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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 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…

ME spring 2024 newsletter cover
May 28, 2024

Spring 2024 Newsletter

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

February 27, 2024

NEEP celebrates “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”

On February 22, 2024, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics joined in the celebration of DiscoverE‘s annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Over 160 participants from high…

Introduce a girl to engineering day
February 22, 2024

Introduce a girl to Mechanical Engineering day

February 22, 2024 is ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering‘ day! We’re excited to highlight some of the inspirational women, from undergraduate students to professors and alumnae, that make up our…

175th anniversary glass paperweight
February 15, 2024

Design + Innovation Labs team with glassmakers to commemorate UW-Madison history

Attendees of a reception on the eve of the February 2024 meeting of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents left with a physical example of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s…

Denzel Bibbs graduation
February 12, 2024

Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Mechanical Engineer Denzel Bibbs

During Black History Month 2024, we’re spotlighting Denzel Bibbs (BSME’19). Bibbs is a great example of a UW alum who fully embraced all that Madison has to offer during his…

Hansotia award
December 11, 2023

Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Honoring Mechanical Engineer Eric Hansotia

Eric Hansotia earned his BSME and MSME from UW-Madison and was recognized at the College of Engineering’s 2023 Engineers’ Day celebration with the Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Achievement Award. Hansotia is…

ME fall 2023 newsletter cropped
November 27, 2023

Fall 2023 Newsletter

The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s fall 2023 newsletter is now available online. Highlights from this issue include: Read the full PDF newsletter here or use any of the links above…

SWE ETC ME faculty with students
August 18, 2023

Engineering Tomorrow’s Careers camp hosts 60 potential badger engineers

This summer, 60 high school students attended the annual Engineering Tomorrow’s Careers (ETC) camp program for aspiring people in STEM run by the UW Engineering Society of Women Engineers. During…