Faculty February 26, 2021 · 3 min read Focus on new faculty: Ben Lindley, designing advanced nuclear reactors Even as industry moves forward with developing next-generation nuclear reactors, there are a variety of scientific and technological questions that still need to be answered. “With these new reactor types,…
Students August 1, 2025 · 3 min read Through research, undergrad contributes to the future of nuclear When Gabe Dengler-Jeanblanc, an undergraduate in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, started working on a research project in Assistant Professor Ben Lindley’s lab, he didn’t anticipate it would lead to him presenting…
May 6, 2025 · 4 min read In an increasingly energy-hungry world, nuclear power is enticing. With new interest nationally and in our state, there’s a nuclear energy renaissance in the works. Fission reactors already generate reliable and robust energy, without producing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear fusion energy technology, while still…
April 14, 2025 · 9 min read From energy hogs to eco-havens Today’s massive data centers have become a necessary evil in our information-driven lives. Here are a handful of ideas that can make them future-friendly. In September 2024, tech giant Microsoft…
FacultyResearch July 18, 2024 · 6 min read First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality. Over the…
FacultyResearch March 3, 2023 · 5 min read EP department sharpens its focus on nuclear engineering In recent years, there has been a significant rise in companies working on advanced nuclear reactor systems and fusion technology to aid in the transition to clean energy. It’s also…
FacultyResearch January 19, 2023 · 4 min read Combining nuclear and solar tech could make a powerful pair In energy policy debates, nuclear energy and renewable energy technologies are sometimes viewed as competitors. In reality, they could be better, together. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ben Lindley, an…
FacultyResearch September 1, 2021 · 4 min read UW-Madison engineers receive $3.6M in DOE nuclear research awards The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded more than $48.8 million through its Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) to support university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, including a total of about $3.6 million awarded…
Faculty October 29, 2020 · 3 min read Fall 2020 message from EP department chair Paul Wilson When I became the chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics just over a year ago, I never could have expected the year that…
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,…