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September 23, 2026

NSF grant will help Evans study how disordered materials become crystals

Some of the most important materials in modern technology, from the memory chips in a laptop to the superconductors envisioned for future quantum computers, depend on thin layers of crystals…

John Perepezko receives an award on stage
September 18, 2026

John Perepezko Receives 2026 RQ Distinguished Fellow Award

John Perepezko, IBM Bascom Professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, received the 2026 RQ Distinguished Fellow Award at the 18th International Conference on Rapidly…

Four headshots of the 2026 ECE Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipients
August 27, 2026

Four ECE undergraduates earn competitive research fellowships

For four undergraduate researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at UW–Madison, the opportunity to pursue hands-on research is taking an exciting step forward. All four have…

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August 14, 2026

Ping named H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow

Yuan Ping, associate professor of materials science and engineering with affiliate appointments in physics and chemistry, is among 18 faculty members named 2026-27 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellows at the University…

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July 20, 2026

College faculty reach career milestones

The College of Engineering is celebrating faculty and teaching faculty members who have received promotions, tenure and academic appointments in the 2025-26 academic year. These achievements mark important career milestones…

July 16, 2026

Katy Jinkins receives Wisconsin Alumni Foundation Forward Award

Katy Jinkins (PhDMS&E ’20) has been selected for a 2026 Wisconsin Alumni Foundation Forward Award. The award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on…

Franklin Hobbs smiles at the camera
July 16, 2026

Franklin Hobbs promoted to Associate Teaching Professor

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Franklin Hobbs to Associate Teaching Professor. Hobbs was awarded the James G. Woodburn Award for Excellence…

Daniel Rhodes, Materials Science and Engineering
July 15, 2026

Dan Rhodes promoted to Associate Professor

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Rhodes to Associate Professor. Since joining the department in 2020, Rhodes has seen many milestones…

July 14, 2026

For the first time, UW-Madison hosts the Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods

The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted the Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods June 22-25, 2026. The workshop, held at various locations each year since 1989, brings together…

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June 30, 2026

PhD student Matthew Vigil wins Best National Lab Project at ETI 2.0’s UPR

As a PhD student in materials science and engineering, Matthew Vigil came to UW-Madison looking for two things. He wanted to experience distinct seasons after growing up in Southern California,…