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UW-Madison moves to 6th in national research ranking

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has moved up two places to sixth out of 920 public and private universities in the United States in university research expenditures, according to the National…

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ECE Prof. Venkataramanan tests student circuit board
January 17, 2025

Building the future of electronics

Within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, students enrolled in ECE 342: Electronic Circuits II received an interactive learning experience in modeling and application…

APS-EGLS Poster Session
January 17, 2025

Student wins award for research on colloidal gels

A physics major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an undergraduate student in the Wisconsin Research Forward Team in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, junior Caleb Youngwerth has…

Students compact sand around a model
January 17, 2025

Art and engineering forge partnership for practical learning in Art Department foundry

A version of this story by Kari Dickinson was originally published by UW News and the School of Education. Mechanical engineering students gained practical experience casting screwdriver handles this fall…

Photo of Kyle Adler
December 30, 2024

Student Spotlight: Engineering Mechanics Senior Kyle Adler

Kyle Adler is entering his final semester as an undergraduate student in the Engineering Mechanics (+Aerospace Engineering option), BS program. As his time at UW-Madison comes to a close, he…

CEE, Construction By Women Group Photograph in ME Atrium
December 20, 2024

Learning through a different lens: New course offers diverse perspectives & networking for students

A new course, Construction by Women, offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is bringing diverse perspectives and a new community to…

December 20, 2024

New instructional labs expand ME student course opportunities

Mechanical Engineering has a habit of growing. The movement of Engineering Mechanics students into the ME department in 2023, plus overall growth in the number Mechanical Engineering students, now puts…

Teaching Faculty members Joe Krachey and Mark Allie watch a team demonstration
December 19, 2024

Collaborative Innovation: ECE Capstone Projects Impress Alumni and Guests

On December 10, 2024, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Capstone Design Open House brought creativity and innovation to life as 15 student teams showcased their final capstone…

December 16, 2024

An invaluable undergraduate research experience inspires alum to give back

Over the past decade, Junjue “Jay” Wang (BSCE and CS ’14) has experienced all aspects of the tech research ecosystem—he interned with industry giants like Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm, earned…

2024 Engineers' Day group photo with students and faculty holding up awards.
November 20, 2024

From classroom to community: Collaboration guides success of award-winning Capstone Course

Whether you are a student working towards your degree or an engineer in the field, it takes a village to be successful and collaboration is the key. At the University…

Xinzhi Zhong at video interview
November 19, 2024

A deeper dive on ‘why’ transportation with Xinzhi Zhong

As a student focusing her studies in the realm of transportation, Xinzhi Zhong, fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has found an abundance of opportunities…