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Discover ISyE brings together students and alumni

On January 28, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering hosted its annual student-alumni networking event, “Discover ISyE”. This event is designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and…

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February 11, 2026

A look inside the major: How ECE students build a rich undergraduate experience

In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, the student experience reaches far beyond the classroom. While ECE coursework lays the foundation of a strong academic journey,…

February 11, 2026

Janna Postma unearths new opportunities in Madison and abroad

As a senior in high school, Janna Postma was at a crossroads. Torn between two fields—business and engineering—she wanted a school that had both. Analytical by nature, Postma did her…

UW Crest with engineering background
February 10, 2026

Alumnus Abraham Lenhoff elected to the National Academy of Engineers

Abraham Lenhoff (PhDChE ’84), an alumnus of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Lenhoff is…

Graduate student Connor Moreno and his advisor, Professor and Department Chair Paul Wilson, discuss his latest research in modeling stellarators
February 10, 2026

Grad student develops software used by fusion startups to automate stellarator design

Connor Moreno, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has developed software tools that are helping leading fusion companies design the first commercially viable fusion power plants.

Marcel Schreier
February 10, 2026

Marcel Schreier wins Vilas Associates Competition award

Marcel Schreier, the Richard H. Soit Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a winner of the 2026-27 Vilas Associates Competition. Schreier is one…

Daniel Rhodes
February 10, 2026

Daniel Rhodes wins Vilas Associates Competition award

Daniel Rhodes, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a winner of the 2026-27 Vilas Associates Competition. Rhodes is one of 24 UW-Madison…

Christopher Barns smiles amidst a serene nature path
February 9, 2026

Finding the right fit: a PhD student’s path to UW-Madison MS&E

For PhD student Christopher Barns, choosing the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UW-Madison hinged on three things: great research, great people and a great location. As someone focused…

Josh Brochman
February 9, 2026

Brockman honored with Shaw Early Career Research Award to support innovative research

Joshua Brockman, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded the 2026 Shaw Early Career Research Award. This award provides $200,000 over two years…

Nuclear war effects modeling from Sebastien Philippe's research group
February 4, 2026

Sébastien Philippe receives over $550,000 to advance nuclear war effects modeling

UW–Madison has received over $550,000 to support the development of open, science-based tools for understanding the consequences of nuclear weapons use.

9 adults of varying ages standing in a group indoors holding up a "w" sign with their hands
February 4, 2026

Discover ISyE brings together students and alumni

On January 28, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering hosted its annual student-alumni networking event, “Discover ISyE”. This event is designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and…