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News of Note
April 2018
MEM 40th Anniversary Event Registration Open
Prof. John Rogers to deliver keynote speech on wearable devices
 
Professor John Rogers - 40th Anniversary Keynote Speaker   
Northwestern University's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Program is celebrating its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, June 30,  2018  with a networking dinner and keynote speaker to recognize the students, alumni, and companies who value the importance of education at the intersection of engineering and business. To deliver the keynote address MEM has invited Professor John Rogers to discuss his research on the emerging field: " Soft Electronics for the Human Body - Some Perspectives on the Science and the Commercial Opportunities "
 
Similar to the idea that an MEM degree integrates business, engineering, and technology - Professor Rogers has developed new commercial innovations for wearable technologies.  He has collaborated with a broad collection of partners including Gatorade, the Seattle Mariners, the U.S. Air Force and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to bring his  wearable microfluidic sweat analytics system into widespread distribution.

We look forward to you being able to join us in the celebration!

MEM 40th Anniversary Registration Website
Saturday, June 30
5:00 - 8:00 pm
James Allen Center, Evanston, IL  
IEEE TEMSCON Special Invitation
Engineering management conference to be held same weekend as MEM 40th Celebration


IEEE will be hosting the Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) International Conference in Evanston from June 27- July 1, the same weekend as the  MEM 40th Anniversary.  This conference provides studies on the concepts, theories and best practices in the field of technology management, with a particular focus on disruptive technologies.  This is a great opportunity for our MEM community!

Learn more at the IEEE TEMSCON website.  
MEM to Sponsor Women in Engineering Event at UI LABS 
UI LABS CEO will give keynote along with DMDII lab tour 
 
 
   
The Northwestern Master of Engineering Management Program is excited to host an event at UI LABS in partnership with IEEE Women in Engineering (WiE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Chicago Regional Section. UI LABS is a collaboration platform that brings Universities + Industries together with startups and government to define problems, design partnerships and deliver scalable solutions to accelerate the deployment of emerging digital technologies, currently focused on digital manufacturing and smart infrastructure.

Caralynn Nowinski Collens, CEO of UI LABS will be giving a talk titled "Heart, Gut, and Brain: Forging Your Path".  Caralynn also gave the keynote address at the MEM Industry Night in 2016.

May 16, 2018
UI LABS (1415 N. Cherry Street, Chicago) 

5:30pm - 5:45pm: Introductions
5:45pm - 6:30pm: Presentation by Caralynn Nowinski Collens, CEO of UI LABS
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Tour of DMDII lab and networking with food and refreshments

Registration is now open, but seats are limited! 
MEM Students Help Lead Team to Clean Energy Prize at Rice Business Plan Competition
'NUMiX Materials' captures $50,000 for Cleantech Prize   

 
 
Congratulations to MEM students Katie Kollhoff and Matt Heise for their success at the recent Rice Business Plan Competition!

At just over 12 weeks old, the Northwestern student startup captured the 
US Department of Energy's Cleantech University Prize  (Cleantech UP) at the 2018  Rice Business Plan Competition  on April 7. The $50,000 award will provide the team with funding for business development, commercialization training, and other educational opportunities.

"It was a surreal experience to win the Cleantech Prize and a wonderful validation of the innovative technology we're working to bring to market," said Katie Kollhoff, CEO of NUMiX and current MEM student.

NUMiX launched earlier this year in the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation's NUvention: Energy course, an interdisciplinary class that challenges student teams to build cohesive business plans around a sustainable energy or clean tech products and services.

Read more about their journey and the tremendous impact of our students.
 
MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing MEM Community
 
Paridhi Tarika  is a current MEM full-time student from New Delhi, India. She holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering from Lovely Professional University and six years of combined SAP Finance/Indirect tax consulting experience at Deloitte and Accenture. She is a trained Indian Classical dancer and loves playing badminton in her spare timeRead about Paridhi's  MEM experience on our blog.
 
Paridhi Tarika  
Current MEM Student

 
Jeff Narducci
Sr. Manager Engineering at Motorola Mobility 
 
 
  Jeff Narducci , originally from Flint, MI is a Sr. Manager Engineering at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and Master of Science in Software Engineering from DePaul University before pursuing MEM (part-time) between 2014-2017. He loves playing Acoustic Guitar in spare time and when it comes to food, Kuma's Corner's gourmet Burgers bring him the most joy.  Little do people know, that Jeff is long-distance open-water swimmer too.  Read more on how MEM impacted Jeff's career on our blog.
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