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Alumni spotlight: Mark Reinstra, BSIE, JD

Alumnus Mark Reinstra graduated from UW-Madison with a BS in Industrial Engineering in 1988. Today he is the Chief Legal Officer for Roblox, an online platform that connects a global community of creators and users.

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Laura Albert
Defining Operations Research

September 6, 2023

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April 8, 2025

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 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The UW-Madison College…

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March 27, 2025

Alumni spotlight: Mark Reinstra, BSIE, JD

Alumnus Mark Reinstra graduated from UW-Madison with a BS in Industrial Engineering in 1988. Today he is the Chief Legal Officer for Roblox, an online platform that connects a global community of creators and users.

UW Crest with engineering background
March 13, 2025

College honors faculty and staff for teaching, research, service

In a ceremony on March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson presented awards to several engineering faculty and staff. These honors recognized exceptional contributions in research, teaching and service to society….

Kaibo Liu
March 13, 2025

Liu honored for predicting the future of industrial systems

On March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. Kaibo Liu, Grainger STAR Professor in industrial and systems engineering, received…

ISyE PhD Candidate Weijun Shen
March 5, 2025

PhD student Shen honored for teaching

Weijun Shen, a PhD student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is among 31 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students to receive a 2024-25 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Award. Shen,…

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February 20, 2025

In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jerry L. Sanders

Dr. Jerry Sanders, a respected professor emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed away on December 19, 2024, at the age of 89.

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February 13, 2025

IISE students host North Central Regional Conference

On February 7-8, the University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) hosted the 2025 North Central IISE Conference, bringing together over 130 students from peer organizations across the region.

Hantang Qin
February 4, 2025

Qin honored as distinguished faculty advisor

SME, previously known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers has named the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Hantang Qin among its 2024 Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award winners. Qin, an assistant professor of…

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December 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Ranavat, CEO of RANAVAT

UW-ISyE Alumni Spotlight series: Michelle Ranavat, CEO of RANAVAT

Gabriel Zayas-Caban
December 4, 2024

Zayas-Caban exploring ways to improve predictive models in healthcare

Gabriel Zayas-Caban, an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, is co-leading a new project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop methods to better integrate risk prediction…