FacultyResearch April 8, 2019 · 3 min read Focus on new faculty: Jennifer Choy, taking precision to new levels with quantum systems Extremely precise quantum sensors promise to be a transformative technology with a variety of potential applications. For example, quantum sensors could advance neuroimaging by allowing researchers to detect nanoscale changes in electromagnetic fields in the…
AwardsFaculty January 25, 2024 · 2 min read Choy will use an NSF CAREER award to create quantum-based navigation systems One of the wonders of the late 20th century was the launch of the Global Positioning System, a constellation of 24 satellites that allows anyone with a GPS receiver to find their position on the…
FacultyResearch December 14, 2023 · 5 min read Ask an expert: Choy discusses qubits, atomic clocks, computing and more A portal into the promising uber-tiny world of quantum technology. Jennifer Choy is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering who studies quantum sensing. Quantum sensing is one of several growing research fields that…
AwardsFaculty July 20, 2026 · 2 min read Engineering teams receive SEED grants promoting technology transfer to industry Two projects led by University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering faculty have received annual State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) funding. The SEED Research Program funds are designated by the state legislature and administered by…
March 23, 2026 · 9 min read Cracking the quantum code The strangest physics on Earth is about to transform life as we know it. These days, you don’t have to look far to find the term “quantum”: Marketers have slapped the word on dishwasher pods,…
ResearchStudents November 17, 2025 · 4 min read 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…
Faculty January 24, 2025 · 3 min read U.S. Cyber Command visit highlights engineering expertise in cyber-related fields In November 2024, a delegation from the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)—a unit responsible for U.S. Department of Defense cyberspace capabilities—visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Through a series of tours and conversations, USCYBERCOM Deputy Commander…
FacultyResearch June 26, 2023 · 4 min read New center aims to expand the role of semiconductors Unlike any other in the world, the new Wisconsin Center for Semiconductor Thermal Photonics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will combine research in photonics, thermal science, and quantum science to understand how semiconductors could be…
Educational InnovationFaculty April 4, 2023 · 6 min read Advancing the next generation of semiconductor research and education In August 2022, Congress passed the bipartisan Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, a package that authorizes tens of billions of dollars to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry, catalyze research and…
FacultyResearch August 4, 2020 · 2 min read College of Engineering faculty are part of new quantum institute In July 2020, the National Science Foundation named the University of Wisconsin-Madison a partner in a new 5-year, $25 million quantum science collaboration called the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks…