Upcoming alumni events
For a complete listing of college-wide events, visit our CSE Events Calendar. We also invite you to check out the Virtual Engagement webpage for CSE alumni.
Innovating the Future: Perspectives on Science, Engineering and the Economy
Thursday, April 24, 2025
3:30 p.m.—Doors open
4 p.m.—Program
5 p.m.—Light refreshments
Northrop, Best Buy Theater*
84 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
* Due to capacity, registration to attend this event in person is now closed. We invite you, however, to register for the livestream and we will email you the link the week of the event.

Join Andrew Alleyne, College of Science and Engineering Dean, and his distinguished guest, Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for a candid conversation on how science and engineering fuel economic growth. Learn from Kashkari’s educational and career journey and gain valuable insights into how innovation shapes industries and influences the economy.
50-Year and Golden Medallion Society Reunion
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 15, 2025 (11 a.m.)--Class of 1975 only
Huntington Bank Stadium
2009 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis
Members of the Class of 1975 are invited to join other alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago to catch up with classmates, reconnect with faculty, and take a look ahead at new initiatives, innovative research, and the students of today as they become the leaders of tomorrow. Registration opens in March.
For more information and to register, visit the:
50-Year Reunion website (Class of 1975)
Golden Medallion Society website (all other classes)
Photos of past events:
- 2025 Alumni Curling Lesson and Social
- 2024 CSE Homecoming Celebration
- 2024 CSE Summer Social
- 2024 CSE 50-Year Reunion and Golden Medallion Society Reunion
- 2024 Day of Service at the Bakken Museum
- 2024 CSE Alumni Curling Lesson and Social
- 2023 CSE Summer Social
- 2023 Mentor Appreciation Dinner
Find other alumni photos on the CSE Flickr album.
Webcasts:
- Inventing Tomorrow: Sustainability, Innovation, and the Future of Food: Nov. 8, 2023
Watch the Nov. 2023 Inventing Tomorrow event - Inside the Minnesota Robotics Institute (MnRI): Nov. 9, 2021
Watch the MnRI behind-the-scenes webinar - Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA) Public Lecture: Nov. 3, 2021
"New Science from Merging Neutron Stars"
Watch the November 2021 MIfA Public Lecture - CSE Three-Minute Thesis Competition: Oct. 21, 2021
Watch the Three-Minute Thesis Competition - CSE Public Lecture - Polymers can do wonders: From vaccine delivery to cancer therapy: Oct. 19, 2021
Watch the October 2021 CSE Public Lecture - From First Place to Space: How the UMN Rocket Team is Igniting Careers in STEM: Sept. 23, 2021
Watch the UMN Rocket Team webinar - CSE Public Lecture: April 14, 2021
"Curiosity Drives Progress: Giants of Earth and Space"
Watch the April 2021 CSE Public Lecture - Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA) Public Lecture: March 23, 2021
“Galaxy Clusters: Nature’s Giant Magnifying Glasses"
Watch the March 2021 MIfA Public Lecture - Inside the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center: March 9, 2021
Watch the Bakken Medical Devices Center webinar - Engineers Without Borders (EWB): How CSE Students are Making a Difference: Feb. 10, 2021
Watch the EWB webinar - From Lab to Market: How Cell Preservation Research Became BlueCube Bio: Jan. 13, 2021
Watch the BlueCube Bio webinar - CSE Public Lecture: Oct. 8, 2020
Watch the October 2020 CSE Public Lecture - Behind the Scenes at St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL): Sept. 24, 2020
Watch the SAFL behind-the-scenes webinar - Virtual Tour of Eolos Wind Energy Research Station: June 25, 2020
Watch the Eolos virtual tour - CSE Alumni and Friends Virtual Town Hall: June 18, 2020
Watch the Virtual Town Hall recording - Dean's Lunch and Learn: May 28, 2020
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Watch the Dean's Lunch and Learn recording - CSE Public Lecture: Nov. 21, 2019
Watch the November 2019 CSE Public Lecture - CSE Public Lecture: April 9, 2019
"Curiosity Drives Progress: Sustainability and the Environment"
Watch the April 2019 CSE Public Lecture - CSE Public Lecture: Sept. 20 2018
"Curiosity Drives Progress: Enabling Technologies"
Watch the September 2018 CSE Public Lecture - CSE Public Lecture: June 12, 2018
"Curiosity Drives Progress: Enhancing Safety and Security"
Watch the June 2018 CSE Public Lecture - CSE Public Lecture: March 22, 2018
"Curiosity Drives Progress: Advancing Human Health"
Watch the March 2018 CSE Public Lecture
Watch Dean’s Lunch and Learns, faculty and student presentations, lectures, and more on the CSE YouTube channel Alumni Virtual Programs playlist.