Faculty May 10, 2021 · 2 min read Spring 2021 message from Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair Darryl Thelen Darryl Thelen What a year! Our academic routines have been disrupted by the pandemic, yet our faculty, staff and students have adapted and persevered in ways that are truly remarkable. We still offered many in-person…
Faculty September 9, 2020 · 2 min read A message from new ME department chair Darryl Thelen Darryl Thelen Greetings! I am excited and humbled to take over as chair of the UW-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering, following seven years of exceptional leadership by Jaal Ghandhi. During Jaal’s term, the department hired…
AlumniEducational Innovation June 2, 2026 · 5 min read New aerospace engineering major ready to soar Sam Snyder came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison smitten with the city and campus and confident in his career aspirations: He hoped to work in the aerospace sector, preferably as part of efforts to introduce…
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,…
StudentsWisconsin Idea February 5, 2026 · 1 min read 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….
Educational InnovationGiving January 21, 2026 · 4 min read 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…
AlumniGiving September 22, 2025 · 5 min read $25 million gift sparks innovation in UW-Madison’s new engineering building, and beyond Before Bjorn Borgen (BSME ’62) built a multibillion-dollar investment firm, before he settled out west in the Rocky Mountains, before he even set foot on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, he was a teenager working…
FacultyResearch December 4, 2023 · 4 min read High throughput computing enables new insights on shear waves in tendons University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers harnessed the power of high throughput computing to run thousands of simulations, leading to a better understanding of shear wave propagation in tendons and ligaments. Using high throughput computing allowed Mechanical…
FacultyResearch October 20, 2022 · 4 min read Wearable sensor can help unlock the potential of exosuits in real-world environments Wearing an exosuit could help people rehab from an injury or even give them extra oomph if they’re carrying something heavy. But, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University researchers, not everyone who dons…
FacultyResearch September 29, 2021 · 2 min read Prabhakar brings composite materials expertise to mechanical engineering Pavana Prabhakar’s new position with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering will allow her to combine the best of two worlds. Pavana Prabhakar, the Charles G. Salmon assistant professor in civil and environmental…