecember 5–6\, 2025 · Ross School of Business\n\nJoin hundreds of students\, builders\, researchers\, and industry leaders at the second annual Midwest Blockchain Conference — the largest student-run crypto and blockchain event in the country. Hosted at Michigan Ross\, MBC 2025 features two days of keynotes\, panels\, workshops\, a career fair\, and interactive programming across the entire Web3 ecosystem.\n\nThis year’s conference includes:\n - A multi-track hackathon sponsored by Solana and Base\n - Research competition sponsored by Franklin Templeton\n - Student socials on Friday & Saturday night\n - A full career fair in the Winter Garden\n - Workshops and main-stage keynotes by industry leaders\n - Lunch provided on both days\n \nWhether you're a beginner curious about blockchain or a seasoned builder\, MBC is designed to help you learn\, build\, connect\, and explore the future of on-chain technology.\n\nTickets are paid\, but if cost is at all a barrier\, please reach out to us\, and we would be happy to provide subsidized tickets!\nuniblockchainconferences@gmail.com\nhttps://www.midwestblockchain.org/ UID:142064-21889961@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142064 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Winter Garden and Robertson Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251206T102104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:QuantUM Project Team Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us in Mason Hall 2407 for our project team showcase! See what the team has been working on all semester\, celebrate their hard work with some delicious Jerusalem Garden and sweet treats\, and play some of the quantum games they developed. UID:142430-21890946@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142430 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Mason Hall - 2407 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T145908 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T153000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:3D Art and Animation Showcase DESCRIPTION:Meet charming characters\, explore beautiful\, interactive environments\, and experience dazzling special effects created by University of Michigan EECS 298 (3D Tech Art & Animation) students!\n\nLocation : Room 1401 Duderstadt Center\nOnline Location : https://umich3d.com UID:142109-21890016@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142109 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 1401 (Visualization Studio) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251204T134147 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T193000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Integrated Product Development: In-Person Product Launch DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2025 IPD Online Product Launch runs from December 2 at 12 p.m. through December 5 at 12 p.m. During this time\, members of the public are invited to explore a virtual marketplace by visiting the IPD Voting Website. Each participant is given a hypothetical budget to allocate across products based on personal preferences.\n\nThe challenge concludes with an in-person Product Launch on December 8\, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.\, in the Ross School of Business Winter Garden. Guests will have the opportunity to interact directly with student teams\, experience the products in person\, and vote for their favorites. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the winning team.\n\nTHE CHALLENGE\nThis year’s theme\, “Material Matters\,” asks students to design products that weave sustainability into outdoor products and experiences. Student teams employ sustainably-oriented textiles in physical\, digital\, or hybrid “phygital” products that support engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.\n\nTHE COURSE\nThe University of Michigan’s Integrated Product Design (IPD) program brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from business\, engineering\, information\, and design. Students collaborate in cross-functional teams to operate as independent companies competing in a specific product market.\n\nEach semester\, IPD focuses on a unique design challenge\, and asks teams to operate as independent firms competing in that market. The curriculum combines lectures with hands-on work\, guiding teams through critical stages such as customer discovery\, concept generation\, technical development\, production planning\, pricing\, and marketing.\nThe IPD Challenge is more than a classroom project. It’s a hands-on experience that pushes students to create solutions that could shape industries. By integrating business strategy with technical feasibility and user-centered design\, the competition mirrors the real-world product development process. Students don’t just build prototypes—they develop go-to-market strategies and refine their concepts based on real feedback. UID:142181-21890183@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142181 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251121T115501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Student-Made Video Games Showcase DESCRIPTION:Experience 15+ new student-made video games at the UM + EMU Student Games Showcase! Interact with the developers\, learn more about Michigan and EMU's game development programs\, and vote for your favorite games! Learn more at https://eecs494.com and https://eecs298.com UID:142108-21890015@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142108 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:BBB - Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T132802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T150000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Unwind Before the Grind x Finals Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Step away from the books and join us for a few hours of food\, fun\, and good vibes before finals take over. Recharge\, get creative\, and maybe even discover a new favorite stress-busting activity!\n\n📅 Tuesday\, December 9 | 12 PM – 3 PM\n📍 Duderstadt & Pierpont Atrium\n\nWhat’s waiting for you:\n🥯 Breakfast fuel: Breakfast sandwiches\, muffins\, coffee & tea — basically all the essentials\n🍎 Healthy snacks: A little something to keep you going\n💆 Quick massages: 15 minutes of pure relaxation\n🕹️ Arcade games: Classic favorites and friendly competition\n🍪 Cookie decorating kits: Sweet\, creative fun\n🎨 Paint kits: Relax and create something colorful ***(sponsored by ArtsEngine)***\n🎮 VR adventures: Step into another world for a few minutes\n🐶 Therapy dogs: Because who doesn’t need puppy cuddles?\n\nTake a break\, hang out with friends\, and leave feeling refreshed\, happy\, and ready to tackle finals like a pro! UID:142084-21889990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142084 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250902T211924 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2025 CPOD Seminar Series: “Plasma lipids are regulators of energy expenditure” DESCRIPTION:Judith Simcox\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nBiochemistry\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison UID:138700-21883637@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138700 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Buhl Res Cen for Human Genetics - 5915 Buhl CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21883986@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 1206 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251208T090118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251214T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Skate and Sip DESCRIPTION:Join GradSWE for a festive night of ice skating at Yost Ice Arena\, home of the Michigan Wolverine hockey team! All are invited to take a break from finals season and enjoy an evening of fun\, community\, and winter cheer. Warm up with hot chocolate and winter treats before hitting the ice - don't miss this great opportunity!\n\nContact: Caroline Harms at cfharms@umich.edu UID:142438-21890957@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142438 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Yost Ice Arena CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T125309 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260107T130000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Toward Improved Neuroprosthetic Control of Multiple Degrees of Freedom for Fingers and Wrist via Implanted Neural Interfaces DESCRIPTION:Committee Chair: Cynthia Chestek\n\nAbstract:\nModern prosthetic and robotic hands offer significant opportunities to restore limb function for individuals with limb loss or impairment. However\, the current standard of control for many of these devices does not provide sufficiently rich control signals to match the number of movements these hands can perform. Implanted neural interfaces offer a promising approach to obtain control signals with substantially higher spatial and temporal resolution than noninvasive technologies. These interfaces have the potential to improve control of multiple degrees of freedom in the fingers and hand\, and to incorporate additional degrees of freedom such as the wrist. This dissertation investigates how implanted neural interfaces can be used to improve control of multiple degrees of freedom in the hand and wrist.\n\nFirst\, we examine an augmentation to an intracortical brain–machine interface decoder designed to reduce errors during control of multiple finger groups. Two non-human primates were implanted with intracortical microelectrode arrays in the hand-knob area of primary motor cortex and trained to control a virtual hand using intracortical neural signals. Neural activity from the arrays was associated with finger kinematics to create a decoder controlling the index and middle-ring-small finger groups. Movement errors were classified using the same intracortical data and incorporated into a subsequent closed-loop control session to detect and correct errors in real time. Incorporating error correction resulted in a significantly lower orbiting time around targets\, with an average reduction of 26%. This reduction represents an important improvement in control and may provide even greater benefit in human users\, where control errors occur more frequently.\n\nNext\, we investigate a peripheral nervous system interface technology rather than intracortical signals. Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNIs) provide a rich source of peripheral nerve control signals for individuals with limb loss by amplifying efferent nerve activity for muscles lost with the limb. Two participants with upper limb loss between the elbow and wrist received RPNIs and implanted electrodes in both the RPNIs and residually innervated muscles. Classifiers were trained to decode implanted neural signals into discrete finger and wrist movements\, and performance was compared to classifiers trained using surface electrodes. Implanted electrodes provided an average improvement in classification accuracy of over 38% during arm movement. This improvement translated to a reduction in task completion time of over 27% in one participant during an activity of daily living performed using the implanted classifier compared to the surface-based classifier.\n\nFinally\, we evaluated continuous control of the hand and wrist in the same two participants. Participants controlled a virtual hand using a reduced set of hand and wrist rotation targets. Implanted electrodes provided high-correlation control signals for both hand and wrist and outperformed surface electrodes in closed-loop control. In one participant\, implanted and surface decoders were trained and tested in both sitting and arm-out-front postures. Surface decoders tested in a posture different from training exhibited an increase in trial time compared to implanted decoders in a different posture\, along with a reduction in success rate between surface and implanted decoders.\n\nTogether\, these results demonstrate that implanted neural interfaces enable more precise and accurate control of finger and wrist movements. Future work will focus on further improving control through advanced machine learning methods\, improved training data labeling\, and translation to fully implantable systems suitable for use outside the laboratory.\n\nIn-person and on Zoom (Passcode: 680207) UID:143210-21892426@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143210 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - 001S010 Research Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260106T082528 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Global Women's Health Innovation\nAbstract:\nDhanu Thiyag\, MD MPH FACOG is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Affiliate Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. As a clinician-scientist\, she focuses on designing and clinically evaluating medical devices and simulation-based educational programming specifically for the goal of women’s health equity. This is crucial as medical devices and programming not designed for the context of use are typically neither sustained nor disseminated. Examples of her work include devices for cervical cancer screening to diagnosing postpartum hemorrhage as well as simulation-based education to prevent cesarean deliveries to conducting less invasive gynecology surgery. She also focuses efforts on capacity building for women in engineering and clinical research with efforts in Ghana\, Rwanda\, and the USA. She has been recognized for her efforts with a University of Michigan Outstanding International Collaboration Award and as a STAT Wunderkind. She will be presenting on her utilization of a human-centered design process from the needs assessment to validation testing. She will be using one of her devices and one of her simulation projects as an example. UID:143252-21892552@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143252 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251117T080145 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"Uncovering defect mechanisms and apical polarity cues in neural tube organoids\" DESCRIPTION:Andrew Tidball\, Ph.D.\nResearch Assistant Professor\nNeurology\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141937-21889654@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141937 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T103909 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Implementing EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface Access to Commercial Speech Generating Devices\nAbstract:\nBrain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have long been considered a promising option for people with complex communication needs. However\, most BCIs remain in the laboratory and the few BCIs on the market are not integrated into the clinically useful augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices available from long-established companies. With small business funding from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders\, Dr. Jane Huggins from the University of Michigan and Dr. Katya Hill from Gannon University have been working closely with an AAC device manufacturer to create wearable BCI access to an existing product line of speech generating devices. These efforts have produced a BCI add-on accessory that can access the language features of the speech generating devices. Laboratory and in-home testing focused on realistic communication tasks shows the effectiveness of the BCI for real-world communication and challenges and areas for future improvements. \nBio:\nDr. Huggins has been active in brain-computer interface (BCI) research since 1994. Her dissertation research on electrocorticogram (ECoG) for BCI access to assistive technology resulted in the founding of the University of Michigan Direct Brain Interface Laboratory\, which she has led since 2007. Dr. Huggins trained in computer engineering and biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan. She also completed a clinical rehabilitation engineering internship at the University of Michigan\, giving her a unique combination of skills for the development of BCI access to assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication. Her current focus is on making electroencephalogram (EEG)-based BCIs interfaces practical for people who need them. Ongoing research directions include interfacing BCIs to commercially available assistive technologies\, improving BCI response time and no-control performance\, identifying features and support necessary for successful independent BCI use by people with physical impairments\, identifying the design preferences and priorities of potential BCI users\, BCI applications in cognitive testing\, and the identification and accommodation of user-specific characteristics that affect BCI function. She is particularly interested in the often ignored topic of how BCIs can remain available for communication but unobtrusive during periods when the user is not actively trying to make selections. Dr. Huggins was a founding member of the board of directors of the Brain-Computer Interface Society and now serves on the BCI Society's Communications Committee. Outside the lab\, Dr. Huggins enjoys knitting\, genealogy\, birdwatching\, cooking for her husband\, and being Mom to her college-age children. UID:143584-21893424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143584 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251224T135015 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Ernst & Young (EY) Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/15/2025 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm | EECS 1008 (FOOD PROVIDED: Panera)\nMajors: Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\n\nAt EY\, we develop you with future-focused skills and world-class experiences. We empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your talents in a diverse\, inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Join EY and shape your future with confidence. Visit ey.com/us/students to learn more. Explore job opportunities at https://studentjobs.ey.com/. UID:143108-21892156@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143108 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1008 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T181536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Martin Luther King Day of Insight: Rock Painting with Willow Run Acres DESCRIPTION:Join BLUElab Metro\, a community-engaged sustainable engineering project team on campus\, to celebrate the week of Martin Luther King Day! BLUElab Metro is partnering with T.C. Collins\, the founder of a local community farm in Ypsilati\, Willow Run Acres\; their mission is to spread awareness and education about food sovereignty\, sustainable agriculture\, and seed saving to his local community. Our mission with this event is to promote unity and brighten people’s days through small acts of inspiration\, kindness and joy. We will be painting inspirational messages and colorful patterns on rocks to be spread around Willow Run Acres’ gardens. This event will be hosted in the Creation Lab in the IdeaHub at the Union. This event will be very casual (pop in pop out whenever)\, and it’s a great way to take a quick study break\, hang out with friends\, or meet some new ones. We hope to see you there! UID:143532-21893359@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143532 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Michigan Union - Creation Studio in the IdeaHub CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T113622 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900 SUMMARY:Meeting:APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18TH: Up to $30\,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $30\,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant office hours\, email\, or check out our webpage to learn more!\n\nLINK TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/k7ChrFbqbjkAnNjt8 UID:117733-21891124@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251211T131515 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:40th Annual MLK Memorial Keynote Lecture DESCRIPTION:This year's MLK Memorial Keynote Lecture will feature two distinguished speakers: Donzaleigh Abernathy\, acclaimed actress\, author\, civil rights activist\, and goddaughter of Dr. King\; and Derrick Johnson\, 19th president and CEO of the NAACP\, a leading force in advancing civil rights nationally.\n\nDonzaleigh Abernathy brings firsthand experience as an eyewitness and participant in major civil rights moments\, including the Freedom Rides\, the March on Washington\, and the Selma to Montgomery March. Derrick Johnson’s transformational leadership of the NAACP represents a steadfast dedication to change\, advocacy\, and justice for all.\n\nThe keynote event is coordinated by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and co-sponsored by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Michigan Engineering.\n\nThe 2026 symposium theme\, \"Unbowed and Unbroken – The Enduring Struggle for Justice\,” draws from Dr. King’s legacy of perseverance and hope\, highlighting the courage to face injustice and the commitment to lasting change. \n\nFor more information\, visit mlk.umich.edu UID:142578-21891188@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142578 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Hill Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251113T152512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: “Circadian regulation of metabolism shapes adipose remodeling” DESCRIPTION:Chelsea Hepler\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nMolecular & Integrative Physiology\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141854-21889531@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141854 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251224T122925 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:KLA Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/20/2026 | 5:30 pm | EECS 1012 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nMajors: Chemical Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Materials Science and Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Full Time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nResumes Collected\n\nKLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. We develop industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles\, integrated circuits\, packaging and printed circuit boards. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe\, our expert teams of physicists\, engineers\, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. UID:143109-21892157@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143109 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1012 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251223T095234 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Breaking Newton’s Law: Using Dusty Plasma to Investigate Anisotropic Forces DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe stability of structures and transport of energy are affected by the forces acting between elements in the system. We are used to thinking of forces in terms of Newton’s third law: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. However\, there are some systems where the forces appear to be non-reciprocal\; the objects exert different forces on each other. Such an interaction is possible when the interaction is anisotropic. In this case\, the force between two particles depends on their relative orientation. Anisotropic interactions are known to arise in some of the most interesting complex systems\, including proteins\, electrorheological (ER) fluids\, and liquid crystals. Here\, we study anisotropic interactions in a complex\, or dusty\, plasma. We use numerical models of the interactions between ions and dust to learn the form of the anisotropic interaction potential. We can then use this potential to model the dynamics of interacting dust particles without modeling the ions. We compare the results of our models to experimental data collected in laboratory experiments conducted here on earth and on the International Space Station.\nThis work was supported by the US Department of Energy\, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (DE-SC0024681) and National Science Foundation (PHY-2308742\, PHY-2308743).\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nLorin Swint Matthews is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Baylor University and Associate Director of the Center for Astrophysics\, Space Physics\, and Engineering Research. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Baylor University in 1998. She worked for Raytheon Aircraft Integration Systems from 1998-2000 as a multi-disciplined engineer in the Flight Sciences Department\, where she worked on NASA’s SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) aircraft. In 2000\, she joined the faculty at Baylor University. Her areas of research include numerical modeling and experimental investigations of the charging and dynamics of dust in astrophysical and laboratory plasma environments\, for which she received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2009. She is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143080-21892025@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21891327@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1610 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T112056 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Non-invasive Histotripsy Cancer Treatment: The Road from Bench to Bedside\nAbstract:\nHistotripsy is the first non-invasive\, non-ionizing\, and non-thermal ablation technology that is based on ultrasound and invented by Dr. Xu and her colleagues at the University of Michigan. Imagine ultrasound delivered from outside the body is used to generate bubbles and destroy the target tumor\, without incision or injury. Pre-clinical studies have shown that ultrasound image-guided histotripsy can non-invasively and mechanically disrupt the target tumor into acellular debris while preserving large normal vessels\, nerves\, and bile ducts. Histotripsy tumor acellular debris is absorbed by the body\, resulting in tumor regression and increased survival benefit. Histotripsy induces significant innate and adaptive immune response and abscopal effect (shrinkage of off-target tumors) in murine tumor models. Multi-center clinical trials confirm that histotripsy produces tumor regression and provides evidence of abscopal effect in patients with primary and metastatic liver tumors. In October 2023\, the Edison histotripsy platform (HistoSonics) was approved by FDA for non-invasive treatment of liver tumors. The Edison system is based on the technology licensed from Dr. Xu’s lab and manufactured by HistoSonics\, a company co-founded by Dr. Xu. To Date\, histotripsy has been used to treat 3000 patients with liver tumors in 70+ hospitals. There are ongoing clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe on histotripsy treatment of renal tumors and pancreatic tumors. Dr. Xu will talk about the mechanism and instrumentation of histotripsy\, the latest pre-clinical and clinical progress\, and her journal to bring this technology from bench to bedside. \nBio:\nDr. Zhen Xu is the Li Ka Shing Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering\, and Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, MI. Her research focuses on ultrasound therapy and imaging. She is a pioneer and world leader of histotripsy. She has developed histotripsy for cancer\, neurological\, and cardiovascular applications. Her work has led to the FDA approval of histotripsy treatment of liver tumors. She has been elected as Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI)\, American Institute of Medicine and Bioengineering (AIMBE)\, and IEEE. She received the IEEE Ultrasonics\, Ferroelectrics\, and Frequency Control (UFFC) Outstanding Paper Award in 2006\, Frederic Lizzi Award from the International Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) in 2015\, Lockhart Memorial Prize for Cancer Research in 2020\, and IEEE Carl Hellmuth Hertz Ultrasonics Award in 2024. She has published 140 peer-reviewed journal papers and has been awarded $50+ millions of external grant funding. She has 36 issued US and international patents. She is a principal investigator of grants funded by NIH\, Office of Navy Research\, American Cancer Association\, and Focused Ultrasound Foundation. She is the co-founder of HistoSonics. HistoSonics is valued at $3 billions through a recent private acquisition. UID:143705-21893683@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143705 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T154013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:January Water@Michigan Coffee Talk DESCRIPTION:Talk Description: Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Potential in the Great Lakes \n\nAs Michigan advances toward a clean-energy future\, energy storage has become increasingly essential for ensuring the reliability and resilience of the state’s power system. The Great Lakes region\, with its extensive shoreline and favorable topography\, offers significant potential for pumped hydro energy storage (PHS). Beyond providing large-scale\, long-duration storage\, PHS also presents opportunities for energy integration with emerging offshore wind development in the lakes.\n\nAt the same time\, the history of the Ludington PHS facility has shown that large water-based infrastructure projects can raise important questions regarding the commercial use of Great Lakes water resources. As interest grows in exploring new PHS concepts in the region\, it is crucial to examine the environmental implications—particularly ecological and fishery impacts—and to consider how such projects intersect with public trust\, governance\, and social acceptance.\n\nThis panel brings together experts in engineering\, ecology\, and policy to discuss the technical feasibility\, environmental considerations\, and societal dimensions of pumped hydro development in the Great Lakes. The session aims to foster an informed\, multidisciplinary conversation about the future of water-energy systems in our region.\n\nAbout the Speakers: \nModerator: Marc Gaden\, Adjunct Assistant Professor\, SEAS and Executive Secretary\, Great Lakes Fishery Commission\n\nPanelists: Jon Allan\, Retired Sr. Advisor and Sr. Academic and Research Program Officer\, School for Environment and Sustainability\; Jeremy Bricker\, Associate Professor\, Civil and Environmental Engineering\; Tomas Höök\, Head/Professor Forestry & Natural Resources\, Purdue University\; Xin Shen\, PhD candidate\, Civil and Environmental Engineering\n\nYou can RSVP for the event here: https://graham.umich.edu/wateratmichigan/coffee-talks UID:142761-21891343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142761 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Michigan Union - Kuenzel Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251118T133619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: “Visualizing gene regulation post traumatic brain injury with spatial epigenetics” DESCRIPTION:Yang Xiao\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nPathology\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141985-21889737@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141985 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894083@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 3127, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251224T134757 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Texas Instruments Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/28/2026 | 5:30 pm | DOW 2150 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nMajors: Biomedical Engineering\, Chemical Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Materials Science and Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Full Time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nResumes Collected\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nTexas Instruments designs\, manufactures\, tests\, and sells analog and embedded semiconductors in markets that include industrial\, automotive\, personal electronics\, communications equipment\, and enterprise systems. UID:143110-21892158@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143110 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 2150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260124T110847 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T193000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Gulfstream Aerospace Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/28/2026 | 6:30 pm | DOW 1014 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nMajors: Aerospace Engineering\, Electrical Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\, Co-op\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nResumes Collected\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Resident\n\nInspired by the belief that aviation could fuel business growth\, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. invented the first purpose-built business aircraft\, the Gulfstream I\, which first flew in 1958. Today\, more than 3\,400 aircraft are in service around the world. Together with parent company General Dynamics\, Gulfstream consistently invests in the future\, dedicating resources to researching and developing innovative new aircraft\, technologies and services.\n\nGulfstream’s next-generation family of aircraft\, including the super-midsize Gulfstream G300\, the category-leading Gulfstream G400\, the award-winning Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600\, the ultralarge-cabin Gulfstream G700 and the ultralong-range Gulfstream G800\, offers an aircraft for every mission. All are backed by the worldwide Gulfstream Customer Support network.\n\nLeading the way to better\, faster and safer flight is all in a day's work at Gulfstream. Our employees design\, manufacture and support the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Explore our opportunities\, and chart your course with us. UID:144427-21895343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144427 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1014 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251201T162504 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MICDE - Mechanical Engineering Seminar - Elif Ertekin\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Predictive materials simulation has long been rooted in first-principles descriptions of physical mechanisms\, grounded in quantum mechanics but limited by tractable length scales\, sampling challenges\, and the accuracy-cost tradeoff. Today\, machine-learning methods seek to transform materials science by revealing patterns in data extending beyond conventional modeling. My talk will explore how these two paradigms\, mechanistic simulation and data-driven learning\, can act synergistically to accelerate materials discovery and understanding. I will begin by outlining what first-principles simulations can currently achieve and where their limitations arise\, using examples from our work in thermoelectrics\, wide-band-gap semiconductors\, ion-transport materials\, and structural alloys. Building on this foundation\, I will show how machine-learning approaches\, when designed with materials-specific considerations such as symmetries and invariances\, can enhance traditional methods. Examples include symmetry-aware generative models for inorganic crystalline solids and machine-learning solutions to the many-body electronic-structure problem that rival high-accuracy quantum methods. Together\, these examples highlight how integrating mechanisms and patterns can help advance predictive materials simulations.\n\n\nBio: Elif Ertekin is an Andersen Faculty Scholar\, Associate Professor\, and Associate Head for Graduate Programs in the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a faculty affiliate of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL). Her research interests center on the theory and modeling of materials\, with an emphasis on probabilistic and stochastic methods. She focuses on developing a microscopic understanding of atomic and electronic-scale processes in materials\, with applications in thermal transport\, energy conversion\, and defect chemistry. She received BS degrees in Mathematics and in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Penn State\, a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley\, and she carried out post-doctoral work at the Berkeley Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Physics and a Divisional Associate Editor for Physical Review Letters. UID:142220-21890232@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142220 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - 3213ABC CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260106T152104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Learning What Matters: Neural Mechanisms of Flexible Navigation\nAbstract:\nGoal-directed navigation in a dynamic world requires quickly identifying important locations and adapting behavioral plans to new information. In this talk I will describe neural circuit mechanisms of rapid spatial learning and of adapting to new information to guide navigation. Identifying crucial locations in a new environment depends on neural computations that rapidly represent locations and connect location information to key outcomes like food\, however the mechanisms to trigger these computations at behaviorally relevant locations is not well understood. We find that inhibitory interneurons in hippocampal CA3 play a causal role in identifying and exploiting new food locations. Inhibitory interneurons in CA3 drastically reduce firing on approach to and in goal locations. Sparse optogenetic stimulation to prevent goal-related decreases in interneuron firing impaired learning of goal locations and disrupted neural representations of goal locations. These results reveal that goal-selective decreases in inhibitory activity enable learning important locations. Navigation also requires rapidly updating choices in the face of new information. In hippocampus and prefrontal cortex\, neural activity representing future goals is theorized to support navigation planning. Yet how prospective goal representations incorporate new\, pivotal information is unknown. Using virtual reality\, we precisely introduced new crucial information during navigation and recorded neural activity as mice flexibly adapted their planned destinations. We found that new information triggered increased prospective representations and reorganization to rapidly shift to the new choice. This prospective code updating depended on the degree of behavioral adaptation needed. These studies reveal new mechanisms by which animals rapidly learn crucial new locations and adapt to new information that requires updating navigation plans.\n\nBio:\nDr. Annabelle Singer is the McCamish Foundation Early Career Professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Her research seeks to understand how neural activity produces memories and regulates brain immune function\, with the goal of developing new therapies for brain disease. Dr. Singer’s work has shown that coordinated electrical activity across hippocampal neurons encodes memories and fails in models of Alzheimer’s disease. She discovered that driving specific patterns of neural activity\, such as gamma oscillations\, reduces Alzheimer’s pathology and alters brain immune function. Using non-invasive sensory stimulation\, she is translating these discoveries from rodents to humans to pioneer radically new treatments for disease.\n\nDr. Singer is a Packard Fellow\, Kavli Fellow\, and recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Gilbreth Lectureship\, the Society for Neuroscience’s Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award\, and the American Neurological Association’s Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award. Her discoveries have inspired more than 20 clinical trials of brain stimulation across multiple diseases and have been featured on PBS\, Nature News\, Quanta Magazine\, The New York Times\, Radiolab\, and multiple documentaries. Dr. Singer trained as a postdoctoral fellow in Ed Boyden’s Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT and earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at UCSF. UID:143328-21892907@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143328 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260121T085813 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Burns & McDonnell Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:1/29/2025 | 5:30 pm | EECS 1311 (FOOD PROVIDED: Panera)\nMajors: Chemical Engineering\, Civil Engineering\, Electrical Engineering\, Environmental Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Full-time\, Intern\, Co-op\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\nResumes Collected\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nAt Burns & McDonnell\, our engineers\, construction professionals\, architects\, planners\, technologists and scientists do more than plan\, design and construct. With a mission unchanged since 1898 — make our clients successful — our team partners with you on the toughest challenges\, constantly working to make the world an amazing place. Each professional brings an ownership mentality to projects at our 100% employee-owned firm\, which has safety performance among the top 5% of AEC firms. That means we think like owners\, working through each challenge until it’s resolved\, meeting or exceeding our clients’ goals. UID:143111-21892159@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143111 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T104137 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Hackathon Info Session (North Campus) DESCRIPTION:Prove to future employers you know AI. \nWalk away with a portfolio-ready project that solves a real-world problem. \n\nTake on the role of the business lead or the engineering lead and build and pitch your agentic solution in the first 24 Hour AI Hackathon between the Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering! \n\nThis competition is open to:\nCollege of Engineering students\nComputer Science Majors\nU-M Entrepreneurship Minor students\nU-M Ross School of Business Minor students\nRoss School of Business students UID:144497-21895426@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144497 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T080201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"Engineering regenerative microenvironments: Guiding cell plasticity through niche design and nanoscale mediators\" DESCRIPTION:Jae-Won Shin\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nDentistry-Biologic & Materials Science\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141861-21889542@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141861 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21895587@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 3336 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T085848 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Staying Ahead of the Algorithm: Your Personal Deepfake Defense DESCRIPTION:The digital world is evolving at lightning speed\, making it harder than ever to distinguish between what is real and what is cleverly manipulated by AI. Deepfakes are no longer a futuristic movie concept\; they are a current threat used in everything from sophisticated fraud schemes to targeted misinformation campaigns.\n\nJoin us for a Lifelong Learning webinar featuring the founders of ProbeTruth\, a leading deepfake detection software company building enterprise-grade tools to safeguard against synthetic content. You’ll learn from U-M experts: Khalid Malik\, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Center for Cybersecurity at U-M-Flint\, and fellow alumna MJ Cartwright (’84 BSEE)\, an innovator and mentor with U-M Innovation Partnerships.\n\nDuring the session\, the experts will break down the mechanics of AI deception and empower you with practical strategies for recognizing and protecting against Deepfakes in your daily life.\n\nWhat You Will Learn:\nThe New Face of Fraud: Discover the real-world deepfake scams targeting individuals\, from voice cloning over the phone to convincing video impersonations.\n\nPractical Spotting Techniques: Get expert tips on the subtle “tells” that even the most advanced deepfakes often miss in video\, audio\, and images.\n\nSafe Media Consumption: Learn simple techniques for verifying content and protecting yourself and your family from misinformation.\n\nAsk the Experts: A live Q&A session with the founders of ProbeTruth.\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain critical media literacy skills from U-M experts who are building the future of digital security.\n\nFor those that are attending in person\, there will be a networking opportunity in the EECS Atrium following the presentation.\n\nAbout the Experts & ProbeTruth. We are delighted that Dr. Malik and Ms. Cartwright are able to share their expertise and knowledge with us.\n\nMJ Cartwright (CEO of ProbeTruth\, U-M Alumna ’84)\nMJ Cartwright has led successful startup initiatives with disruptive technologies and positive social and business impacts. Her experience spans many different industries including manufacturing\, education\, healthcare\, medical devices\, and legal tech. She is currently a state-wide mentor with the University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships Team and CEO of ProbeTruth. Previously\, she was the CEO of Court Innovations that built and expanded the Matterhorn online dispute resolution (ODR) platform across the US. MJ volunteers on numerous nonprofit boards and holds an MBA from Eastern Michigan University and a BSEE from the University of Michigan.\n\nKhalid Malik (CTO of ProbeTruth\, Director of Cybersecurity at U-M-Flint)\nDr. Khalid M. Malik is the director of cybersecurity at the College of Innovation and Technology\, University of Michigan-Flint. His research focuses on decentralized decision support systems by employing multimodal\, federated\, trustworthy\, and neuro-symbolic AI. In cybersecurity\, he is researching forensic examiners for authenticity\, integrity\, and veracity of audios\, videos\, and images\, including deepfake detection. Dr. Malik is the founder and CTO of ProbeTruth\, Inc.\, leveraging multimodal and neuro-symbolic AI developed from his cybersecurity lab.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! Please select either the virtual attendance or in-person option when registering so we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Andrea Hyslop (andrea.m.hyslop@gmail.com) Go Blue!\n\nBy registering to attend a U-M Alumni Association sponsored club event\, you agree to abide by our code of conduct UID:143361-21892948@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143361 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1500 EECS CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251223T102619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Plasma and Gas Optics for Ultra-Intense Lasers DESCRIPTION:MIPSE Early Career Award 2025-2026\n\nAbstract: \nOur ability to build lasers of higher peak power into higher-intensity regimes of laser science is fundamentally limited by the optical damage thresholds of the dielectric coatings\, glass\, and metal that make up modern optics. Although we would like to have lasers capable of probing Schwinger-limit fields or accelerating large plasma volumes to relativistic speeds\, current laser technology cannot be scaled much beyond the ten-petawatt level without prohibitive cost. Plasma physics offers a solution: plasma can tolerate light intensities far beyond the damage thresholds of solid-state optics. In principle\, the use of plasmas as optics allows the construction of compact ultra-high-power lasers\, but a range of plasma physics and engineering problems must first be solved. We will discuss how gases and plasmas can be shaped into precision optics suitable for our most powerful and energetic lasers\, providing ultra-high damage thresholds and resistance to the neutron and debris fluxes that would be present in an inertial fusion plant. We will show experimental\, computational\, and analytic results on the performance of gas and plasma diffraction gratings and lenses\, including demonstrations of efficiency and stability comparable to standard solid-state optics. We will then discuss designs for plasma-based laser systems and how plasma optics could enable compact lasers with multi-petawatt to exawatt peak powers.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nMatthew Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He received BSE\, MA\, and PhD degrees from Princeton University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. From 2019 to 2022 he was a Lawrence Fellow in the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research applies high-power lasers to the development of optical diagnostics for fluids and plasmas\, the study of intense light-matter interactions\, and the construction of compact light and particle sources\, combining adaptive high-repetition-rate experiments and large-scale simulations to explore new regimes in fluid mechanics\, thermodynamics\, materials science\, and plasma physics.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143085-21892041@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143085 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T124846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.\n\nThe 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 30-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 40 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. This session will only be offered in person for students.\n\nRSVP Required for Event.\n\nSpeaker Biography:\nCale is Chief Engineering Officer and cofounder at Motmot located at Newlab Detroit. Cale graduated with two BS in CS Embedded Systems and CS Mathematics from University of Michigan-Dearborn. He has completed his Robotics MS and is finishing up his Sustainable Systems MS and MEng/DEng in Manufacturing at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Before returning to grad school\, his career spanned several domains including industrial robotics and prototyping\, cyber-physical system security contracting\, firefighting\, and military service. He currently lives on his family farm in Milford\, Michigan.\n\nAbstract:\nEntrepreneurship and graduate school don’t have to be in conflict! Join me as I discuss tips and tricks to successfully found a business during graduate school including a high-level overview of the entrepreneurial resources at the University of Michigan. Additionally\, gain a better understanding of the skills coveted by startups\, unique aspects of working for startups\, and which lesser-known course options available that made the biggest differences in my entrepreneurial endeavors. UID:144731-21895782@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144731 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260127T102040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Garmin Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:2/4/2026 | 5:30 pm | DOW 2150 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nThis will be a hybrid session. Meeting password: swe-cis\nMajors: Aerospace Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Full Time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nUS Citizenship Required or Permanent Resident\n\nWe make products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside. We do this so our customers can make the most of the time they spend pursuing their passions. We strive to develop innovative\, state-of-the-art products that inspire our customers in their adventures.\n\nWith over 22\,000 associates in 37 countries around the world\, our advanced technology promotes performance\, safety & ease of use in every market we serve: Aviation\, Outdoor/Recreation\, Automotive\, Marine\, Fitness/Wearable Technology. We have full-time & intern opportunities available in AZ\, CA\, CO\, CT\, KS\, ME\, MI\, MN\, MO\, NC\, OK\, & OR. UID:144571-21895567@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144571 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 2150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T172434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T172500 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Global Operations Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Tauber Institute for Global Operations is hosting the Global Operations Conference 2026\, an afternoon event bringing together industry leaders\, faculty\, and students to explore how AI and emerging technologies are shaping operations\, infrastructure\, and leadership.\n\nThis year’s theme\, Future-Focused Leadership: AI and Innovation in Operations\, emphasizes practical perspectives on AI integration\, data-driven infrastructure\, and what future operational leaders need to be prepared for.\n\nOpening keynote:\nJason Clark\, 777 Program Vice President and General Manager and Everett Site Leader\, The Boeing Company\nKeynote topic: The Future of Work and AI UID:144151-21894734@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Tauber Colloquium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260127T070323 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Brain tumors are organized as active nematic liquid crystals\n\nAbstract:\nWhether gliomas consist of random accumulations of cells or are self-organizing remains unknown. If large scale order exists\, it should manifest as invariant structures across different tumors. Recently\, we described the existence of oncostreams\, fascicles of elongated mesenchymal-like cells that are found in gliomas in both rodent and human tumors. In this presentation\, I will discuss that glioma brain tumors in vivo\, and in vitro\, are structured as active nematic liquid crystals. Building on our previous work that gliomas exhibit self-organized\, aligned\, multicellular structures\, termed oncostreams\, I will show that gliomas display nematic order\, topological defects\, disclinations\, and quasi-long range order in 2D and in 3D. Significantly\, the amount of nematic order scales with tumor aggression - suggesting crystalline order contributes to tumor malignancy - constituting a novel potential therapeutic target for this incurable cancer. Potential novel therapeutic approaches based on this new understanding of the structure of gliomas will be discussed. \n\nBio:\nDr. Lowenstein graduated MD\, Ph.D. from the University of Buenos Aires\, Argentina. Following postdoctoral work at The Johns Hopkins University\, NIH\, and Oxford University he opened his first lab at the University of Dundee\, Scotland. Subsequently\, he has taught and researched at the University of Wales\, Cardiff\, the University of Manchester\, UK\, and UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center\, in Los Angeles\, CA. He has been at the University of Michigan since 2011. His interests lie in understanding and curing brain tumors. Most recently\, he has been exploring the physical organization of brain tumors\, as will be discussed during his presentation. UID:144608-21895563@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144608 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T104112 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Hackathon Info Session (Central Campus) DESCRIPTION:Prove to future employers you know AI.\nWalk away with a portfolio-ready project that solves a real-world problem.\n\nTake on the role of the business lead or the engineering lead and build and pitch your agentic solution in the first 24 Hour AI Hackathon between the Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering! \n\nThis competition is open to:\nCollege of Engineering students\nComputer Science Majors\nU-M Entrepreneurship Minor students\nU-M Ross School of Business Minor students\nRoss School of Business students UID:144498-21895427@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144498 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ross School of Business - B1580 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260130T085038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Ruby+Associates\, a Degenkolb Company Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:2/5/2026 | 5:30 pm | EECS 1008 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nMajors: Civil Engineering\nPositions: Full Time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nResumes Collected\n\nRuby+Associates\, a Degenkolb Company\, is a structural engineering firm with over 500 staff\nmembers. We support clients through Structural Building Design\, Construction Engineering\,\nHeavy Lift Engineering\, Erection Engineering\, Connection Design\, Building Analysis /\nReinforcement\, and our LeanSteel® delivery method. In 2023\, we joined Degenkolb Engineers\, a\nWest Coast firm recognized for innovative structural engineering and advancing earthquake\nresilience worldwide. Together\, our award-winning designs are delivered from 8 West Coast\noffices and two Michigan locations. Our teams thrive in collaborative environments\, serving\nindustrial/manufacturing\, healthcare\, higher education\, science and technology\, construction\,\nand federal clients to achieve exceptional results across a broad range of project types.\n\nFeel free to reach out to me at swe.car.pub@umich.edu with any questions. UID:144826-21895988@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144826 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1008 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260201T185943 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T210000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:02/05 Game Night: Superbowl x Bad Bunny Edition DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun night of gaming\, socializing\, food and music!! Enjoy some Bad Bunny x Superbowl fun with fellow Robloxians!! UID:144868-21896102@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144868 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Mason Hall - 2407 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260202T083307 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260207T130000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Climb & Connect: A GradSWE Bouldering Social DESCRIPTION:Join GradSWE for a bouldering social! We'll provide a day pass and shoe rental\, along with snacks and drinks. Email Allison (grimsted@umich.edu) if you need a ride. UID:144900-21896116@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144900 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T101921 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MICDE – NERS – MIPSE Joint Seminar: Brian Haines\, Los Alamos National Laboratory DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe xRAGE radiation-hydrodynamics code is a state-of-the art simulation tool for modeling inertial confinement fusion experiments. xRAGE is one of only three radiation-hydrodynamics codes developed in the U.S. with sufficient physics to credibly model both capsule implosions as well as the high-Z cylindrical hohlraums used to convert laser energy into an X-ray drive for the capsule. xRAGE solves the equations for hydrodynamics and other physics in an Eulerian reference frame and features adaptive mesh refinement\, which makes it uniquely well-suited to accurately modeling capsule defects and engineering features that are important factors limiting capsule performance. In the first half of this talk\, we will discuss the physics modeling capabilities and algorithms available in xRAGE with an emphasis on those relevant to high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion. In the second half of the talk\, we will discuss the successful application of xRAGE to provide pre-shot predictions for seventeen high-yield capsule implosions on the National Ignition Facility. This will include the modeling methodology\, how we establish prediction uncertainties\, and how we have learned from prediction failures to improve the methodology. Our predictions have exhibited a 67% success rate thus far\, which is much higher than other pre-shot predictions over the same set of experiments.\n\nBio: \nBrian M. Haines is a Senior Distinguished Scientist in the Eulerian Codes group in the X-Computational Physics division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is currently the lead for the Ignition Applications project\, which includes the THOR and BrassOwl experimental campaigns on the National Ignition Facility. Brian leads the effort to produce LANL xRAGE pre-shot predictions and post-shot analysis of high-yield implosion attempts on the National Ignition Facility. Brian led the decadal effort to develop the xRAGE radiation-hydrodynamics code into a state-of-the-art tool for modeling inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high-energy density physics experiments and has pioneered the use of xRAGE to perform large-scale high-resolution full-physics three-dimensional simulations of ICF implosions to understand the impacts of hydrodynamic instabilities and engineering features. Prior to his current position\, Brian was a Metropolis postdoc in the Methods & Algorithms group from 2011-2013 and did various internships as a student with Argonne National Laboratory\, LANL\, the National Security Agency\, and the Institute for Defense Analyses’ Center for Communications Research. Brian received a Ph.D. in mathematics from Penn State University in 2011 and a B.A. in mathematics and physics from New York University in 2006. Brian has co-authored 100 peer-reviewed publications that have received over 3\,400 citations and has been awarded a Secretary’s Honor Award from DOE\, four distinguished performance awards from LANL\, five defense program awards of excellence from NNSA\, an ICF program award from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)\, and a Director’s Science and Technology Award from LLNL. UID:144965-21896209@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144965 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T080452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"When red cells talk to bone ‒ Crosstalk mechanisms in musculoskeletal disorders\" DESCRIPTION:Annemarie Lang\, D.V.M.\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nOrthopaedic Surgery\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141862-21889543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141862 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21895601@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 3336 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260130T090614 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Intel Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:2/10/2026 | 5:30 pm | LCSIB 1355 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn)\nMajors: Chemical Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Materials Science and Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\, PhD\nUS Citizenship Required\n\nOur mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world\, that’s the power of Intel Inside. With more ingenuity and creativity inside\, our work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs to things that make everyday life better— they’re all powered by Intel technology. With a career at Intel\, you can help make the future more wonderful for everyone.\n\nFeel free to reach out to me at swe.car.pub@umich.edu with any questions. UID:144828-21895989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144828 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - 1355 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T094331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T161500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Intro to GPU & CUDA Programming DESCRIPTION:This workshop is an introduction to GPU programing for scientific and engineering applications. The basics of GPU architecture will be presented. Parallel programing strategies will be discussed followed by actual programing examples.\n\nParticipants should be familiar with programming and how to use the Great Lakes computing cluster. C/C++ examples will be provided to try on the Great Lakes GPU nodes.\n\nRegister on Teaching and Technology Collaborative: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/intro-to-gpu-cuda-programming-12/ UID:130924-21867371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130924 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T104352 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:From Concept to Care: Leading R&D and Operations in the Medical Device Industry\nAbstract:\nThis seminar focuses on the career journey and real-world experiences of a Vice President of R&D and Operations Engineering in the medical device industry. Students will gain insight into how careers evolve across engineering\, innovation\, operations\, and leadership\, and what skills\, mindsets\, and decisions enable long-term success. The session offers practical guidance on navigating industry roles\, learning from early career choices\, and building a path at the intersection of engineering\, healthcare\, and business impact.\n\nBio:\nWith more than 25 years in the medical device industry\, Carlos M. Ortega (Vice President of R&D and Operations Engineering) has built a career at the intersection of innovation\, engineering execution\, and clinical impact. Having held leadership and functional roles at companies such as Terumo\, Medtronic\, and Johnson & Johnson\, he has contributed to the development and commercialization of technologies across cardiovascular\, neurovascular\, aortic\, and peripheral vascular therapies.\n\nHis experience spans predominantly R&D leadership\, complemented by roles in operations engineering and product marketing\, giving him a unique perspective on how ideas translate into manufacturable\, clinically meaningful products. Throughout his career\, he has led multidisciplinary teams\, navigated complex regulatory environments\, and helped organizations align technology development with patient and business needs.\n\nHe is passionate about the impact medical devices have on the lives or the patients they serve and in mentoring the next generation of professionals by sharing practical insights into building impactful careers in the medical device industry. UID:145043-21896577@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145043 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T104519 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T235900 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:19700101T000000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Hackathon Registration Deadline DESCRIPTION:Prove to future employers you know AI.\nWalk away with a portfolio-ready project that solves a real-world problem.\n\nTake on the role of the business lead or the engineering lead and build and pitch your agentic solution in the first 24 Hour AI Hackathon between the Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering!\n\nThis competition is open to:\nCollege of Engineering students\nComputer Science Majors\nU-M Entrepreneurship Minor students\nU-M Ross School of Business Minor students\nRoss School of Business students UID:144499-21895428@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144499 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894084@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T094551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Extreme Matters\, Pressure to Explore New Worlds\, Exotic Solids\, and Star Power DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nA science revolution is underway with the discovery of thousands of planets outside of our solar system\, the creation of revolutionary materials\, and the potential for harnessing fusion energy. Unlocking these discoveries hinges on our ability to understand and manipulate matter to and beyond atomic pressures\, conditions that alter the nature of atoms themselves. At such conditions our intuition for matter begins to breakdown\, with hydrogen becoming a metal and perhaps a superconducting super-fluid\, water becoming superionic where protons flow through a compact oxygen crystal\, and unbound electrons getting squeezed interior to core orbitals of an atom. I will show how laboratory laser experiments are opening this science frontier at light speed\, revealing how we might make transparent aluminum-like in Star Trek\, a new exploration into the nature and implications of planets-potential platforms for life throughout the universe\, and controlled thermonuclear fusion. You might take a look at one of our videos as a primer to our discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqabT21d8VM\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nGilbert ‘Rip’ Collins is Tracy Hyde Harris Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy\, and Associate Director for the Laboratory for Laser Energetics at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Ohio State University. From 1989 to 2016\, he held positions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\, including Group Leader\, Physics Associate Division Leader\, Director for the Center for High Energy Density Physics\, and Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff. Rip works with a world-class team of scientists exploring the nature and implications of matter at conditions where external forces overwhelm the quantum forces of the atom and the microphysics leading to thermonuclear fusion. He is the Director of the NSF Physics Frontier Center for Matter at Atomic Pressures. He holds visiting Professorships at Oxford University and the University of Edinburgh. He is a recipient of the Bridgman Award\, APS Fellow\, AAAS Fellow\, APS Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics\, DOE Weapons Recognition of Excellence Award\, NNSA Award for Excellence for Stockpile Stewardship Program\, and NNSA Science and Technology Award.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143572-21893406@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143572 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T130359 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Walbridge Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:2/18/2025 | 5:30 pm | DOW 2150 (FOOD PROVIDED: Panera)\nMajors: Civil Engineering\, Electrical Engineering\, Environmental Engineering\, Industrial and Operations Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\nResumes Collected\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Residence Required\n\nWalbridge is one of America’s largest privately held construction companies\, founded in Detroit in 1916. The company offers construction management\, engineering\, and real estate services for customers in manufacturing\, hyperscale data centers\, automotive\, defense\, higher education\, health care\, and government. Walbridge employs more than 1\,500 professionals in North America. UID:143112-21892160@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143112 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 2150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T142826 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Advancing Ultrasound Therapy and Imaging: Towards High-Precision\, Real-time Solutions\n\nAbstract:\nAchieving high-precision diagnosis and therapy with ultrasound is challenging due to the heterogeneous nature of biological tissues. This seminar will present recent technological advances in ultrasound to improve both imaging performance and therapeutic capability.\n\nThe first part of the seminar will introduce transcranial histotripsy as a non-invasive brain therapy. Histotripsy is a non-thermal\, non-ionizing ultrasound therapy that mechanically fractionates target tissue through acoustic cavitation generated by short\, high-intensity ultrasound pulses. Transcranial histotripsy is particularly challenging because the intact human skull introduces severe attenuation and phase aberration. This seminar will discuss the specialized instrumentation for transcranial histotripsy\, methods to ensure precise targeting and real-time monitoring (including skull aberration correction and cavitation imaging)\, and feasibility and safety evaluation of transcranial histotripsy in preclinical studies.\n\nThe second half of the seminar will focus on ultrafast ultrasound imaging using large-aperture arrays. By combining ultrafast acquisition techniques with parallel computing\, this approach enables high-resolution volumetric imaging over a large field of view at video-rate frame rates. Two clinically relevant applications will be presented: panoramic spine imaging for diagnosis and interventional guidance\, and breast ultrasound tomography for early cancer screening. Finally\, we will discuss remaining technical challenges for clinical translation and highlight how advances in ultrafast imaging can be integrated with histotripsy to enable safer\, more precise therapies.\n\nBio:\nDr. Ning Lu is a Senior Ultrasound Engineer at United Imaging Healthcare North America in Bellevue\, Washington. She completed her postdoctoral training in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University under the mentorship of Prof. Katherine W. Ferrara\, where she developed high-resolution 3D ultrasound imaging techniques for diagnostic and interventional guidance. Dr. Lu received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Scientific Computing (joint degree) from the University of Michigan in 2023\, working with Prof. Zhen Xu on MR-guided transcranial histotripsy for non-invasive brain therapy. Her research interests include biomedical ultrasound\, medical instrumentation\, parallel computing\, and AI-driven imaging science. Her long-term career goal is to develop high-precision\, affordable\, personalized ultrasound solutions for therapy\, diagnosis\, and health monitoring. UID:145330-21897104@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145330 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T151659 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - The Reactor Around the Corner: Understanding Advanced Nuclear Energy Futures DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nSmall modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear technologies are gaining attention as key solutions to climate change\, energy insecurity\, and the growing energy needs of data centers. However\, the potential expansion of the global nuclear industry introduces—and in some cases reinforces—problems that technological solutions alone will not be able to fix. To help ensure that advanced nuclear energy serves the public interest rather than predominantly corporate and geopolitical actors\, we must have robust governance frameworks in place before the widespread implementation of SMRs. \n\nThis presentation will highlight the findings of the recent Science\, Technology\, and Public Policy (STPP) program’s Technology Assessment Project (TAP) report\, “The Reactor Around the Corner: Understanding Advanced Nuclear Energy Futures.” We will discuss our research approach\, in which we use the analogical case study (ACS) method to examine historical and contemporary technology parallels. By analyzing past technologies similar in form\, function\, or impact\, we can identify repeating social patterns and anticipate the social\, environmental\, ethical\, equity\, economic\, and geopolitical implications of emerging technologies.\n\nOur analysis reveals that without robust governance frameworks\, the widespread adoption of SMRs risks entrenching global disparities\, privileging private interests over public good\, overlooking local and Indigenous knowledge\, intensifying environmental injustices\, and failing to deliver on promises of local empowerment. We present policy recommendations for responsible governance of SMRs and the uranium supply chain to maximize benefits and minimize harms.\n\nThis interdisciplinary collaboration between the Ford School’s Science\, Technology\, and Public Policy (STPP) program and the College of Engineering’s Fastest Path to Zero Initiative (FPTZ) in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences demonstrates how policy and engineering expertise can be effectively integrated to address complex sociotechnical challenges.\n\nDenia Djokić Biography:\nDenia Djokić is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s Fastest Path to Zero Initiative in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences. Her research focuses on the social\, political\, equity\, and environmental justice aspects of nuclear waste management\, advanced nuclear energy technology\, and energy systems more broadly. Dr. Djokić holds a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of California\, Berkeley\, where she was a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Graduate Student Fellow\, and a BS in physics from Carnegie Mellon University.\n\nMolly Kleinman Biography:\nMolly Kleinman serves as the Managing Director of the Science\, Technology\, and Public Policy program at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. In this role\, she has co-authored reports on equitable community partnerships\, generative AI\, facial recognition\, and vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Kleinman received her PhD in Higher Education Policy from the University of Michigan Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education\, her MS in Information from the University of Michigan School of Information\, and her BA in English from Bryn Mawr College. UID:145462-21897377@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145462 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T094338 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:NERS Colloquia: Grad Student Poster Sessions DESCRIPTION:Explore research across nuclear science\, from advanced reactor systems and materials to radiation detection\, fusion\, policy\, and more. UID:145435-21897344@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T094030 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Generative AI for Visualization DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on the use of generative AI tools/agents to produce visualizations. We will go over the use of different tools for automating the construction of descriptive\, analytical\, and communicative visualizations. The session will cover prompting approaches for construction\, ideation\, and evaluation. The topics will be largely practical\, with a touch of theory to help you understand how to judge the quality of visualizations and guide the tools toward better results. UID:145102-21896671@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145102 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T100724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The ‘First Proof’ Experiment DESCRIPTION:During the first part of this talk\, we will provide some background on how modern generative AI chatbot systems work\, focusing on the setting of answering math questions. We then focus on the current state of “AI and math.” While it is clear that AI systems are at least helpful assistants for some parts of research mathematics\, their ability to answer research-level math questions without an expert in the loop is less clear. To assess this\, we are running a community experiment called “First Proof”\, where we have shared a set of ten math questions which have arisen naturally in the research process of the authors but which had not appeared publicly until February 7\, 2026. Answers to the questions are known to the authors of the questions\, but will remain encrypted for one week\, while the experiment is running. We will discuss the set-up and initial outcomes from the experiment\, and finally discuss next steps for further assessments.\n\nAbout the speaker: Rachel Ward is a professor of mathematics and holds a distinguished professorship in Data Science at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at UT Austin. From 2023-2025\, she was on leave as Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. From 2017-2018 she was a visiting Researcher at Facebook AI Research. Her research interests include optimization\, randomized numerical linear algebra\, theoretical machine learning\, and AI + Math. UID:145769-21897795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145769 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 EECS CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260127T150455 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T140000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Examining Driver Takeover Decisions and Trust of AVs at Rural Intersections DESCRIPTION:This work explored whether the complexity of different rural intersections influenced driver trust and comfort in a conditionally automated vehicle (i.e.\, level 3 SAE) navigating the intersection for them. In an online survey platform (UMN Qualtrics)\, 271 participants watched five brief curated videos of a simulated automated vehicle navigating different rural intersections\, with or without the presence of traffic\, made a decision about whether they would like to take over control\, and rated their trust and comfort with the automated vehicle navigating each intersection. Intersection type was not predictive of AV trust and comfort with navigating the different intersections\, however\, drivers’ takeover decisions\, level of education\, past experience driving on J-turn intersections\, and urbanicity predicted the level of trust and comfort with the automated vehicle. The outcome of this work led to the development of a repository of curated simulated videos that were made publicly available for future research projects.\n\nFunded Research: https://ccat.umtri.umich.edu/research/minnesota/examining-driver-hand-off-and-take-over-of-avs-at-j-turn-intersections/\n---\nAbout the speakers:\nNichole is the Director of the Human Factors Safety Laboratory and Associate Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. She is a research scholar at the Center for Transportation Studies and a graduate faculty member of the UMN Human Factors and Ergonomics Program. Her research interests include user-centered design in high-risk domains\, simulation\, crash reporting\, and human performance.\n\nKatelyn is a Research Fellow in the Human Factors Safety Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include error analysis and performance assessment\, advanced statistics\, training\, and treatment disparities in prehospital care and combat medicine. UID:144638-21895619@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144638 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T080730 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: \"How cells force the gut into shape\" DESCRIPTION:Tyler Huycke\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nMolecular\, Cellular\, & Developmental Biology\nUniversity of Michigan UID:141863-21889544@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141863 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894085@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T164237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T133000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration. \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions. UID:144802-21895959@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T085633 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Cellular Mechanisms of Vascular Calcification and Opportunities for Targeted Therapies\n\nAbstract:\nVascular calcification is the major precursor to cardiovascular disease and is further exacerbated by chronic kidney disease. Phosphate is a known precursor to vascular calcification which leads to the onset of CVCs and other complications. Increased serum levels of inorganic phosphate lead to calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells and a phenotypic switch to an osteoblast-like cell. Once thought to be a passive process of calcium and phosphate deposition within arteries\, vascular calcification is now known to be an active\, cell-regulated condition. There is a clinical need to develop a therapy for vascular calcification that reduces calcification without causing arterial damage similar to current therapies such as endovascular stent and atherectomy. We are examining the role of phosphate in vascular smooth muscle cell calcification and the potential of protein therapy to reduce calcification.\n\nBio: \nDr. C. LaShan Simpson Hendrix is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Before joining the faculty at University of Cincinnati in 2024\, she was an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University (2013 – 2023) and she trained as a postdoctoral research associate at Rice University in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Hendrix received all her educational training at Clemson University with a B.S. in Biochemistry\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. In Bioengineering. Dr. Hendrix’s research interests include vascular calcification\, smooth muscle cells\, cell and gene therapy\, and mechanotransduction. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)\, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)\, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).\n\nIn addition to her passion for vascular research\, Dr. Hendrix is a student advocate and a champion for diversity and inclusion. She has worked to create inclusive spaces for trainee development and success. She has received numerous awards for her efforts including Teacher of the Year\, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University\, 2018\; Academy of Distinguished Teachers\, Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University\, 2019\; and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award\, Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning\, 2020. Her pride and joy are the diversity of her research lab and the outstanding accomplishments of her trainees. Dr. Hendrix is the founder of BlackWomenInBME and has hosted sessions for her group at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual meeting since 2018. She is the recipient of the 2021 Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award Lecture and the 2025 Mentor Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). UID:145355-21897164@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145355 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T152559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Chemical engineering and chemistry in energy systems: past\, present and path forward DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nI will discuss historical links between chemical engineering\, chemistry\, energy systems\, and environmental sustainability. I will outline the transformative potential of chemical engineering in the design of sustainable energy systems and the key limitations preventing us from taking full advantage of this potential. I will describe some promising directions\, focusing on specific avenues that we have been exploring.\nIn this context\, I will discuss our recent work on developing multifunctional catalytic materials that allow us to make chemical conversion processes more selective and efficient. I will focus on a few reactions that have dramatic environmental impact\, including solar water splitting\, upgrading shale gas component into useful chemicals and fuels\, developing alloy electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications\, and some others.\n\nBiography:\nSuljo Linic was born in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina\, where he completed his elementary and high school education. His family were forcefully displaced from Bosnia during the Bosnian war of 1990s. He moved to the USA in 1994 after being awarded a faculty scholarship from West Chester University (West Chester\, PA). He completed his BS degree in Physics with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry at West Chester University (PA) in the spring of 1998. Suljo obtained his PhD degree in chemical engineering at University of Delaware\, specializing in surface and colloidal chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis. He was a Max Planck postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Dr. Matthias Scheffler at the Fritz Haber Institute of Max Planck Society in Berlin (Germany)\, working on first principles studies of surface chemistry. He started his independent faculty career in 2004 at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he is currently Martin Lewis Perl Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering and the director of Energy Systems Engineering program. He was also a Hans Fischer Faculty Fellow from 2015 to 2019 at the Department of Chemistry at Technical University in Munich.\nSuljo’s research has been recognized through multiple awards including the Gabor A. Somorjai Award by ACS\, the Emmett Award by The North American Catalysis Society\, the ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science awarded annually by the ACS Catalysis journal and Catalysis Science and Technology Division of ACS\, the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Young Investigator Award by American Institute of Chemical Engineers\, the ACS Unilever Award awarded by the Colloids and Surface Science Division of ACS\, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award awarded by the Dreyfus Foundation\, the DuPont Young Professor Award\, and a NSF Career Award. Suljo has presented more than 200 invited and keynote lectures\, published more than 100 peer-reviewed paper in leading journal with over 25\,000 citations. He serves as the associate editor of ACS catalysis journal. UID:145463-21897379@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145463 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260212T194436 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:10th Annual RNA Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine at the University of Michigan proudly invites you to the 2026 RNA Symposium\, convening thought leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of RNA science and biomedicine.\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 2026\nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n\nRNA Frontiers: From Mechanisms to Medicine\n\nThis year’s symposium explores the dynamic world of RNA\, highlighting how fundamental mechanisms and molecular machines are shaping both our understanding of cellular processes and the development of next-generation medical innovations. Through cutting-edge scientific talks and a patient advocacy panel discussion\, we will explore a wide range of topics spanning epigenetics\, genome editing\, RNA structure\, and translational research\, and discover together how RNA is propelling biological discovery from molecular intricacy to real-world impact in medicine and beyond.\n\nScheduled Speakers:\n\nShelley Berger\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\n\nKarla Neugebauer\, Ph.D.\nYale School of Medicine\n\nMadeleine Oudin\, Ph.D.\nTufts University\n\nErik Sontheimer\, Ph.D.\nUMass Chan Medical School\n\nNils Walter\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Michigan\n\nSarah Woodson\, Ph.D.\nJohns Hopkins University\n\nOnline registration ends Friday\, February 20! SPACE IS LIMITED - Register Today! \n\n➡️ Open call for U-M student volunteers who will receive complimentary registration. Email Center Manager Paul Avedisian at paulave@umich.edu for more details! UID:136482-21878770@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136482 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260212T194436 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:10th Annual RNA Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine at the University of Michigan proudly invites you to the 2026 RNA Symposium\, convening thought leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of RNA science and biomedicine.\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 2026\nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n\nRNA Frontiers: From Mechanisms to Medicine\n\nThis year’s symposium explores the dynamic world of RNA\, highlighting how fundamental mechanisms and molecular machines are shaping both our understanding of cellular processes and the development of next-generation medical innovations. Through cutting-edge scientific talks and a patient advocacy panel discussion\, we will explore a wide range of topics spanning epigenetics\, genome editing\, RNA structure\, and translational research\, and discover together how RNA is propelling biological discovery from molecular intricacy to real-world impact in medicine and beyond.\n\nScheduled Speakers:\n\nShelley Berger\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\n\nKarla Neugebauer\, Ph.D.\nYale School of Medicine\n\nMadeleine Oudin\, Ph.D.\nTufts University\n\nErik Sontheimer\, Ph.D.\nUMass Chan Medical School\n\nNils Walter\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Michigan\n\nSarah Woodson\, Ph.D.\nJohns Hopkins University\n\nOnline registration ends Friday\, February 20! SPACE IS LIMITED - Register Today! \n\n➡️ Open call for U-M student volunteers who will receive complimentary registration. Email Center Manager Paul Avedisian at paulave@umich.edu for more details! UID:136482-21878771@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136482 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - Kahn Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T094256 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Intersections of AI\, Photonics\, and Scientific Discovery DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform the way we do science and engineering—not only by analyzing data\, but increasingly by generating hypotheses\, designing experiments\, and even running them. Photonics plays a dual role in this story: it provides some of the most promising physical platforms for AI hardware\, while also serving as a rich testbed for applying AI itself. I will discuss how conventional “black box” AI and more interpretable approaches can both uncover structure in complex systems\, and how large language models point toward a future where significant parts of scientific discovery may be automated. I will also highlight how robotics\, combined with AI\, is moving us closer to self-driving laboratories. While my examples will often come from photonics\, the broader message is that these developments foreshadow a profound shift in how science is practiced across disciplines.\n\nBio: Marin Soljačić is a Professor of Physics at MIT. He is a founder of a few companies\, including WiTricity Corporation (2007)\, Lightelligence (2017) and Axiomatic (2024). His main research interests are in artificial intelligence as well as electromagnetic phenomena\, focusing on nanophotonics\, non-linear optics\, and wireless power transfer. He is a co-author of more than 300 scientific articles\, more than 100 issued US patents\, and he has been invited to give more than 100 invited talks at conferences and universities around the world. He is a recipient of the Adolph Lomb medal from the Optical Society of America (2005)\, and the TR35 award of the Technology Review magazine (2006). In 2008\, he was awarded a MacArthur fellowship “genius” grant. He is an international member of the Croatian Academy of Engineering since 2009. In 2011 he became a Young Global Leader (YGL) of the World Economic Forum. In 2014\, he was awarded Blavatnik National Award\, as well as Invented Here! (Boston Patent Law Association). In 2017\, he was awarded “The Order of the Croatian Daystar\, with the image of Ruđer Bošković”\, the Croatian President’s top medal for Science. In 2017\, the Croatian President also awarded him with “The Order of the Croatian Interlace” medal. He was a Highly Cited Researcher according to WoS for 2019\, 2020\, 2021\, 2022\, 2023\, 2024 & 2025. In 2023\, he was awarded Max Born award of Optica. UID:145036-21896571@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145036 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T100010 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Spin Radical Molecular Semiconductors DESCRIPTION:Carbon based semiconducting molecular materials now support a wide range of practical technologies\, particularly as organic LEDs\, OLEDs\, used in smartphone and TV displays. The electronic processes that govern their semiconducting properties are strongly controlled by their low dielectric screening\, so that excited states\, excitons\, are often spatially localised and generally show strong magnetic exchange interactions. The exchange interaction presents a challenge for the engineering of efficient OLEDs. Only 25% of electron-hole capture events in the OLED produce emissive spin singlet excitons\, and 75% capture events form spin triplet excitons that are not emissive. A number of engineering approaches have been developed to overcome this challenge\, including the use of organo-metallic emitters that can show efficient phosphorescence. \n\nWe have been working with spin-radical molecules that show high luminescence yield within the spin doublet manifold\, and can be designed so that this ‘bright’ doublet exciton lies lower in energy than ‘dark’ higher spin states. These enable efficient OLED operation in the red and near-IR\, and can be engineered to show high luminescence yield.\n\nWhen coupled together\, either intermolecularly or intramolecularly these spin radical systems show properties of Mott-Hubbard spin systems\, where the lowest energy electronic excitation is a charge transfer between antiferromagnetically arranged neighbouring radical sites at the cost of the Hubbard U. This process is radiatively allowed and enables optical write and read of spin. We are exploring how these excited states can be used to assist charge photogeneration in the absence of a donor-acceptor heterojunction\, and to engineer spin-optical interfaces that allow easy magnetic field control of luminescence.\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nRichard Friend is at the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. His research encompasses the physics\, materials science and engineering of semiconductor devices made with carbon-based semiconductors\, particularly polymers. His research advances have shown that carbon-based semiconductors have significant applications in LEDs\, solar cells\, lasers\, and electronics. He explores novel schemes that seek to improve the performance of LEDs and solar cells\, using carbon-based semiconductors. His current projects include materials with unpaired electron spins that show novel couplings of spin with luminescence.\n\nProfessor Friend is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Academy of Engineering\, and a Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He has received many international awards for his research\, including Laureate of the Millennium Prize for Technology (2010) the Harvey Prize (2011) of the Israel Institute of Technology\, the von Hippel Award of the Materials Research Society (2015) and the Isaac Newton Prize of the Institute of Physics (2024). He was knighted for “Services to Physics” in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List\, 2003. UID:145767-21897794@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145767 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101608 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: “Synthetic heart models for the study of cardiac development and disease” DESCRIPTION:Aitor Aguirre\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nBiomedical Engineering\nMichigan State University UID:145981-21898222@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145981 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21895602@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:BBB - 1690 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894086@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 3127, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T103200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Keeping Children Safe on the Road: Emerging Evidence from Pregnancy to Adolescence DESCRIPTION:This presentation brings together two applied behavioural studies that sit at different points in the life course but share a common challenge: safety-critical behaviours often change when people move outside familiar contexts. The presentation will begin with pregnancy and seatbelt use - an area where compliance is high\, yet 'correct' use is far from assured\, and then move to adolescence\, focusing on independent mobility and safety in the context of rideshare use. UID:146397-21899040@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146397 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Collaborative Meeting Space (Room 139) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251223T103051 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Pulser IFE: A Practical and Affordable Approach to Fusion Energy DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe Pacific Fusion Corporation\, founded in 2023\, is developing the targets and drivers needed to achieve high gain fusion for the first time in the laboratory and to simultaneously resolve significant hurdles to commercialization. We are building a 60-MA pulsed power driver based on the Impedance-matched Marx Generator (IMG) technology\, a driver technology with unprecedented efficiency. Magnetically driven targets\, coupled to such an efficient generator\, provide flexibility in design\, low risk scaling\, and a mature physics foundation. We will discuss the theoretical foundations that underpin our approach to fusion energy. To support our target design objectives we are developing and using the FLASH code. We have extensively improved and validated FLASH to support our mission. Additionally\, to support experiments on our facility we have designed a state of the art diagnostic suite to enable optical\, x-ray\, and nuclear measurements of burning plasmas in the ~100 MJ regime. Our diagnostics are based on a foundation of statistical inference\, allowing us to motivate designs based on their ability to quantitatively constrain key performance metrics.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Patrick Knapp is an experimental physicist and the experiments lead at the Pacific Fusion Corporation\, where he leads the effort to develop experimental platforms and analysis tools in support of achieving facility gain and fusion energy on the grid with pulser fusion. He earned a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in 2004\, and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 2011. Dr. Knapp dedicated eleven years as a staff member at Sandia National Laboratories\, where he directed over 100 experiments on the Z machine. During his tenure\, he was instrumental in developing multiple novel x-ray instruments\, establishing the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) platform\, and creating a methodology to measure fuel magnetization utilizing secondary DT neutrons. Furthermore\, he devised a novel Bayesian inference method to ascertain key performance metrics from MagLIF experiments. Prior to joining Pacific Fusion in July 2024\, Dr. Knapp worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory\, where he spearheaded the development of a Pulsed Power ICF program and applied Pulsed Power to critical stockpile stewardship challenges. His responsibilities at Pacific Fusion involve designing experiments aimed at derisking novel target technologies and generating validation data for the FLASH radiation-magnetohydrodynamics code. He also leads the development of post-processing and synthetic data pipelines\, which are essential for the informed design and optimization of the diagnostic suite for the forthcoming facility gain Demonstration System.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143087-21892042@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143087 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260219T101007 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Engineering immunotherapies for autoimmunity and cancer\n\nAbstract:\nEffective delivery of drugs to direct immune responses requires an understanding of biological barriers\, physicochemical properties of drug molecules\, formulation and transport in vivo. Designing molecular structures that persist at the administration site or that promote drainage to regional lymphatic networks may enhance immune responses while sparing immune-related adverse events. Here\, drug transport and local elimination mechanisms will be overviewed. Then\, examples of molecular designs to direct drug delivery will be presented. Autoimmune therapies were designed by our lab to promote the drainage of autoantigens to secondary lymphoid organs to treat autoimmune diseases. Specifically\, the size and solubility of these molecular constructs were tuned to promote access to the lymphatic compartment and induce immune tolerance in mouse models of type 1 diabetes. Our lab has also recently explored the design of immunostimulants that persist in tumor tissue after intratumoral/perilesional injection. Intratumoral immunotherapy is proposed to work synergistically with checkpoint inhibitors making a nonresponsive ‘cold’ tumor ‘hot’ by recruiting and activating tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. This approach can suffer from systemic immune-related adverse reactions\, however\, if enough immunostimulant escapes the site of administration. Data on the use of electrostatic mechanisms to promote tumor retention will be presented. These examples underscore the need for rational design of drug molecules or formulations based upon the route of delivery and biological barriers encountered. \n\nBio:\nCory Berkland is the Mark and Becky Levin Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry at Washington University in Saint Louis. Previously\, he was the Solon E. Summerfield Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Kansas. He received MS and PhD degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in Ames. His lab studies pharmaceuticals and materials with an emphasis on molecular design and transport in the human body. He is a co-founder of Orbis Biosciences (acquired by Adare Pharmaceuticals)\, Savara Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SVRA)\, Bond Biosciences\, Kinimmune\, Axioforce\, and other start-ups. He has served as a board member\, executive\, and fundraiser for these companies. UID:145728-21897738@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145728 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T085718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Igniting Microrobotics: Combustion-Driven Actuation at Small Scales DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe field of microrobotics is experiencing a “Cambrian Explosion” before our very eyes. Applications for these diminutive devices span several disciplines\, including healthcare\, environmental monitoring\, exploration\, and industrial inspection. However\, scaling laws fundamentally constrain the design of microrobotic systems\, particularly in how they store energy\, deliver power\, and perform mechanical work. As robots shrink\, conventional actuators struggle to generate meaningful forces. The limited energy density of microbatteries leaves many platforms tethered to external energy sources.\n\nIn this talk\, I will present a new class of combustion-driven microactuators that leverage the high energy density of chemical fuels to produce rapid\, high-power mechanical motion at millimeter scales. I will show how these actuators enable microrobots that jump far beyond their body length (2 orders of magnitude)\, perform aerial maneuvers\, traverse challenging terrain\, and drive mechanical transmissions that convert linear actuation into rotary motion. Together\, these results point toward a new class of highly energetic\, untethered microrobotic systems capable of operating where conventional actuation and power technologies fail.\n\nBiography:\nCameron Aubin is an Assistant Professor of Robotics at the University of Michigan\, where he leads the Zoetic Robotics Laboratory. He received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University (2014) and his M.S (2020) and Ph.D. (2023) in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His interdisciplinary team develops energy-material systems that blur the line between power\, structure\, actuation\, and control\, enabling more enduring\, adaptable\, and autonomous machines. Dr. Aubin’s research interests include soft and biologically inspired robots\, microrobots\, chemical and combustion-powered systems\, batteries\, and advanced materials and manufacturing. His work has been published in several reputable journals\, including Nature and Science\, and has been featured in popular media outlets\, including CNN\, PBS\, BBC\, Wired\, and Veritasium. Recent honors include a Best Paper Award in Benchmarking and Reproducibility and a Best Student Paper Finalist Award (as PI) at IEEE RoboSoft 2025. UID:145465-21897380@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145465 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T135103 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Friday Night AI DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool used in an increasing number of applications\, including efforts to improve how we use and conserve energy\, from optimizing heating and cooling systems in buildings to coordinating smart grids\, forecasting demand\, and identifying new opportunities for efficiency across industries. At the same time\, training and deploying large AI models requires vast computational resources and significant amounts of electricity\, raising concerns about carbon emissions and other air pollution\, water consumption\, and the long-term energy footprint of AI itself. How can we harness AI’s benefits while avoiding the escalating costs of running increasingly large systems? What role can smaller models\, hardware advances\, and new design practices play in making AI more sustainable? Join us for a conversation with experts in AI & systems and energy and environmental law as we explore how to balance innovation with environmental responsibility. With interactive activities by graduate students Snehal Prabhudesai and Yara El-Tawil\n\nPanelists: Mosharaf Chowdhury\, Alexandra Klass\nModerator: Rada Mihalcea\n\nRada Mihalcea is the Janice M. Jenkins Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan and the Director of the Michigan Artificial Intelligence Lab. Her research interests are in natural language processing\, with a focus on multimodal processing and computational social sciences. She is an ACM Fellow\, a AAAI Fellow\, and served as ACL President (2018-2022 Vice/Past). She is the recipient of a Sarah Goddard Power award (2019) for her contributions to diversity in science\, and the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awarded by President Obama (2009).\n\nMosharaf Chowdhury is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, where he leads the SymbioticLab. His research focuses on making AI/ML workloads more efficient\, with a particular emphasis on reducing their energy consumption through the ML Energy Initiative. Major open-source projects from his team include Infiniswap\, the first scalable memory disaggregation solution\; FedScale\, a planetary-scale AI/ML platform\; TPP\, a tiered memory manager integrated into the Linux kernel (v5.18+)\; and Zeus\, the first energy-optimal generative AI stack. Previously\, Mosharaf invented the concept of coflows and was one of the original creators of Apache Spark. He has received numerous individual honors\, including fellowships and paper awards from NSDI\, OSDI\, ATC\, and MICRO.\n\nAlexandra B. Klass is the James G. Degnan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan\nLaw School. She teaches and writes primarily in the areas of energy law\, environmental law\, and natural resources law. In 2022 and 2023\, she served in the Biden-Harris administration as Deputy General Counsel for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Demonstrations at the U.S. Department of Energy. Professor Klass’s recent scholarly work\, published in many of the nation’s leading law journals\, addresses regulatory and permitting challenges to integrating more renewable energy into the nation’s electric transmission grid\, siting and eminent domain issues surrounding interstate electric transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines\, and applications of the public trust doctrine to modern environmental law challenges. Before joining the Michigan Law faculty in 2022\, Professor Klass was a Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School\, where she was a member of the faculty from 2006 to 2022. She has been a visiting professor at Stanford Law School\, Harvard Law School\, Uppsala University (Sweden)\, and the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law. Prior to her academic career\, Professor Klass was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis\, where she specialized in environmental law and land use litigation. For more details on Professor Klass’s background and publications\, please see https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/alexandra-klass . UID:142593-21891201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142593 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T092923 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Portrayals of Engineering and Technical Roles in an Engineering Workforce Development Program: An Embedded Qualitative Case Study DESCRIPTION:Abstract: U.S. competitiveness in advanced manufacturing depends not only on engineers\, but on an interdependent engineering and technical workforce that includes engineering technologists and technicians. Yet\, how federally funded engineering workforce development (EWD) programs define\, differentiate\, and communicate the value of engineering and technical roles remains underexamined. Positioned within engineering education research that examines pathways\, professional formation\, and the education–workforce interface\, this study investigates how a national\, federally supported EWD initiative constructs and portrays engineering and technical occupational roles through its public-facing program materials and leader narratives. Drawing on qualitative document analysis and semi-structured interviews within an embedded qualitative case study of a national EWD initiative\, the study applies a sociocultural value-systems lens to examine how patterned beliefs about knowledge\, skill\, and expertise are enacted at the programmatic and organizational level. Findings reveal consistent distinctions in how roles are framed across dimensions of work\, worker\, and occupation\, with implications for engineering pathways\, learner identity formation\, and program alignment across educational and workforce contexts. By foregrounding the often-overlooked roles of technologists and technicians\, this work contributes new empirical insight to engineering education scholarship and extends EER conversations beyond degree-centric models to include federally supported workforce pathways relevant to contemporary manufacturing practice.\n\nBiography: Winifred Opoku is a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She is an embedded researcher with the NSF-funded HAMMER Engineering Research Center\, where her work engages questions of engineering workforce development\, advanced manufacturing\, and cross-sector collaboration. Winifred is also a member of the Beliefs in Engineering Research Group\, contributing to scholarship that examines how beliefs\, values\, and cultural assumptions shape engineering education and practice. Her broader research interests sit at the intersection of engineering education\, workforce development\, and innovation systems\, with a focus on how educational and workforce institutions construct pathways and roles across the engineering and technical workforce. Prior to graduate study\, Winifred trained and worked as an HVAC/MEP design engineer\, an experience that continues to inform her research perspective. Outside of research\, she enjoys graphic design and creative projects that blend technical thinking with visual storytelling. UID:145974-21898201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145974 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Presentation Room 1180 and Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894087@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T103302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:NEW DATE: MIPSE Seminar | Magnetic Confinement Fusion: The Path to the Spherical Tokamak and NSTX-U DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nNuclear fusion research has been ongoing since the 1950’s. Following the development of atomic weapons\, scientists have been searching for methods to achieve controlled and sustained nuclear fusion for clean and abundant energy production. Magnetic fields quickly became a viable option for confining the high-temperature\, high-density plasmas needed. Many magnetic confinement schemes were developed (magnetic mirrors\, stellarator\, tokamak\, spherical tokamak). Each design has had various degrees of success\, and each has its own drawbacks. With the invention of the stellarator in 1953\, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has been a pioneer in fusion research. Researchers have produced computational and experimental contributions to fusion research\, culminating in the 2026 construction and operation of the National Spherical Tokamak Experiment – Upgrade (NSTX-U). This talk will introduce nuclear fusion\, discuss why we need a confinement scheme\, introduce the basic principles of magnetic confinement fusion (MCF)\, and provide an overview of the popular confinement schemes. The talk will focus on tokamaks and the potential advantages of the spherical tokamak\, examine upcoming experiments on NSTX-U\, projected to be the world’s most powerful spherical tokamak\, and conclude with open questions in MCF.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Phillip Bonofiglo is a Staff Research Physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). He received his B.S. in physics from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor where he was introduced to plasma physics research through high energy density physics experiments. Phil then received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin – Madison where his career in magnetic confinement fusion began. After obtaining his Ph.D.\, Phil joined PPPL as a postdoc where he specialized in the confinement and transport of energetic particles\, often combining numerical simulations and experimental measurements. His research career has since spanned almost every magnetic confinement fusion concept including reversed-field configurations\, stellarators\, tokamaks\, and spherical tokamaks. He participated in the recent DT-campaign on the Joint European Torus (JET)\, examining DT-alpha confinement\, and has upcoming experiments on the Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak – Upgrade (MAST-U) and National Spherical Tokamak Experiment – Upgrade (NSTX-U) devices.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143082-21892027@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143082 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T143918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T114500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Solving Optimal Transmission Switching with De-energization DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nOptimal Transmission Switching (OTS) has been widely studied as a way to improve the secure operation of power systems by adjusting network topology. This presentation introduces an extension of OTS that explicitly allows partial grid de-energization following contingencies. Such a formulation reflects operational situations where disconnecting a limited portion of the grid may be preferable to operating the system under severe overload conditions. The problem is formulated as an optimization model capturing switching decisions and post-contingency feasibility. A fast heuristic based on this model is used to quickly identify feasible network configurations and detect critical contingencies. Building on the same formulation\, the optimization problem is further addressed using a Benders decomposition approach with specialized mechanisms to maintain computational tractability. Results on realistic grid instances illustrate how this approach can improve system resilience by reducing contingency-induced de-energization.\n\nBiography:\nAfter graduating as an electrical engineer from ENSEEIHT (Toulouse\, France)\, Benoît spent more than 20 years at RTE\, the French transmission system operator\, where he held several positions mainly related to power system operations. He first worked as a short-term planning engineer before joining the headquarters\, where he contributed to the development and dissemination of new power system study methodologies. During this time\, he was also involved in European coordination initiatives within ENTSO-E. He later contributed to the development of open-source initiatives for power systems in collaboration with the Linux Foundation Energy. Since 2023\, he has been pursuing a PhD at TU Delft through CRESYM\, focusing on topology optimization of power grids\, with support from RTE. UID:145571-21897540@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145571 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - 1032 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T202353 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:ASC Winter 2026 UMAPS Research Colloquium Series: Innovations and Methods for Advancing Health and Reproductive Justice in Africa DESCRIPTION:This series features the Winter 2026 University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) fellows and their scholarly work. The talks prepared and presented by each visiting scholar are designed to promote dialogue on topics and to share their research with the larger U-M community.\n\nThursday\, March 19\, 2026 | Innovations and Methods for Advancing Health and Reproductive Justice in Africa\n \nTata Coulibaly (Côte d’Ivoire) | “Evaluation of a non-invasive urine-based test for early prostate cancer detection in Côte d’Ivoire”\n \nKassim Tawiah (Ghana) | “Modelling of Years of Cohabitation\, Total Number of Children\, and Number of Living Children of Women of Reproductive Age in Ghana Using Trivariate Poisson Regression Model”\n \nBrigitte Irankunda (Rwanda) | “Evaluating The Current Approaches and Challenges in The Management of Second-Trimester Abortion In Rwanda: Policy\, Practice and Facility Readiness”\n\nPlease register to attend: https://forms.gle/89CYfCjPpTrJAyGEA UID:145712-21897723@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145712 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260209T105309 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T160000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Open House DESCRIPTION:Curious about Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering? Come hang with us at the NA&ME Open House!\n\n🗓 March 19th | 1–4 PM\n📍 Marine Hydrodynamics Lab\, West Hall (1085 S. University Ave\, Ann Arbor)\n\nCheck out our labs\, take a ride on the tow tank carriage\, chat with students and professors\, learn what makes our major unique\, and of course grab some snacks and swag. \nDon’t miss it! UID:145237-21896910@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145237 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:West Hall - 126 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T155924 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Patterned Biomaterials: New Tools to Probe and Control Complex Biological Systems\n\nAbstract:\nEngineered materials and molecular sensing tools are transforming how we study and control complex biological systems. Yet many technologies operate at a single scale—either manipulating cellular environments without molecular precision or profiling molecular signals without spatial or mechanical context. My lab addresses this challenge through chemical and materials innovation\, developing scalable platforms that integrate molecular design with quantitative analysis. We focus on two complementary directions: (1) physico-chemical design of soft interfaces with tunable nanoscale architecture and dynamic mechanics to probe and control material–biology interactions\, and (2) biomolecular sensing platforms that combine polymer chemistry\, optical or electrochemical detection\, and data-driven analysis for accessible diagnostics. In this talk\, I will highlight two representative efforts: nature-inspired nanopatterned coatings with dynamically tunable surface topography for long-term antibacterial activity\, and integrated bioanalytical sensing technologies for early\, point-of-care detection of sepsis. \n\nBio:\nDr. Jouha Min is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2010 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT\, where she was advised by Paula Hammond and Richard Braatz. She conducted her postdoctoral research with Ralph Weissleder at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital\, where she worked at the interface of engineering\, biology\, and clinical translation. Dr. Min’s research group applies core principles of chemical and biological engineering—including transport phenomena\, reaction kinetics\, materials synthesis\, and systems-level analysis—to develop new methodologies for probing and controlling material–biology interactions across three-dimensional space and time. Her work aims to establish a quantitative and mechanistic foundation for transformative advances in disease diagnosis\, treatment\, and prevention. She is the recipient of several honors\, including the NSF CAREER Award (2025)\, the NIH R35 MIRA Award (2025)\, and the V Foundation V Scholar Award (2023). UID:146152-21898595@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146152 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T113714 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Energy Needs and Opportunities in Wastewater Treatment AND In situ treatment of PFAS using adsorptive and reactive barrier walls DESCRIPTION:IES Seminar Abstract:\nEnergy demands to treat municipal wastewater can represent up to 2% of U.S. electricity consumption\, and 40 to 60% of this demand is required for aeration to biologically oxidize organic waste and nitrify urea-sourced ammonia. This energy consumption is ironic\, given that organics in domestic wastewater have the potential to favorably deliver more than 5 billion amps of current\, and that 50 million GJ/yr of energy are used each year to produce the equivalent amount of ammonia via the Haber-Bosch process. In this talk\, I will explore opportunities to transform wastewater treatment plants into energy factories\, where electrochemical methods are used to direct electrons in wastewater toward synthesis of value-added products\, and advanced separation methods are used to recovery ammonia as a commodity fertilizer.\n\nCEE Seminar Abstract:\nPer and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are extraordinarily stable and widely used chemicals used to create many consumer and industrial products\, including non-stick cookware\, water-resistant textile coatings\, food packaging\, cosmetics\, semi-conductors\, and aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). Due to their widespread use\, PFAS have been released to the environment and have contaminated at least 9\,500 different sites in the United States. This is a concern because even at very low concentrations PFAS ingestion has been correlated to negative health impacts\, including delayed developmental\, immune system suppression\, and cancer. Efforts to clean up PFAS in groundwater have mainly relied on ex situ approaches\, where contaminated groundwater is pumped it to the ground surface and treated in engineered reactors using energy intensive thermal\, (electro)chemical\, ultrasonic\, or plasma-based technologies. An emerging in situ approach is to create barriers to PFAS migration in contaminated aquifers from sorbent materials\, e.g.\, by injecting colloidal activated carbon (CAC) through wells into contaminated aquifers\, where it becomes immobilized. However\, there remains great uncertainty in how long these sorptive barriers will prevent PFAS migration\, and if sorptive barrier amendments can be engineered to promote PFAS degradation. In this talk\, I will present experimental and modeling results that address mechanisms controlling PFAS migration in CAC barriers\, CAC barrier effectiveness and lifetimes\, and an abiotic reaction pathway that complements CAC barriers by promoting in situ PFAS destruction.\n\nBiography:\nDr. Charles Werth is a Professor and the Bettie Margaret Smith Chair in Environmental Health Engineering in the Maseeh Department of Civil\, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Werth’s research and teaching background includes fundamental and applied studies on pollutant fate and treatment in both natural and engineered water systems\, with applications in electro(catalytic) drinking water treatment\, in situ groundwater remediation\, and subsurface storage of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Dr. Werth received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University\, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. UID:145466-21897381@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145466 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260128T161904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:EV Center Symposium DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: EV Symposium – March 24-25\nMark your calendars / Register today\n\nFrom Hype to Headway: The EV Transition Powers On – 2026 EVC Symposium registration is open!\nU-M’s Electric Vehicle Center will convene leaders from industry\, academia\, and the public sector for two days of practical insight and connection around the EV transition. This free event will take place March 24–25\, 2026 at the North Campus Research Complex Dining Center (aka “Football” room).\n\nHighlights include an opening-night keynote by automotive journalist John McElroy\, plus panels\, tours\, posters\, exhibits\, networking\, a new Career Expo\, and breakout sessions in technology research and education & workforce development. UID:144723-21895765@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144723 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T082306 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MICDE State of AI & the Future of Institutions DESCRIPTION:The State of AI & the Future of Institutions event is hosted by the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE). We bring together scholars and institutional leaders to explore the current state and future trajectory of AI\; how it may reshape institutions and how we can be better prepared for its disruptive impact. This event aims to move beyond abstract debate and towards actionable insights and assess how institutions can more actively shape a more resilient and responsible future. We anticipate this event to recur every semester. UID:146034-21898298@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146034 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101528 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"Wnt you thought you knew about Wnt signaling\" DESCRIPTION:Stephanie Grainger\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nCell Biology\nVan Andel Institute UID:145982-21898223@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145982 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T072550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T193000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:GEICO Corporate Information Sessions DESCRIPTION:3/24/2026 | 6:30 pm | DOW 1018 (FOOD PROVIDED: Cottage Inn Pizza)\nMajors: All Engineering Majors\nPositions: Full Time\, Intern\nDegrees: Bachelors\, Masters\n\nResumes Collected\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Resident\n\nGEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a leading American auto insurer\, ranking as the second-largest in the U.S. A Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary founded in 1936\, it specializes in direct-to-consumer private passenger auto insurance\, offering policies online and by phone. GEICO also covers motorcycles\, RVs\, homeowners\, and renters. UID:146554-21899265@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146554 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1018 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260128T161904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:EV Center Symposium DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: EV Symposium – March 24-25\nMark your calendars / Register today\n\nFrom Hype to Headway: The EV Transition Powers On – 2026 EVC Symposium registration is open!\nU-M’s Electric Vehicle Center will convene leaders from industry\, academia\, and the public sector for two days of practical insight and connection around the EV transition. This free event will take place March 24–25\, 2026 at the North Campus Research Complex Dining Center (aka “Football” room).\n\nHighlights include an opening-night keynote by automotive journalist John McElroy\, plus panels\, tours\, posters\, exhibits\, networking\, a new Career Expo\, and breakout sessions in technology research and education & workforce development. UID:144723-21895767@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144723 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894088@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260313T073041 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T183000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:BASF Corporate Information Session DESCRIPTION:3/25/2026 | 5:30 pm | GGBL 1025 (FOOD PROVIDED: Jerusalem Garden)\nMajors: Chemical Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Data Science\, Electrical Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\nPositions: Intern\, Full-time\nDegrees: Bachelors\, PhD\n\nUS Citizenship or Permanent Resident\n\nAt BASF\, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108\,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises\, as core businesses\, the segments Chemicals\, Materials\, Industrial Solutions\, and Nutrition & Care\; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. UID:146555-21899266@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146555 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 1025 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T151104 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T210000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Innovation Challenge DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, University of Michigan students launched the 100-Year Space Mission\, an ambitious effort to preserve the voices of the U-M community for a century. A CubeSat was designed and built\, but technical and regulatory barriers prevented the mission from launching.\n\nThe archive still exists. The CubeSat still exists. The engineering challenge remains open.\n\nThis year’s MPowered Innovation Challenge invites student teams to design a CubeSat-class robotic system capable of:\n\n• Emerging from a spacecraft near or on the lunar surface\n• Delivering a U-M time capsule to a designated location\n• Planting a University of Michigan flag\n• Capturing and returning video or images documenting the deployment\n\nThis is a conceptual systems engineering challenge grounded in real aerospace constraints.\n\nTeams will be expected to:\n• Define and justify Size\, Weight\, and Power\, also known as SWaP\n• Consider launch cost implications based on mass\n• Design a communications strategy to return images or video\n• Defend engineering tradeoffs clearly and realistically\n• Present a physical\, digital\, or hybrid demonstration\n\nWhy Participate?\n• Compete for cash prizes\n• Showcase your work to faculty and space technology experts\n• Build a high-impact portfolio project\n• Contribute ideas that could inform a near-term lunar mission concept\n\nPrizes will be awarded for:\n• Best in Show\n• Best SWaP Optimization\, Feasible Design\n• Best Communications Concept\n\nImportant Dates\nTeaser released: February 25\nChallenge announcement: March 4\nTeam registration deadline: March 14\nCompetition night: March 25\, 6 to 9 PM\n\nThis challenge is open to students across engineering\, robotics\, computer science\, design\, business\, and beyond.\n\nStart with constraints. Design within them. Defend your tradeoffs. We look forward to seeing what you build.\n\nAny questions? Contact MPowered Innovation Challenge Director Bodhi White bodhes@umich.edu\n\nWe Will Reach Out Within 72 Hours of Form Submission.\n\nMore details about the challenge and RSVP info: https://myumi.ch/VVjNW UID:146269-21898813@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146269 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Basement CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T164237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T133000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration. \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions. UID:144802-21895960@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T143000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Surgery with sound waves: delivering acoustic energy to the body for ultrasound surgery (histotripsy)\n\nAbstract:\nHistotripsy is a non-invasive\, non-thermal\, and non-ionizing tissue ablation method that was recently (Oct. 2023) approved by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of liver tumors. Histotripsy is a platform technology\, with the potential to enable truly non-invasive surgery for many applications throughout the body\, from the abdominal region to the limbs\, brain\, and spine. However\, we currently cannot perform histotripsy everywhere in the body due to limitations in our ability to safely deliver sufficient acoustic energy to the target through heterogeneous\, attenuating bodily tissues. In this talk\, I will present my work to (1) numerically model and quantify acoustic energy delivery to the body\, and (2) optimize acoustic energy delivery through complex tissues via adaptive signal processing methods. I will discuss how these technologies will help expand the region where we can perform histotripsy\, broaden the population of patients who can receive histotripsy treatment\, and enable novel histotripsy applications. \n\nBio:\nDr. Ellen Yeats is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and member of the Histotripsy Lab\, where she is advised by Dr. Zhen Xu and Dr. Timothy Hall. She received her B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2017 and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2024. In 2025\, Dr. Yeats was awarded an NIH T32 Training Fellowship through the Michigan Translational Imaging Program (M-TIP) with the Department of Radiology of University of Michigan Medicine\, where she is working with Dr. Shane Wells to develop improved imaging guidance and targeting for histotripsy. Through her research\, Dr. Yeats develops technologies that optimize the targeting and delivery of acoustic energy to the body for histotripsy. Her work aims to improve current clinical histotripsy treatments in the liver and to expand histotripsy applications to new\, challenging targets in the pelvis and spine. UID:146698-21899492@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146698 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T153904 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Energy for a Sustainable Future DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n Energy is at the root of many global challenges such as climate change\, food production\, clean water\, and geo-political tensions\, but discussions of this important subject are hampered by the fact that different sources of energy are described in different units making it difficult to compare relative contributions. I find the use of a simple visualizable unit\, a cubic mile of oil (cmo) as the metric for comparing all energy sources extremely helpful. Use of cmo evokes a visceral response and dispenses with mind-numbing multipliers like billions\, and trillions or unfamiliar quantities like Watts and Btus.\n\nThe world currently uses 4 cmo of energy\, and by 2050 the demand for energy is expected to increase to over 6 cmo. Electricity consumption is expected to more than double by then\, and this demand cannot be met through measures promoting conservation and improving energy efficiency alone\, nor as I will show\, can renewable sources like wind and solar fulfill this need. Nuclear power can deliver the requisite energy but getting the public to embrace nuclear power is a herculean task. People are concerned over plant safety\, long-term storage of spent fuel\, and nuclear proliferation. I will discuss these concerns and our general fear of radiation. I will also discuss the newer nuclear designs that are walk-away safe\, use accumulated spent fuel\, as well as nuclear materials in weapons—a modern-day version of beating swords into plowshares.\n\nBiography:\nRipudaman Malhotra is a retired organic chemist\, and during his career at SRI International he specialized on energy-related issues. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and several technical monographs. In 2010 he co-authored “A Cubic Mile of Oil: The Looming Energy Crisis and Options for Averting It\,” The book is a citizen’s guide to energy and to call for an informed public debate on energy\, arguably the biggest challenge we face. In 2005 he was named an SRI Fellow\; the highest award SRI bestows on its employees for excellence in research. In 2015 he received the Storch Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Energy and Fuels\, and in 2018 he was named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society UID:145467-21897382@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145467 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21897781@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 2150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T084256 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:GenAI in STEM Workshop DESCRIPTION:Come join a workshop with our speaker Mr Aaron Elam\, Lead Generative AI specialist at U-M CoE/CAEN\, on practical GenAI in STEM: tools\, workflows and responsible use at U-M\, followed by a Q&A session. Dinner will be provided.\n\nContact: Isha Bhorkar at ibhorkar@umich.edu UID:147263-21900610@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147263 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Center 3358 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T082724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Convergence of light\, devices\, and molecules to detect and treat cancer\n\nAbstract:\nSurgeons traditionally rely on vision and touch to distinguish cancerous from healthy tissue\, which risks incomplete tumor removal. To enhance precision\, we developed Cancer Viewing Glasses (CVGs) that provide real-time intraoperative visualization of tumors and sentinel lymph nodes without disrupting the surgical workflow. CVGs detect near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) from tumor-targeted molecular probes and project both NIRF and visible light to a head-mounted display\, enabling direct access to the surgical field under normal lighting conditions. In both mouse models and cancer patients\, CVGs enabled real-time image guidance for complete tumor resection\, with ongoing clinical studies demonstrating improved surgical throughput and accuracy. \n\nBio:\nDr. Samuel Achilefu is the inaugural Chair and Professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas\, Texas\, USA. He also holds the Lyda Hill Distinguished University Chair and is a Professor of Radiology and the Simons Cancer Center. He is an international leader in optical and multimodal imaging\, image-guided cancer surgery\, portable imaging devices\, and nanotechnology. His innovative research and more than 70 U.S. patents have significantly contributed to laboratory and clinical medicine. Dr. Achilefu is a member of the National Academies of Engineering and Medicine. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors\, AAAS\, AIMBE\, and many other professional societies. He has received over 20 national and international awards\, including the Briton Chance Award. UID:146729-21899558@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146729 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T115537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Global copper demand outstrips supply\, threatening electrification and industrial growth DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nCopper is arguably the most important metal for economic development and energy scenarios because it is essential for manufacture and deployment of low-carbon electricity generation\, transmission and storage\, and vehicle electrification. Copper is also essential for modern economies because it is required for expansion of infrastructure such as wiring for electricity distribution and telecommunications\, air conditioning and space heating\, plumbing\, industrial equipment\, rail and public transportation systems\, and vehicles. Consider that the built environment of the European Union\, United Kingdom\, United States and other high-income countries contains 150-200 kg/capita\, whereas there is less than 10 kg/capita in low-income countries across Africa and India. Hence\, global economic development will require an enormous amount of copper. Our challenge is that this copper demand is significantly greater than projected copper supply. Copper production from existing mines will decrease over the next few decades because due to announced mine closures and decreasing ore grades\, and the discovery of new copper occurrences that can be mined continues to decline. The dearth of discovery of new copper occurrences indicates that available exploration methods are no longer successful. In this presentation I will discuss novel hydrogeochemical methods that use the metal isotopic composition of ground and surface water as a probe for the presence of copper sulfide minerals beneath cover. The technique was developed by collaborating with mining companies around the world. The non-invasive technique can identify and distinguish among chalcopyrite\, chalcocite and bornite and whether chalcocite is hypogene or supergene. The technique can be used for brownfield expansion projects and greenfield exploration. The hydrogeochemical technique can also be used to monitor mineralogy during heap leaching operations\, allowing operators to tailor lixiviant chemistry to increase production rates and total recovery. The technique can also be used to quantitatively determine the source(s) of metals in the environment.\n\nBiography:\nAdam C. Simon is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mineral Resources at the University of Michigan\, and a co-founder of VectOres Science\, Inc.\, a consulting company that uses patented technology for mineral exploration and processing. His research focuses on mineral exploration\, ore deposit genesis\, the integration of geological and geochemical data to understand ore formation\, and the use of metal isotopes to monitor mineralogy in heap leaching operations and tracing environmental metal sources. He has worked on a range of mineral deposits: porphyry\, epithermal\, Carlin-type\, iron oxide-copper-gold\, iron oxide-apatite\, layered mafic intrusions\, and magmatic sulfide. Adam has led research programs on all seven continents. He co-authored the books Mineral Resources\, Economics and the Environment\, and Earth Materials: Components of a Diverse Planet. He has published 125 scientific articles and has received awards for his transformative approaches to education and. He was the global 2024 Society of Economic Geologists Distinguished Lecturer and regularly gives presentations to general and expert audiences on all aspects of energy and mineral resources. UID:145468-21897383@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145468 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T095838 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Scalable quantum and classical photonics DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThere is now a broad agreement that photonics is essential for reducing energy consumption of AI hardware through optical interconnects\, but quantum technologies also need photonics for scaling. This is true even for “non-photonic” quantum systems based on superconductors\, or trapped atoms and ions in vacuum. For example\, new types of spatial light modulators and switches are needed to trap and control atoms and ions\, microwave to optical quantum transducers are needed for networking superconducting processors\, chip-scale laser systems are required for controlling atoms or spin qubits in solids\, and very high efficiency integrated photonics is needed for quantum networks\, sensors\, and chip-based semiconductor quantum systems. Unfortunately\, the desired level of performance and some of the functionalities are not available even in today’s best integrated photonics. We show how this can be addressed by photonics inverse design combined with emerging materials\, new nanofabrication and heterogenous integration approaches. Specific examples include development of miniaturized titanium:sapphire lasers and amplifiers on chip\, quantum network nodes in diamond\, and a quantum simulator with silicon carbide color centers. Classical photonic technologies that will be discussed include fast\, compact and error-free chip-scale optical interconnects\, as well as CMOS compatible laser isolators and frequency stabilizers. \nBio: \nJelena Vuckovic (PhD Caltech 2002) is the Jensen Huang Professor of Global Leadership\, Professor of Electrical Engineering and\, by courtesy\, of Applied Physics at Stanford. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and an External Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. Her awards include the Zeiss Award\, Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship\, Geoffrey Frew Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Sciences\, the IET A. F. Harvey Engineering Research Prize\, Mildred Dresselhaus Lectureship from MIT\, and the Humboldt Prize. She is a Fellow of the APS\, Optica\, and IEEE\, a lead editor of Physical Review Applied\, and an Editor of PNAS. UID:146128-21898421@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146128 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - 1010 Dow CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T165331 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T150000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:4th Annual Disability Visability in Engineering Symposium DESCRIPTION:The fourth annual Disability Visibility in Engineering Symposium to take place on April 8 from 9 am to 3 pm in the East Room in Pierpont Commons and on Zoom. This student-driven symposium aims to create a space where the engineering community can discuss and learn more about ways to create more accessible engineering environments\, research methods\, and technologies. We are especially interested in finding new ways to support interdisciplinary collaboration and learning. \n\nTenative event schedule includes:\n- A keynote presentation from Will Purves\, director of accessibility and education for the Disability Network for Washtenaw Monroe Livingston\n- A keynote presentation from Andrew Seelhoff\, a Mechanical Engineering and Robotics student\n- Lightning talks about the intersection between engineering and disability research\n- Presentations regarding ways to integrate accessible practices into engineering work/culture\n- A student and faculty panel focused on discussing perspectives and experiences navigating academia \n- A poster session focused on the intersection between engineering and disability\n- Coffee and lunch catered by the university\n\nIf you are interested or have any questions\, please feel free to reach out. We're also happy to take any suggestions you may have to make this symposium a success. UID:146779-21899614@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146779 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Pierpont Commons - East room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894089@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T094942 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Magnetic Reconnection: What do We Know Now\, and What Remains Unsolved DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nMagnetic reconnection (MR) is one of the most important transport and energy-release processes in collisionless plasmas. Although governed by highly localized kinetic physics\, MR enables system-scale changes\, often involving explosive conversion of stored magnetic energy into particle energy. MR powers such diverse plasma phenomena as solar and stellar flares\, geomagnetic storms\, and the aurora\, and underlies many of the deleterious effects collectively referred to as space weather. Magnetic reconnection therefore constitutes an important and accessible example of a fundamentally multiscale physical process.\nWhile the global consequences of magnetic reconnection have been understood at a conceptual level for some time\, the detailed physics governing its operation remained elusive until recently. The advent of the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission\, which has provided—and continues to provide—unprecedented in situ measurements\, has supplied both new empirical insight and critical ground truth for theory and numerical modeling. MMS has largely resolved how MR operates at its core: the small spatial region that enables large-scale plasma dynamics. More recent results have begun to illuminate the mechanisms of energy conversion and the physical coupling between this central region and its surrounding environment. This presentation will summarize the current understanding of MR and highlight emerging research directions that follow from these recent advances.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Michael Hesse\, who received his PhD from Ruhr-Universität in Bochum\, is Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)\, where he oversees research priorities that advance the Navy\, Marine Corps\, and Department of Defense. Prior to NPS\, Dr. Hesse was Director of the Science Directorate at NASA’s Ames Research Center\, leading a staff of about 500 engaged in Earth science\, planetary and astrophysical research\, and space biological research. Before joining Ames\, Dr. Hesse spent three years at the University of Bergen in Norway where he led the Geomagnetic Expert Service Centre\, a multi-national consortium providing space weather services to ESA. Prior to moving to Bergen\, Dr. Hesse had a distinguished 25-year career at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)\, culminating in his role as the Director of the Heliophysics Science Division\, and founding Director of the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC). Dr. Hesse has published more than 300 papers (H index of 76). He is Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and member of Academia Europea\; and has received several awards including NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal\, NASA Distinguished Service Medal\, and AGU Space Weather and Nonlinear Waves and Processes Prize.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143576-21893408@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143576 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260209T103613 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T173000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Water@Michigan 2026: Water+Energy DESCRIPTION:Water@Michigan 2026: Water + Energy will bring together researchers\, practitioners\, policymakers\, and community leaders to examine how water systems and the energy transition are reshaping Michigan\, the Great Lakes region\, and beyond.\n \nTheme: Water + Energy\n📅 Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\n🕑 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.\n📍Palmer Commons\, Ann Arbor\n \nThe symposium will highlight the growing connections between water and energy in infrastructure\, governance\, and community outcomes. Participants will explore how these links can be strengthened to create more resilient\, equitable\, and sustainable systems.\n\nThrough keynotes\, workshops\, lightning talks\, and student posters\, attendees will collaborate across disciplines to envision the future of water\, energy\, and the Great Lakes. Sessions will emphasize how research\, practice\, and policy can align to address urgent and emerging water challenges.\n\nWe are especially pleased to welcome a distinguished group of featured speakers\, including Whitney Gravelle\, President of the Bay Mills Indian Community\; Jeremy Rifkin\, bestselling author of Planet Aqua\; Shalanda Baker\, Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action\, University of Michigan\; and U.S. Senator Gary Peters.\n\nFull details are available on the registration page. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required.\n\nThis event is presented by Water@Michigan with support from the U-M Water Center\, the School for Environment and Sustainability\, the Graham Sustainability Institute\, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research\, LSA Earth & Environmental Sciences\, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission\, and the U-M Arts Initiative.\n\nYou can register for the event on the Water Center website: https://graham.umich.edu/wateratmichigan/2026 UID:144676-21895678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144676 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Rooms, Atrium and Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T164237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T133000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration. \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions. UID:144802-21895961@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260318T101203 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering Human Embryo and Organ Models\n\nAbstract:\nEarly human development remains largely mysterious and challenging to study. In this talk\, I will describe our efforts to harness human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and bioengineering approaches to create controllable models of human peri-gastrulation development and early organogenesis. These models recapitulate key in vivo developmental landmarks\, including amniotic cavity formation\, amniotic ectoderm-epiblast patterning\, primordial germ cell specification\, embryonic germ layer organization\, yolk sac formation\, and primitive hematopoiesis. Our current work focuses on using these controllable models as experimental platforms to dissect the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying cell fate decisions\, tissue patterning\, and self-organization during human peri-gastrulation.\n\nI will also discuss our application of bioengineering tools and hPSCs to model critical aspects of early human neural development\, including neural patterning in both brain and spinal cord regions\, along rostrocaudal and dorsoventral axes. Ongoing projects further aim to model key features of human heart and gut tube development\, as well as somitogenesis. Together\, these efforts have established a suite of bioengineered human embryo and organ models with in vivo-like spatiotemporal cell differentiation and organization\, providing powerful platforms for studying human development\, physiology\, and disease.\n\nBio:\nDr. Jianping Fu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan whose research bridges bioengineering\, stem cell biology\, and developmental biology to advance understanding of human development and disease. He is internationally recognized for pioneering work in “Artificial Embryos\,” named one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2018 and “the Method of 2023” by Nature Methods. Dr. Fu has received major awards from the National Science Foundation\, the American Chemical Society\, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation\, and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). He is an elected Fellow of AAAS\, AIMBE\, RSC\, ASME\, IAMBE\, and BMES\, and serves on the Governing Council of IAMBE. In addition to his research\, Dr. Fu has been deeply engaged in scientific leadership and service. He served on the ISSCR Guidelines Working Group and now chairs the ISSCR Scientific Programs Committee. In recognition of his service\, he received the ISSCR Public Service Award in 2025. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of npj Regenerative Medicine and serves on editorial boards of several journals including Cell Stem Cell and Biophysical Journal. UID:146731-21899566@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146731 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T095154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Quantifying and Remunerating Flexibility of Grid-Connected Devices DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nWe discuss how emerging trends in electricity markets provide economic and environmental incentives for the development of new and flexible technologies capable of shifting loads across space and time and across scales. Harnessing flexibility is critical for the power grid as this seeks to absorb increasing amounts of intermittent renewable power. However\, participation of devices in highly dynamic/volatile markets can lead to fast degradation and lost value\, which hinders participation. This raises the need to quantify the value of different types of flexibility provided by devices and to potentially create new markets that properly remunerate such flexibility. We illustrate the concepts via applications in energy storage\, data centers\, and electrochemical manufacturing. \n\nBiography:\nVictor M. Zavala is the Baldovin-DaPra Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is affiliated with the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He holds a B.Sc. degree from Universidad Iberoamericana and a Ph.D. degree from Carnegie Mellon University\, both in chemical engineering. He is an associate editor for ACS-I&ECR and is on editorial board of the journals Mathematical Programming Computation and Computers & Chemical engineering. He is a recipient of NSF and DOE Early Career awards and of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). His research interests include data science\, control\, and optimization and applications to chemical\, energy\, and environmental systems. UID:145469-21897384@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145469 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T084618 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:GradSWE Tote Bag Painting DESCRIPTION:Join us for tote bag painting and snacks!\n\nContact: Allison Grimsted at grimsted@umich.edu UID:147264-21900611@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - EECS Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T172855 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:AIAA Region III Student Conference DESCRIPTION:The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student branch at the University of Michigan is hosting the Region III student conference from April 10-11th\, 2026\, on North Campus. This event brings students from around the region to present on aerospace-related research and gain publication experience. The event will consist of lab tours\, networking with companies\, presentations\, and a formal award presentation and dinner. Registration is required and open until March 27th\, 2026. UID:146936-21899817@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146936 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T083727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260410T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:GradSWE Mocktail x Game Night DESCRIPTION:Sip on creative mocktails\, snack on goodies\, and dive into board game fun. Play old favorites\, learn something new\, or bring a game to share!\n\nContact: Trisina Simanjuntak (Membership GradSWE) at gradswe-membership@umich.edu UID:147262-21900609@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147262 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - McDivitt Conference Room (FXB-1044) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T172855 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T200000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:AIAA Region III Student Conference DESCRIPTION:The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student branch at the University of Michigan is hosting the Region III student conference from April 10-11th\, 2026\, on North Campus. This event brings students from around the region to present on aerospace-related research and gain publication experience. The event will consist of lab tours\, networking with companies\, presentations\, and a formal award presentation and dinner. Registration is required and open until March 27th\, 2026. UID:146936-21899818@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146936 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T092358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Realigning Incentives for a More Secure Internet Ecosystem DESCRIPTION:Professor Mingyan Liu is receiving the T.C.Chang Professorship. Reception to immediately follow in the EECS Atrium.\n\nAbstract: \nMany of the cybersecurity issues facing the modern digital society can ultimately be traced to an array of misaligned incentives. For instance\, the vast majority of the cost of a data breach is not borne by the firm suffering the breach\, but by the users and consumers whose data were stolen\; similarly\, the harm caused by software problems is\, by and large\, shouldered by consumers\, not developers. Over the past decade\, an overarching goal of my research group has been to develop innovative data analytics methodologies and policy ideas to help realign these incentives. Within this context\, I will present our recent work in new approaches to quantifying cyber risk at an organizational level\, quantifying the social cost of data breaches\, and in developing mathematical models that capture the strategic interactions and decision making among parties driven by different incentives.\nBio: \nMingyan Liu is a leading expert in sequential decision and learning theory\, game theory and incentive mechanisms\, all within the context of large-scale networked systems and with applications to cybersecurity. Technologies she developed in this space have been successfully transitioned. She co-founded the start-up company\, QuadMetrics\, Inc.\, commercializing predictive data analytics her team developed for cyber risk quantification that resulted in the first global enterprise cybersecurity ratings system\; it was acquired by the analytics software company Fair Isaac (FICO) in 2016. This technology has been used for enterprise risk management\, vendor management\, cyber insurance underwriting\, and most recently\, in augmenting Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) ratings. For this she received the “Crossing the Valley of Death” PI Excellence Award from the Department of Homeland Security in 2016.\nProf. Liu joined the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, in September 2000\, as an assistant professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She was the Peter and Evelyn Fuss Chair of ECE from 2018 to 2023\, and has been the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs since 2023. She is the recipient of the 2002 NSF CAREER Award\, the University of Michigan Elizabeth C. Crosby Research Award in 2003 and 2014\, the 2010 EECS Department Outstanding Achievement Award\, the 2015 CoE Excellence in Education Award\, the 2017 CoE Excellence in Service Award\, and the 2018 Distinguished University Innovator Award. She has received a number of Best Paper Awards and has served on the editorial boards of IEEE and ACM Transaction. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and a member of the ACM.\nProf. Liu received an MS degree in Systems Engineering and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland\, College Park\, in 1997 and 2000\, respectively. UID:146961-21899848@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146961 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T105818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 MICDE Predictive Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:This conference will center around predictive science. Fueled by advances in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing\, predictive science is poised to evolve dramatically over the next few years. Featuring presentations and panel discussions from leading voices across academia\, national laboratories\, industry\, and the government\, the conference will bring together researchers in high-performance computing\, verification and validation\, uncertainty quantification\, and artificial intelligence to discuss the state of the field of predictive science and its future outlook. UID:142846-21891739@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"How life finds a way: resilience in mammalian embryogenesis\" DESCRIPTION:Sarah Bowling\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nDevelopmental Biology\nStanford University UID:145983-21898224@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145983 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T105818 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 MICDE Predictive Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:This conference will center around predictive science. Fueled by advances in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing\, predictive science is poised to evolve dramatically over the next few years. Featuring presentations and panel discussions from leading voices across academia\, national laboratories\, industry\, and the government\, the conference will bring together researchers in high-performance computing\, verification and validation\, uncertainty quantification\, and artificial intelligence to discuss the state of the field of predictive science and its future outlook. UID:142846-21891740@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T101448 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Tissue-Inspired Synthetic Biomaterials and Applications in Cancer\nAbstract:\nMost environments available to study how human cells behave are two-dimensional (2D). In real tissue\, cells live surrounded by a three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrix (ECM)\, which provides structure\, drives cell function\, and is dynamically remodeled by the cells within. A major limitation of the few examples of 3D cell culture environments that do exist (typically made from assemblages of proteins) is that their constituents are undefined\, and they have unacceptable batch-to-batch variability. On the other end of the spectrum\, the major drawbacks to using engineered\, synthetic environments is their over-simplicity and lack of resemblance to real tissue. My lab’s unique approach to biomaterial design is that we create cheap and easy-to-use\, yet complex representations of the ECM of specific tissues. My lab’s tissue-customized environments are hydrogels from synthetic polymers that replicate a tissue’s 3D geometry\, the stiffness of that tissue\, and all the integrin-binding and protease-degradable components of the ECM of the tissue of interest. We made biomaterial designs for brain\, bone marrow\, omentum\, and lung\, and we have applied our approach to several complex problems in biology (e.g.\, astrocyte reactivity\, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation\, ovarian cancer\, etc.). \n\nIn this seminar\, I’ll discuss how we use our engineering principles to create these environments and show how we’ve begun to use them to study grand challenges in cancer biology. One of the overwhelming challenges in treating metastatic cancer is that tumors in the brain\, lung\, skeleton\, and liver are typically drug resistant\, and we do not have a good understanding of why these tumors evade therapy. The biomaterials we have built over the years are well suited for drug screening applications and to study how the extracellular microenvironment regulates the metastatic spread of cancer. \nBio:\nShelly Peyton is Professor and Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2002 and went on to obtain her MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California\, Irvine in 2007. She was then an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellow in the Biological Engineering department at MIT before starting her academic appointment in Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011. At UMass she was named the Barry and Afsaneh Siadat Professional Development Professor\, Armstrong Professor\, Conti Fellow\, and Provost Professor before moving to Tufts University to become chair of Biomedical Engineering in 2024. At Tufts\, the Peyton lab is an interdisciplinary group of engineers and biologists that create bioinspired and dynamic models of human tissue with both synthetic biomaterials and decellularized tissues. They use these tissue models to 1) understand the physical relationship between metastatic cancer cells and the tissues to which they spread\, 2) uncover the role of the extracellular matrix and its dynamics in drug resistant cancers\, and 3) quantify how forces from traumatic brain injury damage cells within the brain. Shelly’s honors include a Pew Biomedical Scholarship\, an NIH New Innovator Award\, an NSF CAREER award\, Biomedical Engineering Society fellow\, and an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering fellow. Outside of her research and her Chair’s role\, Shelly is passionate about graduate student training and diversifying the academy. She was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award and a Diversity Award from the College of Engineering at UMass\, has led an REU Site\, co-directed a Biotechnology (BTP) NIH T32 training program\, and was lead PI of a PREP program at UMass. Since 2013\, the Peyton has continuously run an NSF- and privately funded program called Engineering the Cell\, which pays high school students with no prior research experience to work in the Peyton lab for 5 weeks every summer. Outside of her work\, Shelly is an avid cyclist\, enjoys board games\, lego\, travel\, and coaches ultimate frisbee. UID:147525-21901179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147525 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260331T141558 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - From Market Signals to Maintenance Decisions: Electricity Price Forecasting and Market-Aware Maintenance for Energy Assets DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nOperational decision-making in modern power systems is increasingly shaped by uncertain market signals\, such as electricity prices and curtailment levels. In this talk\, I will present our research group’s recent efforts to develop data- driven methods for forecasting these signals\, and further leveraging them to inform asset-level decision-making. First\, I will present a multivariate statistical approach for electricity price forecasting designed to capture system\, market\, and temporal dependencies that are prevalent in electricity price signals. The proposed approach is evaluated on two years of electricity prices from the California Independent System Operator\, showing significant improvements in both point and probabilistic forecast metrics relative to well-established statistical and emerging deep learning methods. Independent validation against industry-adopted forecasting systems further demonstrates the approach’s competitive performance and practical relevance. I then turn to how variability in market signals (naturally viewed as a challenge for asset management) can\, counter-intuitively\, be turned into an opportunity for improved decision-making. In particular\, I will present a grid- informed maintenance optimization framework for wind energy assets that incorporates grid- level information\, such as electricity prices and curtailment\, to support condition-based maintenance decisions. Together\, these results highlight how market signals can be accurately predicted\, and further leveraged to inform asset management\, bridging forecasting and optimization in modern power systems.\n\nBiography:\nAziz Ezzat is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Rutgers University\, where he leads the Renewables & Industrial Analytics (RIA) Research Group. He received his PhD degree in Texas A&M University\, and his BSc. Degree from Alexandria\, Egypt\, both in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Aziz’s research develops data science\, AI\, and machine learning methods for energy\, environmental\, and industrial systems\, with support from the National Science Foundation\, U.S. Department of Energy\, the state of New Jersey\, and industry partners. His work has appeared in leading journals such as Technometrics\, Annals of Applied Statistics\, IISE Transactions\, and IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Aziz is a recipient of the A. Walter Tyson Early Career Award\, the IIF-SAS ® Research Methodology Award\, and the Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Operations Research and Data Analytics Divisions of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). He served as the 2023-2024 President of the Energy Systems Division of IISE\, where he introduced numerous initiatives to advance the broader impacts of data and decision sciences\, including the inaugural PG&E Energy Analytics Challenge—an industry-sponsored\, national-scale energy forecasting competition. He is a professional member of INFORMS\, IISE\, IEEE\, and IIF. More about his research and teaching can be found at: https://sites.rutgers.edu/azizezzat/. UID:145470-21897385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145470 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1303 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260130T162411 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 CCAT Global Symposium on Mobility Innovation presented by Mcity and UMTRI DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to bring the ninth annual CCAT Global Symposium on Mobility Innovation\, presented by Mcity and University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)\, to the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College on Friday\, April 17th! This two-track conference will feature a debate\, panel discussion\, and research presentations on the latest issues facing the transportation industry. Learn from experts in academia\, government\, and industry by securing your space now! UID:144869-21896070@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144869 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T105118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Single Cell Spatial Analysis Monthly Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:TITLE: Simultaneous CRISPR screening and spatial transcriptomics reveals intracellular and intercellular transcriptional circuits.\n\nFEATURING: \nSamouil L. Farhi\, Ph.D. Director of the Spatial Technology Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard\n\nFor more details Visit: https://singlecellspatialanalysis.umich.edu/monthlyseminarseries/\nZoom Info: \nMeeting ID: 998 7259 4985\nPasscode: 786053\n\nABSTRACT: \nPerturb-FISH combines spatial transcriptomics with optical detection of in situ amplified guide RNAs. Perturb-FISH recovers intracellular effects that are consistent with Perturb-seq results in cultured monocytes\, and finds density-dependent regulation of the innate immune response. Pairing Perturb-FISH with a functional readout in a screen of autism spectrum disorder risk genes\, shows common calcium activity phenotypes in induced pluripotent stem cell derived astrocytes and their associated molecular pathways. Finally\, Perturb-FISH can identify neighborhood dependent perturbation effects in a complex tissue by showing immune-tumor interactions in a xenograft model engrafted with human PBMCs. Perturb-FISH is thus a general method for studying the genetic and molecular associations of spatial and functional biology at single-cell resolution. UID:147561-21901279@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147561 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - Research Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T150037 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:VR / AR / XR Student Project Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Experience socially-impactful VR / AR / XR apps made by Michigan students at the XR Student Project Exhibition! Join us in the first-floor Duderstadt VizStudio.\n\nLearn more at https://eecs440.com UID:147458-21901067@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147458 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 1401 (Visualization Studio) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260405T201646 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260421T220000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Student-Made Video Games Showcase DESCRIPTION:Experience 20+ new student-made video games at the UM + EMU Student Games Showcase! Interact with the developers\, learn more about Michigan and EMU's game development programs\, and vote for your favorite games! Learn more at https://eecs494.com and https://eecs298.com UID:147411-21900989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147411 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:BBB - Atrium / Tishman Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260119T140940 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T151000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:NLP @ Michigan Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:As natural language processing (NLP) continues to advance rapidly\, it is reshaping how machines understand\, generate\, and interact with human beings. Recent progress in large language models\, multimodal systems\, and interactive agents has expanded the impact of NLP across domains such as education\, healthcare\, robotics\, social sciences\, and scientific discovery.\n\nNLP Day @ Michigan 2026 is dedicated to exploring these advances and their broader implications. The event will feature invited talks\, poster presentations\, and roundtable discussions\, bringing together researchers and practitioners to share recent work\, discuss emerging challenges\, and identify future directions in NLP.\n\nNLP Day @ Michigan 2026 will take place on North Campus\, in the Bob & Betty Beyster Building with a poster session in Tishman Hall of the same building\, with details on the schedule to be announced. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.\n\nRegistration includes lunch. Current University of Michigan students\, faculty\, and staff may register for the symposium for free. UID:144112-21894681@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144112 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:BBB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894090@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T141505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260422T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Undergraduate Group Declaration Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for a group declaration ahead of the end of the Winter 26 term. Advisors will discuss declaration requirements and what it means to be a Robotics Undergraduate student. UID:147361-21900897@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147361 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101252 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260428T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"From stillness to motion: Spatiotemporal dynamics of lung stem cells in injury and repair” DESCRIPTION:Maurizio Chioccioli\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nGenetics & Comparative Medicine\nYale University UID:145984-21898225@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145984 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894091@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T122011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Michigan Robotics Hackathon DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Inspired4Robotics Hackathon\, happening on May 7th and 8th! We’re celebrating the opening of the Robot Garage\, a library of free-to-use robots and robotics components\, by holding this hackathon!\n\nStarting at 10am on Thursday\, May 7th\, your goal is to build a prototype to pitch an idea for a product\, demonstration\, or even a research direction! Along with all the resources and components in the Robot Garage\, we will provide technical support\, access to a makerspace\, and mentorship to help you get started. The top three teams win cash prizes to fund their future work. And all teams have the opportunity to apply for mini-grants to continue their work using the space\, and fund their project. A panel of judges will select the group of winners based on a final presentation. Participants get bonus points if their project can double as a demonstration of a concept in STEM\, and be adapted by the department for future outreach and educational events! We’re looking for inspired explorations that showcase the interdisciplinary nature of robotics. UID:148002-21902711@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148002 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - FRB 4150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T122011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260508T160000 SUMMARY:Other:Michigan Robotics Hackathon DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Inspired4Robotics Hackathon\, happening on May 7th and 8th! We’re celebrating the opening of the Robot Garage\, a library of free-to-use robots and robotics components\, by holding this hackathon!\n\nStarting at 10am on Thursday\, May 7th\, your goal is to build a prototype to pitch an idea for a product\, demonstration\, or even a research direction! Along with all the resources and components in the Robot Garage\, we will provide technical support\, access to a makerspace\, and mentorship to help you get started. The top three teams win cash prizes to fund their future work. And all teams have the opportunity to apply for mini-grants to continue their work using the space\, and fund their project. A panel of judges will select the group of winners based on a final presentation. Participants get bonus points if their project can double as a demonstration of a concept in STEM\, and be adapted by the department for future outreach and educational events! We’re looking for inspired explorations that showcase the interdisciplinary nature of robotics. UID:148002-21902715@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148002 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - FRB 4150 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260507T085012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260511T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Institute for Energy Solutions & Electric Vehicle Center: Understanding and Development of Sulfide-Based Solid-State Batteries DESCRIPTION:Abstract: There is a growing interest in low-cost and scalable manufacturing and recycling methods for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this talk\, I will discuss on our recent progress in innovating materials and processing technologies for more sustainable LIBs. I will first discuss our recent work on the next generation direct recycling methods\, aiming to produce new electrode materials capable of matching the performance of native materials. By leveraging advanced characterizations\, we study the microstructure and compositional evolution of battery materials during cycling\, which are compared with the recycled materials. We demonstrate successful recycling of various battery materials to high performance active materials. Scaling up challenges will also be discussed.\n\nBio: Dr. Zheng Chen is a Professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering\, and Program of Materials Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. His research group has been mainly focusing on 1) design and synthesis of nanostructured and polymeric materials for energy storage and conversion\, and 2) development of scalable materials manufacturing recycling methods. Dr. Chen has received the 2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship\, 2023 ECS Battery Division Early Career Award\, NASA’s 2018 Early Career Faculty Award\, the LG Chem Global Battery Innovation Contest (BIC) Award in 2018\, and the 2018 ACF PRF New Investigator Award. He has been selected as a Scialog Fellow in Advanced Energy Storage by Research Corporation and as a participant of 2022 Germany-US and 2019 China- America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (CAFOE)\, National Academy of Engineering. UID:148092-21902939@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project - 2000 PML CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260508T091859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T103000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SCSAP Special Research Seminar DESCRIPTION:SCSAP Special Research Seminar\nDate: Tuesday\, May 12th\, 2026\nTime: 9:30-10:30 AM EST\nLocation: Virtual ONLY\n\nTITLE: Working toward cancer care in 2030 : AI+X for Precision Medicine 2.0\, Population Health\, Aging and Global Health Impact\n\nFEATURING: Joe Poh Sheng YEONG\, MBBS\, PhD\, FRCPath\, IMCB (A*STAR) and Singapore General Hospital\n\nCancer clinical trials face major recruitment challenges\, with delays in patient matching contributing to high failure rates and billions in annual losses. Immune profiling technologies such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex IHC are essential for biomarker discovery and precision oncology\, but their widespread use is limited by cost\, tissue scarcity\, and labor-intensive workflows.\n\nIn this talk\, I will discuss how AI-driven spatial biology approaches\, including our H&E 2.0 platform\, can accelerate patient triage and biomarker screening for clinical trial recruitment. As combination immunotherapies and antibody-drug conjugates expand\, scalable and cost-effective biomarker testing is becoming increasingly important for drug development and clinical decision-making.\nI will also highlight advances in spatial proteogenomics from our recent Nature cover study (April 2025)\, demonstrating how integrated spatial proteomics\, genomics\, and transcriptomics can reveal tumor heterogeneity\, immune interactions\, and noncanonical “dark” proteins involved in cancer progression. By combining AI with longitudinal population-scale data\, we developed predictive models capable of forecasting critical illness years in advance.\n\nFinally\, I will introduce an AI-powered “pseudo-time” framework aimed at supporting more timely\, accessible\, and value-based precision medicine worldwide. UID:148170-21903180@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148170 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260406T155723 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260512T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Effectiveness of Inductive Vehicle Charging to Alleviate EV Range Anxiety DESCRIPTION:This project evaluates the efficacy\, optimal placement\, and economic viability of inductive vehicle charging (IVC) technology. Using literature review\, stakeholder engagement\, and rigorous mathematical modeling\, we developed a comprehensive framework to identify high impact use cases for this emerging technology. The findings suggest that IVC is not a universal solution\, but a targeted tool within a rapidly evolving electrification landscape. It may serve as a bridging technology or a specialized solution for high utilization fleets\, rather than a permanent requirement for all electric mobility.\n---\nAbout the speaker: Sina Bahrami is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2019. His research develops optimization and decision-support tools for emerging mobility systems in smart cities\, with a focus on electric and automated vehicles. He has published 18 articles in leading transportation journals and his work has been featured in outlets such as Forbes and Popular Science. UID:147463-21901073@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147463 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Collaborative Meeting Space (Room 139) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260507T101743 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260513T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:BME Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Biomedical Engineering Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture is coming Wednesday\, May 13\, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at NCRC Building 18. This event is intended to build the BME community across campus and honor the legacy of the first graduate chair of the Biomedical Engineering program. The keynote speaker will be Adam Feinberg\, Ph.D.\, Professor\, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering\, Carnegie Mellon University.\n\nVisit https://bme.umich.edu/about/news-events/2026-bme-symposium-with-glenn-v-edmonson-lecture/ UID:146730-21899559@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146730 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Dining Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260429T101353 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260519T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: \"Engineering next-generation intrabodies for monitoring the dynamics of proteins and their modifications in living cells\" DESCRIPTION:Timothy Stasevich\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nBiochemistry & Molecular Biology\nColorado State University UID:145985-21898226@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145985 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260520T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives DESCRIPTION:Our third course\, ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives\, continues the series with a deep dive into breakthroughs\, from life-saving cancer treatments to the future of athletic performance. You will get a front-row seat to the ideas\, people\, and partnerships behind Michigan innovation.\n\nDeveloped in partnership with Innovation Partnerships\, this four-part mini-course will explore how discoveries move from campus to real-world impact\, featuring topics such as HistoSonics ultrasound technology\, KOMZIFTI therapeutics\, OLED screen displays\, and GripFusion’s ForceBall.\n\nEach 60-minute virtual lecture includes a Q&A\, allowing you to learn alongside fellow Wolverines. Classes take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.\, beginning May 20 and concluding with an optional in-person field trip. UID:147843-21902034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T082607 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T180000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Institute for Energy Solutions 2026 Energy Symposium DESCRIPTION:The U-M Institute for Energy Solutions hosted its inaugural energy symposium in 2025 themed “What (Energy Issue) Is Keeping You Up at Night?”. The Symposium included faculty\, staff\, and students from across the University and external partners from academia\, industry\, government\, and nonprofits. Our goal was to identify critical energy challenges and discuss innovative energy solutions.\n\nThis year\, on May 27-28\, 2026\, IES is hosting its second energy symposium\, themed “What are your Energy Dreams?”. We want to know what energy challenges and solutions excite (“energize”) you today. Join us to discuss opportunities in electricity grid technology and computation\, biotechnology for energy feedstocks\, critical minerals\, geothermal systems\, data centers\, behavioral challenges in energy\, and more. IES will be welcoming Dr. Benjamin Kroposki\, the Director of the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\, to give a plenary at the symposium.\n\nThe event will take place at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (1000 Beal Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109) on U-M’s North Campus. Further details will be announced soon. Save the date! UID:148298-21903822@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148298 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T140400 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to the Linux Command Line DESCRIPTION:This remote course will familiarize students with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell\, also generically referred to as “the command line”. \n\nTopics include: \n- a brief overview of Linux\n- the Bash shell\n- navigating the file system\n- basic commands\n- shell redirection\n- permissions\n- processes\n- the command environment. \n\nThe workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple text editor that will be used in subsequent workshops to edit files.\n\nPrerequisites: none.\n\nFor more information about the instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-60-2-2-2/ UID:126734-21857828@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126734 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives DESCRIPTION:Our third course\, ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives\, continues the series with a deep dive into breakthroughs\, from life-saving cancer treatments to the future of athletic performance. You will get a front-row seat to the ideas\, people\, and partnerships behind Michigan innovation.\n\nDeveloped in partnership with Innovation Partnerships\, this four-part mini-course will explore how discoveries move from campus to real-world impact\, featuring topics such as HistoSonics ultrasound technology\, KOMZIFTI therapeutics\, OLED screen displays\, and GripFusion’s ForceBall.\n\nEach 60-minute virtual lecture includes a Q&A\, allowing you to learn alongside fellow Wolverines. Classes take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.\, beginning May 20 and concluding with an optional in-person field trip. UID:147843-21902035@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T082607 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T170000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Institute for Energy Solutions 2026 Energy Symposium DESCRIPTION:The U-M Institute for Energy Solutions hosted its inaugural energy symposium in 2025 themed “What (Energy Issue) Is Keeping You Up at Night?”. The Symposium included faculty\, staff\, and students from across the University and external partners from academia\, industry\, government\, and nonprofits. Our goal was to identify critical energy challenges and discuss innovative energy solutions.\n\nThis year\, on May 27-28\, 2026\, IES is hosting its second energy symposium\, themed “What are your Energy Dreams?”. We want to know what energy challenges and solutions excite (“energize”) you today. Join us to discuss opportunities in electricity grid technology and computation\, biotechnology for energy feedstocks\, critical minerals\, geothermal systems\, data centers\, behavioral challenges in energy\, and more. IES will be welcoming Dr. Benjamin Kroposki\, the Director of the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)\, to give a plenary at the symposium.\n\nThe event will take place at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library (1000 Beal Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109) on U-M’s North Campus. Further details will be announced soon. Save the date! UID:148298-21903823@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148298 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T140520 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260528T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster DESCRIPTION:This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there\, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs\, and hands-on experience in submitting\, tracking\, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. \n\nBy the end of the workshop\, every participant should have created a submission script\, submitted a job\, tracked its progress\, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.\n\nFor more information on prerequisites\, instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-38-2-2-2/ UID:126736-21857842@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126736 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260514T143127 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260529T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MICDE - ME seminar: Phani Motamarri\, Indian Institute of Science\, Bangalore DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nModern computing architectures increasingly rely on iterative solvers that employ reduced-precision computation and communication-reduction techniques to lower time-to-solution and improve scalability. However\, eigensolvers in scientific simulations have struggled to exploit such approximations without compromising accuracy. We present an eigensolver R-ChFSI\, a residual-based reformulation of Chebyshev Filtered Subspace Iteration (ChFSI) provably tolerant to inexact matrix–vector products. By expressing the Chebyshev recurrence in terms of residuals rather than eigenvector estimates\, R-ChFSI naturally accommodates multiple sources of approximation\, including reduced-precision arithmetic (FP32 and TF32) in the filtering step\, lossy compression with compression ratios exceeding 4x for inter-process communication\, and approximate inverses for generalized eigenproblems\, while preserving eigensolver robustness. Large-scale experiments on GPU accelerators are conducted using finite-element discretized generalized eigenproblems arising in Kohn–Sham density functional theory for quantum modeling of materials. The results demonstrate that R-ChFSI achieves eigen-residual norms orders of magnitude smaller than standard ChFSI under comparable inexactness\, while delivering substantial performance gains. This work provides a practical pathway toward approximation-tolerant eigensolvers enabling accurate and scalable simulations on modern computing architectures.\n\nBio:\nPhani Motamarri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computational and Data Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science\, Bengaluru\, where he leads the MATRIX Lab. He is an alumnus of the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor\, where he earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering.\nHis research lies at the intersection of computational mechanics\, materials science\, numerical analysis\, and high-performance computing. His work focuses on developing mathematical techniques and hardware-aware algorithms for quantum modeling of materials\, with applications to structural and functional materials and multiscale modeling methodologies. He is also interested in machine learning frameworks for accelerating materials discovery and quantum computing\, particularly in the context of quantum-centric supercomputing.\n\nMotamarri’s research contributions include advances in finite-element methods\, numerical analysis\, and large-scale scientific software development. He is one of the lead developers of DFT-FE\, an open-source\, massively parallel finite-element code for density functional theory calculations. He received the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in 2023 and was a finalist for the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in 2019. UID:148283-21903800@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148283 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1311 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T140651 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster. Topics to be covered include a brief review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great Lakes\; dependent and array scheduling\; workflow scripting\; high-throughput computing using launcher\; parallel processing in one or more of Python\, R\, and MATLAB\; and profiling of parallel code.\n\nPrerequisites: This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be got from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular\, participants should understand how files and folders work\, be able to create text files using the nano editor\, be able to create and remove files and folders\, and understand what input and output redirection are and how to use them.\n\nFor more information on instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-38-2-3/ UID:126741-21857845@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126741 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives DESCRIPTION:Our third course\, ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives\, continues the series with a deep dive into breakthroughs\, from life-saving cancer treatments to the future of athletic performance. You will get a front-row seat to the ideas\, people\, and partnerships behind Michigan innovation.\n\nDeveloped in partnership with Innovation Partnerships\, this four-part mini-course will explore how discoveries move from campus to real-world impact\, featuring topics such as HistoSonics ultrasound technology\, KOMZIFTI therapeutics\, OLED screen displays\, and GripFusion’s ForceBall.\n\nEach 60-minute virtual lecture includes a Q&A\, allowing you to learn alongside fellow Wolverines. Classes take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.\, beginning May 20 and concluding with an optional in-person field trip. UID:147843-21902036@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T092846 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260610T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives DESCRIPTION:Our third course\, ALUM 101: From the Campus to the World: How U-M Innovations Are Changing Lives\, continues the series with a deep dive into breakthroughs\, from life-saving cancer treatments to the future of athletic performance. You will get a front-row seat to the ideas\, people\, and partnerships behind Michigan innovation.\n\nDeveloped in partnership with Innovation Partnerships\, this four-part mini-course will explore how discoveries move from campus to real-world impact\, featuring topics such as HistoSonics ultrasound technology\, KOMZIFTI therapeutics\, OLED screen displays\, and GripFusion’s ForceBall.\n\nEach 60-minute virtual lecture includes a Q&A\, allowing you to learn alongside fellow Wolverines. Classes take place on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.\, beginning May 20 and concluding with an optional in-person field trip. UID:147843-21902037@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147843 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T140916 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to the Linux Command Line DESCRIPTION:This remote course will familiarize students with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell\, also generically referred to as “the command line”.\n\nTopics include:\n- a brief overview of Linux\n- the Bash shell\n- navigating the file system\n- basic commands\n- shell redirection\n- permissions\n- processes\n- the command environment.\n\nThe workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple text editor that will be used in subsequent workshops to edit files.\n\nPrerequisites: none.\n\nFor more information about the instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-60-2-2-2-2/ UID:126737-21867350@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126737 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T143824 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260616T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Rare Failures\, Public Perception\, and Automated Driving: Why Exceptional Events Shape Trust in Emerging Safety Technologies DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the “vaccine paradox” of automated driving: why rare\, highly publicized failures of self-driving vehicles provoke intense emotional and political reactions while the far more common harms of human driving remain normalized. Drawing on risk psychology\, public-health history\, and human-factors research\, Prof. McGehee examines how visibility imbalance\, trust\, and perceptions of control shape public acceptance of emerging vehicle automation. Using real-world examples from automated-vehicle deployments alongside lessons from vaccine adoption and safety communication\, the talk argues that societal expectations for perfection in automation may obscure meaningful population-level safety gains. The presentation concludes by discussing how transparency\, responsible system design\, and careful language around driver-assistance technologies can help align public perception with evidence as automated driving evolves toward broader deployment.\n---\nAbout the speaker: Daniel V. McGehee\, is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Iowa and Director of the Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) and the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS)\, one of the world’s largest and most advanced ground-vehicle simulation facilities. For more than three decades\, his work has focused on human factors\, driver behavior\, and the safe integration of advanced vehicle technologies\, including automated driving and driver-assistance systems. Dr. McGehee’s research spans engineering\, medicine\, public health\, and transportation policy\, with projects funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation\, National Institutes of Health\, and the automotive industry. He has led over $40 million in sponsored research and authored more than 160 scientific publications addressing driver attention\, crash avoidance\, vulnerable road users\, and the design of vehicle interfaces. His work combines naturalistic driving studies\, simulation\, and field research to better understand how humans interact with emerging mobility systems. At the University of Iowa\, he holds joint appointments in emergency medicine and public health\, reflecting his longstanding interest in traffic safety as a population-level health issue. UID:145812-21897843@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145812 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Room 139 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T141034 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260617T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster DESCRIPTION:This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there\, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs\, and hands-on experience in submitting\, tracking\, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs.\n\nBy the end of the workshop\, every participant should have created a submission script\, submitted a job\, tracked its progress\, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.\n\nFor more information on prerequisites\, instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-38-2-2-2-2/ UID:126740-21857844@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260428T141149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster. Topics to be covered include a brief review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great Lakes\; dependent and array scheduling\; workflow scripting\; high-throughput computing using launcher\; parallel processing in one or more of Python\, R\, and MATLAB\; and profiling of parallel code.\n\nPrerequisites: This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be got from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular\, participants should understand how files and folders work\, be able to create text files using the nano editor\, be able to create and remove files and folders\, and understand what input and output redirection are and how to use them.\n\nFor more information on instructors and course preparation materials\, please visit: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-38-2-3-2/ UID:126742-21857846@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126742 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:engineering LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260511T083618 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T133000 SUMMARY:Performance:EECS Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION:The Michigan community is invited to attend the seventh annual EECS Juneteenth Celebration on Friday\, June 19\, at 11:00 a.m. in the Arthur Miller Theatre* in the Walgreen Drama Center\, followed by lunch in the Gerstacker Grove. *Due to space restrictions in Arthur Miller Theatre\, tickets for this event are limited and will be handed out on a first come\, first served basis at the venue. Each attendee will receive a ticket to the program and a ticket for the food trucks.\n\nThe theme of this year’s event is “Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in Health Engineering”. It will feature a keynote presentation entitled “An Engineering Journey into the Neuroscience of Gut Instincts” by Todd Coleman\, an EECS alum and Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University.\n\nIn addition to the keynote presentation\, the program will include: Welcome remarks by College of Engineering Dean Mingyan Liu\, live performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Nadia Johnson (School of Music Theatre and Dance) accompanied on piano by Herbert Winful (EECS)\, reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by members of the Graduate Society of Black Engineers and Scientists\, remarks by EECS department leaders\, presentation of the ECE Willie Hobbs Moore Distinguished Alumni Lectureship award to Prof. Todd Coleman and the finale - choreographed performance of “Someday We’ll All Be Free” by Kiana Cook (SMTD-dance)\n\nThe EECS department has partnered with three food trucks – Good Eats\, Nacho Average Tostado\, and Motor City Sweet Treats\, to offer lunch in the Gerstacker Grove afterwards. \n\nJuneteenth\, celebrated on June 19th\, is a national holiday that marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston\, Texas\, announced the end of the Civil War\, and freed 250\,000 slaves in Texas. This was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had formally freed slaves in the Confederate states. Juneteenth is considered by many as the country’s second Independence Day. UID:148208-21903320@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148208 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur MIller Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260713T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260713T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260714T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260714T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901188@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260715T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260715T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901189@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260716T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260716T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901190@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260717T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260717T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901191@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260720T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260720T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901194@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260721T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260721T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901195@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260722T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260723T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260723T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901197@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260724T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901198@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260727T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901201@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260728T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260728T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901202@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260729T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260729T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. UID:147530-21901203@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260408T104211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260730T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260730T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy DESCRIPTION:Academy Overview\nThe AI for Scientists and Engineers Summer Academy is designed for academic researchers\, including university faculty\, in a wide range of domains including biological sciences\, engineering\, environmental and earth science\, physical sciences\, and social sciences. Participants will learn the mathematical foundations of machine learning (ML)\, critically assess the data used in AI models\, evaluate and validate ML model outputs\, and understand strategic considerations for incorporating AI into research workflows. The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. 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The prerequisites are college level math and statistics\; prior coding experience is not required. Specific topics include supervised and unsupervised learning\, neural networks\, causal inference\, and science-informed machine learning models.\n\nThe Summer Academy consists of three weeks of instructions\, with different focuses. One can choose to attend any or all weeks\; however\, weeks 2 and 3 require some prior knowledge of AI / ML.\n\nWeek 1 (Monday\, July 13 – Friday\, July 17\, 2026): The conceptual understanding of AI and its applications in domain research.\nWeek 2 (Monday\, July 20 – Friday\, July 24\, 2026): The implementation of ML models in a Python environment.\nWeek 3 (Monday\, July 27 – Friday\, July 31\, 2026): Advanced topics of AI and its applications in domain research. 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