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 professors developing AI camera to detect physical abuse

Thursday, October 31, 2024
University of Iowa professors in engineering and social work are inventing a camera that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and physics to detect real-time abuse of vulnerable people, such as children or the elderly. 
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Engineering staff awarded seed funding for radiochemistry project

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Engineering staff from IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Geological Survey are part of a radiochemistry project awarded seed funding from the University of Iowa Research Development Office as part of the Seeding Excellence Initiative.
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Corn monument: Hawks by a million

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Civil engineering students pay homage to Kinnick Stadium and America Needs Farmers (ANF) in this year's corn monument Homecoming tradition.

Events

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement

Sunday, December 19, 2027 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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