The town hall will bring together industry partners, faculty, and students to discuss current and emerging needs in data science, workforce skills, and opportunities for collaboration between industry and the university. Your perspective as an industry leader would be a valuable contribution to the conversation and would help us better align our curriculum and capstone experiences with real‑world practice. 

Event details 

• Date: February 16, 2026 
• Time: 4pm - 7pm (Industry Panel starting at 5pm)  
• Location: 0117 MacKay Hall 
• Audience: Data science students, faculty, and industry partners 
• Agenda:
  • 4pm - Faculty Panel 
    • Dr. Lynna Chu, Assistant Professor in Statistics
    • Dr. Wallapak Tavanapong, Professor in Computer Science
    • Dr. Chris Seeger, Morrill Professor in Landscape Architecture
  • 5pm - Industry Panel 
    • BASF
    • Corteva Agriscience
    • Emerson Electric Company
    • John Deere
  • 6pm - Social Hour with Appetizers