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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

Tyler Bell

Bell on team selected for Innovation in Teaching and Technology Award

Monday, December 9, 2024
Tyler Bell, University of Iowa, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is part an interdisciplinary team selected for an Innovation in Teaching and Technology Award to use artificial intelligence to improve behavior intervention.
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Bringman on two Innovation in Teaching with Technology Awards

Monday, December 9, 2024
Colleen Bringman, University of Iowa associate professor of instruction in biomedical engineering, is part of two interdisciplinary teams selected for Innovation in Teaching and Technology Awards
Ananya Sen Gupta

Sen Gupta receives two honors from IEEE Oceans Engineering Society 

Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) bestowed two honors on Ananya Sen Gupta, a University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.
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Iowa Engineering turns P3 seed funding into $9.4M in NASA grants

Monday, November 25, 2024
The University of Iowa’s P3 grant program has had a transformative impact on Earth observation research in the College of Engineering, leading to faculty hires, new graduate students, critical infrastructure, and nearly $10 million in recent NASA awards for professors Jun Wang and Matt McGill.
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Iowa engineers win $39,500 at Iowa Innovation Challenge

Monday, November 25, 2024
University of Iowa engineering students and a post doctoral scholar were awarded prize money at the Innovation Challenge hosted by the UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC).
Yang Liu

Iowa professor's innovation among Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Yang Liu, University of Iowa associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, co-founded Unify Medical which released a digital loupe technology called Amplio to support image-guided surgical procedures. Amplio made Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024.
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Lamuta, Song honored as 'rising stars' by ASME

Thursday, November 21, 2024
University of Iowa engineering professors Caterina Lamuta and Xuan Song, who have already gained acclaim in their fields for research contributions, are now being recognized as "rising stars" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Fatima Toor poses for a photo

Iowa Engineering developing ‘game-changing’ laser that could benefit national security and health care

Monday, November 18, 2024
A new Department of Energy grant will support Fatima Toor, University of Iowa engineering professor, in developing a high-powered laser with benefits ranging from national security to health care diagnostics.
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Iowa Geological Survey leads $11.3M Department of Energy carbon sequestration study

Monday, November 11, 2024
The Iowa Geological Survey has been selected to lead a two-year, $11.3 million Department of Energy study that could change how carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) are managed in Iowa, a potential win-win for the environment and energy producers.
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University of Iowa triumphs at AIChE annual student conference

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
University of Iowa's AIChE chapter excelled at the 2024 AIChE Annual Student Conference, winning the ChemE Jeopardy championship and multiple prestigious awards.

Events

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement

Sunday, December 22, 2024 12:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required. Dean Ann McKenna will deliver messages to students, and Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel will confer degrees. Graduate Alejandra Vilca Landa — who is originally from Lima, Peru, but now lives in Iowa City — will be the student speaker. She will be graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering. 

Engineering Open: Mini Golf Design Challenge

Thursday, February 20, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Seamans Center
The Engineering Open: Mini Golf Design Challenge is back! Join us on Thursday, Feb. 20 as each department and various organizations and departments within the College of Engineering competes to design the best fairway! The Engineering Open is open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Student Commons of the Seamans Center. Stop by to check out these great designs, play a round of mini-golf, and cast your choice for the people’s choice. The awards ceremony will take place at 3 p.m.  Looking for...

Iowa PFAS Conference: Learn, Connect and Explore

Tuesday, April 15 8:00am to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 5:00pm
Graduate Iowa City
The 2025 Iowa PFAS Conference will be held April 15-16, 2025, at the Graduate by Hilton Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus. The conference is designed to exchange ideas and findings, provide learning and networking opportunities, and explore new ways to test and deal with PFAS in environmental and biological samples. To learn more visit https://pfas.conference.uiowa.edu/
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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, May 18, 2025 12:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required. Times, days, and locations are subject to change.
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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, December 21, 2025 12:00pm
Date and time are subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior. Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.
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