Students from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering worked together to bring home both first and second place at the 2026 Cast in Steel national competition, an impressive…
The energy sector is transforming rapidly. Renewable, distributed energy sources like solar, wind, battery storage and small nuclear reactors will continue to change how energy enters the grid. Massive data centers are spiking demand. The…
A new chemical vapor deposition system is expanding the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering’s advanced manufacturing capabilities. Importantly, the system will deepen collaborations with industry partners who want to apply the college’s innovative shock-absorbing…
As a new associate professor in the UW-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adam Dempsey is excited to return to his alma mater and the department where he earned his PhD 13 years ago. “I’m actually…
As work steadily continues on the physical foundations of the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a $25 million gift from two of the university’s most devoted supporters, alumni John and…
Eva Stafne, a University of Wisconsin-Madison junior majoring in mechanical engineering and completing a certificate in international engineering, has received a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences…
Amanda Smith knows the question is coming. At just about every admitted student info session at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering these days, it’s only a matter of time before a prospective student…
Compact heat exchangers could enable advanced nuclear reactors that are smaller, more efficient and more affordable—but a critical step in their adoption is verifying they can withstand the high temperatures and possibly high pressures in…
Expanding a consortium that strengthens ties between the college and the steel industry. Commercializing chip-cooling tech. Designing an economical nuclear microreactor. Through funding and in-kind support, Wisconsin Impact Nexus grants are igniting a ripple effect,…
Only the nerdiest among us take our first steps into Disneyland or Universal Studios and exclaim, “What a feat of engineering!” But maybe more of us should. Theme parks (or “themed entertainment,” for those in…