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Engineering students at UW-Madison can participate in more than 50 engineering-affiliated student organizations, most of which host outreach activities. A few student organizations are especially dedicated to community service. |
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Known as the Wisconsin Idea, the concept that education should influence lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom has deeply influenced the culture of UW-Madison for more than a century and is particularly evident in the College of Engineering. Faculty, staff and students uphold the Wisconsin Idea every day through research and activities that benefit people across the state, nation and world.
In addition to the stories and resources on this page, visit the campus Wisconsin in Action database and type in "engineering." A campus Wisconsin Idea RSS feed is also available.
Wisconsin Idea Stories
- Sustainability master's helps professional engineers grow in new directions
- Sridharan, Sun Prairie company, to explore cold-spray coating applications
- Adaptive ski project gives people with disabilities a new chance to participate
- Video tool could help active workers avoid injury
- In Yosemite meadow, study could spark conversation about restoration
- Madison company Echometrix gets OK to sell ultrasound technology
- Mobile apps may help prevent substance abuse relapses
- WEMPEC: Taking the Wisconsin Idea global
A partnership between Civil and Environmental Professor Michael Oliva and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to advance innovative bridge construction techniques is one of many examples of research benefiting people beyond campus.
The College of Engineering maintains active knowledge- and technology-transfer partnerships with government and industry. These collaborations spark innovative research ideas and offer faculty, staff and students valuable opportunities to solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges.
View Industry Consortia for a list of the college's research consortia.
The College of Engineering offers a wide variety of outreach opportunities for students from kindergarten to graduate school. A few of these opportunities include Science Olympiad, Young Scientists of America and Engineering Expo. View more.
Visit Science on Campus for UW-Madison campus-wide science outreach programs.