The CBM Spring 2026 IAB Meeting will be held on April 21 and 22, 2026, at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting is still being finalized. The final agenda will be sent to registrants closer to the meeting.
Note: This is a hybrid meeting, with the option of attending either in-person or via Zoom.
Representatives from the Center's Industry Advisory Board, their colleagues, NSF personnel, guests, and faculty members and students from Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame are invited to register for the meeting. Online participants will receive a calendar invitation that will include the Zoom link & instructions for connecting to the meeting. For those attending in person, see below for information on suggested hotels and parking.
Please register by Monday, March 30, 2026.
HOTELS & PARKING
Although there is no hotel block reserved for this event, here are some campus-adjacent hotel options:
- Fairfield Inn & Suites South Bend at Notre Dame (574-234-5510)
- Embassy Suites South Bend at Notre Dame (574-400-2600)
- Morris Inn (on Notre Dame Campus) (574-281-9988)
- Inn at Saint Mary's (574-232-4000)
- Ivy Court (574-277-6500)
If you are staying at the Morris Inn and will have a car, please use the parking at the Morris Inn for the duration of your stay. For those driving to campus but not staying at the Morris Inn, the Walsh, Compton, and Joyce lots are the closest visitor lots to McCourtney Hall. If you plan to park on campus, please indicate this in your RSVP and a parking pass will be provided at the meeting.
INFO FOR GRAD STUDENTS & POSTDOCS
Graduate students and postdocs are invited to present a CBM or measurement science-related poster at a session on the afternoon of April 21. Please indicate your interest in presenting a poster during registration.
Graduate students and postdocs are also invited to participate in mock interviews with industry members on the morning of April 21. Indicate your interest during registration and additional instructions will be provided. In addition, throughout the meeting there will be opportunities for informal discussions with industry representatives.
Students coming from Indiana University Bloomington or Purdue University: travel and lodging to the meeting may be covered by CBM. Please contact your respective CBM site director (Stephen Jacobson at IU or Garth Simpson at Purdue) for more information.
MEETING CONTACTS
Jessica Schiller (jschill2@nd.edu, 574-386-5349)
Chris Welch (cwelch6@nd.edu, 732-718-5974)
Merlin Bruening (mbruenin@nd.edu, 574-631-3024; no text option)