ME Latest News - College of Engineering at UW-Madison

ME student receives paper prize

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:16:50 -0500

Doug Ryddner won the 2013 Simmons Award for best student paper at the Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems conference in San Antonio.

Klein earns several honors

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The Ouwaneel-Bascom Professor of Mechanical Engineering received the 2013 Hoyt Clarke Hottel award and the James Harry Potter gold medal.

Distance-delivered graduate education proposals advance

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The winning proposals submitted to the Department of Engineering Professional Development showcased broad participation from across the college.

Our global footprint

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:16:50 -0500

Through study abroad programs, visiting scholars, international students, research collaborations and more, the college forges worldwide bonds.

Advanced manufacturing focus of June 10-14 conference

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The event, which will draw nearly 500 academic, industrial and governmental participants, includes more than 260 technical papers and posters.

Rothamer earns SAE teaching award

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The award recognizes outstanding young engineering educators and provides them enrichment opportunities and knowledge to pass on to their students.

Creative energy harvest and storage ideas top energy and sustainability competition

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:16:50 -0500

An innovative laptop case and an underground energy storage method took top honors in the Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge April 17.

UW-Madison engineering students win 2013 Clean Snowmobile Challenge

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The Clean Snowmobile Team also earned an award for the most practical solution to a problem and earned bonus points for requiring no maintenance.

College, grad programs, in top-20 in U.S. News rankings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The high rankings are yet another indication of the great work that is being done at UW-Madison, says Provost Paul DeLuca.

Adaptive ski project gives people with disabilities a new chance to participate

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:16:50 -0500

Adaptive skis were once expensive and inaccessible for all but elite Paralympic-level athletes. Now, there are hundreds of affordable skis nationwide.

Pfefferkorn lauded for journal reviews

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:16:50 -0500

The ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering has named Frank Pfefferkorn one of its best reviewers of 2012.

Focus on new faculty: Melih Eriten and the mysteries of friction

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:16:50 -0500

Assistant Professor Melih Eriten joins the Department of Mechanical Engineering early in a promising career in studying friction and wear.

Novel storage solutions top engineering design competition

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:16:50 -0500

The 2012 EMA/ME Design Competition, held December 12, is intended to motivate high-quality, original design and reward students for hard work.

Ian Robertson named new UW-Madison engineering dean

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Robertson is the Donald B. Willett professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and director of the NSF Division of Materials Research.

ASME honors new ME faculty member

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Melih Eriten received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012 Marshall B. Peterson Award.

With competition prizes, printable prosthetic moves closer to market

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical engineering student Eric Ronning earned second place in the undergraduate division of the 2012 National Collegiate Inventors Competition.

Private gifts support nearly 40 engineering faculty professorships

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Endowed chairs enable the college to recruit and retain world-class faculty—and as a result, to attract and educate the best students.

Solving large systems of linear equations on supercomputers

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Dan Negrut will collaborate with collaborators to produce algorithms capable of solving very large linear algebra problems.

On October 26, the college will honor seven outstanding engineering alumni

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Honorees will receive distinguished achievement awards during the 64^th-annual Engineers' Day banquet, which caps a day of alumni events.

Madison company Echometrix gets OK to sell ultrasound technology

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Co-founded by Ray Vanderby, the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its EchoSoft ultrasound technology.

Li earns NSF funding to improve rapid-response healthcare

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Industrial and Systems Engineering Associate Professor Jingshan Li has received NSF funding to improve rapid-response healthcare.

Suresh to collaborate with Mercury Marine on topology optimization

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Krishnan Suresh will collaborate with Mercury Marine on a topology optimization project.

NSF grant for Suresh study of model simplification

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Krishnan Suresh has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study model simplification.

The mechanics of stronger bones

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Heidi-Lynn Ploeg looks at how the strength of living bone tissue responds to nutrition and exercise.

UW-Madison, college, among top U.S. public universities

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Engineering 13^th and listed several undergraduate programs among the top 20.

Save the dates: Blended learning seminar series begins September 19

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Learn about blended learning: What is it, who is doing it and why, and what are the college tools and resources you can use to transform your courses?

Piranhas and polymers: Students take materials science and ethics course in Colombia

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:16:50 -0500

In early July 2010, 12 UW-Madison engineering students, joined by three students from Winona State University, traveled to Colombia.

New leadership for Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Frank Pfefferkorn has been named the new director of the Manufacturing Systems Engineering program.

Engine research for a cleaner future

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:16:50 -0500

In an era of heightened energy consciousness, researchers at the Engine Research Center are developing cleaner, more efficient engines for vehicles.

Bucky's Day Out: UW-Madison at the Wisconsin State Fair

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Sights from UW-Madison Day at the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair, including the Bucky Wagon and special guest Miss America.

Duffie earns medal for manufacturing research

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Professor Neil Duffie has won a medal from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

From summer abroad in China, students acquire a new view of the world

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Nearly 25 engineering undergraduates traveled to China for the 6-week Zhejiang University Summer Program.

Computational science immersion inspires another group of high schoolers

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Engineering and computer science came alive for sixteen high school students in this year's Promoting the Computational Science Initiative (ProCSI).

Engine research accolades for Reitz

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rolf Reitz has received two awards recognizing his work on efficient, dual-fuel engines.

With help from Milwaukee company, two engineers graduate with a head start

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:16:50 -0500

A Milwaukee company's internship-heavy scholarship program has led two recent College of Engineering graduates straight to jobs.

Modeling liquid flows to optimize electronics cooling

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Mario Trujillo uses computer models to predict how gases and liquids interact, and optimize liquid cooling.

Modeling biofuel fitness for the sea

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:16:50 -0500

A $2 million U.S. Office of Naval Research grant is supporting an effort to predict hydro-treated vegetable oil blend performance in marine vessels.

Probe seeking life on Saturn’s moon earns student team a spot at international space conference

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:16:50 -0500

A team of engineering mechanics and astronautics students has proposed a mission from Earth to Saturn's moon to seek carbon-based life.

Turng student wins plastics paper award

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical engineering PhD student Xiaofei Sun earned an award from the Society of Plastics Engineers for a paper he wrote on injection molding.

UW-Madison earns DOE funding for nuclear engineering innovations

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:16:50 -0500

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded UW-Madison more than $2.6 million for nuclear engineering research, fellowships and facilities upgrades.

U.S. Army awards Negrut $120,000 to augment supercomputer

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Moskwa recognized for innovative engine test system

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical and engineering physics professor picked for Chinese university enrichment

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:16:50 -0500

For plastics knowledge, India looks to UW-Madison engineers

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Faculty from one of the most respected U.S. polymer engineering research and educational programs are helping establish a new plastics university.

Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Created on a 3-D printer, Schoofs Prize for Creativity winning entry Manu Hand could benefit amputees in developing countries.

Shapiro named editor-in-chief of top computer science industry publication

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Professor Vadim Shapiro has been appointed a co-editor-in-chief of the journal Computer-Aided Design (CAD) alongside two other colleagues.

UW-Madison online engineering master's programs ranked No. 1

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:16:50 -0500

U.S. News and World Report ranked the programs tops in the teaching practices and student engagement and student services and technology categories.

Optimizing internal combustion: CAREER award supports study of new diagnostic tool

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor David Rothamer received the NSF's CAREER Award to investigate a new tool for measuring combustion temperatures.

Products for hockey, shelter, win engineering design competition

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Undergrad student winners of the EMA/ME Design Competition could protect a family from the elements or prevent a hockey team from scoring a goal.

Moskwa recognized for high bandwidth engine test system

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Professor John J. Moskwa received the ASME Charles Stark Draper Innovative Practice Award.

Engineering undergrads display functional products at Dec. 14 design competition

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Deriving inspiration from fields ranging from ice hockey wind energy, eight EMA/ME undergrad design teams will vie for a top prize of $2,500.

Online cryogenic design game wins immersive learning award

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:16:50 -0500

An game developed for Mechanical Engineering Prof. John Pfotenhauer's course on cryogenics recently earned a second place immersive learning award.

For UW-Madison homecoming parade, Bucky's got a new ride

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

For The Record: The New Auto Industry

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Marines give Wis. team funding for diesel engine

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Doctor's Basement Tinkering Leads to Development of Intracranial Pressure Monitor

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Joshua Medow and collaborators are developing an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor, solving one of the most vexing problems in neurological surgery.

Assistive technology expo showcases new engineering solutions for the disabled

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

The 2011 Assistive Technology Expo showcased advances that can offer disabled people opportunities to participate in school, work and community life.

Opportunities in engineering: Annual report 2011

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

College highlights from 2010-2011: major funding, student achievements, economic development, outreach and STEM initiatives, and research advances.

Engineering alumni to receive top college honors at Oct. 14 Engineers' Day

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Nine high-level engineers will receive the Distinguished Achievement Award and one recent alumna will receive the Early-Career Achievement Award.

University, private-sector collaboration brings Bucky Wagon back for homecoming

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:16:50 -0500

By 2009, the Bucky Wagon seemed destined for the scrap heap. But it returns for this year's homecoming as an environmentally friendly electric vehicle.

Wisconsin engineer, entrepreneur move 'green' diesel engine closer to market

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:16:50 -0500

The duo aim to produce a diesel engine that could be a quieter, more efficient power source for a variety of household and industrial applications.

1995 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants

Mon, 16 Oct 1995 06:16:50 -0500

Five of College of Engineering assistant professors have distinguished themselves by receiving 1995 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grants.

Building the Bucky Wagon: Follow the blog

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Ride along as Mechanical Engineering Faculty Associate Glenn Bower and his students re-engineer the legendary Bucky Wagon for the 21st century.

Human gait soon could power portable electronics

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:16:50 -0500

If the vision of two mechanical engineers comes to fruition, one day soon any portable electronic device could be powered simply by taking a walk.

UW-Madison spinoff receives $1.5 million for optimizing dual-fuel engines

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:16:50 -0500

The award addresses a U.S. Department of Energy goal to reduce on-highway vehicle fuel consumption, which accounts for 55 percent of U.S. oil use.

Engineering innovations impress visitors at the Wisconsin State Fair

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Student vehicle teams and students from the UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at the Wisconsin State Fair August 10.

Hybrid vehicle team to test drive new, efficient dual-fuel engine

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:16:50 -0500

An award-winning UW-Madison student hybrid vehicle now will showcase advanced technology that harnesses the advantages of both diesel and gasoline.

UW-Madison undergrads win NASA habitat design competition

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:16:50 -0500

The students designed and built an inflatable, habitable two-story "room" NASA can integrate onto an existing demonstration laboratory.

Engineers team up with Trek for cycling research

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:16:50 -0500

UW-Madison engineers measured hand pressure during cycling, and Trek Bicycle Corporation has incorporated the findings into a new cycling glove.

Electronic stent deployment system wins top prize at 2011 Innovation Days

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:16:50 -0500

A system that could widely expand stent treatments for patients with diseased arteries won the top prize and $10,000 at the 2011 Innovation Days.

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility opens on UW-Madison campus

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:16:50 -0500

The twin research institutes—one public, one private—aim to accelerate the creation of knowledge to advance human health and well-being.

Alumni and students ‘cook up’ future of vehicle teams

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:16:50 -0500

Students, alumni and corporate partners are rallying to raise funds for an endowment to support the student vehicle teams.

Engineering alumni named to WAA Forward under 40 list

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Three college alumni are among 13 inspiring young Badgers who are using their talents to make a difference in the world.

Powertrain Control Research Lab celebrates 20-plus years of vehicle research

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:16:50 -0500

In 2010, the UW-Madison Powertrain Control Research Lab celebrates 21 years of designing and building innovative transient testing systems.

Classroom innovation: Kershner joins Wendt Commons as instructional designer

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:16:50 -0500

New role for Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ryan Kershner capitalizes on his passion to make a difference in the classroom.

Friction stir welding fuses engineering research and Wisconsin industry

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical engineering faculty and students are studying friction-stir welding, which has broad applications for companies in Wisconsin and beyond.

Improving the cutting edge

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:16:50 -0500

Tiny tools are getting more durable due to ultrathin nanocrystalline diamond coatings developed by Patrick Heaney and his company, NCD Technologies.

Computers—and people—work in parallel at new laboratory

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:16:50 -0500

The Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Center combines the expertise of a trio of engineering professors and industrial and academic partners.

UW-Madison undergrads to design a room that's literally out of this world

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:16:50 -0500

Interdisciplinary team of undergraduate students is one of three teams to compete in the first eXploration Habitat Academic Innovation Competition.

Engineering students win top honors for electric snowmobile

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:16:50 -0500

UW-Madison engineering students won the zero-emissions category and second place overall at the 2011 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.

Probing the mysteries of nanoscale wear

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:16:50 -0500

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Kevin Turner and his team are designing and fabricating wear-resistant diamond probes for AFM.

Thousands experience science at successful Engineering Expo

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:16:50 -0500

The large-scale open house drew 7,000 visitors and enables engineering students to share their passion for engineering with the public.

College honors distinguished alumni at Oct. 8 Engineers' Day celebration (1867)

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:16:50 -0500

Congratulations to engineering alumni who have made significant contributions in myriad fields that span business, industry, education and government.

College honors 25 faculty and staff at spring celebration

Wed, 04 May 2011 06:16:50 -0500

In a May 3 event, the College of Engineering recognized an outstanding group of faculty and staff for teaching, research and service.