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John Perepezko wins Hilldale Award

John Perepezko, the IBM-Bascom Professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of four faculty members selected to receive a 2023 Hilldale Award. Awardees are…

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Daniel Rhodes
February 10, 2026

Daniel Rhodes wins Vilas Associates Competition award

Daniel Rhodes, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a winner of the 2026-27 Vilas Associates Competition. Rhodes is one of 24 UW-Madison…

Christopher Barns smiles amidst a serene nature path
February 9, 2026

Finding the right fit: a PhD student’s path to UW-Madison MS&E

For PhD student Christopher Barns, choosing the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UW-Madison hinged on three things: great research, great people and a great location. As someone focused…

January 7, 2026

Leading the future of materials science education in the AI era

Artificial intelligence opens enormous opportunities to transform materials science and materials-driven technologies, and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is training the next leaders of that transformation. AI is being…

Izabela Szlufarska and graduate students Xuanxin Hu and Nuohao Liu conducting research
November 20, 2025

A message from MS&E department chair Izabela Szlufarska

Greetings from Madison! The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is reflecting on a season of exciting progress. Our faculty, staff and students continue to push boundaries in research and…

Xudong Wang
November 18, 2025

Wang selected as a 2026 Materials Research Society Fellow

The Materials Research Society has named Xudong Wang, the Grainger Institute for Engineering and Thomas and Suzanne Werner Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a 2026 MRS…

Lucy smiles and poses with friends at the top of Mount Fuji
November 11, 2025

MS&E student finds her path during study abroad trip to Japan

In this Q&A, Lucy Kneeley (she/her) shares how a study abroad summer in Japan helped her conquer fears and find her path. Lucy, can you share where you are at…

Cyprian Uzoh
November 3, 2025

Cyprian Uzoh: 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSMetE ’78 Co-founder, EmekaTech Inc. A materials engineer, technology innovator, entrepreneur and humanitarian who leverages creativity to create products and programs that improve communities and inspire and uplift people. In…

Kevin Field
November 3, 2025

Kevin Field: 2025 Early Career Award recipient

MS materials science ’09, PhD materials science ’12 (BS materials science ’07, MichiganTechnological University)Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan A materials engineer who is shaping the future…

Sebastian Kube
October 6, 2025

Sebastian Kube earns DARPA Young Faculty Award

Sebastian Kube, an assistant professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has earned a 2025 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award. The highly competitive…

Chang-Beom Eom
September 30, 2025

With NSF-funded DMREF project, Chang-Beom Eom puts a new twist on complex oxide research

Chang-Beom Eom, the Raymond R. Holton Chair for Engineering and Theodore H. Geballe Professor in materials science and engineering, and Mark Rzchowski, a professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,…