By: Matthew Schmieding Metro Transit’s most recent project brings Madison a brand-new way to ride Madison’s Metro Transit coordinates an extensive network of buses, covering two dozen routes. Preceded by electric streetcars, modern buses have since run the streets for over a century. Metro Transit first studied the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in […]
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By: Leo Mazzocco The Trump administration is pushing for a shift back to fossil fuels. What do the experts predict this means for the U.S.? This January, Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States of America. Almost immediately, he released a wave of executive orders to enact his vision of the ideal […]
By: Shaunak Raikar For engineering students at UW-Madison, Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a sport. It’s a test of strategy, discipline, and resilience, while also helping develop life skills. For engineering students at UW-Madison, critical thinking is second nature. Students develop this skill through rigorous education which requires dedication, discipline, and adaptability. Some of these […]
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Rocketing Toward Success
By: Alexander Kiner How students of the Wisconsin Space Program work together across time and space to shoot for the stars With a second-place prize in Payload Design at last year’s Spaceport Cup, the Wisconsin Space Program quickly made a name for themselves on the international student rocketry stage. Composed entirely of undergraduate students advised […]
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Letter from the EIC
By: Isabelle Egizio To the readers of the Wisconsin Engineer Magazine – When I first joined the Wisconsin Engineer Magazine in Fall 2021, the future of the magazine was uncertain. Like many other student organizations, it was still reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this challenge, I have seen the magazine and […]
By: Dominic Greco The final Beatles song, Now and Then, was awarded the Grammy for the Best Rock Performance in February 2025. What is its place within the Beatles canon and the zeitgeist of popular music? In 1994, the three remaining Beatles reunited to produce Anthology, a documentary about the band, which was promoted by […]
By: Asma Kazi Explore the wonders of this historical library and how its haunting atmosphere remains a favorite spot for students. From the classical late-19th-century Beaux-Arts style of the Wisconsin Historical Society to the cutting-edge 21st century design of Engineering Hall’s lobby, UW-Madison has no shortage of eye-catching study areas. So why do many students […]
By: Matthew Schmieding Uncovering hidden sustainability engineering in and around UW-Madison Sustainability in Madison starts one foot underground on an acre of land in Eagle Heights. Here, the UW-Madison Dining Farm in the Eagle Heights Community Garden serves as a testing ground for sustainable engineering projects. One such project is an agrivoltaics senior design project, […]
By: Kristy Wendt New Madison-based biotech platform company Immuto Scientific demystifies protein structure for dynamic “undruggable” proteins. Proteins constantly shapeshift in living beings, wiggling and transforming their three-dimensional shape to adapt to the body’s ever-changing flow of chemical and environmental cues. This flexibility is essential for the day-to-day functions of proteins that recognize and bind […]
By: Carmella Whittaker New UW-Madison research group connects psychology to cartography Close your eyes and picture the last map you used. While it might be tempting to envision your last geography class, maps are everywhere, unnoticed. From navigation apps to building floor plans, we all use maps in everyday life without much thought. Now, imagine […]