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Devesh Ranjan

Ranjan’s reflections

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.

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EcoCAR
April 20, 2026

UW-Madison Selected for EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

UW-Madison is one of 20 universities selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Argonne National Laboratory to participate in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge! The EcoCAR Innovation Challenge is…

materials science and engineering senior Leo Liu stands next to his research poster at Research in the Rotunda
April 9, 2026

Senior Spotlight: Leo Liu Presents Sustainability-Focused Research at the Rotunda

As graduation approaches, many seniors reflect on their time at UW-Madison by celebrating meaningful milestones. For materials science and engineering student Leo Liu, one of those moments came this spring…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 7, 2026

UW-Madison engineering graduate programs ranked highly by U.S. News

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering graduate programs are once again ranked among the nation’s best in the 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The UW-Madison College…

William Noguera standing behind a podium in the gym of Madison West High School during the Badger Invitational.
April 1, 2026

Science Olympiad inspires STEM career and leadership

When William Noguera walks through Madison West High School during the Badger Invitational, he’s doing more than coordinating volunteers and answering questions from coaches. He’s leading one of the largest…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 6, 2026

Spring 2026 Faustin-Prinz Research Fellowship Awardees

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is excited to announce the Spring/Fall 2026 Faustin Prinz Fellowship Recipients. This fellowship supports undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students who want to develop…

March 2, 2026

Student Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering Junior, Lileigh Nguyen

Lileigh Nguyen is a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Data Science minor. Her time at UW-Madison has been filled with memorable experiences – from bonding with peers in…

February 11, 2026

A look inside the major: How ECE students build a rich undergraduate experience

In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, the student experience reaches far beyond the classroom. While ECE coursework lays the foundation of a strong academic journey,…

February 11, 2026

Janna Postma unearths new opportunities in Madison and abroad

As a senior in high school, Janna Postma was at a crossroads. Torn between two fields—business and engineering—she wanted a school that had both. Analytical by nature, Postma did her…

Graduate student Connor Moreno and his advisor, Professor and Department Chair Paul Wilson, discuss his latest research in modeling stellarators
February 10, 2026

Grad student develops software used by fusion startups to automate stellarator design

Connor Moreno, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has developed software tools that are helping leading fusion companies design the first commercially viable fusion power plants.

Christopher Barns smiles amidst a serene nature path
February 9, 2026

Finding the right fit: a PhD student’s path to UW-Madison MS&E

For PhD student Christopher Barns, choosing the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UW-Madison hinged on three things: great research, great people and a great location. As someone focused…