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News of Note
February 2018
MEM Announces Keynote Speaker for 40th Anniversary Event
Professor John Rogers to Discuss Wearable Technologies in June

Professor John Rogers - 40th Anniversary Keynote Speaker 
In celebration of our 40th Anniversary, MEM has invited Professor John Rogers to give the keynote address titled " Soft Electronics for the Human Body - Some Perspectives on the Science and the Commercial Opportunities ". His talk will be a part of a larger celebration including a reception and networking dinner on the evening of Saturday, June 30, 2018.
 
Similar to the idea that an MEM degree is at the intersection of business, engineering, and technology - Professor Rogers has developed new commercial innovations for wearable technologies.  He recently 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.

The Rogers Lab at Northwestern University has also designed and manufactured the  soft, flexible bio-integrated lab.  This next generation of wearable technology has been featured in the Modern Museum of Art (MoMA) in New York.  With skin-like properties, the lab captures, features, and analyzes the chemistry of sweat, with wireless connectivity  View the video below to learn more.

 
 
We look forward to seeing you in June at the 40th Anniversary!  The registration process for the MEM 40th Anniversary will soon be active on the MEM website.

Special IEEE TEMSCON Invitation:  For those who might be interested, IEEE will be hosting a conference on engineering management in Evanston the same weekend as the 40th Anniversary. The IEEE TEMSCON conference is scheduled for June 28-30.  Registration is now open with a reduced rate for the Orrington hotel in Evanston.  For those also interested in presenting a paper at the conference (7-8 pages long), please review the TEMSCON website for more details.  
Want to Become a Product Manager? - Join MEM Webinar
Learn about the Much Needed Skills from Professor Birju Shah

 
Product management is an adrenaline-filled, exciting role at companies. You are in charge of the vision of launching a product, gaining traction, making revenue, and scaling for dominant market share. Product Managers (PMs) usually get all the accolades when a tech product is successful, but also get all the failures and finger-pointing as well.
 
This webinar will talk about Birju Shah's, Group Product Manager, experiences as a PM over the last ten years in Silicon Valley and what technologies you should start learning to survive the future software product landscape.

The webinar will be Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 pm.  Register soon! 
Next up from SAB - mHUB 1 Year Celebration Party!  
Alumni/Students Invited to Connect with Chicago's Manufacturing Innovators
 
Join the MEM Student Advisory Board at mHUB on Friday, March 9th for a day of learning and networking with Chicago's community of manufacturing innovators. mHUB is a 63,000 square foot facility that is comprised of unique fabrication centers, 3D Printing labs, electronics and machine shops that brings physical product ideas to life.

After one incredible year, mHUB is offering this free professional development opportunity - including talks, panels, company showcases, and networking. 
RSVP on mHUB's website if you are interested and want to learn more!

SAB Vice-Chair
Drew Childs will help to coordinate MEM attendees, please email him if you are planning to attend. 
MEM Welcomes New Faculty to Teach Accounting Course
Curt Mastio, Joshua Lance Bring 20 Years of Combined Experience to Classroom

 
MEM welcomes Curt Mastio, CEO of Founder's CPA,  and Joshua Lance, Managing Director of Lance CPA Group, as new adjunct lecturers for the course MEM403: Accounting for Engineers this Spring 2018.

Curt and Joshua currently co-teach "Start-up Accounting"  within the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and are excited to expand their teaching at Northwestern with our diversified MEM students.

Welcome Curt and Joshua to the MEM Community! 
MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing MEM Community
 
Current full-time student and the Teaching Assistant of IIoT Pilot course Aditya Bhuvanagiri comes from the southern part of the Indian subcontinent - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from RVR&JC College of Engineering and Master's in Electronics and Control from Birla Institute of Technology. He then chose to work for electronics conglomerates like STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm and aggregated 16 years of experience in the field. A vegetarian by choice and the simpletarian he is, Aditya loves egg-plant curry and Pulihora (Tamarind rice) and enjoys reading books in his spare time. Read more on the MEM blog  about Aditya's background and experiences.
   
Aditya Bhuvanagiri, 
Current MEM Student

Sandra Waters, Vice President Collaborative Initiatives at NBOME
 
 
Seldom do you find someone who is as diversified in experience as  Sandra Waters  , Vice President of Collaborative Initiatives at NBOME. An alumna of Northwestern's MEM program, she has over 20 years of experience in industries ranging from chemical, food, and healthcare. Along with a Masters of Engineering Management from N orthwestern University, she holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering Science (Chemical and Biochemical) from Western University, Canada. Outside of work, she loves equestrian sports and golf.  Read more how MEM impacted Sandra's career on our blog.
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