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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…

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November 25, 2024

Student Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering PhD Student Megh Doshi

After completing his master’s degree in mechanical engineering in the spring of 2023, Megh Doshi decided his time at UW-Madison was not quite complete. Now, more than a year into…

Rod Copes speaking at Engineers' Day lunch
November 18, 2024

Rodney Copes: 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSME ’88 (MSME ’93, MIT; MBA ’93, MIT)Executive Chairman, Slate A mechanical engineer and senior executive, anchored by strong values, who has built high-performing global teams that have delivered exceptional…

Jay Flores speaking at Engineers' Day lunch
November 18, 2024

Jay Flores: 2023 Early Career Award recipient

BSME ’12Global STEM Ambassador, Founder and CEO, Invent the Change; Mystery Science Guide, Discovery Education A mechanical engineer and passionate STEM ambassador who inspires young people to become tomorrow’s innovators…

PhD student Katherine Heidi Fehr and Associate Professor Peter Adamczyk conduct a 3D scan of a shoe outside
November 7, 2024

Fall 2024 Newsletter

The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s fall 2024 newsletter is now available online. Highlights from this issue include: Read the full PDF newsletter here or use any of the links above…

Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Awards 2024
November 1, 2024

Mechanical Engineering awards $1 million in scholarships

We have a new record in the mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics programs this fall: nearly 300 undergraduate students officially received over $1 million in scholarship support from ME and…