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Koby van Deelen
February 18, 2025

Engineering Mechanics + Aerospace alumni soar in industry roles

Aerospace Engineering is gaining popularity nationwide as the industry rapidly expands and UW-Madison is excited to grow the existing Engineering Mechanics + Aerospace program to keep pace. In fall 2024,…

Stephanie Beth Hernández Hernández presenting her research
February 6, 2025

Meet grad student Stephanie Beth Hernández Hernández: Studying biomechanics to help improve rehabilitation treatments

Stephanie Beth Hernández Hernández is a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A Graduate Engineering Research Scholar (GERS), she is advised by Peter Adamczyk, Mead Witter…

ME research administration team
January 31, 2025

Big research numbers made possible by the wizards behind the curtain

Mechanical Engineering is breaking departmental records with increases in research expenditures. The secret sauce may be the incredible team of research administrators toiling behind the scenes to make it all…

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January 27, 2025

Student Spotlight: ME student Joshua Clark finds passion in the amusement industry

One of the perks of a Mechanical Engineering B.S. degree is it gives you the skills, theories and knowledge to explore a wide range of engineering fields. This holds true…

James Pikul, Eric Kazyak and Luca Mastropasqua
January 27, 2025

Mechanical engineering team earns $2.3 million in ARPA-E funding for electrochemical power transfer system

The United States electrical grid is fragmented, which means transferring excess power from one region to another is no easy feat. The U.S. Department of Energy is searching for promising…

Students compact sand around a model
January 17, 2025

Art and engineering forge partnership for practical learning in Art Department foundry

A version of this story by Kari Dickinson was originally published by UW News and the School of Education. Mechanical engineering students gained practical experience casting screwdriver handles this fall…

Franklin Miller and Chloe Gunderson
January 13, 2025

Miller receives $1M NASA award for Vanadium Superconducting Heat Switch project

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Franklin Miller recently received funding from NASA for his ‘Vanadium Superconducting Heat Switch for Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration’ project. The project period is September 2024 – August…

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December 30, 2024

Student Spotlight: Engineering Mechanics Senior Kyle Adler

Kyle Adler is entering his final semester as an undergraduate student in the Engineering Mechanics (+Aerospace Engineering option), BS program. As his time at UW-Madison comes to a close, he…

December 20, 2024

New instructional labs expand ME student course opportunities

Mechanical Engineering has a habit of growing. The movement of Engineering Mechanics students into the ME department in 2023, plus overall growth in the number Mechanical Engineering students, now puts…

Ying Li
December 4, 2024

Ying Li recognized with ASME Rising Star award

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Ying Li recently received an ASME Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering Award! The award recognizes “innovative work and dedication that significantly advances the engineering profession and…