Monday Lectures


In addition to the formal courses, all students attend the Monday Lecture Series, these lectures are given by speakers on a wide variety of topics-some technical, but many on quality of life, historical, or current events topics. The Monday lecture series is designed to expand Webb students’ education in both technical and non-technical subject areas. View our current lecture schedule and watch past lectures below.

Also, once or twice a year, a formal, evening lecture of the Zeien Lectures Series is presented.

If you have a suggestion for a Monday lecture or would like to present one, please contact Dean Matthew Werner at ude.bbew@renrewm.

Spring 2026 Lecture Schedule

Date Subject Speaker
3/2/26 Welcome back President Martecchini, Dean Werner, Ms. Caliguri, Ms. Green
3/9/26 US Coast Guard Plan Review Process Professor. Andrew Lachtman, Webb Institute
3/16/26 Concepts for Advanced Autonomous Ships in Defense Mr. Ryan Maatta, VP of Marine Engineering, Blue Water Autonomy
3/23/26 Introduction to Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation Dr. Suzan J. Harkness, VP MSCHE
3/30/26 US Naval Submarine Construction Capt. Brian Heberley, USN, SUPSHIP Groton
4/6/26 Introduction to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Dr. Amy Gao, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
4/13/26 Commercial Nuclear Power – A global perspective Mr. Patrick Ryan, Sr. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ABS
4/20/26 SPRING BREAK
4/27/26 Campus Climate Survey Results Ms. Alyssa Caliguri
5/4/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
5/11/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
5/18/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
5/25/26 MEMORIAL DAY
5/27/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
6/1/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
6/8/26 Senior Thesis Presentations
6/15/26 Senior Thesis Presentations

Past Lectures

Gary Vogel 

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Gary Vogel - Eagle Bulk

James (Jim) Gaughan

American Bureau Shipping (ABS)

“Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Containment Systems’

James Gaughan

John (Jay) Edgar ’87

Naval Architect, Engineering Leader

“Building SBX: Development of the Sea-based Radar SBX-1”

John (Jay) Edgar ’87

Dr. Bob Brier

Researcher, Egyptologist

“Cleopatra’s Needles: The Lost Obelisks of Egypt”

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