Congratulations to Junjie Niu, Richard & Joanne Grigg fellow and associate professor, materials science and engineering, who was feted on Feb. 13 at an awards banquet hosted by STEM Forward. The Milwaukee-based non-profit organization that inspires youth to pursue STEM careers had named Niu its Engineer of the Year. Niu was recognized for his contributions to the profession and his service as a role model.
Attending the banquet to honor Niu were Dean Brett Peters; Andy Graettinger; associate dean for research; Prasenjit Guptasarma, associate dean for academic affairs; Phyllis King, UWM associate vice chancellor for academic affairs; Jessica Silvaggi, president of the UWM Research Foundation; Rebecca Tallon, engineering director of water treatment technology at A.O. Smith; and Ryan Jipp, vice president of battery systems at Milwaukee Tool.
