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…
Faculty August 29, 2019 · 3 min read A message from new EP department chair Paul Wilson Greetings from Madison! As some of you may have already heard, I took over as chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics in summer…
Faculty June 5, 2018 · 1 min read Wilson elected to ANS Board of Directors Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering Paul Wilson has been elected to the American Nuclear Society board of directors for the 2018-2021 term. Wilson was also elected as vice chair/chair-elect of…
Faculty April 6, 2026 · 2 min read Alumna, nuclear leader Kathryn Huff named nuclear engineering and engineering physics chair Kathryn (Katy) Huff, an associate professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois, will succeed Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering Paul Wilson as chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and…
ResearchWisconsin Idea February 25, 2026 · 3 min read Governor gets firsthand look at future of nuclear energy at UW–Madison Inside the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor Tuesday morning, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers peered over the shoulders of student operator Nick Tierney, a senior majoring in nuclear engineering, to eye the array of instrumentation on…
FacultyResearch October 7, 2025 · 5 min read With major U.S. investment, UW-Madison leads effort to advance abundant fusion energy for all The University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a major multi-institution project to develop and test a critical fusion technology—research that will directly benefit commercial fusion power plant developers. A $19 million Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE)…
FacultyResearch June 17, 2025 · 4 min read UW-Madison spinoff Type One Energy achieves milestone for fusion power plant University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company Type One Energy has published a comprehensive and robust physics basis for a practical fusion pilot power plant. The advance is an important and promising milestone that brings fusion power…
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…
Students December 16, 2022 · 5 min read Nuclear engineering student crowned Miss America 2023 When people meet University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Grace Stanke, they’re often surprised to learn she’s a nuclear engineer. She doesn’t fit the stereotypical image in a field where men far…
Educational InnovationFaculty March 22, 2022 · 4 min read Building community and shaping context: Unique new course offers real-world intro to nuclear engineering A new undergraduate course is setting first-year UW-Madison nuclear engineering students up for success in their major by providing a hands-on introduction to technological aspects of nuclear engineering. Additionally, the…