UW-Madison Department of Mechanical Engineering

09/05/2026

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has designed a protective hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer composite "blanket" that could significantly reduce lightning strike damage and improve protective coverage for aircraft and other high-flying vehicles. The research...

08/17/2026

In performing reconstructive surgery, surgeons commonly use a technique called tissue expansion, which involves slowly stretching nearby skin to grow extra tissue that can be used to rebuild areas such as the ear, breast or...

08/17/2026

A robotic rover powered by a new aluminum-air battery completed the same 60-kilometer mission as a lithium-ion-powered rover while carrying 41% less total energy-storage mass. Developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers James Pikul and Yichao...

07/30/2026

A new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers shows solid-state batteries can offer real safety advantages over lithium-ion batteries but can still catch fire and burn in a worst-case accident scenario. “Our research shows that...

06/26/2026

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering undergraduates is featured in the new competition series “Cast In Steel,” debuting on YouTube on July 9, 2026. The series follows some of...

06/13/2026

For people with knee osteoarthritis, instability in the knee joint can limit function and accelerate the disease process.   In a healthy, stable joint, tissues such as ligaments and muscles hold the two bones of...

06/11/2026

05/28/2026

A team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison won second place in the 2026 Collegiate Wind Competition and took first in the project development contest. Students on the WiscWind...

05/28/2026

University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have discovered why defects form in 3D-printed high-end metal parts like titanium aluminide jet engine turbine blades. They used a bespoke synchrotron X-ray imaging system to identify the phenomenon, which occurs...