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Civil Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in civil engineering.

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Environmental Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in environmental engineering.

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Graduate Program

Learn about our MS and PhD programs.

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Civil engineering at Iowa

Environmental engineering at Iowa.

$ 77,370

mean annual wage in Iowa, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

98 %

placement rate within seven months of graduation.

53,700

new job openings by 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Senior Design Experience

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Over 200 projects in 80 communities in service and outreach to Iowans

CEE Events

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, September 11, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Emily Jansen, civil and environmental engineering doctoral candidate, will be presenting, An Engineered Mixed Microbial Culture for Self-Sustained 1,4-Dioxane Bioremediation.

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Field Trip to the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Rodale Institute
Step outside the classroom and discover how research is shaping the future of food and agriculture. Join fellow UI students for a tour of the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center at Eztel Sugar Grove Farm in Marion, Iowa.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Thursday, September 24, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Macbride Hall

Bill Arnold; Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, will be presenting, Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Tire-derived Chemicals and Pesticides in a (sub)Urban River and Stormwater Ponds.

College Events

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Transparency and Fairness in AI for Criminal Justice

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Biology Building East
What happens when AI intersects with the criminal justice system via facial recognition, mechanical evidence, risk assessment, sentencing, parole, and more? We welcome Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Cristopher Moore, of the Santa Fe Institute.
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Peer Review Process and Journal Expectations

Thursday, September 10, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Build your scholarly toolkit with this workshop on the peer review process
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