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

DSRI Rural Driving

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.
Bill Ashton

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

Student Success Workshop - Tackle Final Exams Like a Pro: Finals Preparation  promotional image

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.

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 hand warmers

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 hand-warmer 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.
ASEE Badge