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

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).
Edward Sander

Sander named editor-in-chief for prestigious biomedical engineering journal

Monday, September 9, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.
Fatima Toor works with a student in her lab

Toor receives $1M EPSCoR award to improve quantum computing

Monday, September 9, 2024
Fatima Toor, University of Iowa’s Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering, has received a $999,985 grant to bring next generation quantum computing closer to reality. 

Events

Party after the Parade 2024 promotional image

Party after the Parade 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Seamans Center
The Party after the Parade is hosted by the University of Iowa College of Engineering. Stop by after the Homecoming Parade to learn about the exciting projects occurring at the College of Engineering.

Capture Your Research: awards ceremony and reception

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
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.

Lunch and Learn: Navigating comprehensive literature reviews

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Evidence synthesis refers to any method of identifying, selecting, and combining results from multiple studies. The most common type of evidence synthesis is systematic reviews. Learn more about steps and strategies in systematic reviews and how you can apply these strategies to other types of evidence synthesis, including scoping review and literature review. Presented by Marina Zhang, engineering and informatics librarian, Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Maker Break: Warm up with DIY handwarmers

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 11:30am to 1:30pm
Seamans Center
Get ready for the chilly weather with a hot chemical reaction! Decorate your own handwarmer holder and learn how to create the chemical reaction with ingredients from around your home.

Maker Break: Coasters and cookies

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:30am to 1:30pm
Seamans Center
Slow down before finals and make some art on a coaster using a cool chemical reaction or on a cookie using frosting.