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May 20, 2026

The 2026 ME Golden Gear of Excellence Awards

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is excited to recognize two individuals for the 2026 Golden Gear of Excellence Awards – Glenn Bower and Caitlin Scott! This award highlights one non-tenure…

Graduate student mentoring award winners (from left) Hangyu Li, Shengdong Liu, Inna Popova Saleh Alshammari, Eric Kastelic and Zilin Huang stand with Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Greg Harrington (center) at an awards reception
May 15, 2026

College recognizes graduate mentoring excellence

The College of Engineering recognized 25 faculty, postdocs and graduate student mentors at the second annual Graduate Student Mentoring Awards reception on May 14, 2026. The awards recognize faculty, postdocs…

May 13, 2026

Student Spotlight: Graduating PhD Juan Pablo Gonzalez-Pereira

Graduation is not only a time when you look forward to what’s next, but also a time of reflection. Five years ago, Juan Pablo Gonzalez-Pereira (JP) came to the United…

May 7, 2026

Celebrating Spring 2026 Senior Design Showcase

On Thursday, April 30th, the Mechanical Engineering Building buzzed with energy and excitement as the Spring 2026 Senior Design Showcase got underway. Bringing together 63 Mechanical Engineering teams, 8 Engineering…

Chase Edwardson
May 5, 2026

Student Spotlight: Graduating Senior Chase Edwardson

A spring 2026 mechanical engineering graduate, Chase Edwardson reflects on an engineering journey shaped by curiosity, hands-on experience, and discovery. Drawn early to building and problem-solving, he ultimately found his…

Dan Negrut
April 29, 2026

Negrut honored for global impact

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

Scott Sanders
April 29, 2026

Sanders honored for imaginative experiential education

On April 29, 2026, Grainger Dean Devesh Ranjan hosted a celebration at which he recognized engineering faculty and staff for outstanding daily work that shapes the heart of our college….

April 28, 2026

Student Spotlight: Engineering Mechanics Junior, Andrew Rivedal

A quick conversation with Engineering Mechanics junior, Andrew Rivedal, is enough to reveal Andrew’s deep love for space. As a leader in the Wisconsin Space Program (WISP) student org, an…

April 27, 2026

Crone awarded Society of Experimental Mechanics 2026 Murray Medal

Professor Emeritus Wendy Crone has been selected by the Society of Experimental Mechanics to receive the 2026 Murray Medal and to deliver the 2026 Murray Lecture. 

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April 24, 2026

2025-2026 Professor & TA of the Year Awards

Please join us in recognizing the following individuals for their outstanding teaching efforts in 2025-2026! Each year Pi Tau Sigma, the Mechanical Engineering Honor Society at UW-Madison, conducts a poll for ME/EMA students…