FacultyResearch June 1, 2026 · 5 min read A quest to understand materials that manipulate light has guided Rose Cersonsky’s career. It remains a beacon for her future. When Rose Cersonsky, the Conway Assistant Professor in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was a graduate student at the University of Michigan, she had a “Eureka!” moment that would define the…
Research May 27, 2026 · 3 min read With NSF CAREER award, Avraamidou is building a tool to help the Wisconsin dairy industry run smooth as butter The modern food distribution system is a wonder of logistics and engineering, with ingredients moving seamlessly from farms and fields to processors, manufacturers, distribution hubs, and, eventually, grocery store shelves. That system is even more…
Students May 9, 2026 · 4 min read College of Engineering celebrates a record cohort of graduates prepared to shape lives On May 9, 2026, in the Kohl Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1,000 engineering students gathered for a joyful celebration that, for many, marked the culmination of their studies and the beginning of…
April 21, 2026 · 2 min read Morgridges’ latest gift drives UW-Madison engineering building forward As work steadily continues on the physical foundations of the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a $25 million gift from two of the university’s most devoted supporters, alumni John and…
Educational Innovation April 13, 2026 · 4 min read New certificate builds engineers who work with AI, not around it Amanda Smith knows the question is coming. At just about every admitted student info session at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering these days, it’s only a matter of time before a prospective student…
FacultyResearch March 26, 2026 · 6 min read Powerful supercomputer simulations help Michael Graham understand blood flow in sickle cell disease Blood is often pictured as a smooth, continuous stream, but in reality it behaves more like rush-hour traffic in a dense city with crowded lanes, sudden merges and countless tiny intersections where direction and speed…
Research March 17, 2026 · 4 min read To support future space missions, Brenda Cansino-Loeza suggests a heavy dose of freeze-dried bacteria mixed with a lot of patience When Brenda Cansino-Loeza joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a postdoctoral researcher three years ago, she had plenty of experience working on earth-bound projects; in fact, her research focused on developing tools to make the…
Educational Innovation February 20, 2026 · 3 min read From engineering to everywhere: Network optimization tools used for analyzing curricula At its heart, education is a process: Students move step by step through their curriculum and, if all goes well, this results in an end product: Graduates equipped to thrive in the real world. That’s…
AwardsFaculty February 17, 2026 · 1 min read Marcel Schreier awarded Sloan Research Fellowship Marcel Schreier, the Richard H. Soit Assistant Professor in chemical and biological engineering, is one of six University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members awarded a prestigious 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship. The award, presented by the Alfred…
Faculty September 18, 2025 · 3 min read Focus on new faculty: Jeff Greeley adds new energy to sustainable catalysis research Twenty-five years after graduating with a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jeffrey Greeley is returning to his alma mater as the Paul A. Elfers Professor in the Department of Chemical and…