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…
A new summer research program will give University of Wisconsin-Madison civil engineering undergraduates hands-on exposure to the future of roadway construction. Zhenhua Zhu, an associate of civil and environmental engineering at UW-Madison, says the 10-week…
A growing environmental concern, nanoplastics have been found in water around the world—from the deep oceans to Arctic ice. New University of Wisconsin-Madison research, published in the August 2025 issue of the journal Environmental Science…
Expanding a consortium that strengthens ties between the college and the steel industry. Commercializing chip-cooling tech. Designing an economical nuclear microreactor. Through funding and in-kind support, Wisconsin Impact Nexus grants are igniting a ripple effect,…
Only the nerdiest among us take our first steps into Disneyland or Universal Studios and exclaim, “What a feat of engineering!” But maybe more of us should. Theme parks (or “themed entertainment,” for those in…
Year-round warmth and wet climates make Colombia and Puerto Rico natural dengue hotspots. A mosquito-borne viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms—high fever, severe headaches, muscle and joint pain, and rash—dengue is prevalent year-round in both…
While fantasies of mechanical maids aren’t yet reality, autonomous aides are emerging in a few areas of the modern world. Highlight reels from the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, held in August 2025 in Beijing,…
Jacknetson Naw has spent the last two years learning how to scan structures. Naw, a civil and environmental engineering senior, has conducted undergraduate research under CEE Associate Professor Hannah Blum, who leads the Steel Systems…
Daniel Wright, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is adding his expertise in extreme storm prediction research to the new Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Convective Storms (CIRCS). Wright is the University of…
A historic flood swept down the Lower Mississippi River in May 2011. Along the way, the river swelled to record levels at the cities of Vicksburg and Natchez, both in Mississippi, while nearing records in…