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Molly Paras, Zach Spears and Lauren Fitzsimmons

UW-Madison biomedical engineers win Collegiate Inventors Competition

University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Lauren Fitzsimmons and recent graduates Molly Paras (BSBME ’24) and Zach Spears (BSBME ’24) won first place in the 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition in Alexandria, Virginia….

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path with two different routes to choose from
November 14, 2024

How to change your major to engineering

One of the most incredible aspects of studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is that there are almost limitless ways you can explore, define, focus—or even redefine—your passions and interests….

Jinia Roy
November 8, 2024

Roy is part of a U.S. Space Force-funded effort to create new types of propulsion for spacecraft

Jinia Roy, the Thomas A. Lipo Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is part of a $35 million, multi-institution research team funded by the…

PhD student Katherine Heidi Fehr and Associate Professor Peter Adamczyk conduct a 3D scan of a shoe outside
November 7, 2024

Fall 2024 Newsletter

The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s fall 2024 newsletter is now available online. Highlights from this issue include: Read the full PDF newsletter here or use any of the links above…

Krishanu Saha
November 5, 2024

Saha tabbed by STAT as CRISPR leader

Krishanu Saha, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is among 10 researchers touted by the science and healthcare media company STAT as leading the way…

November 5, 2024

An MS&E alum contributes to tech and community

How Cyprian Uzoh’s work epitomizes the Wisconsin Idea, impacting the world What happens at UW-Madison shouldn’t stay at UW-Madison. Instead, Badgers are called to make an impact on the state,…

representation of computer science
November 5, 2024

Can I double-major in computer science?

One question lots of people ask is whether it’s possible for engineering students to double-major in computer science. The good news is that if you’re thinking about (or already are)…

Scholarship recipients looking a certificate
November 1, 2024

Scholarships totaling over $880K awarded to ECE students

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) recently celebrated nearly 200 outstanding and high-achieving students during the annual undergraduate scholarship reception. This event honored 191 exceptional…

Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Awards 2024
November 1, 2024

Mechanical Engineering awards $1 million in scholarships

We have a new record in the mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics programs this fall: nearly 300 undergraduate students officially received over $1 million in scholarship support from ME and…

October 31, 2024

New tool developed by ECE PhD student helps prepaid utility customers make informed choices

Millions of people in low-income households and developing regions around the globe rely on prepaid utility plans to get their electricity—instead of paying a power bill at the end of…

Umit Yusuf Ogras
October 30, 2024

Ogras wins best paper award at Embedded Systems Week and receives Intel funding

Umit Y. Ogras, the Gene Amdahl Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, received the best paper award at the International Conference on Compilers, Architectures, and Synthesis…