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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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Kumar Sridharan
May 1, 2025

Sridharan named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship

Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics (NEEP) Professor Kumar Sridharan was named to a prestigious Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship, an award recognizing outstanding teaching and scholarship.    Prof. Sridharan has contributed 35…

April 16, 2025

Ryan Jacobs receives inaugural UW-Madison Open Award

Ryan Jacobs, a staff scientist in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of the inaugural recipients of the UW-Madison Open Awards. The…

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April 8, 2025

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 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” The UW-Madison College…

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…

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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….

Franklin Hobbs
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…

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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…