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Student looking at theater lighting
August 28, 2026

Accelerated master’s programs in electrical and computer engineering at UW–Madison

Looking to advance your career with a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering? UW–Madison’s accelerated MS programs offer a fast, focused path to advanced technical expertise and career-ready skills….

Four headshots of the 2026 ECE Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipients
August 27, 2026

Four ECE undergraduates earn competitive research fellowships

For four undergraduate researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, the opportunity to pursue hands-on research is taking an exciting step forward. All four have…

August 14, 2026

History-Made: Badger Solar Racing Qualifies for American Solar Challenge

Badger Solar Racing reached an exciting, new milestone at the 2026 Formula Sun Grand Prix. For the first time in club history, the team qualified for the American Solar Challenge…

UW Crest with engineering background
August 11, 2026

ME Faculty Mentor Students through Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty/research staff will mentor 5 undergraduate students in independent research projects through university supported fellowships this academic year. With topics ranging from robotics to aerospace to…

August 7, 2026

ASME Design Team Gives Back to Local Food Pantry

When The River Food Pantry relocated to a new facility in spring 2026, one important piece was missing: a donation shed. As Dane County’s busiest food pantry, the organization serves…

Pedestrians walk and bicyclists pedal up and down the 600 block of State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., during an autumn (fall) football game-day on Oct. 18, 2025. At left with a W emblem is State Street Brats, a popular restaurant and sports bars located near the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
August 6, 2026

Advice from Graduating BME Seniors

Stepping onto the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for your first year is a monumental milestone. To help the incoming class navigate this transition, we reached out to graduating biomedical engineering…

August 4, 2026

Wisconsin Robotics Moves Forward in University Rover Challenge

Set against the red-rock landscape of southern Utah’s desert terrain, Wisconsin Robotics debuted a newly designed competition rover at the 2026 University Rover Challenge (URC). After narrowly missing qualification the…

SAE Aero 2026 Team with red plane
July 20, 2026

Wisconsin Aerospace Competes at SAE Aero Design Competition

At the end of the 2025 season, Wisconsin Aerospace (formerly known as SAE Aero UW) had 2 main goals: 1) place higher at the competition, and 2) bring an even…

15 students standing in front of rocket
July 8, 2026

WISP Puts UW on the Map with State’s First Liquid Rocket

First Place Finish After two years of fast paced development, WISP, the Wisconsin Space Program student org, competed at the FAR-OUT competition in Mojave, California with the first liquid rocket…

July 7, 2026

The revival of Chem-E-Car at UW-Madison

A student-driven organization, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chem-E-Car team engineers a small-scale vehicle powered entirely by chemical reactions for the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Chem-E-Car Competition. With no external…