Materials Science & Engineering Blog

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is proud to recognize graduating senior Laney Zuelsdorff as a recipient of the 2026 Ginsberg Family Award, a prestigious honor for students who exemplify outstanding leadership…

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….

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…

As graduation approaches, many seniors reflect on their time at UW-Madison by celebrating meaningful milestones. For materials science and engineering student Leo Liu, one of those moments came this spring…

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…

Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, distinguished teaching faculty III and director of education/outreach in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri…

The American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has selected Padma Gopalan, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for its 2026 class…

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…

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…

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…