Events
Past Event
Undergraduate Quantum Summer School
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
All Day
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Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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Innovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application, and its Relation to Culture (IQ-PARC), funded by the Department of Defense — National Defense Education Program, is extending an invitation to underrepresented students nationwide (including military-connected students) to participate in a summer school focused on quantum technologies, to be held at Northwestern University. Join us for presentations by faculty and industry partners introducing quantum technologies, cutting-edge research areas, and related job opportunities particularly in the areas of national security.
This effort aims to foster an inclusive environment that encourages participation from all corners of the academic community. Successful applicants will receive up to $1,000 USD to cover travel and lodging expenses in Evanston, IL.
Priority application deadline: May 15, 2024.
Decisions will be sent by June 15, 2024.
Time
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Location
Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
BME Student Development Series - Professor Hao F. Zhang
McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)
4:00 PM
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M345, Technological Institute
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Hao F. Zhang, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
The Start-Up Experiment
Abstract:
Hao F. Zhang has been a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University for more than 15 years. One of his primary research focuses is to develop novel ocular imaging technologies centered around optical coherence tomography. In 2015, he co-founded Opticent Inc., a company dedicated to commercializing optical coherence tomography technologies originated from his lab. Opticent products are now used by more than 20 institutions worldwide. In this talk, Prof. Zhang will share his experience on starting and managing an R&D focused start-up company while maintaining an active research program. In particular, Prof. Zhang will discuss lessons learned on lab technology and product development, market-driven and curiosity-driven efforts, and how to explore business opportunities.
Bio:
Hao F. Zhang is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology (by courtesy) at Northwestern University. He received his BS and MS degrees from Shanghai JiaoTong University (Shanghai, China) in 1997 and 2000, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas) in 2006. From 2006 to 2007, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Washington University in St. Louis. He and colleagues reported the first demonstration of photoacoustic microscopy (Nature Biotechnology 2006, Nature Protocols 2007, PNAS 2010, Nature Communications 2019), spectroscopic super-resolution imaging (Nature Communications 2016, PNAS 2016, Optica 2019, Light: Science and Applications 2020, Nanophotonics 2022, NanoLetters 2023), visible-light optical coherence tomography (Light: Science and Applications 2016, J. Neuroscience 2022, PNAS 2022, IEEE TMI 2024, 2025). He received the NSF CAREER award and NIH Director’s Challenge Award in 2010, the NIH IMPACT award in 2015, the SPIE Translational Research Award in 2016, and the US National Academy of Sciences Cozzarelli Prize in 2017. He is a fellow of Optica and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. His research interests include optical coherence tomography, super-resolution imaging, ophthalmology and vision science, and genomics. In 2023, he founded the Center of Engineering for Vision and Ophthalmology (CEVO) at Northwestern University. For more information, please visit http://foil.northwestern.edu.
Time
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
M345, Technological Institute Map
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McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)
Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
4:00 PM
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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
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The ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 13 in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive.
Time
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Map
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McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science