The College of Engineering is driven by talented faculty, staff, and students who are producing knowledge to address grand challenges around advanced technologies, health sciences, sustainability, energy, and the environment.

Our graduates are ethical, globally aware citizens whose work at Iowa and throughout their careers makes the world safer and our use of resources more efficient.

Research Excellence at Iowa Engineering

College of Engineering faculty, staff and students are engaged in research that will improve quality of life and transform our world through engineering for human health, engineering for the environment, and engineering for emerging technologies.

News

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Iowa professors developing AI camera to detect physical abuse

Thursday, October 31, 2024
University of Iowa professors in engineering and social work are inventing a camera that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and physics to detect real-time abuse of vulnerable people, such as children or the elderly. 
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Engineering staff awarded seed funding for radiochemistry project

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Engineering staff from IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Geological Survey are part of a radiochemistry project awarded seed funding from the University of Iowa Research Development Office as part of the Seeding Excellence Initiative.
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Corn monument: Hawks by a million

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Civil engineering students pay homage to Kinnick Stadium and America Needs Farmers (ANF) in this year's corn monument Homecoming tradition.
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UI dancers, engineers explore human-tech connections at Dance Gala 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Faculty, students, and staff at the University of Iowa College of Engineering and the Department of Dance created an interpretive performance involving dancers and robots that culminated at Dance Gala 2024: Agile at Hancher Auditorium. 
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Udaykumar secures $1M DoD grant to study energetic materials

Monday, October 21, 2024
H.S. Udaykumar, Roy J. Carver Professor of Engineering and associate dean for research and faculty in the University of Iowa College of Engineering, secured a 4.5-year, $982,705 grant from the Department of Defense, Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study energetic materials.
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Schnoor inducted into National Academy of Construction

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Jerald “Jerry” L. Schnoor, a renowned University of Iowa professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been inducted into the National Academy of Construction for contributions to environmental design.
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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and UI's Operator Performance Laboratory partner to prepare future test leaders, conduct autonomy research

Thursday, October 17, 2024
The United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in collaboration with the University of Iowa's College of Engineering Operator Performance Laboratory, recently made advances in modernizing the student curriculum while providing critical data for continued research in machine learning.
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Fiegel part of $400,000 NSF grant to enhance engineering education

Monday, October 14, 2024
Jennifer Fiegel, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Shaun Vecera, director of the University of Iowa Honors Program, have received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to integrate cognitive science-based strategies from the Learning at Iowa initiative into second-year engineering courses.
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Working to safely bring automated driving to rural roads

Monday, October 14, 2024
Researchers at the Driving Safety Research Institute at the University of Iowa have completed more than three years of testing to learn the challenges automated vehicles encounter when operating on rural roads.
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Engineering alum William D. Ashton, known for service and philanthropy, has died at 84

Thursday, October 10, 2024
William “Bill” David Ashton, a cherished member of the University of Iowa College of Engineering community who was among 30 members and four generations of the Ashton family to attend Iowa over a 90-year span, died on Sunday following injuries sustained in a car crash.

Events

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First Generation College Student Day

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:00am to 2:00pm
Seamans Center
Stop by the 2nd floor lobby on Wednesday, Nov. 6 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for cake and snacks to celebrate First Generation College students, faculty and staff in the College of Engineering! Faculty, Staff, & Students are all welcome!
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Student Success Workshop - Money Management: Budgeting and Financial Aid

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center
This session will provide you with tools to begin budgeting as a college student and plan for future expenses. We will also cover basics of financial aid how to navigate the financial aid process.
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Student Success Workshop - Tackle Final Exams Like a Pro: Finals Preparation

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center
Students will learn how to apply metacognition to help them prepare for final exams, apply effective time management practices for the end of the semester, develop a study schedule, and start mental preparation for before, during, and after final exams.
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Three Minute Thesis: Final Competition

Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences. Join us on Nov. 7th at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU).   City High research scholars reception will take place from noon-12:45 in the Black Box Theater (3rd floor - IMU). The 3MT competition is from 1-3 in the Iowa Theater (1st floor). Join to see our amazing 3MT finalists present their incredible research at the final competition. This event is open to all of UI campus and community!

Capture Your Research: awards ceremony and reception

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
Capture Your Research is an image competition where students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research. They will be judged on originality/creativity, the appeal of the image, relationship between the image and their research, and the clarity of the written description. Suggested dress code: smart casual.
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