9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Grad School Virtual Info Session September 3 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Grad School Virtual Info Session Join us to learn more about graduate school with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison! We will be hosting virtual sessions on the first Wednesday of every month from...
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Back Ice Cream Social September 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Back Ice Cream Social All undergrad and graduate students in the Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Mechanics majors are invited to celebrate the new academic year with the Department of Mechanical Engineering on September 9th from 4:30-6:30pm in Mechanical Engineering Building Atrium. *Please bring your student ID to check-in to the event.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni, Dean Devesh Ranjan September 11 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni, Dean Devesh Ranjan To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Newly appointed dean to the College of Engineering, Devesh Ranjan graduated from UW-Madison with his master's degree...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Joseph Andrews September 12 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Joseph Andrews The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Professor Joseph Andrews is a professor at UW-Madison.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Mike Molnar September 18 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Mike Molnar The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Michael Molnar (BSME '85) is the founding director of the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office at NIST. Presentation Title: The Federal Role in Accelerating Technology and Manufacturing Innovation Abstract: The...
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Public Town Hall on National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing September 18 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Public Town Hall on National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing This town hall will gather information from the advanced manufacturing community in the Wisconsin area for the 2026 – 2030 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing, which guides Federal efforts to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. The plan is revised every four years to provide new federal priorities in advanced manufacturing research and development,...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Matthew Brake September 19 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Professor Matthew Brake The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Professor Matthew Brake is an Associate Professor at Rice University. Presentation Title: Videographic Modal Analysis Abstract: Experimental modal analysis is a classical tool that has formed the basis of modern...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni, Jim Berbee September 25 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni, Jim Berbee To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Jim Berbee, who received his bachelor's ('85) and his master's ('87) in mechanical engineering, started his career...
2025-09-26 College of Engineering Hackathon/Makerthon College of Engineering Hackathon/Makerthon September 26 @ 4:30 PM - September 27 @ 6:00 PM College of Engineering Hackathon/Makerthon The inaugural IoT Hacker-and-Makerthon at UW–Madison is here! In just 24 hours, you and your team will tackle real-world challenges provided by industry partners Plexus and Accuray. Use your skills from class, connect with their engineers, and bring your creativity to life - whether it’s in IoT, robotics, or beyond. There are no limits to...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Daniel Chung September 26 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Daniel Chung The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Professor Daniel Chung is an Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. Presentation Title: Fluid mechanics of riblets drag reduction Abstract: Riblets are a surface texture composed of tiny...
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Grad School Virtual Info Session October 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Grad School Virtual Info Session Join us to learn more about graduate school with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison! We will be hosting virtual sessions on the first Wednesday of every month from June through December from 9:00-10:00am CST. Please RSVP here. Those who attend will learn more about: Questions? Email us at dept@me.engr.wisc.edu
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Suo Yang October 2 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Suo Yang The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Suo Yang is a professor at the University of Minnesota. Presentation title: Multi-Physics Modeling for Future Aerospace Propulsion and Energy Abstract: In the development of future aerospace propulsion and...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Tanmoy Chatterjee October 3 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar: Tanmoy Chatterjee The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids, fluids, and dynamics). Tanmoy Chatterjee is the Lead Research Engineer in Aerodynamics at GE Research Inc. Presentation Title: From Turbulence to Turbines: Exascale CFD in Wind Energy Abstract: Wind energy is rapidly expanding...
September 18 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Public Town Hall on National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing