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Zihao Sheng, Minjeong Kim and Ying Fu
July 1, 2026

Trio receives Grainger Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships

College of Engineering PhD students Zihao Sheng, Minjeong Kim and Ying Fu have received Grainger Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships, which support and reward their scholarly excellence. Zihao Sheng is a…

Zihao Sheng
July 1, 2026

Sheng receives Grainger Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship

Zihao Sheng, a PhD student in transportation engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a prestigious 2026-27 Grainger Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship. Sheng joined Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant…

May 27, 2026

WiscWind team places second in Collegiate Wind Competition

A team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison won second place in the 2026 Collegiate Wind Competition and took first in the project development portion of the contest. Students…

Graduate student mentoring award winners (from left) Hangyu Li, Shengdong Liu, Inna Popova Saleh Alshammari, Eric Kastelic and Zilin Huang stand with Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Greg Harrington (center) at an awards reception
May 15, 2026

College recognizes graduate mentoring excellence

The College of Engineering recognized 25 faculty, postdocs and graduate student mentors at the second annual Graduate Student Mentoring Awards reception on May 14, 2026. The awards recognize faculty, postdocs…

Group of Graduate Student Award winners from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with the Department Chair
May 12, 2026

CEE launches graduate student awards to honor achievements and celebrate excellence

The Graduate Student Council for the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) established a new annual awards event this spring to recognize graduate students and honor major milestones of…

Team photo of University of Wisconsin Madison students and advisors for the 2026 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge
April 30, 2026

Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge offers full project life-cycle experience for undergrads

A team of thirteen students from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Student Chapter at University of Wisconsin-Madison are participating in the 2026 Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC). This year’s…

Group photo of the 2026 award winners
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…

William Noguera standing behind a podium in the gym of Madison West High School during the Badger Invitational.
April 1, 2026

Science Olympiad inspires STEM career and leadership

When William Noguera walks through Madison West High School during the Badger Invitational, he’s doing more than coordinating volunteers and answering questions from coaches. He’s leading one of the largest…

Transit Facility team members pose with an NCEES award plaque outside on a sunny day.
December 16, 2025

Excellence in civil engineering education: Capstone course wins 10th and 11th NCEES Awards

The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department recently accepted its 10th and 11th Engineering Education Awards from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) in recognition of…