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Civil Engineering at Iowa

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placement rate within seven months of graduation.

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CEE Events

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

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

Hang Chen, Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Bridging Hydrological Modeling and Geophysical Imaging for Water Resource Challenges Towards the AI Agent Era.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, February 6, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, will be presenting, A Persistent Problem: PCB Exposure and Adverse Health Effects.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, February 13, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Keith Schilling, State Geologist and Research Scientist, Iowa Geological Survey, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Reducing Nutrient Loss from Field to Watershed Scale: Assessing Spacial and Temporal Patterns to Optimize Conservation Effectiveness.

College Events

Library Workshops: A Guide to Scholarly Publishing—from Journals to Open Access

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center

Are you unsure which journal to publish in? Have you ever wondered how to identify and avoid predatory publishers? What is the difference between traditional publishing and open access? This workshop will provide answers to these questions and more, and you’ll learn strategies for navigating the jungle of scholarly publishing. Bring your own questions too! Presented by Kari Kozak, director, Sciences and Engineering Libraries.

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Alumni Day 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
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Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The Office of Undergraduate Research's Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.