Wisconsin Engineer MagazineTwo UW-Madison engineering alumni share their dynamic career paths after graduation. It’s hard to know what the future will hold after college is over. Looking ahead, it is difficult to see past first internships, first co-ops, and eventually first jobs. It is easy to forget that there have been many generations of students who have […]
Being involved in the Wisconsin Engineer Magazine has been pivotal to my undergraduate experience. Growing up, I was an introverted child with an inquisitive mind and an endless imagination. The cultural differences I experienced when moving from Kampala, Uganda to Woodbury, Minnesota made me even more introspective. Hence, the best form of expressing my thoughts […]
Learn about Professor Franck’s love for teaching and her research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, exploring the hydrodynamics of renewable energy! Jennifer Franck is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, who joined UW-Madison approximately two and a half years ago. Her current research is molded from her experience as a […]
Scientists have learned a lot about COVID-19 in the last few months but understanding its full impact on the human body will require several more years of research. “The new normal.” Over the last year, Americans have been forced to grapple with a number of new realities: wearing masks, going to school online, and getting […]
Three new assistant professors in the civil and environmental engineering department are focusing their energy and resources on studying a range of sustainable materials and processes. They serve as role models for young women in engineering and inspire their students to engage in their classes. Within the last several years, three new assistant professors have […]
Wisconsin Engineer sits down with computer sciences student Xiaohan Shen to talk about the software he designed for EasyJobs, a one-click Chrome extension that autofills multiple job applications simultaneously. Q: What gave you the idea to create an automatic way for interns to track job applications? Were you starting as an intern yourself? A: That’s […]
This podcast by two undergraduate UW-Madison students highlights the experiences of women professionals in STEM and discusses how to overcome the obstacles of a field riddled with sexism. As society progresses, women’s impact in science and technology has become more prevalent and accepted. Although there has been progress, the progression of women in STEM has […]
A glimpse into the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s five-week summer lab program in Oviedo, Spain—an opportunity to see the world and complete the capstone course in the most exciting way possible! For most students, the idea of taking a summer class can be daunting. However, it’s a reality for all students majoring in […]
UniverCity Alliance, a program that allows communities across Wisconsin to connect with faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines at UW-Madison, exemplifies the increasing importance of bridging the gap between social issues and engineering. When people think about engineering, often the first things that come to mind are exceedingly technical: building things made […]
Find out how the TEAM Lab went from a massive flood to fully functional in the past two years. On February 4th, 2020, a water main break occurred on Henry Mall. This water flowed into the underground steam tunnels that emptied to the lowest point on the Engineering Campus. That lowest point was the location […]