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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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grad students with experiment
November 6, 2025

How to Apply to the Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD Program

If you are a student with a strong background in chemical engineering or a related discipline, and a serious interest in research, apply to our graduate program.

Muirhead with Myers Uyehara scholarship students
November 6, 2025

ME recognizes new graduate fellowship program at annual scholarship night

Mechanical Engineering students, families, friends, and supporters gathered on October 23rd to celebrate at our annual scholarship night event. This year, mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics students were awarded $1.6…

Nicholas Crnkovich, a graduate student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics
October 9, 2025

Graduate student receives NASA space technology research award

Nick Crnkovich received a graduate student space technology award to leverage his materials research for NASA nuclear thermal propulsion systems.

Dalton Zirbel, Alex Vanasse, Bill Nguyen, Paridhi Gupta
October 3, 2025

Fellowships fuel the next generation of ECE PhD researchers

Every year, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison invests in graduate students and their research by awarding graduate fellowships to top incoming PhD students.  These fellowships,…

NEEP PhD Student Isabella Wood poses in front of the Sydney Opera House with students she met during the 2025 Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp.
September 30, 2025

Graduate student explores the entrepreneurial side of nuclear innovation

NEEP graduate student Isabella Wood participated in the 2025 Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp to gain insight about the entrepreneurial side of nuclear innovation.

PhD student Cole Dunbar presents at the 21st International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-21)
September 8, 2025

Students and faculty showcase thermal hydraulics breakthroughs at NURETH-21

NEEP students and faculty showcased nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics research breakthroughs at the 21st International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics in Busan, South Korea.

Isabella Wood and Gabe Dengler-Jeanblanc
September 3, 2025

Two graduate students awarded UNLP Graduate Fellowships

Two NEEP graduate students were awarded UNLP Graduate Fellowships that will support their research and career goals.

September 2, 2025

Fifteen years after Fukushima: Graduate student gains global perspective

Graduate student Nick Crnkovich participated in a nuclear innovation camp this summer at the Institute of Science Tokyo, building international connections and learning about nuclear advancements including Fukushima restoration techniques.

Image of student, Paula Hohoff
August 27, 2025

Student Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering PhD, Paula Hohoff

The journey to a PhD is never easy, but for Paula Hohoff, the path has been bonded together by one thing: polymers. Entering the final year of her Mechanical Engineering…

Tanuj Kumar, wearing safety glasses, a beige patterned shirt, and blue pants stands in a laboratory next to scientific equipment.
August 21, 2025

Tanuj Kumar awarded NASA fellowship to advance far-infrared optics research

Tanuj Kumar has been awarded a prestigious NASA fellowship to support his research in far-infrared (far-IR) optics, an area of growing importance for space-based telescopes. He was one of just…