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 researchers studying aerosol data from International Space Station

Thursday, February 6, 2025
Jun Wang, professor and DEO of chemical and biochemical engineering, is leading a new NASA study to gain insights into the complex interactions between aerosols and climate, enabling scientists to better predict and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Dare to Discover campaign highlights engineering students, post docs

Monday, January 27, 2025
Kaleb Young, a University of Iowa PhD student in civil and environmental engineering, working to improve flood forecasting for the state of Iowa, is among 10 engineering students and postdocs highlighted in the Dare to Discover campaign.
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Iowa Engineering staffer donates Steel Founders award prize to department

Friday, January 24, 2025
Richard Hardin, a mechanical engineering research scientist at the University of Iowa Solidification Laboratory, has been honored by the Steel Founders’ Society of America for contributions to the field.

Events

Maker Breaks: DIY Light Up Paper Lanterns

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:30am to 1:30pm
Seamans Center
Give your brain a break and get creative for a few minutes with monthly themed crafts. Combine paper craft with paper circuits to make DIY light-up paper lanterns. Light up the dark days and prepare for the Chinese Lantern Festival. 

Engineering Library Workshops: Introduction to Overleaf

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center
Get ahead on your research skills and enjoy coffee and donuts! These workshops are designed for graduate students and faculty but also open to undergraduates.  LaTeX not only creates professional-looking documents but also allows you to tackle the more complicated parts of typesetting, such as inputting mathematics, creating tables of contents, referencing and creating bibliographies. Instead of downloading, installing and trouble-shooting LaTeX software and packages locally in your computer...

Resume Reviews

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Seamans Center
Refresh your resume before the Engineering Career Fair on Feb.20!

Resume Reviews

Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Seamans Center
Refresh your resume before the Engineering Career Fair on Feb.20!

Resume Reviews

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Seamans Center
Refresh your resume before the Engineering Career Fair on Feb.20!
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