Educational InnovationFaculty February 27, 2024 · 3 min read Renovated materials mechanics lab enhances classroom, testing options Renovations to the mechanics of materials testing laboratory in Engineering Hall will expand student understanding of materials deformation physics and demonstrate how materials choices affect every engineering discipline. Mechanical Engineering Professor Curt Bronkhorst chaired the…
Students October 9, 2019 · 4 min read Soccer standout Douglas is industrious on field and in classroom Captain of the nationally ranked University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team. Double major in two challenging STEM fields. Undergraduate research assistant in an engineering lab. Data science intern in Washington, D.C. There are times when…
Students May 17, 2018 · 5 min read Infinite options: Undergrads excel in and out of the classroom Undergraduate students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering 3D print prototypes in the college makerspace, the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Laboratory. They run virtual reality simulations in the…
Educational InnovationFaculty February 14, 2018 · 3 min read Renovated classrooms enrich students’ learning experience Renovations to the two primary classrooms in the Materials Science and Engineering Building are supporting the department’s efforts to enhance student learning by enabling more active and participatory learning opportunities. For professors to deploy innovative…
FacultyStudents July 10, 2017 · 3 min read Flipped classroom puts students in driver’s seat Learning is most effective when students engage with the material they are taught—but getting to that point is easier said than done. Some educators have made the case that a…
Students September 3, 2026 · 3 min read Designing for people: How camp experience shaped ECE undergrad’s engineering goals For five summers, computer engineering senior Brooke Weiss worked at Sunrise Day Camp, a camp that serves children with cancer and their siblings. What began as an opportunity to combine her interests in technology and…
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…
Students February 26, 2025 · 4 min read Extracurricular opportunities help NEEP undergrad decide career path Students in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics (NEEP) can take advantage of many opportunities beyond the classroom to enrich their learning, such as participating in undergraduate research, internships and student organizations. For…
ResearchStudents February 7, 2025 · 2 min read New country, abundant resources, aptitude for research help undergrad build confidence A year ago, Fengxu Li says, the idea of talking to a stranger on Zoom about himself would have simply felt too nerve-wracking and intimidating. He had only arrived in the United States in fall…
Students January 16, 2024 · 5 min read Inspired by backyard blacksmithing, undergrad metallurgical researcher launches a future in aerospace materials A decade or so ago, after becoming intrigued with watching people make knives from scratch on YouTube, Josh Baston decided to give it a go himself. As a middle school student, the Woodbury, Minnesota, native…