FacultyResearch October 2, 2020 · 5 min read Focus on new faculty: Stephanie Diem, advancing fusion science through plasma physics experiments An undergraduate research experience as a freshman at UW-Madison ignited Stephanie Diem’s passion for fusion research and engineering. Starting college, Diem considered a wide variety of majors before deciding on nuclear engineering, in part due…
FacultyResearch March 22, 2024 · 5 min read Q&A with Prof. Steffi Diem, a UW–Madison fusion scientist and 2024 U.S. Science Envoy Stephanie Diem, a University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics, has been selected to serve as a U.S. Science Envoy for the Department of State in 2024. The federal program empowers…
ResearchWisconsin Idea May 6, 2026 · 3 min read Second fusion summit at UW-Madison signals the Midwest’s rise as a fusion powerhouse As audacious of a challenge as achieving nuclear fusion continues to be—let alone producing net-positive energy from the reaction—it’s merely one piece of the equation when it comes to making fusion a viable piece of…
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)…
December 21, 2023 · 1 min read Highlights from 2023, a year of innovation and impact For the UW-Madison College of Engineering, 2023 was a year full of extraordinary achievements and tremendous growth. We advanced scientific knowledge on many fronts, improved the quality of people’s lives…
FacultyResearch September 1, 2023 · 3 min read UW–Madison part of effort to advance fusion energy with machine learning Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are taking part in a new collaboration built on open-science principles that will use machine learning to advance our knowledge of promising sources of magnetic fusion energy. The U.S….
FacultyResearch August 31, 2023 · 3 min read New Pegasus-III fusion experiment off to a flying start After years of work that involved assembling about tens of thousands of components, construction of the new Pegasus-III fusion experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is finished, and researchers have begun experiments that will advance…
January 12, 2023 · 1 min read A successful 2022: Highlights from the past year For the UW-Madison College of Engineering, 2022 was a year full of extraordinary achievements and tremendous growth. We advanced scientific knowledge on many fronts, improved the quality of people’s lives…
FacultyResearch December 14, 2022 · 3 min read UW–Madison has long been a leader in fusion research and education On Dec. 13, 2022, U.S. Department of Energy scientists announced a crucial advance in the quest to mimic the nuclear fusion that powers the Sun — a long-held goal of researchers seeking a clean, stable…