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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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UW Crest with engineering background
April 15, 2026

Honoring the people who power engineering: Celebrating faculty and staff excellence

Each year, our College of Engineering recognizes faculty and staff whose work exemplifies excellence, innovation and service. This year’s college award recipients represent the very best of who we are…

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…

Liquid engine rocket blasting from far viewpoint
December 23, 2025

Wisconsin Space Program Completes Liquid Engine Hotfire

UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Space Program (WISP) is excited to announce their most recent accomplishment – successfully completing the group’s first liquid engine hotfire. After 11-months of designing, building, and testing, the…

Bower SAE COTY
November 12, 2025

ME teaching professor and ECE alumnus honored as SAE Contributors of the Year

UW–Madison Mechanical Engineering associate teaching professor Glenn Bower and Electrical and Computer Engineering alumnus Danny Bocci have been recognized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) as Contributors of the…

PANTHER 2025
September 26, 2025

Interdisciplinary team culture of PANTHER TBI program celebrated in fall 2025 meeting

The annual PANTHER meeting last week in Madison highlighted the success of interdisciplinary teamwork across the College with participants from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and…

UW Crest with engineering background
September 23, 2025

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 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Engineering Schools undergraduate rankings. Individual…

UW Crest with engineering background
September 2, 2025

Trio among finalists for 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards

The list of finalists for the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards includes three companies with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. C-Motive Technologies, co-founded by…

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…

Wisconsin Autonomous team poses with cow-spotted autonomous vehicle
August 22, 2025

Wisconsin Autonomous wins 2nd Place in year 4 of the SAE Autodrive Challenge II

This summer, UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Autonomous team made headlines—earning an impressive 2nd place finish in Year 4 of the SAE Autodrive Challenge II. Competing against top engineering schools from across North…

Assistant Professor Joseph Andrews pitches his technology at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference
July 2, 2025

UW-Madison spinoff Saturn Agrisense among finalists in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest

Saturn Agrisense, a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company based on technology created by Joseph Andrews, the Alfred Fritz Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, won third…