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Pitching the Future: ISyE seniors face the “Sharks” in inaugural capstone event

On Friday, April 24, the UW-Madison Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering hosted its first-ever “Shark Tank – ISyE Edition.”

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Laura Albert
Defining Operations Research

September 6, 2023

Carla Michini
April 29, 2026

Michini honored for optimized education

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

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April 24, 2026

Pitching the Future: ISyE seniors face the “Sharks” in inaugural capstone event

On Friday, April 24, the UW-Madison Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering hosted its first-ever “Shark Tank – ISyE Edition.”

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April 23, 2026

IISE chapter honors emerging leaders

The UW-Madison chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) hosts is semi-annual Distinguished Member banquet.

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…

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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.

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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.