Events
Past Event
Professional Development Series: Team Dynamics/Leading and Working on Effective Teams
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
12:00 PM
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101 Wildcat Room, Norris University Center
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Join us for a series of professional development events hosted by McCormick HR. The first fall event of the series will focus on team dynamics.
This session is an interactive program covering a framework of best practices and skills in building and leading a team that performs with excellence. The objective of this session is to provide tools that will enhance communication between team members, clearer understanding of what's expected, and increased accountability for both the leader and the team member.
This event is voluntary and open to all Northwestern Engineering staff, faculty, postdocs, and research staff.
If you have questions or accessibility needs, please contact Kimberly Higgins.
Training provided by Cindy Aaronson, Organizational Consultant and Trainer with CSA & Associates.
Time
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
101 Wildcat Room, Norris University Center Map
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Welcome & Luncheon for New Full-time Graduate Students
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
11:00 AM
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Ryan Family Auditorium, Technological Institute
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Enjoy a welcome from Dean Christopher A. Schuh and other McCormick leaders, and receive a Northwestern Engineering T-shirt. A free lunch on the Tech East Plaza will follow.
Time
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Ryan Family Auditorium, Technological Institute Map
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
National Manufacturing Day at Northwestern University
Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation
8:15 AM
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2001 Sheridan Road
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Manufacturing with Embodied AI
Celebrating manufacturing-related R&D achievements and their business impacts on National Manufacturing Day!
Leadership Remarks
-Northwestern University President Mung Chiang
-National Center for Manufacturing Sciences President and CEO Lisa Strama
-Northwestern University Provost Erik Luijten
Corporate Panel, Stan Rendon, 3M VP of R&D, Yu Cao, Applied Materials Chief AI Officer and Amey Deosthali, AMD Head of Robotics, Industrial & Healthcare (Physical AI)
NU Faculty Panel, Prof. Jian Cao, Prof. Ed Colgate, Prof. Mark Hersam, Prof. John Rogers
Founders/SME Panel, Jason Sebastian, Executive VP QuesTek Innovation, Demeng Che, co-Founder & CEO Converge Lab, Gino Domel, CEO HiDeNN-AI, Joe Mullenbach, co-founder Fluid Reality
Ecosystems Panel, Tom Kurfess, CTO, NCMS & Executive Director of Mfg Institute at Georgia Tech, Berardino Baratta, CEO MxD, Allison Fisher, Chief of Staff mHUB
Time
Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
2001 Sheridan Road Map
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Northwestern Initiative for Manufacturing Science and Innovation