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Devesh Ranjan

Ranjan’s reflections

Through Ranjan’s Reflections, Dean Devesh Ranjan opens a window into the ideas driving his bold agenda for our college and his vision for how engineering can shape our tomorrow.

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Dean Ranjan and alumni at commencement
March 23, 2026

A future built on wonder and possibility

I started my role of dean on June 16, 2025—a day that felt like no other in my lifetime. I felt an entirely new sense of wonder. It was, quite…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 20, 2026

UW-Madison engineers receive $3 million in DOE nuclear research awards

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $33.9 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) in 2025 to support university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, including a total of $3 million for three projects led by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers.

Bulent Sarlioglu
March 17, 2026

Bulent Sarlioglu named fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

The London-based Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has named Bulent Sarlioglu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a fellow. The RAeS is the only professional…

Kiffer Creveling
March 12, 2026

New Assistant Teaching Faculty: Kiffer Creveling

Christopher ‘Kiffer’ Creveling joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as Assistant Teaching Faculty in January 2026! Creveling completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah where he…

Mahvi and Wagner SEL
March 9, 2026

Allison Mahvi and Mike Wagner Named Co-Directors of the Solar Energy Laboratory

The UW-Madison Solar Energy Laboratory (SEL) has announced that Allison Mahvi and Mike Wagner will serve as the lab’s new Co-Directors, continuing SEL’s long tradition of collaborative leadership and impactful…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 6, 2026

Spring 2026 Faustin-Prinz Research Fellowship Awardees

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is excited to announce the Spring/Fall 2026 Faustin Prinz Fellowship Recipients. This fellowship supports undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students who want to develop…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 3, 2026

Gillian-Daniel receives Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award

Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty III and director of education/outreach in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri…

Brad Moore ERB cryostat
March 3, 2026

Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Mechanical Engineer Brad Moore

Mechanical Engineering alum Brad Moore earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from UW-Madison over the course of 2007 to 2025. The incredible span of his experiences demonstrate how learning…

March 2, 2026

Student Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering Junior, Lileigh Nguyen

Lileigh Nguyen is a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Data Science minor. Her time at UW-Madison has been filled with memorable experiences – from bonding with peers in…

Max Schneider, Co-President of Wisco Humanoids, working on an armature for humanoid robot.
March 2, 2026

Why the Badger engineering experience matters in an AI education era

These days, discussions about AI dominate the news—with topics ranging from privacy, safety and regulation to data center energy use and AI’s impact on jobs and the workforce. Over the…