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Discover ISyE brings together students and alumni

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s annual “Discover ISyE” event welcomed a cohort of alumni from across industry sectors.

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Laura Albert
Defining Operations Research

September 6, 2023

Laura Albert
April 16, 2026

Albert earns campus graduate student mentoring award

Laura Albert, a professor of industrial and systems engineering, is among the inaugural recipients of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring. Albert’s…

UW Crest with engineering background
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…

Michael Biehler
April 15, 2026

Biehler receives ONR grant for electromagnetic shielding project

Michael Biehler, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will lead a project funded by the Office of Naval Research to combine quantum sensing…

Jeffrey Linderoth
April 8, 2026

Linderoth earns ONR grant to optimize decision-making aids

Jeffrey Linderoth, the Harvey D. Spangler Professor of industrial and systems engineering, will lead a new project funded by the Office of Naval Research to build automated decision tools to…

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…

MBSE Team (left to right): Hasnaa Ouidadi (Postdoctoral Scholar), Kaibo Liu (Professor), Ying Fu (PhD Student), Xuepeng Jiang (PhD Student), Hantang Qin (Associate Professor), Shiyu Zhou (Professor)
March 30, 2026

UW–Madison Industrial and Systems Engineering Researchers Lead AI & Systems Integration for Major DOE Fusion Award

UW–Madison Industrial and Systems Engineering researchers are leading AI and systems engineering work for a major U.S. Department of Energy fusion project. Their efforts are helping advance new fusion technologies for clean, reliable energy.

9 adults of varying ages standing in a group indoors holding up a "w" sign with their hands
February 4, 2026

Discover ISyE brings together students and alumni

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s annual “Discover ISyE” event welcomed a cohort of alumni from across industry sectors.

Yonatan Mintz
December 9, 2025

Mintz working to help home caregivers for dementia patients

Yonatan Mintz, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is part of two new efforts funded by the National Institutes of Health to use…

Aerial photo of campus buildings along lake
December 4, 2025

International Students Thrive in UW-ISyE’s VISP

Since 2012, UW-Madison’s Visiting International Student Program (VISP) has been welcoming students from across the globe for short-term, non-degree study on the Madison campus. UW-ISyE is proud to host one of these programs.

Students at ISyE Scholarship reception
November 12, 2025

ISyE Scholarship Reception: Celebrating Success

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)celebrated its annual Scholarship Reception on November 06, 2025. This year’s event brought together scholarship recipients, faculty, and alumni donors for…