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Students wearing safety vests and hard hats at the site of a building under construction.
September 21, 2026

How UW-Madison is preparing students for the future of construction

The construction industry continues to enjoy a period of unprecedented growth, driven by increased population, urbanization and demands for infrastructure modernization. In the United States, total construction spending routinely exceeded…

UW Crest with engineering background
August 3, 2026

Celebrating ME teaching professor appointments and promotions

We are excited to celebrate three well-deserved promotions and two new appointments within the Mechanical Engineering Teaching Professor track!

aerial engineering
July 13, 2026

Recognizing 2026 ME department retirements

The ME Department is recognizing four retirements this summer. Randy Jackson, Jason Oakley, Riccardo Bonazza, and Tom Krupenkin made substantial contributions during their careers at UW and we thank them…

Eric Hoffman
May 8, 2026

ECE faculty Eric Hoffman retires

Eric Hoffman, teaching faculty with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, retired earlier this year after 23 years with the department. Hoffman described his time teaching…

Nathan Jung
April 29, 2026

Jung honored as an AI instructional expert

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

Carla Michini
April 29, 2026

Michini honored for optimized education

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

Scott Sanders
April 29, 2026

Sanders honored for imaginative experiential education

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

Haihan Sun
April 8, 2026

Haihan Sun selected for IEEE AP-S Donald G. Dudley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award

Haihan Sun, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the 2026 Donald G. Dudley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award from the…

Kiffer Creveling
March 12, 2026

New Assistant Teaching Faculty: Kiffer Creveling

Christopher ‘Kiffer’ Creveling joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as Assistant Teaching Faculty in January 2026! Creveling completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah where he…

Students in front of Engineering Hall
January 27, 2026

UW-Madison online engineering master’s degree programs ranked among best in country

The University of Wisconsin–Madison online master’s programs in engineering, whose students include many working professionals seeking to advance their careers, have been recognized as among the best in the country….