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ECE student inspired to follow brother’s path after loss

Colin Peck, a senior studying computer engineering and computer science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, found inspiration from the loss of his brother to help others. When Brian Peck, a…

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Corinne Henak
September 9, 2024

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor Awarded to Corinne Henak

Congratulations to Corinne Henak, PhD on earning tenure and being promoted to an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Henak has been with the department since 2015 and…

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September 5, 2024

Prabhakar named 2024-25 Fulbright Scholar

Pavana Prabhakar, the Charles G. Salman Associate Professor in the departments of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, has been named a 2024-25 Fulbright Scholar. Prabhakar is a leader…

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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…

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August 16, 2024

UW-Madison engineers receive $4.1M in DOE nuclear research awards

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded more than $44 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) in 2024 to support university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, including a…

Undergraduate Research Students 24-25
August 12, 2024

ME Faculty Mentor Undergraduate Research Fellows

Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty mentor three undergraduate students who received undergraduate research fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These fellowships provide research and training support for undergraduates to conduct…

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August 2, 2024

UW-Madison leading ONR-funded project to improve additive manufacturing technology

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a new $9.1 million project funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research that aims to enable broader usage of additive manufacturing technologies, especially…

UW AIAA team featuring rocket, Hyperion.
July 17, 2024

UW AIAA achieves 2nd place at Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico

In their second year competing in the Spaceport America Cup, the UW-Madison chapter of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) soared to new heights, taking 2nd place in the…

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July 9, 2024

Faculty Focus: Peter Adamczyk

Mead Witter Foundation Associate Professor Peter G. Adamczyk directs the UW Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory (UW BADGER Lab) in Mechanical Engineering. The BADGER Lab aims to enhance physical and…

Weiyu Li
July 9, 2024

New Mechanical Engineering Faculty: Weiyu Li

Dr. Weiyu Li will join the Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Alfred Fritz Assistant Professor in Fall 2024. Li’s expertise lies in theoretical and computational modeling of transport in…

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July 8, 2024

Engineering faculty are key players in four Research Forward projects

Research Forward, a competition sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has selected four projects involving College of Engineering researchers for the…