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Concrete Canoe team members work together on building their 2023 competition boat.

Student Org Spotlight: UW-Madison Concrete Canoe

The UW-Madison Concrete Canoe team finished strong at the 2023 regional competition in Duluth, Minnesota this spring, taking second place overall, second place in prototype design, and second place in…

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August 7, 2023

Preparing the next generation of Badger engineers: Harrington leads CEE forward as 16th chair

Professor Greg Harrington brings a wealth of teaching and leadership experience to his new role as the 16th chair of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison….

Joan Cotter
June 19, 2023

Alumnus was there for first ECE computer class

Electrical engineering alumnus Joan (Donohoo) Cotter (BSEE ’59) was on campus for a pivotal event, though at the time she couldn’t understand its importance. She was a student in the…

June 12, 2023

Center for the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics hosts annual meeting at UW-Madison

Attendees of the annual annual meeting of the NSF-funded Center for Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP), hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Summer 2023, UW-ECE, courses for every ece badger, Continue your academic progress by registering for ECE summer courses! blue sky with white clouds and yellow Memorial Union Terrace chair
April 13, 2023

ECE Summer Term offers wide variety of courses for ECE Badgers

What’s better than summertime in Madison?!  The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a great selection of summer courses that will keep you on your academic path while enjoying…

Day of the Badger Logo with red Bucky Badger head and white background
March 8, 2023

Day of the Badger: 1848 Minutes of Giving

On March 28and 29, 2023, Day of the Badger returns to UW-Madison.  This annual celebratory event hosted by the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is a spirit-filled opportunity for alumni…

January 10, 2023

University of Wisconsin Summer Research Program

Undergraduate students: join us for the 2023 Research Experience for Undergraduates program.

UW branded graphic that shows four Polaroid photos on a rope with ECE students in the photos.
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.

November 30, 2022

Earn a Master of Science in Power Engineering Online

ECE Professor Bulent Sarlioglu and Graduate Advisor Justin Kyle Bush team up to discuss the online Master of Science program in Power Engineering and the Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control. In this webinar, you can hear about each program and its direct application in industry.

Anslee Williams, recent Accelerated Master's Program graduate.
November 15, 2022

Accelerated Master’s Program: Student Profile

Applications for the Mechanical Engineering Accelerated Master’s program are due on December 15th, 2022 for Fall 2023 entry. Application requirements and directions can be found at https://guide.wisc.edu/graduate/mechanical-engineering/mechanical-engineering-ms/. Still on the…