Congratulations MEPE Grads!
MEPE congratulates our two graduates for spring 2022! Nita Shinde (right) and Kayla O’Neill. Wishing you both much luck and success in your future endeavors!
Category: Graduate Programs
Challenges with plastic waste management
A recent publication by Prof. George Huber and colleagues from UW Madison’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering describes challenges with the management of plastic waste. The article describes new technologies that have the potential to improve the low rate of plastics recycling, which currently stands somewhere near 10% globally. The rest ends up in …
Guest Lecture by Prof. Lorena Rios Mendoza
On 4/14/22 Prof. Lorena Rios Mendoza visited EPD 639, Plastics Recycling and Sustainability, to share her research and expertise in microplastics, especially the state of microplastics in the Great Lakes. Prof. Rios Mendoza has been faculty at UW Superior in the chemistry department since 2010. Prof. Rios Mendoza started her career concerned about environmental pollution, …
Introducing the MEPE Minute
Hi all, Introducing our MEPE minute blog where you will find content related to polymer engineering. Please visit often for the latest info and conversations.
Student Spotlight: Hunter Finneran
Hunter Finneran is a graduate of our Power Conversion and Control (PCC) capstone certificate and is now pursuing his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering: Power, which he’ll graduate from in 2023. He currently lives in New London, CT, where he enjoys surfing, spearfishing, and sailing. In this interview, Hunter talks about how the PCC …
Engineering Management Masters Program Online Women in Engineering
Women gather as a panel to discuss topics relevant to women in engineering today. Watch the video.
Back to the Future: Mastering an Online Degree After a Multi-Year Break
Getting an online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering: Power degree was a bit nerve-wracking for Jeffrey Vasel after many years out of school. “When I graduated from college, online classes didn’t exist,” he says. And the online format wasn’t the only thing that had changed since he graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering …
Ernest Nicolas on Supply Chain Resilience, Lifelong Learning, and DEI
In this interview, Rebecca Jamieson talks with Ernest Nicholas, the senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for Rockwell Automation. Ernest speaks about how his many connections across UW-Madison contributed to his professional success, the value of lifelong learning, and the urgent need for engineering and the supply chain to increase diversity, equity, and …