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Engineers and other scientists from academia, industry and government are invited to network and learn about emerging technology that is of local, national and global significance at the fifth annual Milwaukee Engineering Research Conference (MERC), hosted by 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s College of Engineering & Applied Science on four Fridays in February \u2013 Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 \u2013 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

These virtual sessions will address: energy systems of the future; Wisconsin\u2019s agenda and industry expectations for\u202fadvanced manufacturing;\u202fbiomedical engineering innovation in the Milwaukee area; and water infrastructure\/drinking-water issues facing Milwaukee and cities nationwide.<\/p>\n

MERC 2021 is sponsored by Dedicated Computing, GE Healthcare, We Energies Foundation, Sage Water and 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s School of Continuing Education.<\/p>\n

Cost: $25 per session; $75 for the series.<\/p>\n

UW System President Tommy Thompson, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary and four-term governor of Wisconsin, will give a plenary address at each session.<\/p>\n

Other keynote speakers represent 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Connected Systems Institute; Lakefront Brewery; the National Science Foundation; Ford Motor Company; and the Medical College of Wisconsin\u2019s Department of Biomedical Engineering.<\/p>\n

More information is available on the MERC webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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