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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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June 20, 2024

TTF Roundup: NEEP presenters and graduate student wins Best Student Poster

The University of Wisconsin- Madison hosted the 2024 US-EU Transport Task Force (TTF) Workshop, chaired by Dr. George McKee (NEEP) in Asheville, North Carolina. 80 researchers from the US, Germany,…

UW Crest with engineering background
June 20, 2024

UW-Madison ranks 13th among publics in U.S. News Best Engineering Schools graduate program rankings

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering moved up in the 2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Engineering Schools graduate rankings. Overall, the college tied for…

Oliver Schmitz speaks in Appleton
June 5, 2024

Connecting academia to industry

On Thursday, May 30, during the University of Wisconsin 175th Anniversary state tour stop in Appleton, the College of Engineering hosted “The College of Engineering: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond.” This…

UW Crest with engineering background
April 17, 2024

College cites faculty and staff for teaching, research, service

On April 16, 2024, Dean Ian Robertson held an event to recognize engineering faculty and staff for work that sets them apart and benefits everyone from our own engineering students…

Oliver Schmitz
April 5, 2024

Oliver Schmitz shares fusion energy expertise on PBS’ “Energy Switch”

Oliver Schmitz, Thomas and Suzanne Werner Professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics and associate dean for research innovation in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, was featured in…

Virginia Lilly
March 5, 2024

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…

February 27, 2024

NEEP celebrates “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”

On February 22, 2024, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics joined in the celebration of DiscoverE‘s annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Over 160 participants from high…

Stephanie Diem
February 1, 2024

Diem selected for 2024-26 NASEM New Voices program cohort

Steffi Diem, an assistant professor in the UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, has been named as a member of the 2024-26 New Voices cohort at the National…

H3X alumni forbes 30 under 30
December 4, 2023

UW Engineering Forbes 30 Under 30

UW Engineering alumni made a strong showing in the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list! Eric Maciolek (BSME’2018), Max Liben (BSME’2018, MSEE’2020) and Jason Sylvestre (BSEE’2018, MSEE’2019) of H3X, and…

Sama Bilbao y León
November 9, 2023

Sama Bilbao y León: 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

Sama Bilbao y LeónPhDNEEP ’99 MSNEEP ’96 (BSME ’92, MS energy technologies ’92, Polytechnic University of Madrid; MBA ’04, Averett University)Director general, World Nuclear Association Sama is a nuclear engineer…