CEE Events

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, March 27, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Rick Fosse, Emeritus Professor of Practice, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, former Iowa City Public Works Director, will be presenting, In the Hot Seat, Communicating with the Press and in the Courtroom.

College Events

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Learn to Solder

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Seamans Center

Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to explore the world of electronics. This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of electronics and be better equipped to create your own. This hands-on workshop is a standalone event. Taught by Megan Michaud.

Library Workshop: OrcID

Thursday, March 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Sciences Library

ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier to resolve the researcher's name ambiguity problem. Researchers are required to provide their ORCiD iD when applying for a grant or submitting an article for publication. Learn more about creating an ORCiD iD at www.iam.uiowa.edu/planter, linking your ORCiD iD to the University of Iowa, and adding your publication records from data sources (Scopus, CrossRef, etc.) to your ORCiD. Led by Carol Hollier, sciences reference...

Sci-Fi Flix: Fact or Fiction "The Martian"

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Seamans Center

Join us for an out-of-this-world movie experience as we screen "The Martian" (2015) and explore the science behind the story. Is surviving on Mars really possible? Could you grow potatoes in Martian soil? How accurate are the physics, engineering, and geology portrayed on screen?

Enjoy expert commentary from NASA-affiliated experts in engineering, physics and astronomy, and geology as they break down what’s fact and what’s fiction in this sci-fi classic. Bring your curiosity, questions, and love...