Bill Bangel PhD student and Xuan Song
Jacqueline Periera da Silva and PPE
ISE Design Studio Competition 2022

Industrial Engineering at Iowa

Department News

Jaque Pereira da Silva PPE Research

Healthcare and engineering: ‘An amusement park of complexity’

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Jaqueline Pereira da Silva has always been enthralled by human factors engineering — aligning systems to human capabilities, limitations, and needs. Working in healthcare has presented her the opportunity to follow her passion while being challenged by the multifaceted complexity of patient care.
OPL Tom Schnell

Flyover State: Iowa Engineers Set Their Sights on the Future of Aviation

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
At the Operator Performance Laboratory, University of Iowa professor and pilot Tom “Mach” Schnell and his research team test emerging flight technology and train students for lofty careers.
Xuan Song

Xuan Song receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award to research novel ceramic manufacturing methods

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Xuan Song, University of Iowa engineering professor, has received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to advance research of ceramic additive manufacturing, which could benefit industries, including health care, defense, and energy. 

Engineering Events

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement promotional image

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement

Sunday, May 17, 2026 12:00pm
Date and Time and 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.
College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement promotional image

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement

Sunday, December 20, 2026 12:00pm
Date and Time and subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior. Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.