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Chemical Engineers at Iowa are making headlines

CBE centennial celebration concludes, highlighting more than a century of innovation, education

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Three cyclists ride loaded touring bikes across a rocky volcanic landscape in Iceland, following a dirt track with a large flat-topped mountain visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

From hand-built bike to the edge of space, UI student discovers the breadth of an engineering education

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

3D rendering of a nitric acid molecule (HNO₃) floating above a blurred green agricultural field. Red, blue, and white spheres represent oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms connected by white bonds, with the molecular structure shown prominently in the foreground.

UI engineering professor leads DARPA project to make nitric acid from air and water

Monday, October 5, 2026

CBE Events

CBE 100-Year Centennial Reception

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 6:30am

Minneapolis Convention Center

In November, we will celebrate the birthday of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Iowa with a Centennial Reception at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For more information visit the link below:

https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2026

CBE 100-Year Centennial Reception

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:00am

Minneapolis Convention Center

In November, we will celebrate the birthday of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Iowa with a Centennial Reception at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For more information visit the link below:

https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2026

CBE 100-Year Centennial Reception

Thursday, November 12, 2026 7:00am

Minneapolis Convention Center

In November, we will celebrate the birthday of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Iowa with a Centennial Reception at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For more information visit the link below:

https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2026

CBE Graduate Seminar: Hossein Zare

Thursday, December 3, 2026 11:00am to 12:15pm

Seamans Center

Join us to hear from Hossein Zare a Chemical and Biochemical Engineering PhD candidate from the University of Iowa.

Topic: To be Announced!

College Events

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Sciences Library

Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.

Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Virtual

The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out international research or fieldwork projects.

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