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 September 24, 2026 · 7 min read Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges Building a future powered by fusion energy. Delivering individualized therapies tailored to each patient. Feeding a growing global population. Making quantum technologies practical. Developing autonomous systems that enhance human capability. Securing the resources needed to…
Awards September 22, 2026 · 1 min read UW-Madison ranked 7th among publics in U.S. News undergraduate engineering rankings For the second straight year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering was ranked seventh overall among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Engineering Schools undergraduate rankings. Individual undergraduate program rankings (among…
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…
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…
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…
Giving September 11, 2024 · 5 min read With $75 million gift for new UW-Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With their lead gift—the largest single gift in college history—brothers and…
FacultyResearch March 6, 2024 · 3 min read Wisconsin approves new UW-Madison engineering building On March 6, 2024, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gave final approval to fund a new College of Engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The approval of a new building…
FacultyResearch January 29, 2024 · 2 min read With collaboration, college and Midwest Tribes will accelerate community-led clean energy solutions A new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering and the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association will help individual communities identify and implement clean energy projects that align with their priorities. Through the…
AwardsEducational Innovation January 19, 2024 · 3 min read UW–Madison to transform STEM graduate education with Wisconsin Sloan Center for Systemic Change With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will establish a new hub called the Wisconsin Sloan Center for Systemic Change, or WiSC2, to transform graduate education in science, technology, engineering,…