The Department of Mechanical Engineering and College of Engineering are proud to recognize eight faculty members honored with named professorship appointments. Behind every named professorship is a faculty member whose…
Mechanical Engineering Professor Mark Anderson has been recognized with a 2026-2027 H.I. Romnes Fellowship!
Badger Solar Racing reached an exciting, new milestone at the 2026 Formula Sun Grand Prix. For the first time in club history, the team qualified for the American Solar Challenge…
Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty/research staff will mentor 5 undergraduate students in independent research projects through university supported fellowships this academic year. With topics ranging from robotics to aerospace to…
When The River Food Pantry relocated to a new facility in spring 2026, one important piece was missing: a donation shed. As Dane County’s busiest food pantry, the organization serves…
Set against the red-rock landscape of southern Utah’s desert terrain, Wisconsin Robotics debuted a newly designed competition rover at the 2026 University Rover Challenge (URC). After narrowly missing qualification the…
We are excited to celebrate three well-deserved promotions and two new appointments within the Mechanical Engineering Teaching Professor track!
Douglas Carter will join the Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Assistant Professor in August 2026! Carter joins the department as an expert in turbulent flows and unsteady aerodynamics. His…
Lucas Derbyshire, PhD student in Professor Pavana Prahakar‘s group, has been awarded the 2026 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. This award is sponsored by the Air Force…
Chloe Dedic joins Mechanical Engineering as an Associate Professor in August 2026! Chloe Dedic’s research laboratory will focus on the design and application of advanced, laser-based measurements and nonlinear spectroscopy…