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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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James Dumesic
April 4, 2025

Why we do research

At a time when the role and value of higher education are being questioned, it is imperative to reflect on the important and broad benefits research brings to our communities…

Bela Sandor
March 11, 2025

Ben-Hur Chariots by Dr. Bela Sandor

Professor Emeritus Bela Sandor will be sharing a lecture on the world of competitive chariot racing on May 8, 2025 as part of the Dr. Howard Miller Lecture Series at…

2025 John Brady Memorial Lecture
February 14, 2025

John Brady Memorial Lecture speaker focuses on graduate student belonging

During a Jan. 29, 2025, talk at UW-Madison, social psychologist Steve Desir encouraged faculty, staff and students to examine how academic environments—such as classrooms, laboratories, and candidacy exams—shape graduate students’…

Group of college students and seventh grade girls smile for photo.
February 6, 2025

MS&E undergrads visit Verona Girl Scout Troop

On Wednesday, February 5, four MS&E undergraduates met with Girl Scout Troop 9100 at the Verona Public Library. Complete with a presentation and multiple experiments, the visit hoped to inspire…

2024 Engineers' Day group photo with students and faculty holding up awards.
November 20, 2024

From classroom to community: Collaboration guides success of award-winning Capstone Course

Whether you are a student working towards your degree or an engineer in the field, it takes a village to be successful and collaboration is the key. At the University…

November 18, 2024

MS&E seeks two new faculty members

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in polymer research for sustainability and in AI/ML methods for polymer design. UW-Madison hosts…

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…

25th Anniversary Celebration for the Biomedical Engineering Department
September 12, 2024

Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation

This year marks a significant milestone for the Department of Biomedical Engineering as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary! The department was started on July 1, 1999, thanks to a grant…

Five UW-Madison marching band members in front of Engineering Hall
September 6, 2024

Marching with precision: Engineering students in the UW–Madison Marching Band

Aiden Schmitz, a senior studying computer engineering from Shakopee, MN, has returned for his fourth season as a part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Marching Band. A member of the…

August 21, 2024

Expo and exposes with Isabelle Egizio

From Plainfield, Illinois, undergraduate Isabelle Egizio is working on more than just experiments. A senior in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Egizio is also heavily involved in the…