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Eric Kazyak lab tour fall 2023

Three new electrochemistry research labs open exciting opportunities for ME students

Three new electrochemistry-focused research labs are now open in Mechanical Engineering (ME), led by ME faculty members Eric Kazyak, Luca Mastropasqua and James Pikul. These labs are working together on…

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Group of casually dressed adults standing and socializing on an outdoor terrace overlooking trees and a lake.
August 25, 2023

Local engineering alumni enjoy a hot night on the Terrace

UW-Madison College of Engineering alumni from southern Wisconsin enjoyed an evening of shared memories, academic and industry connections, and cool, Babcock ice cream on August 22. Alums who have graduated…

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December 14, 2022

ECE Department news and student panel featured during Virtual Alumni Town Hall

On December 8th, ECE alumni from across the country participated in a Virtual Town Hall hosted by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering via Zoom. ECE graduates from the…

"Well Read," a sculpture by artist Douwe Blumberg of a studious-looking UW-Madison mascot Bucky Badger sitting atop a pile of books, is pictured at Alumni Park at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during autumn on Oct. 30, 2021.
December 6, 2022

ECE Alumni – Share your experience with our current ECE Badgers!

Our alumni are the working arm of UW-ECE: technological leaders and innovators spreading the Wisconsin Idea around the globe. We value the educational, professional, and life experiences that our alumni can bring to the development of our students. No matter where our alums live or work, there are several ways to engage with our students through in-person or virtual volunteer roles.

Are you a UW-ECE alum? Click the button below to view the many opportunities our alumni are connecting with our current UW-ECE students, and let us know if you would like to take part.

Aref Chowdhury
October 28, 2022

Alumni spotlight: Aref Chowdhury

When Aref Chowdhury (PhDEE ’01) was hired by the storied research firm Bell Labs, then part of Lucent Technologies, in 2001, his boss and renowned optics researcher Dick Slusher gave…