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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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July 8, 2024

Engineering faculty are key players in four Research Forward projects

Research Forward, a competition sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has selected four projects involving College of Engineering researchers for the…

Sebastian Kube
July 2, 2024

Kube earns ARPA-E IGNIITE 2024 award for automating alloy discovery

A project led by Sebastian Kube, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected by the Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for…

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June 20, 2024

UW-Madison ranks 13th among publics in U.S. News Best Engineering Schools graduate program rankings

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering moved up in the 2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Engineering Schools graduate rankings. Overall, the college tied for…

Izabela Szlufarska and graduate students Xuanxin Hu and Nuohao Liu conducting research
May 15, 2024

Spring 2024 message from MS&E chair Izabela Szlufarska

Greetings from Madison! I hope this newsletter finds you well. We’ve had quite the busy start to spring as we celebrate the end of the semester in the Department of…

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April 17, 2024

College cites faculty and staff for teaching, research, service

On April 16, 2024, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for work that sets them apart and benefits everyone from our own engineering students…

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April 17, 2024

Lawton honored for leadership in research administration

On April 16, 2024, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. Noelle Lawton, senior research administrator in materials science and engineering, received…

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April 17, 2024

Rankouhi honored for innovations in electric machines

On April 16, 2024, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. Buzz Rankouhi, a scientist in materials science and engineering and manager…

MS&E undergrad students and Professor John Perepezko, attending one of the ASM-Milwaukee chapter meetings.
December 15, 2023

MS&E students receive unique opportunity to expand their horizons

Our students actively enhance their skills and build networks through ASM-Milwaukee events, gaining exclusive access to job interviews, local facility tours, and corporate sponsorships.

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December 5, 2023

Research summary: Superconducting material has spintronic properties too

In a paper in the journal Nature Electronics, University of Wisconsin—Madison researchers Chang-Beom Eom, the Raymond R. Holton Chair for Engineering and Theodore H. Geballe Professor in materials science and…

Michael Strand
November 15, 2023

Michael Strand: 2023 Early Career Award recipient

Michael StrandBSMS&E ’15 (MSMS&E ’18, PhDMS&E ’20, Stanford University)Associate, McKinsey & Co. Michael is a materials engineer and entrepreneur whose deep commitment to addressing climate change led him to develop…