Apr 14 World Quantum Day 3:30 – 6 p.m., April 14, 2026 Celebrate World Quantum Day, a global event highlighting quantum science and technology. This year’s keynote speaker, Brian Neyenhuis, senior engineering director of cloud operations at Quantinuum, will share insights from his work at the forefront of commercial quantum computing. The program concludes with a panel discussion featuring quantum experts, including ECE assistant professor Narayanan Rengaswamy.
Apr 15 AI SPARK 2 Workshop 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., April 15, 2026 Building on the first SPARK fundamentals, this session moves from theory to practice with hands-on exploration of open-source large language models in a fun, interactive setting. AI SPARK is a free, 90-minute workshop series designed to make artificial intelligence approachable for everyone.
May 04 Craig M. Berge Design Day 1 – 4 p.m., May 4, 2026 Witness the excitement of Craig M. Berge Design Day. Seniors proudly present the results of their yearlong, sponsored Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects and compete for prizes.
May 05 AI IGNITE Showcase 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., May 5, 2026 ECE's annual AI IGNITE Showcase is happening on Tuesday, May 5 and there's a spot for everyone. Compete for top prizes in a poster competition across two tracks – research project and course project – or come cheer on your peers and explore cutting-edge AI work.
