Through Ranjan’s Reflections, Dean Devesh Ranjan opens a window into the ideas driving his bold agenda for our college and his vision for how engineering can shape our tomorrow.
Donald Dietmeyer (BS’54, MS’55, PhD’59), an influential researcher and educator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away on February 13, 2026,…
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Dr. Michael J. (Mike) Smith, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
We mourn the loss of our colleague Rex Wagner who passed away on July 5, 2025 after battling brain cancer. Rex served as the Operations Director of the Helically Symmetric…
Dr. Jerry Sanders, a respected professor emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed away on December 19, 2024, at the age of 89.
William “Bill” Zarnstorff (BS’59, MS’62, PhD’70), a respected researcher and educator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed away June 17, 2024. He was…
Sidney B. Williams Jr. (BSChE’61, JD’67), born December 31, 1935, peacefully passed away at the Health Center of Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Sunday, May 5, 2024. (Full obituary)…
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Professor Emeritus J. Leon Shohet passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the age of 86. Professor Shohet was a member of…
James “Jim” Beyer passed away on December 6, 2023 at the age of 92. He was an emeritus professor within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University…
William Nicholas “Nick” Hitchon, a respected researcher and dedicated educator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed away July 23, 2023. He was…
We are sorry to share the sad news that Professor Emeritus Edward G. Lovell passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the age of 84. His cause of death…