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Marcus Thelen, Petar Vorkapich, Colby Milligan and Cesar Velez
October 16, 2024

As international interns, Badger engineers learn the ropes of shipbuilding in Italy

Colby Milligan was still trying to sort out his summer plans when an email in his inbox caught his eye. The mechanical engineering major read the message, which advertised an…

UW Crest with engineering background
September 19, 2024

Focus on new faculty: Prateek Jaiswal is harnessing fluid mechanics for sustainable transportation and energy systems

While pursuing his master’s degree in aerospace mechanics and avionics at ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse, France, Prateek Jaiswal encountered aeroacoustics, a field in which researchers study noise generation via either turbulent…

Paul Campagnola, Sophie Mancha and Melissa Skala
September 19, 2024

Collagen highway signs could show how to stop pancreatic cancer spread

Collagen is the most prevalent protein in the human body, keeping our joints healthy, our bones strong and our skin stretchy. However, studies increasingly show that collagen in the extracellular…

Xiao Kuang
September 17, 2024

Focus on new faculty: Xiao Kuang aims to 3D print into deep regions to enhance sustainability and improve health

A doctor repairs a patient’s knee cartilage and bone using a 3D-printing process, driven by ultrasound, that occurs inside the patient’s body. And the procedure is minimally invasive. Xiao Kuang…

PhD student Katherine Heidi Fehr and Associate Professor Peter Adamczyk conduct a 3D scan of a shoe outside
September 11, 2024

Out of the lab and onto the pavement: With wearable sensor, researchers study daily walking to mitigate tripping

Wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness bands that count a person’s steps are ubiquitous today. Using a similar type of wearable sensor, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have developed a new…

Phillip A Levy Engineering Center spelled out on the entrance of the new UW-Madison College of Engineering Building
September 11, 2024

With $75 million gift for new UW-Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries

A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With their lead gift—the largest single gift in college history—brothers and…

Associate Professor James Pikul, far right, with members of his research lab
September 10, 2024

Borrowing from biology, new liquid batteries store oxygen like blood to power robots

The human body’s circulatory system pumps oxygen and glucose to trillions of cells, providing them with essential energy and nutrients. Inspired by the body’s example, a team led by James…

A schematic from a study investigating the compaction and relaxation behavior of composite reverse osmosis polyamide selective layers
August 30, 2024

Study reveals membrane behavior impacting water-purification performance

Desalination can help provide much-needed freshwater to communities lacking access, but the process can be difficult at scale. Now, scientists have discovered one of the reasons behind that difficulty. Roughly…

Weiyu Li
August 14, 2024

Focus on new faculty: Weiyu Li harnesses computational modeling to enhance energy sustainability

To enable electric vehicles with greater range and electrified aviation, we need batteries with increased energy density that are safer and can last longer. Weiyu Li is leveraging her expertise…

Consortium for Holistic Steel Systems members John Klein, Hannah Blum, Andrea Hicks and Thomas Sputo
June 27, 2024

With a strong foundation, new steel consortium at UW-Madison blends sustainability with structural integrity

A new research consortium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison leverages structural engineering research excellence and the applied experience of industrial partners. Hannah Blum, an associate professor of civil and environmental…