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Aidiel Hassan next to poster presentation.

Curiosity to contribution: Aidiel’s journey from research to recognition

For Aidiel Ikmal Bin Abu Hassan, a graduating senior in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, his interest research began small and grew into something far more…

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January 18, 2026

Susan Hagness receives International Union of Radio Science Impact Award

Susan Hagness, the Philip Dunham Reed and Maria Stuchly Professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the United States National…

Yeonghoon Jin, Tanuj Kumar, Minjeong Kim, Mikhail Kats, and Chenghao Wan by MRS sign
December 18, 2025

ECE researchers shine at Materials Research Society meeting

UW–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students, alumnus, postdoctoral researcher, and faculty from UW–Madison earned major recognition at the recent Materials Research Society (MRS) meeting, highlighting the department’s…

Zongfu Yu
December 16, 2025

Zongfu Yu named 2026 IEEE Fellow

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Zongfu Yu, the Grainger Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to its…

Students participate in a Wisconsin FIRST LEGO League (FLL) regional tournament
December 8, 2025

In a FIRST, college hosts regional tournament for young robotics challengers

Most of the time, Huibregste Commons—a spacious, airy gathering place inside UW-Madison’s Engineering Hall—is bustling with engineering faculty, staff, students and visitors who use the space to study, relax, collaborate…

Sobota family with Prof. Reid Van Lehn
December 3, 2025

Advancing a Legacy: Sobota Professorship Conferred on Associate Professor Reid Van Lehn

On August 15, the department recognized Associate Professor Reid Van Lehn with the John T. and Magdalen L. Sobota Professorship. A highlight of the event was welcoming members of the…

December 3, 2025

Unique university experiment empowers the future of fusion

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Helically Symmetric eXperiment is advancing the fusion industry by investigating knowledge gaps and training the future fusion workforce.

Ulugbek Kamilov, Dan van der Weide, Dan Ludois, Nader Behdad, Line Roald,
December 2, 2025

ECE Investiture honors faculty excellence and donor impact

The UW–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate several faculty members whose accomplishments, leadership, and scholarly impact have advanced engineering education and research…

Cole Evered, a PhD student in the MaDCoR research group, works on the new in situ molten salt corrosion/irradiation cell that he designed, tested, and validated for the left beamline.
November 26, 2025

NEEP Fall 2025 Newsletter

From nuclear weapons policy to small modular reactors, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics is leading the way in diverse, cutting-edge nuclear and fusion research. Read our fall newsletter to learn more.

Ying Li
November 24, 2025

Ying Li recognized with 2025 Materials Today Rising Star award

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Ying Li has received the 2025 Materials Today Rising Star Award in the area of Materials Data Science & AI! The Materials Today Rising Star Awards…

Izabela Szlufarska and graduate students Xuanxin Hu and Nuohao Liu conducting research
November 20, 2025

A message from MS&E department chair Izabela Szlufarska

Greetings from Madison! The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is reflecting on a season of exciting progress. Our faculty, staff and students continue to push boundaries in research and…