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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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Xudong Wang and graduate student Wenjian Liu show off the dendrite-inhibiting membrane
March 27, 2025

Xudong Wang elected AAAS Fellow

Xudong Wang, a professor of materials science and engineering, is one of six University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members elected to the 2024 class of fellows by the American Association for…

Xudong Wang with wound healing device
March 18, 2025

MS&E and surgery researchers team up to enhance wound healing

Chronic wounds—wounds that haven’t started to heal after several weeks of treatment—affect over 6.5 million people in the U.S., are a threat to patients’ health and quality of life, and…

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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….

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March 13, 2025

Hobbs honored for inspiring instruction

On March 13, 2025, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for outstanding contributions. Franklin Hobbs, an assistant teaching professor in materials science and engineering,…

March 10, 2025

An alum’s path to innovation and industry leadership

How Bob Heideman’s persistence in education led to well-rounded success When Bob Heideman started his undergrad at UW-Madison in 1984, things looked a little different. Back then, the Department of…

Group of college students and seventh grade girls smile for photo.
February 6, 2025

MS&E undergrads visit Verona Girl Scout Troop

On Wednesday, February 5, four MS&E undergraduates met with Girl Scout Troop 9100 at the Verona Public Library. Complete with a presentation and multiple experiments, the visit hoped to inspire…

PhD student Yutao Dong and Professor Xudong Wang working in the lab
December 16, 2024

Wang’s dendrite suppressing membrane nominated for WARF Innovation Award

A research project led by Xudong Wang, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and recent PhD graduate Yutao Dong, was selected as a semifinalist…

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December 16, 2024

A student’s love for sports and materials science

In a Q&A, Logan Ertl shares how his passion for golf led him to UW-Madison and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Logan Ertl  he/him How many years have…

November 18, 2024

Flossie Lin: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

MSMS&E ’75, PhDMS&E ’82 (BS physics ‘71, Chun Yuan Science and Engineering Institute; MS physics ‘74, Georgia State University)President, Apex Property Group A materials engineer and entrepreneur who has pioneered…

November 18, 2024

MS&E seeks two new faculty members

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in polymer research for sustainability and in AI/ML methods for polymer design. UW-Madison hosts…