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WEMPEC graduate David Skrovanek is finding success in the Wisconsin startup scene with Skylark Energy Solutions, looking to increase the dynamic power capacity of existing transmission lines through improved monitoring.

We are very excited to announce that Prof. Daniel Costinett has joined WEMPEC as of Summer 2026! Read a profile on the newest WEMPEC faculty member.

The Shepherd Express from Milwaukee discusses the concept of using microgrids to power data centers with Prof. Rob Cuzner, researcher Ali Moghassemi (both UW-Milwaukee), and WEMPEC Prof. Giri Venkataramanan.

At the 2026 Formula Sun Grand Prix Badger Solar Racing qualified for the American Solar Challenge for the first time in club history.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering has introduced a new tuition model for most of its online engineering graduate programs, expanding access for working professionals while maintaining the academic rigor and…

Mahima Gupta is the principal investigator on a new project within ARPA-E’s Disruptive DC Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Secure energy (DC-GRIDS) program investigating new ways to bring down the…

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has included Prof. Daniel Ludois in its 2025 class of fellows—the highest distinction designed to recognize academic inventors’ accomplishments in patents, licensing and commercialization.

As aviation begins to transition from combustion-powered jet engines to cleaner electric motors, designers need to make sure that electrically propelled aircraft can achieve the same level of reliability via redundancy. That’s…

The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a chancellor’s initiative started earlier in 2025, is working to help translate ideas into opportunities for entrepreneurial students, staff and faculty by creating a founder-first ecosystem at UW–Madison…

There’s a booming industry demand for microchips. But meeting that demand is challenging for chipmakers, because current mechatronic systems have reached the limit for how fast they can produce them. With a…

Prof. Chirag Gupta is using a five-year National Science Foundation CAREER award to study transistors made from ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.

On April 17, 2025, a crowd of several hundred students, staff, faculty, university leaders, alumni and dignitaries kicked off construction of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering’s new building at a…

Devesh Ranjan, a mechanical engineer and a leader at one of the country’s largest and highest-ranked engineering programs, will be the tenth dean of the College of Engineering at the University of…

Eight students competed in UW–Madison’s 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis final competition on February 14. The judges selected three winners based on the content, comprehension, and audience engagement they demonstrated through their research…

Mechatronics—integrating mechanical systems with electronics and software—is essential to a growing number of products and systems, including cellphones, vehicles and robots. “There is a significant demand for engineers with mechatronics training and…

A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With their lead gift—the largest single gift in college history—brothers and UW–Madison alumni…

Four ECE faculty in the energy systems area (Mahima Gupta, Jinia Roy, Dominic Gross, and Giri Venkataramanan) were named as finalists for the 2024 WARF Innovation Award for WARF’s top disclosure.

Wind, solar and hydropower are a good start when it comes to renewable energy, but the real prize is lurking just off the coast: There’s enough energy produced by ocean waves and…

Professor Emeritus Fernando Alvarado spent 30 years in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying renewable energy, power systems pricing and computer applications in power systems.…

The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is partnering on a grant of up to $50 million to bring smart grid technology to rural and underserved communities throughout Wisconsin.