FacultyResearch July 30, 2026 · 5 min read Study reveals massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC A study conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers has identified a major blind spot in nuclear accounting with global nuclear security implications. According to the researchers, large quantities of uranium have…
AwardsFaculty July 27, 2026 · 4 min read With DOE Genesis Mission award, Paul Wilson is accelerating fusion blanket design optimization In the push to deploy clean fusion energy, several key engineering challenges remain. One of those challenges is designing viable “breeding blankets” for fusion energy systems. Breeding blankets sit just outside the first wall of…
AwardsFaculty July 22, 2026 · 4 min read With funding from DOE Genesis Mission, UW-Madison engineers to lead projects aimed at advancing fusion Nuclear engineers Paul Wilson and David Smith are among five University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers to each receive between $500,000 and $750,000 for nine-month projects under the Genesis Mission, a national effort aimed at leveraging AI…
Students May 9, 2026 · 4 min read College of Engineering celebrates a record cohort of graduates prepared to shape lives On May 9, 2026, in the Kohl Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1,000 engineering students gathered for a joyful celebration that, for many, marked the culmination of their studies and the beginning of…
ResearchWisconsin Idea May 6, 2026 · 3 min read Second fusion summit at UW-Madison signals the Midwest’s rise as a fusion powerhouse As audacious of a challenge as achieving nuclear fusion continues to be—let alone producing net-positive energy from the reaction—it’s merely one piece of the equation when it comes to making fusion a viable piece of…
April 21, 2026 · 2 min read Morgridges’ latest gift drives UW-Madison engineering building forward 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…
Educational Innovation April 13, 2026 · 4 min read New certificate builds engineers who work with AI, not around it 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…
Faculty April 6, 2026 · 2 min read Alumna, nuclear leader Kathryn Huff named nuclear engineering and engineering physics chair Kathryn (Katy) Huff, an associate professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois, will succeed Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering Paul Wilson as chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and…
AwardsFaculty March 16, 2026 · 6 min read Grants empower bold thinking and transform vision into momentum 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,…
Students March 11, 2026 · 5 min read In the loop: New student organization is taking Badgers for a ride 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…