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…
The College of Engineering is celebrating faculty and teaching faculty members who have received promotions, tenure and academic appointments in the 2025-26 academic year. These achievements mark important career milestones…
At the end of the 2025 season, Wisconsin Aerospace (formerly known as SAE Aero UW) had 2 main goals: 1) place higher at the competition, and 2) bring an even…
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted the Annual Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Methods June 22-25, 2026. The workshop, held at various locations each year since 1989, brings together…