Dean Peters talks with alumni at event

Alumni

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There are many benefits to staying connected with our college and a network of 12,000+ College of Engineering & Applied Science alumni across the country. Your connection to the past and support for the future keeps our college vibrant and relevant.

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Alumni Events

Join a great and growing group of your peers! Enjoy social and support activities with others who share your commitment to the college. Your membership in the UWM Alumni Association is complimentary. The current virtual platform provides expanded opportunities for you to get involved from anywhere in the world. Sign up to learn more here.

Connect with Students

Share your experience with current students, or participate in a panel discussion with prospective students to guide students on their academic journey.

Events

Judge the Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning Expo, join or support the Milwaukee Engineer team for the 5K Panther Prowl Run/Walk. Questions about events?

Alumna at Rockwell Automation event
UWM Alumni Event at Rockwell Automation
Alumnae Lei Schlitz
UWM alumna Lei Schlitz (’98 PhD Mechanical Engineering), president of global products, Johnson Controls, is passionate about inspiring more women engineers and leaders

A Few Notable Alumni

You’re in great company with these accomplished alumni from the College of Engineering & Applied Science:

  • Satya Nadella (’90 MS Computer Science), Microsoft CEO
  • Carrie Bristoll-Groll (’94 BS Civil Engineering), Former owner of Stormwater Solutions Engineering, LLC, now Executive VP, Engineering Services, Aqualis.
  • John Kissinger (’79 BS Civil Engineering), GRAEF President and CEO
  • Alan Kulwicki (’77 BS Mechanical Engineering), NASCAR Hall of Fame member, 1992 Nascar Cup Series champion driver and team owner
  • Scott Yanoff (’93 BS Computer Science), developer of one of the world’s first search engines, called the “Yanoff List”

News

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  • Kissinger makes the Business Journal’s list of ‘power players’
    John Kissinger (’79 BS Engineering), CEO of Graef-USA Inc., is among those with ties to UWM who have been named to this year’s Milwaukee Business Journal Power Players list. The list recognizes 100 people in southeastern Wisconsin who get things done, whether they be up-front leaders of important organizations or movers-and-shakers …
  • Alum one of many researchers that have developed the most promising quantum computing chip to date
    Ebrahim Forati (’14 PhD, electrical engineering) was among the many researchers behind Google’s Willow, the most advanced quantum computing chip to date. This breakthrough paves the way for lightning-fast quantum computers, which operate on the principles of quantum mechanics – how matter behaves at the atomic scale. Traditional computers process …
  • Recent graduate’s data science research extracts health status from a handshake   
    You could describe Cameron Lee’s recent undergraduate research as “gripping.” Lee (’24 BS Data Science) took the top prize at the campuswide undergraduate research poster competition last year for her project examining grip strength as a potential indicator of age-related frailty and overall health. By applying machine learning algorithms, Lee …
  • Two recent alums become faculty members at UW-Green Bay
    UW-Green Bay has hired two recent alums as faculty members in their Richard J. Resch School of Engineering. The school is part of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. Md Rasedul Islam (’20 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) is an associate professor whose research interests include bio-robotics, intelligent systems and control, and …
  • Alums from Milwaukee Tool, Rockwell, and GE HealthCare hosted events for current students
    Engineering and computer science students found out what it’s like to work at three of Milwaukee’s largest companies with events hosted by people who had been in their shoes – the college’s alumni. Milwaukee Tool, Rockwell Automation and GE HealthCare all hosted events this fall, giving students the chance to …
  • Donor Spotlight: Alan D. Kulwicki Donor Advised Fund backs engineering research and students
    For the third year in a row, the Alan D. Kulwicki  Donor Advised Fund (DAF) provided $45,000 to fund two faculty fellowships, one awarded to  Ryo Amano, professor, mechanical engineering, and another yet to be announced. These one-year fellowships support the growth of some of the college’s key research areas. …
  • College alumni are among the winners of the Alumni Association Awards for 2025
    Two alumni from the college are among the 12 being recognized at the UWM Alumni Association 2025 Alumni Awards. The celebration will take place Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Pfister Hotel. Schreiner (left) and Spiewek Graduates of the college being honored include: Exemplary Alumni Service AwardRichard Schreiner '82 MS …
  • Two alums awarded funding from the UWM Research Foundation to support their startups
    Two engineering alums have received Bridge Grant funding from the UWM Research Foundation to support the early stages of their startups and attract further investment. The Bridge Grant Program invests in new companies of UWM faculty, staff and students who have licensed intellectual property through the Research Foundation. The foundation …
  • Donor Spotlight: Paul McNally builds on his investment in UWM
    Paul McNally, a UWM Senior Lecturer Emeritus in the Department of Computer Science, has added to his already generous support of the College with a recent new gift, bringing his total giving to over $1 million. One-quarter of the amount sets up an unrestricted fund for computer science. Another $250,000 is …
  • Two new grads accepted into the GE HealthCare development program
    Recent graduates Alyssa Frisch and Nick Birschbach knew they wanted to study electrical engineering and computer engineering, respectively. But like many undergraduates, they weren’t sure what careers their degrees would lead to. Their job after graduation will allow them to “try on” more experiences in that pursuit. The two were …
  • Alum and Distinguished Engineer at NVIDIA talks about making vehicles autonomous
    It was while his father was recovering from surgery that a young Daniel Spiewak (’12 BS computer science) and his dad began learning computer programming together. They started with trial and error, with the younger Spiewak typing in the commands. His dad eventually lost interest, but his son was hooked. …
  • Happy 50th anniversary to Mr. Kahn!
    About 60 people attended a surprise party May 2 for Iftekharuddin Khan in honor of his 50th anniversary of teaching as an adjunct at the College. He has continuously taught part-time at UWM after earning his master’s degree in industrial engineering from UWM in 1974. Khan was greeting by faculty, …