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Virginia Lilly

Undergraduate Q&A: Virginia Lilly

Virginia Lilly, a junior majoring in nuclear engineering, shares insights about her experience in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Why did you…

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December 3, 2025

Unique university experiment empowers the future of fusion

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Helically Symmetric eXperiment is advancing the fusion industry by investigating knowledge gaps and training the future fusion workforce.

Cole Evered, a PhD student in the MaDCoR research group, works on the new in situ molten salt corrosion/irradiation cell that he designed, tested, and validated for the left beamline.
November 26, 2025

NEEP Fall 2025 Newsletter

From nuclear weapons policy to small modular reactors, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics is leading the way in diverse, cutting-edge nuclear and fusion research. Read our fall newsletter to learn more.

Adelle Wright
November 14, 2025

Wright awarded Pivot Fellowship to advance fusion technology

Adelle Wright, Assistant Professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics, was awarded a Pivot Fellowship from the Simons Foundation.

UW Crest with engineering background
November 12, 2025

Alum Katie Mummah selected for Nuclear News’ 40 Under 40 list

Katie Mummah, alumnus of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named to the ANS Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list for…

Kevin Nordt
November 3, 2025

Kevin Nordt: 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

MSNEEP ’92 (BS mathematical physics ’87, St. John’s University)Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Dairyland Power Cooperative; Chairman ofthe Board, Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises A nuclear engineer…

Erik Nygaard
November 3, 2025

Erik Nygaard: 2025 Early Career Award recipient

BSNE ’09, MSNEEP ’11Director of Product Development, Advanced Technologies Division, BWX Technologies A nuclear engineer who leverages decades of experience to lead development of advanced nuclear reactor technology for military,…

Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics Department Celebration
October 31, 2025

Celebrating excellence in our community

We celebrated the many outstanding accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff at our annual Department Celebration on October 23, 2025.

Oliver Schmitz
October 10, 2025

Schmitz elected as APS Fellow

Professor Oliver Schmitz has been elected as a 2025 American Physical Society Fellow, recognizing his transformative efforts to advance stellarator and tokamak divertor solutions.

Nicholas Crnkovich, a graduate student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics
October 9, 2025

Graduate student receives NASA space technology research award

Nick Crnkovich received a graduate student space technology award to leverage his materials research for NASA nuclear thermal propulsion systems.

Oliver Schmitz
October 1, 2025

Associate dean role launches new era for college entrepreneurship and industry partnership

Naming its first-ever associate dean for corporate engagement and entrepreneurship, the College of Engineering has taken a bold first step in igniting an enhanced corporate engagement and entrepreneurial culture designed…