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Northwestern Engineering's Dean's Seminar Series presents: Arun Majumdar
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
2:00 PM
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Energy, Climate, and Sustainability: The Defining Issue of the 21st Century
The 20th century was marked by dramatic innovations in medical care, transportation, food production, communications, computing, aerospace technology, and the built environment. This has led to remarkable improvements in our quality of life, brought billions of people out of poverty, and supported a four-fold increase in global population and seven-fold increase in GDP per capita. The fundamental infrastructure to enable these historic changes was energy, but the use of fossil fuels and the associated greenhouse gas emissions have made last century’s approach unsustainable.
We are now witnessing a global economy undergo a once-in-a-century shift to chart a sustainable course. Will this happen fast enough to address climate change? What are the innovations needed? Will it happen uniformly around the world? What are the roles of academic institutions, government, business, and non-profits? Do we have the domestic and global institutions to support this massive endeavor? And could the current economic and health crisis of COVID-19 play a role in this global transformation?
This talk will explore these issues and take stock of the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Presenter: Arun Majumdar
Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor at Stanford University, a faculty member of the department of mechanical engineering
From 2009 to 2012, Majumdar served as the founding director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, and from March 2011 to June 2012, he was the Acting Under Secretary of Energy. After leaving Washington, Majumdar was the vice president for energy at Google. Majumdar is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also served as the vice chairman of the advisory board to former US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, was a science envoy for the US Department of State, and serves on the advisory board of numerous energy businesses and non-profits.
Co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) and the Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience (CESR).
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Monday, May 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Entrepreneurship Open House
The Garage
5:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building
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Whether you have an idea, would like to join a startup as a team member, take a class, or join a student organization - there are tons of ways to get to know the thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial community at Northwestern!
At this open house, we'll have short presentations from The Garage, The Farley Center for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and EPIC, followed by Q&A and casual chats to learn more.
We can't wait to welcome you!
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building Map
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The Garage
Startup Matchmaking at The Garage
The Garage
6:00 PM
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Are you a Northwestern student interested in joining a startup? This is your opportunity! Join us for our virtual Startup Matchmaking event on April 4th at 6:00 pm to hear from the teams currently incubating at The Garage & see how you can join them! You’ll hear from 30+ student startups incubating at The Garage and then get the chance to speak with each team individually in separate Zoom rooms to see how you can get involved.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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The Garage
Gigascale Capital Lunch & Learn at The Garage
The Garage
12:30 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building
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The promise of rigorous, breakthrough climate science is to put it to work to solve problems and make the clean option a no-brainer choice. Commercializing novel science and technology can be complex and daunting, and getting your initial funding is one of the first big challenges.
In this fireside chat, Gigascale Capital Principal, Evaline Tsai, PhD will share her journey from Cambridge’s Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology doctorate program to fundraising for her YC-backed startup. Now an investor, Dr. Tsai also share what founders can expect from the fundraising process, what climate investors are looking for and her best practices for navigating the fundraising and diligencing process.
Moderated by Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Dr. Jeffrey Richards, Dr. Tsai will answer questions such as:
Why consider spinning out a company?
How does a PhD prepare you for entrepreneurship?
What is the fundraising process like?
What are climate investors looking for?
What kind of solutions are you hoping to see next in climate tech?
Anything else you’d like to learn about!
Time
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building Map
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The Garage
Visions of Tomorrow: AI-Driven Investment Strategies
The Garage
5:15 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building
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Join us at The Garage to hear from Xiaochen Zhang, Founder & CEO at FinTech4Good, who will provide insight on the near future and the ideas pushing it forward.
With over 20 years of experience in financial markets and international development, Zhang has a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to create a better world. As the Global Head of Innovation & GTM at Amazon Web Services (AWS), he led a team of technical and operational staff in developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions for our public sector customers in areas such as digital assets, central bank digital currency, green finance, and regulatory and supervisory technologies. He has also been a venture partner, mentor, advisor, and speaker for various innovation, incubation, and acceleration programs around the world.
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Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building Map
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The Garage
MaDE You Look! A Design Sprint Challenge
Segal Design Institute
5:00 PM
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DTC Classrooms/Shop, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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The Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE) program invites you and your team to compete in a design sprint challenge hosted by Segal Design Institute. Get ready to bring a design to life with the prompt, "Living one-handed in a two-handed world." Industry partners will be assigned to teams as a coach.
All MaDE students are welcome, and students from other majors can join as long as there's at least one MaDE major on the team. Teams may consist of up to four members.
Friday, April 12, 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, 8 – 5 p.m.
Meals and refreshments provided.
Please register via the link provided.
Time
Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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DTC Classrooms/Shop, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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Segal Design Institute
MaDE You Look! A Design Sprint Challenge
Segal Design Institute
8:00 AM
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DTC Classrooms/Shop, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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The Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE) program invites you and your team to compete in a design sprint challenge hosted by Segal Design Institute. Get ready to bring a design to life with the prompt, "Living one-handed in a two-handed world." Industry partners will be assigned to teams as a coach.
All MaDE students are welcome, and students from other majors can join as long as there's at least one MaDE major on the team. Teams may consist of up to four members.
Friday, April 12, 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, 8 – 5 p.m.
Meals and refreshments provided.
Please register via the link provided.
Time
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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DTC Classrooms/Shop, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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Segal Design Institute
Corporate Innovation Speaker Series: Jeff Henshaw + Prashanthi Raman
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
3:30 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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As part of our Corporate Innovation class, we will be having five guest speakers, who have all made waves as innovators in an established corporate setting. Because of the invaluable insight and guidance they can provide, we are opening these events to all of our students, even those not enrolled in ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation.
Jeff Henshaw has spent more than 30 years leading teams and bringing their ideas into reality. He has worked at Microsoft, where he cofounded the Xbox project and developed the vision for the Xbox Live global online gaming service. He continues to innovate from within today, working at Envorso as managing director.
Prashanthi Raman is an established expert in government affairs with nearly 20 years of experience navigating public policy within the private sector. In the past, she shared her talents with Lyft and Cruise, two companies that innovate how we commute. Most recently, she has turned her focus to Chief, a private network focused on connecting and supporting executive women leaders.
Time
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Visions of Tomorrow: AI's Healthcare Disruption
The Garage
5:15 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building
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Join us at The Garage to hear from Dr. Yuan Lu, Chief AI Officer & Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, who will provide insight on the near future and the ideas pushing it forward.
Dr. Yuan Luo is an established researcher and thought leader in biomedical machine learning, natural language processing, time series analysis, computational phenotyping and integrative genomics. He has demonstrated records of leading and managing AI/ML R&D with multimillion dollar budget.
Time
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building Map
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Corporate Innovation Guest Speaker Series: Anoop Prakash
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
4:00 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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As part of our Corporate Innovation class, we will be having five guest speakers, who have all made waves as innovators in an established corporate setting. Because of the invaluable insight and guidance they can provide, we are opening these events to all of our students, even those not enrolled in ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation.
Anoop Prakash has more than 20 years of experience in innovating from within. He led Harley-Davidson’s entry into the Indian Market in addition to spearheading other initiatives that transformed the company. He currently serves as executive vice president at AriensCo, one of the world's leading manufacturers of snow blowers, zero-turn lawn mowers, and job-site equipment for commercial and high-end consumer markets.
Time
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Corporate Innovation Guest Speaker Series: Swatee Surve
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
4:00 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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As part of our Corporate Innovation class, we will be having five guest speakers, who have all made waves as innovators in an established corporate setting. Because of the invaluable insight and guidance they can provide, we are opening these events to all of our students, even those not enrolled in ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation.
Swatee Surve is the founder and CEO of Litesprite, an award-winning digital healthcare firm that has built a therapeutic gaming platform that delivers data insights and improves clinical outcomes. Before founding Litesprite, he was the senior innovation strategist and senior product manager of healthcare at T-Mobile, where he led product development and launch efforts for new Android and iOS services in mobile health and communications products.
Time
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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ITW, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation