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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 110 projects in 35 communities in service and outreach to Iowans

 

CEE Events

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, February 20, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory

Adam Pollack, Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Quantifying and Managing Climate Risks and Inequitable Outcomes.

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Common Ground: Applications of Eminent Domain

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 12:45pm to 2:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join GPSG and Faculty Senate for an interdisciplinary panel over the lunch hour. Hear perspectives from engineering, law, and planning/land use on eminent domain.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

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

Susan Meerdink, Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Improving Invasive Species Management in the Everglades National Park by Leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

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

Nancy-Jeanne LeFevre, Director of Sustainability Services, Locus Environmental, will be presenting, Greenhouse Gas and Clean Fuels Programs: Origins and Implementation.

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

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement

Sunday, December 20, 2026 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.

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, May 16, 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. No tickets required.

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

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.