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Daniel van der Weide
April 13, 2026

Dan van der Weide elected to The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected Grainger Institute for Engineering Professor Daniel van der Weide to its 2026 College of Fellows.  Election to AIMBE honors individuals who have…

Susan Hagness
April 8, 2026

Susan Hagness honored with IEEE AP-S Distinguished Achievement Award

The IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society has selected Susan Hagness, the Philip Dunham Reed Professor, Maria Stuchly Professor, and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of…

Haihan Sun
April 8, 2026

Haihan Sun selected for IEEE AP-S Donald G. Dudley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award

Haihan Sun, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the 2026 Donald G. Dudley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award from the…

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…

Bulent Sarlioglu
March 17, 2026

Bulent Sarlioglu named fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

The London-based Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has named Bulent Sarlioglu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a fellow. The RAeS is the only professional…

Old photo of Donald Dietmeyer and colleague working at early generation computer
February 27, 2026

Remembering ECE Professor Emeritus Donald Dietmeyer

Donald Dietmeyer (BS’54, MS’55, PhD’59), an influential researcher and educator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away on February 13, 2026,…

February 11, 2026

A look inside the major: How ECE students build a rich undergraduate experience

In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, the student experience reaches far beyond the classroom. While ECE coursework lays the foundation of a strong academic journey,…

January 27, 2026

Barry Van Veen earns IEEE Signal Processing Society education award

Barry Van Veen, the Lynn H. Matthias Professor Emeritus in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the 2025 IEEE Signal Processing Society Carl Friedrich Gauss…

January 18, 2026

Susan Hagness receives International Union of Radio Science Impact Award

Susan Hagness, the Philip Dunham Reed and Maria Stuchly Professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the United States National…

Two students pointing to research poster on bulletin board with alumni judge looking on
January 6, 2026

27 ECE design teams participate in capstone open house

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison prioritizes student application of theoretical knowledge to real-world practice throughout our curriculum. Specifically, within a varied selection…