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Aidiel Hassan next to poster presentation.

Curiosity to contribution: Aidiel’s journey from research to recognition

For Aidiel Ikmal Bin Abu Hassan, a graduating senior in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, his interest research began small and grew into something far more…

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Liquid engine rocket blasting from far viewpoint
December 23, 2025

Wisconsin Space Program Completes Liquid Engine Hotfire

UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Space Program (WISP) is excited to announce their most recent accomplishment – successfully completing the group’s first liquid engine hotfire. After 11-months of designing, building, and testing, the…

Aerial photo of College of Engineering campus
December 19, 2025

BME 2025 Year in Review

For the Biomedical Engineering Department, 2025 was a year filled with growth and extraordinary achievements. Below are some standout moments from our talented students, alumni and faculty in the last…

Yeonghoon Jin, Tanuj Kumar, Minjeong Kim, Mikhail Kats, and Chenghao Wan by MRS sign
December 18, 2025

ECE researchers shine at Materials Research Society meeting

UW–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students, alumnus, postdoctoral researcher, and faculty from UW–Madison earned major recognition at the recent Materials Research Society (MRS) meeting, highlighting the department’s…

Dean Ranjan on stage with a graduating student at the 2025 Winter Commencement ceremony with a view of the crowd behind them
December 17, 2025

Winter 2025 commencement: Reflections on dreams realized

This past Sunday, UW-Madison held its winter commencement ceremony, conferring degrees to more than 2,100 proud Badgers. For me, it was a true full-circle moment: Eighteen years ago, I walked…

December 17, 2025

Why this UW undergrad chose nuclear engineering to help fight cancer

Motivated by her mother’s battle with breast cancer, sophomore Freya Stratte is studying nuclear engineering to help improve radiation treatments and develop better diagnostic tools.

Transit Facility team members pose with an NCEES award plaque outside on a sunny day.
December 16, 2025

Excellence in civil engineering education: Capstone course wins 10th and 11th NCEES Awards

The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department recently accepted its 10th and 11th Engineering Education Awards from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) in recognition of…

Zongfu Yu
December 16, 2025

Zongfu Yu named 2026 IEEE Fellow

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Zongfu Yu, the Grainger Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to its…

Yonatan Mintz
December 9, 2025

Mintz working to help home caregivers for dementia patients

Yonatan Mintz, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is part of two new efforts funded by the National Institutes of Health to use…

Students participate in a Wisconsin FIRST LEGO League (FLL) regional tournament
December 8, 2025

In a FIRST, college hosts regional tournament for young robotics challengers

Most of the time, Huibregste Commons—a spacious, airy gathering place inside UW-Madison’s Engineering Hall—is bustling with engineering faculty, staff, students and visitors who use the space to study, relax, collaborate…

Aerial photo of campus buildings along lake
December 4, 2025

International Students Thrive in UW-ISyE’s VISP

Since 2012, UW-Madison’s Visiting International Student Program (VISP) has been welcoming students from across the globe for short-term, non-degree study on the Madison campus. UW-ISyE is proud to host one of these programs.