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Kelly Senecal
April 9, 2026

ME150 Seminar, Distinguished Alumni Kelly Senecal

Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 4:00-5:00pm as our ME 903: Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series continues to celebrate the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s 150th anniversary. Our featured speaker is…

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…

Bonazza Truax f16 visit
April 7, 2026

Professor Riccardo Bonazza retires in Spring 2026

Professor Riccardo Bonazza is retiring in Spring 2026 after completing 33 years at UW–Madison. For three decades, Bonazza has been the driving force behind aerospace opportunities in Engineering Mechanics. His…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 20, 2026

UW-Madison engineers receive $3 million in DOE nuclear research awards

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $33.9 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) in 2025 to support university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, including a total of $3 million for three projects led by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers.

Kiffer Creveling
March 12, 2026

New Assistant Teaching Faculty: Kiffer Creveling

Christopher ‘Kiffer’ Creveling joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as Assistant Teaching Faculty in January 2026! Creveling completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah where he…

Mahvi and Wagner SEL
March 9, 2026

Allison Mahvi and Mike Wagner Named Co-Directors of the Solar Energy Laboratory

The UW-Madison Solar Energy Laboratory (SEL) has announced that Allison Mahvi and Mike Wagner will serve as the lab’s new Co-Directors, continuing SEL’s long tradition of collaborative leadership and impactful…

UW Crest with engineering background
March 6, 2026

Spring 2026 Faustin-Prinz Research Fellowship Awardees

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is excited to announce the Spring/Fall 2026 Faustin Prinz Fellowship Recipients. This fellowship supports undergraduate Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students who want to develop…

Brad Moore ERB cryostat
March 3, 2026

Spotlight on Badger Alumni: Mechanical Engineer Brad Moore

Mechanical Engineering alum Brad Moore earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from UW-Madison over the course of 2007 to 2025. The incredible span of his experiences demonstrate how learning…

March 2, 2026

Student Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering Junior, Lileigh Nguyen

Lileigh Nguyen is a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a Data Science minor. Her time at UW-Madison has been filled with memorable experiences – from bonding with peers in…

UW Crest with engineering background
February 12, 2026

ME150 Seminar, Distinguished Alumni Christine Schyvinck

Join us on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 4:00-5:00pm as our ME 903: Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series continues to celebrate the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s 150th anniversary. Our featured speaker is…