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Sebastian Kube
June 10, 2026

Kube earns inaugural ARPA-E IGNIITE Director’s Award

Sebastian Kube, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as one of four inaugural recipients of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s…

June 10, 2026

Using powerful computational tools, Ping identifies a promising oxide qubit material

In a paper published June 3, 2026, in the journal PRX Quantum, MS&E Associate Professor Yuan Ping, along with UW-Madison graduate students Shimin Zhang, Erik Perez and Kejun Li, used…

UW Crest with engineering background
May 27, 2026

MS&E PhD student Christopher Blackwell selected for DOE Graduate Research Program

The Department of Energy Office of Science has selected Christopher Blackwell, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for the 2026…

Anna Rosu is hiking on a beach and posing in front of rocks placed to spell "Iceland 2025."
May 15, 2026

Anna Rosu Receives Sophomore Research Fellowship

The Materials Science and Engineering Department is proud to celebrate rising sophomore Anna Rosu, who has been awarded the Sophomore Research Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year. The campus-wide fellowship…

Laney Zuelsdorff accepts the Ginsberg Family Award
May 4, 2026

Zuelsdorff recognized with Ginsberg Family Award for leadership and service

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…

Dane Morgan
April 29, 2026

Morgan honored for innovations in oxide catalysts

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….

Group photo of the 2026 award winners
April 15, 2026

Honoring the people who power engineering: Celebrating faculty and staff excellence

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…

materials science and engineering senior Leo Liu stands next to his research poster at Research in the Rotunda
April 9, 2026

Senior Spotlight: Leo Liu Presents Sustainability-Focused Research at the Rotunda

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…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 7, 2026

UW-Madison engineering graduate programs ranked highly by U.S. News

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…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 3, 2026

Gillian-Daniel receives Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award

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…