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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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Dean Devesh at ice cream social 2025
August 27, 2025

3rd annual ice cream social is a cherry on top

The 3rd annual College of Engineering alumni ice cream social on August 21 was a sweet treat at the end of a beautiful afternoon at the Terrace. It was wonderful…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 8, 2025

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 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The UW-Madison College…

UW Crest with engineering background
September 24, 2024

UW-Madison ranks 7th among publics in U.S. News undergraduate engineering program rankings

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering was ranked seventh overall among public universities in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Engineering Schools undergraduate rankings. Individual…

Several people at an indoor social gathering. Some are standing, some are sitting. They are in various phases of individual conversation
August 20, 2024

Second annual alumni social a success

Departments from across the UW-Madison College of Engineering hosted the second annual ice cream social at the Memorial Union on August 15. Rainy weather moved the event indoors to the…

UW Crest with engineering background
June 20, 2024

UW-Madison ranks 13th among publics in U.S. News Best Engineering Schools graduate program rankings

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering moved up in the 2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Engineering Schools graduate rankings. Overall, the college tied for…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 17, 2024

College cites faculty and staff for teaching, research, service

On April 16, 2024, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for work that sets them apart and benefits everyone from our own engineering students…

Students in front of Engineering Hall
September 6, 2023

College welcomes 18 new faculty

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering is thrilled to welcome 18 new faculty members during the 2023-24 academic year. They come from all over the world, bringing a variety…

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin with engineering students
July 27, 2023

College tour immerses chancellor in engineering

When you’re in the College of Engineering, you learn by doing. And so it was only fitting that UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin spent the afternoon of July 20 experiencing College…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 25, 2023

UW–Madison engineering graduate programs excel in U.S. News guide

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering graduate programs are once again ranked among the nation’s best in the 2023-24 edition of U.S. News & World Report‘s “Best Graduate Schools.” The UW-Madison College…

Radu Serban receives the 2023 Bollinger Academic Staff Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Research.
March 29, 2023

College faculty and staff earn accolades for excellence

For decades, the College of Engineering annually has honored faculty and staff for their exemplary work in research, education or service. On March 28, 2023, we recognized nine members of…