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Eric Kazyak lab tour fall 2023

Three new electrochemistry research labs open exciting opportunities for ME students

Three new electrochemistry-focused research labs are now open in Mechanical Engineering (ME), led by ME faculty members Eric Kazyak, Luca Mastropasqua and James Pikul. These labs are working together on…

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July 23, 2024

Chemical engineering undergraduate award winners

Earlier this year, four chemical and biological engineering students were honored at the 2024 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on May 3rd for various awards. The whole department is excited to…

July 22, 2024

Laptop recommendations

One of the most common questions we receive from students entering the College of Engineering is, “What kind of computer will I need?” That’s a super-important question, because the answer…

UW AIAA team featuring rocket, Hyperion.
July 17, 2024

UW AIAA achieves 2nd place at Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico

In their second year competing in the Spaceport America Cup, the UW-Madison chapter of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) soared to new heights, taking 2nd place in the…

July 16, 2024

Grand lab opening ceremony

This April, we hosted the grand lab opening of the John C. Kuetemeyer Instructional Laboratories with many donors and alumni in attendance. If you didn’t get a chance to make…

Colin and Brian Peck
July 11, 2024

ECE student inspired to follow brother’s path after loss

Colin Peck, a senior studying computer engineering and computer science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, found inspiration from the loss of his brother to help others. When Brian Peck, a…

Tasting glass with Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering logo.
July 10, 2024

The beginnings of brewing traditions

Along with beer, students are brewing up new traditions… At the start of the year, seniors Aidan Bomski, Lauren Carlisle, Ethan Saye and Harith Razif mashed their resources together to…

Peter Adamczyk youtube faculty video
July 9, 2024

Faculty Focus: Peter Adamczyk

Mead Witter Foundation Associate Professor Peter G. Adamczyk directs the UW Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory (UW BADGER Lab) in Mechanical Engineering. The BADGER Lab aims to enhance physical and…

Weiyu Li
July 9, 2024

New Mechanical Engineering Faculty: Weiyu Li

Dr. Weiyu Li will join the Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Alfred Fritz Assistant Professor in Fall 2024. Li’s expertise lies in theoretical and computational modeling of transport in…

UW Crest with engineering background
July 8, 2024

Engineering faculty are key players in four Research Forward projects

Research Forward, a competition sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has selected four projects involving College of Engineering researchers for the…

Tom and Tim Smart
July 8, 2024

Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Mechanical Engineers Tom & Tim Smart

The Smart Brothers, Tom BSME’1976 and Tim BSME’1980, both credit their father E. Allen Smart for inspiring their paths into Mechanical Engineering. He completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees…