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Navrina Singh
July 23, 2026

Navrina Singh receives Wisconsin Alumni Association Luminary Award

The Wisconsin Alumni Association has selected Navrina Singh (MSECE ’03) for a 2026 Luminary Award. The award recognizes those who serve as aspirational examples for others through their accomplishments in…

lucas derbyshire
July 23, 2026

Derbyshire receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Lucas Derbyshire, PhD student in Professor Pavana Prahakar‘s group, has been awarded the 2026 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. This award is sponsored by the Air Force…

Chloe Dedic
July 21, 2026

New Mechanical Engineering Faculty: Chloe Dedic

Chloe Dedic joins Mechanical Engineering as an Associate Professor in August 2026! Chloe Dedic’s research laboratory will focus on the design and application of advanced, laser-based measurements and nonlinear spectroscopy…

UW Crest with engineering background
July 20, 2026

College faculty reach career milestones

The College of Engineering is celebrating faculty and teaching faculty members who have received promotions, tenure and academic appointments in the 2025-26 academic year. These achievements mark important career milestones…

SAE Aero 2026 Team with red plane
July 20, 2026

Wisconsin Aerospace Competes at SAE Aero Design Competition

At the end of the 2025 season, Wisconsin Aerospace (formerly known as SAE Aero UW) had 2 main goals: 1) place higher at the competition, and 2) bring an even…

July 16, 2026

Katy Jinkins receives Wisconsin Alumni Foundation Forward Award

Katy Jinkins (PhDMS&E ’20) has been selected for a 2026 Wisconsin Alumni Foundation Forward Award. The award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on…

Franklin Hobbs smiles at the camera
July 16, 2026

Franklin Hobbs promoted to Associate Teaching Professor

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Franklin Hobbs to Associate Teaching Professor. Hobbs was awarded the James G. Woodburn Award for Excellence…

Daniel Rhodes, Materials Science and Engineering
July 15, 2026

Dan Rhodes promoted to Associate Professor

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Rhodes to Associate Professor. Since joining the department in 2020, Rhodes has seen many milestones…

July 14, 2026

For the first time, UW-Madison hosts the Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods

The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted the Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods June 22-25, 2026. The workshop, held at various locations each year since 1989, brings together…

aerial engineering
July 13, 2026

Recognizing 2026 ME department retirements

The ME Department is recognizing four retirements this summer. Randy Jackson, Jason Oakley, Riccardo Bonazza, and Tom Krupenkin made substantial contributions during their careers at UW and we thank them…