Moonshot Limitless distributed power FacultyResearch September 30, 2026 · 6 min read Focus on new faculty: Kathryn Huff is advancing modeling capabilities for nuclear reactors and fuel cycles Kathryn (Katy) Huff began her new role as Spangler Faculty Professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics in July 2026. Her research interests focus on advanced nuclear…
Moonshots Engineering tomorrow's cures Moonshots Limitless distributed power Moonshots Embodied AI Moonshots Making quantum practical Moonshots Securing critical resources Moonshots Feeding the planet FacultyResearch September 24, 2026 · 7 min read Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges Building a future powered by fusion energy. Delivering individualized therapies tailored to each patient. Feeding a growing global population. Making quantum technologies practical. Developing autonomous systems that enhance human capability. Securing the resources needed to…
Moonshot Limitless distributed power Faculty September 11, 2026 · 6 min read Focus on new faculty: Hong Qin is improving simulations that predict plasma behavior for fusion energy Hong Qin joined the UW-Madison Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics as an associate professor in August 2026. Qin is a theoretical and computational plasma physicist whose work spans fusion energy, plasma physics, accelerator…
Moonshots Limitless distributed power Moonshots Making quantum practical GivingResearch August 25, 2026 · 6 min read $27M WARF investment fuels next frontiers in research A $27 million investment from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) will accelerate four University of Wisconsin-Madison high-impact transdisciplinary research initiatives—two of which are led or co-led by College of Engineering researchers. Building on existing…
AwardsFaculty August 7, 2026 · 3 min read With DOE Genesis Mission award, David Smith is making real-time plasma control possible Fusion has enormous potential to address the world’s energy crisis, but the high upfront capital investment required to design and build a fusion power plant is a barrier to commercializing this clean energy source. One of…
FacultyResearch July 30, 2026 · 5 min read Study reveals massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC A study conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers has identified a major blind spot in nuclear accounting with global nuclear security implications. According to the researchers, large quantities of uranium have…
AwardsFaculty July 27, 2026 · 4 min read With DOE Genesis Mission award, Paul Wilson is accelerating fusion blanket design optimization In the push to deploy clean fusion energy, several key engineering challenges remain. One of those challenges is designing viable “breeding blankets” for fusion energy systems. Breeding blankets sit just outside the first wall of…
AwardsFaculty July 22, 2026 · 4 min read With funding from DOE Genesis Mission, UW-Madison engineers to lead projects aimed at advancing fusion Nuclear engineers Paul Wilson and David Smith are among five University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers to each receive between $500,000 and $750,000 for nine-month projects under the Genesis Mission, a national effort aimed at leveraging AI…
Students May 9, 2026 · 4 min read College of Engineering celebrates a record cohort of graduates prepared to shape lives On May 9, 2026, in the Kohl Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1,000 engineering students gathered for a joyful celebration that, for many, marked the culmination of their studies and the beginning of…
ResearchWisconsin Idea May 6, 2026 · 3 min read Second fusion summit at UW-Madison signals the Midwest’s rise as a fusion powerhouse As audacious of a challenge as achieving nuclear fusion continues to be—let alone producing net-positive energy from the reaction—it’s merely one piece of the equation when it comes to making fusion a viable piece of…