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Mikhail Kats wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Mikhail Kats, the Jack St. Clair Kilby and Antoine-Bascom Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a 2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and…

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CEE, Construction By Women Group Photograph in ME Atrium
December 20, 2024

Learning through a different lens: New course offers diverse perspectives & networking for students

A new course, Construction by Women, offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is bringing diverse perspectives and a new community to…

Alumni Brandon Dunbar and Luca Merino in the storage area at Jackson's food company.
December 19, 2024

From campus to career: insights from two alumni

What does life look like after graduation? For chemical engineering alumni Brandon Dunbar (BSChE ’17) and Luca Martino (BSChE ’03), their journeys have been anything but ordinary. Now co-workers at…

Teaching Faculty members Joe Krachey and Mark Allie watch a team demonstration
December 19, 2024

Collaborative Innovation: ECE Capstone Projects Impress Alumni and Guests

On December 10, 2024, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Capstone Design Open House brought creativity and innovation to life as 15 student teams showcased their final capstone…

Two women talking across a cocktail table. One is sitting, one is standing.
December 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Ranavat, CEO of RANAVAT

UW-ISyE Alumni Spotlight series: Michelle Ranavat, CEO of RANAVAT

December 16, 2024

An invaluable undergraduate research experience inspires alum to give back

Over the past decade, Junjue “Jay” Wang (BSCE and CS ’14) has experienced all aspects of the tech research ecosystem—he interned with industry giants like Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm, earned…

UW Crest with engineering background
November 21, 2024

Badger engineers selected for Nuclear News’ 40 Under 40 list

Nuclear News, the flagship publication of the American Nuclear Society, has named Ben Lindley, an assistant professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and alumni…

Five students hold scholarship certificates and stand around a faculty member
November 19, 2024

Scholarship reception celebrates student success

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) celebrated its annual Scholarship Reception on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in the atrium of the Mechanical Engineering Building. The…

UW Crest with engineering background
November 18, 2024

Ken Petersen: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSNE ’87, BS physics ‘87, MSNE ’88President, KSP Consulting; Adjunct Professor, UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics A nuclear engineer, executive and leader who has leveraged technical expertise…

Rod Copes speaking at Engineers' Day lunch
November 18, 2024

Rodney Copes: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSME ’88 (MSME ’93, MIT; MBA ’93, MIT)Executive Chairman, Slate A mechanical engineer and senior executive, anchored by strong values, who has built high-performing global teams that have delivered exceptional…

November 18, 2024

Flossie Lin: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

MSMS&E ’75, PhDMS&E ’82 (BS physics ‘71, Chun Yuan Science and Engineering Institute; MS physics ‘74, Georgia State University)President, Apex Property Group A materials engineer and entrepreneur who has pioneered…