Strong partnerships drive increased global exchange opportunities

A delegation from Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) in Taiwan visited UWM in May to tour research facilities and discuss potential expansion of the partnership the university has with the College of Engineering & Applied Science. CYCU has shared a …

Computer science hosts lunch with top students

Each semester, the Computer Science faculty vote to recognize some of our top graduating seniors. This semester’s awardees included: Hudson See, Nathan Leverence, Zachary Dunn, Jacob Hansen, Anna Fronk, Michael McLaughlin, and Mitchell Ladwig. To identify these students, the faculty …

Another stellar Order of the Engineer celebration and graduation

More than 120 students from the College participated in the Spring 2024 Order of the Engineer (OOTE), representing both undergraduates and graduate students and all departments. They were among 283 students who applied for graduation this spring or summer. Bill …

Civil engineering student wins STEM Forward scholarship

Charlanique Hueneke, an undergraduate in civil engineering, has won one of four scholarships awarded by STEM Forward to area college students. STEM Forward, a Milwaukee non-profit advancing STEM workforce through STEM education and programming, awards the scholarships each year. Each …

Akundi named to leadership role in IISE

Congratulations to Aditya Akundi, who has been named Assistant Vice President for Student Development for the North American Operations Board (NAOB) of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). The NAOB develops policies and provides strategic direction for the effective operation of …

Rohatgi named an inaugural ‘Highly Ranked Scholar’ by ScholarGPS

ScholarGPS has ranked Distinguished Professor Pradeep Rohatgi, materials science & engineering, No. 1 in the world for lifetime achievement in the field of metal matrix composites. The organization has also named Rohatgi as a Highly Ranked Scholar, or one who …

UWM to house nation’s first Microsoft AI lab focused on manufacturing

A flurry of media accompanied the announcement on May 8 that Microsoft will build the nation’s first manufacturing-focused AI Co-Innovation Lab at UWM’s Connected Systems Institute. The lab will give students hands-on learning with artificial intelligence and connect them to …