Events
Past Event
Visions of Tomorrow: AI Speaker Series presented by The Garage
The Garage
5:15 PM
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The Garage, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion
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Have the recent advancements in the world of AI piqued your interest lately? You're not alone! Join us at The Garage for our NEW Speaker Series that will help you make sense of the near future and the ideas pushing it forward.
In this fireside chat, we'll be hearing from Landon Campbell, General Manager at Drive Capital. This event is open to all Northwestern University students, faculty, and staff.
Time
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
The Garage, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion Map
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The Garage
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
Entrepreneurship Open House
The Garage
4:00 PM
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The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building
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Whether you have an idea, want to join a startup as a team member, take a class, or join a student organization, there are plenty of ways to get to know Northwestern's thriving, inclusive entrepreneurial community!
Time
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building Map
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The Garage
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