MEM / PriSim Football Tailgate
Last chance to register for the September 21 tailgate and football game
The annual football tailgate party is quickly approaching! Register by September 6 to join in the fun. This family-friend
ly pre-game tailgate event for students, alumni, and faculty will be hosted by MEM and
PriSim Business War Games.
There will be food, drinks, and games! The tailgate is free to attend. MEM faculty, alumni, and guests interested in going to the game can also request game tickets through the registration link for $20 per person. Current students have received a special discount code in a separate email. Wear purple, b
ring your game face, and we hope to see you there!
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans
2100 Campus Drive
Extended Deadline to Register - Now September 6
Please note
: The game time is yet to be announced by Northwestern Athletics. We will confirm the tailgate start time once the football schedule is finalized.
A special thanks to PriSim Business War Games, including Professors Jeff Lefebvre and Dave Semb, for sponsoring the event!
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Attend IEEE AI Conference and Chicago Ideas Week
The MEM community is invited to attend events in September and October
Northwestern MEM is sponsoring the IEEE Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit, taking place Friday, September 20 in Naperville. Join women leaders and innovators to learn about AI technologies, applications, how to build AI solutions, and to understand the ethical complications of AI. Women and men are welcome to attend.
Registration is now open. See the
program schedule for the full lineup of exciting speakers and discussions!
Chicago Ideas Week is back with over 150 engaging programs, most of which take place October 12-17. Chicago Ideas movement believes that when a broad spectrum of thinkers and instigators share ideas, we have the power to change our world. This is Chicago's idea festival for everyone, and MEM has a limited amount of tickets to distribute. Check out the
exciting schedule of programs, then use the
registration form to make a request for a ticket. Requests will be taken on a first come, first served basis and are limited to 1 per student/alumni, so check it out today!
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Please note: MEM has exhausted its ticket allotment for the Labs during Chicago Ideas Week, but still has plenty of tickets for the Talks or Conversations)
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MEM Analytics Workshops
Get an intro to Python, SQL, and Visualization tools at this 3-part workshop
MEM is organizing 3 workshops over 3 days to cover introductory basics on popular tools and skills in the world of data science - including Python, SQL, and Visualization tools. These will be hosted in the McCormick Education Center Krebs classroom on September 17, 18, and 19 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm and taught by IEMS PhD student Daniel Duque.
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Host a Lunch 'n' Learn at Your Company
Be the bridge to future generations of MEM graduates
Have your colleagues expressed interest in what you've learned from MEM and applied at work? Have you wanted to refer someone to the program but aren't sure exactly how? Or maybe you know someone who wants more information but hasn't been able to make it to an MEM information session? Now you can help promote MEM at your office by hosting a Lunch 'n' Learn.
In its simplest terms, a "Lunch 'n' Learn" is an MEM information session which is held over the noon hour at your company location. The content and lunch are both provided by MEM.
Over half of admitted applicants reported learning of the MEM program from a work colleague, alum, or current student. Join us in spreading the word about MEM!
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MEM Student and Alumni Spotlights
Monthly feature recognizing our amazing students and alumni
Gabrielle D'Anna is a part-time MEM student who hails from Staten Island, New York. Working as a Validation Engineer-II at Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, she often takes concepts learned in evening MEM courses and applies them at work the very next day. She is using the MEM program to build a strong foundation for strategic thinking, in order to pursue leadership opportunities. She is especially interested in experiencing the entire life cycle of products in NUvention courses. To hear more from Gabrielle, check out her
Student Spotlight blog post.
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Gabrielle D'Anna
Part-Time MEM Student
Validation Engineer, Hu-Friedy
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Val Marchevsky
Vice President of Engineering, Verifone
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In 2018,
Val Marchevsky (MEM '08) was named Vice President of Engineering at Verifone, a financial services company that strives to consistently solve the most complex payment challenges. In his role, Marchevsky leads hardware, firmware and software development for an extensive portfolio of payment terminals. It's a job that requires a wide variety of skills - skills that he developed or strengthened during his time in Northwestern's Master of Engineering Management program. Hear more about his MEM experience in his blog post
From MEM to Vice President of Engineering.
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