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Zhenhua Zhu
April 1, 2026

A new digital twins research experience will help undergrads keep an eye on our nation’s roads

A new summer research program will give University of Wisconsin-Madison civil engineering undergraduates hands-on exposure to the future of roadway construction. Zhenhua Zhu, an associate of civil and environmental engineering at UW-Madison, says the 10-week…

Biomedical engineering students Ruffin Bryant and Noah Kalthoff
March 12, 2026

Can AI ease surgeons’ workload? A UW-Madison student startup thinks so

Since they returned to Madison in mid-January for the spring 2026 semester, roommates Ruffin Bryant and Noah Kalthoff have settled into a familiar—if busy—rhythm. Mornings: Class, like most of their fellow biomedical engineering majors at…

Badgers in Themed Entertainment student org members
March 11, 2026

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…

Professor Laura Albert talks to the class about the case of the Ford Pinto
March 9, 2026

Industrial engineering students explore how to do the right thing when money matters

A video plays on the projector screens of a lecture hall in the Mechanical Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, telling undergraduate students in Industrial and Systems Engineering 313: Engineering Economic Analysis the…

Teaching specialist Aidan Butula operates the new flight simulator
February 5, 2026

Regents approve new aerospace engineering major

Badger Engineers are cleared for takeoff. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted to approve the creation of a new aerospace engineering major within the UW-Madison College of Engineering on Feb. 5, 2026….

Mechanical engineering students talk with alumnus Bjorn Borgen during the department's spring design showcase
January 21, 2026

With alum’s support for design, mechanical engineering students channel passion into action, take learning to next level

In their senior years, University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers apply four (or more) years’ worth of skills to a real design project. Historically, the ideas and support for those projects—designing a tool or devising a…

Lorelai Haase
December 10, 2025

Through top scholarship, Navy sailor is docking at UW for a bachelor’s degree

Freshman Lorelai Haase will maintain her active-duty status while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering. Some college-bound students prioritize a university’s location or campus culture when choosing where to apply. Lorelai Haase had something…

Students present at the ECE Undergraduate Research Symposium
November 17, 2025

With new opportunities, ECE is building a community of undergraduate researchers

One of the major draws for students selecting the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the chance to not only learn from some of the world’s most innovative scholars but also the chance to work side by…

Assistant Professor Michael Biehler talks with students during the 2025 Hackathon/Makerthon.
October 10, 2025

Hackathon Makerthon brings students together to solve industry challenges

Sleep was on Nicolas Greaves and his groupmates’ to-do list. But, with motors to test, force calculations to crunch, prototype components to 3D print and more, the tasks kept stacking up. In the end, Greaves…

Students in MS&E 362: Synthesis and Characterization Lab
September 18, 2025

Alumni generosity upgrades lab experience for MS&E undergraduates

In the fall 2024 semester, a group of freshmen in MS&E 260: Materials Experience—a hands-on introductory course for MS&E majors and the materials science “curious”—designed a final class project to recycle metals from discarded circuit…