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Multiharmonic Electric Machines for Manufacturing and Sustainability

Rotating electric machines have long functioned as the workhorse of industry, using electromagnetism to convert electric power into useful shaft torque. This seminar will present new research in this storied technology that challenges our long-held assumptions about electric motors and generators—how they look, behave, and are manufactured. While traditional machines rely on a single magnetic field in the airgap, the machines presented in this seminar create and control multiple magnetic fields. The seminar will show how recent research in metal additive manufacturing can be used to make these new machines a reality. This facilitates a step improvement in torque capacity and enables creating radial forces to levitate the shaft, thereby eliminating bearings and oil-lubrication. These advancements have potential to unlock new capability within manufacturing and sustainable systems, including electrification of off-highway vehicles, high speed spindle tools, flywheel energy storage, and oil-free turbomachinery for HVAC and clean energy generation.

The ECE IoT Project Showcase provides an opportunity for first year students to develop and show off an open-ended hands-on project. 

Project requirements:
- senses the environment
- actuates or changes the environment
- connects to the internet
- must be fun

ECE Senior Design Show

Presented by Career Services

Join Career Services and the Learning Abroad Center for a presentation on career integration - how to connect your study abroad experience to your future plans.  During this presentation reflect on your experiences abroad and learn how to connect them to your resume, interview skills, and future job or school opportunities. 

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Identification of Neurobiomarkers for the Optimization of Deep Brain Stimulation and Neurosurgery

Despite the recent advances in neural engineering to process oscillatory brain activity in different scenarios such as brain machine interfaces, limited progress has been done towards the interpretation of oscillatory neural activity (such as LFPs, iEEG or ECoG) with computational intelligence for clinical decision making. In this talk, I will summarize our efforts towards mapping of subcortical and cortical regions during awake brain surgeries using machine learning and neural signal processing. Additionally, I provide additional perspectives regarding the use of oscillatory neural dynamics for the estimation of consciousness.

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Representatives from the Immigration section of the Consulate General of Canada will conduct a presentation via Zoom and cover opportunities to immigrate to Canada both permanently and temporarily, topics include: the process to become a Canadian Permanent Resident via the Express Entry program and the process to work in Canada.

Current students or alumni are welcome; International and U.S. American citizen students in any discipline are welcome.

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Join this inspiring session with The Netherlands Point of Entry and Bol.com to learn more about career options in the Netherlands. 

The Netherlands Point of Entry is the first stop for international talent looking to work or set up a business in the Netherlands. We give advice to entrepreneurs, graduates and professionals about residence permits. The Netherlands Point of Entry also provides support on legal procedures, financial requirements and the process of applying for a visa. This event is a great opportunity to learn about the different options you have after graduation! 

During this presentation the Netherlands Point of Entry will explain all you need to know about: 

• Why and how to kickstart in the Netherlands. 
• The entrepreneurial startup and scale-up ecosystem in the Netherlands.
• Visa requirements for 5 different visa: startup visa, self-employed visa, highly skilled migrant visa, key employee visa and orientation year visa
• A job portal with over 8000 jobs listed at over 1500 companies (English speaking vacancies, no Dutch required!) 

Bol.com is a brand of Ahold Delhaize, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, serving 13 million active customers. Representatives from Bol.com will share their relocation experience to the Netherlands, insights into Dutch working culture at bol.com, and valuable tips on applying for jobs in the Netherlands from abroad. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the exciting world of Bol.com and its diverse workforce!

This event is supported by UMN College of Liberal Arts, UMN Career Services Administration, UMN Learning Abroad Center, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This event is open to all current students and recent alumni of University of Minnesota and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

Schedule: 

• 11am-12pm CT: presentation by Netherlands Point of Entry and Bol.com 
• 12pm-12:30pm CT: optional open networking between UMN and UIUC students 
   

Please email Jane Sitter at sitt0036@umn.edu with any questions.

Session Overview:
Europe has traditionally been and continues to be one of the top destinations for graduate study. Every year, nearly two million international students pursue a short- or long-term study mobility in Europe. And for good reasons: low or no tuition fees, high-quality academic experiences, excellent institutional reputations, and good student life support. But each country has its own customs and culture around international student mobility and international study programs, making choosing a destination, institution, and/or program feel like an insurmountable task. In this session, you will learn about the graduate school opportunities and options available, how to navigate the graduate school search, and which factors to consider when choosing a program and destination. Then, using Germany as an example, you will learn about the aspects for consideration to align your graduate school plans with your future  career aspirations that you may not have even thought about. By the end of this crash course in all things graduate school in Europe, you will feel more informed about whether or not you want to pursue a program in Europe and if so, what your next steps should be.

This event is supported by College of Liberal Arts Career Services, Career Services Administration, and the Learning Abroad Center, and is open to all UMN students and recent alumni.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Jane, UMN International Career Consultant: sitt0036@umn.edu 
Holly, CLA Career Coach: hutch358@umn.edu

Your Instructor:
Jessica Schueller is an international career services consultant focused on Europe and Germany. Her European work and study experience spans 8 countries and several years in the areas of international career services, international program and project management, international student and scholar advising, and higher education research. She holds a joint master’s degree from universities in Austria and Finland as well as an MBA from a university in Germany.

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