Moonshot Securing critical resources Faculty November 6, 2026 · 6 min read Sarlioglu explains why rare earth elements matter for electric motors—and how researchers are reducing their use Bulent Sarlioglu is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He studies electric motors, which engineers often call “electric machines,” with a focus on improving efficiency and power density. His…
FacultyResearch November 3, 2026 · 4 min read Tiny steel fibers help concrete high-rises stand up to earthquakes It’s easy to think of concrete buildings as some of the strongest structures around. Yet in earthquake-prone regions, they need the right structural reinforcement to avoid serious damage or failure. After more than 20 years…
Moonshot Securing critical resources AwardsFaculty November 2, 2026 · 3 min read With DOE early career award, Krishna will engineer more efficient redox catalysts The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Siddarth Krishna, the Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Assistant Professor in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to receive a 2026 DOE Office of…
Students October 29, 2026 · 6 min read With AI-powered surgical analysis tool, UW-Madison student team brings ideas and a third-place finish home from international challenge An interdisciplinary University of Wisconsin-Madison team placed among the top performers in an international competition testing how machine learning models can analyze endoscopic surgical videos. The team consists of Ruffin Bryant and Noah Kalthoff, both…
AwardsFaculty October 28, 2026 · 4 min read Shubhra Pasayat is using a DARPA young faculty award to build a next-generation deep ultraviolet laser diode Shubhra Pasayat, the Dugald C. Jackson Assistant Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has earned a 2026 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award. The highly competitive DARPA…
FacultyResearch October 23, 2026 · 5 min read How an AI-assisted materials science simulation platform at UW-Madison can help Seagate pack more data into disc drives Oftentimes, college professors are the ones who open doors for their students, recommending them for internships, fellowships and jobs. But a few years ago, Minyi Dai, a PhD student who was working as an intern…
Educational InnovationGiving October 22, 2026 · 5 min read Kohler strengthens UW-Madison partnership with support of environmental innovation and education Kohler Foundation provides gift for new engineering building at UW-Madison For decades, support from Kohler Co. and its entities—including the Kohler Foundation and various trusts—for the University of Wisconsin-Madison has reflected a shared belief…
Moonshot Securing critical resources Faculty October 21, 2026 · 4 min read Focus on new faculty: Carolyn Voter studies the intersection among groundwater, stormwater and urban infrastructure Carolyn Voter wants to create a better picture of how water moves through the world around us. Voter, who joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in fall 2026 as an…
Moonshots Engineering tomorrow's cures Moonshots Limitless distributed power Moonshots Embodied AI Moonshots Making quantum practical Moonshots Securing critical resources Moonshots Feeding the planet FacultyResearch October 21, 2026 · 2 min read Funded fellows will help set the trajectory of Engineering Moonshots Through a $1 million investment in graduate student fellowships, PhD students in the College of Engineering and across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will have an opportunity to work on collaborative, transdisciplinary teams to co-create…
FacultyResearch October 20, 2026 · 5 min read Powered by photon-sensors, new virtual cameras can peer around multiple hidden corners No matter how many twists and turns they encounter, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers can see around blind corners—all the while standing in the same spot. Pairing cutting-edge sensing technology with powerful new…