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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

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CEE professor wins 2023 ES&T Letters Excellence in Review award

Monday, September 16, 2024
Gregory LeFevre, University of Iowa associate professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for a 2023 Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) Letters reviewer award, the publication revealed in its September 2024 edition.
DSRI Resarch NSF

Watch: NSF explores Iowa's efforts to protect pedestrians, particulary children, at crosswalks

Monday, September 16, 2024
The National Science Foundation (NSF) examined funded research at the University of Iowa Hank Lab and Driving Safety Research Institute investigating what changes will be needed to protect pedestrians at road crossings as the number of self-driving vehicles increase.
Caterina Lamuta Award

Lamuta wins achievement award from mechanical engineering society

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Caterina Lamuta, University of Iowa associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been honored for contributions to the field of smart materials, adaptative structures, and intelligent systems by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Events

Capture Your Research submission deadline

Sunday, October 13, 2024 (all day)
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. Visit https://bit.ly/3zXpI2X to submit your image today!

HCC 3MT Workshop: 3MT Presentation Practice

Friday, October 18, 2024 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Seamans Center
3MT Presentation Practice with Dr. James Ankrum, HCC associate Kathleen Shaughnessy, and Programming Director Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers

CoE 3MT Final Competition Registration Deadline

Friday, October 18, 2024 11:59pm
Register for the College of Engineering 3MT Final Competition by Oct. 18.

Lunch & Learn: From journals to open access: A guide to scholarly publishing

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Not sure what journal to publish in? Have you ever wondered how to identify and avoid predatory publishers? What is the difference between traditional publishing and open access? This workshop will provide answers to these questions and more, and you’ll learn strategies for navigating through the jungle of scholarly publishing. Bring your own questions too! Presented by Kari Kozak, Director, Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Maker Break: Hawkeye Nightlight

Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:30am to 1:30pm
Seamans Center
Show your Iowa spirit and explore paper circuits creating a Hawkeye-themed nightlight.