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Photos: 2026 class of Honored Engineering Alumni

Monday, April 20, 2026
University of Iowa College of Engineering announced winners of the 2026 Honored Engineering Alumni Awards.
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Worst to first: Iowa engineering, business team wins international competition

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
University of Iowa undergraduate engineering and business students blended expertise to win first place at ENGCOMM, an international conference focused on the intersection of engineering and business last month.
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UI alumni and staff contribute to NASA’s lunar rover research

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
UI alumnus Dan Negrut and current staff member Chris Schwarz are helping to design simulations for a rover that may be used for the Artemis campaign.
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OPL at 8,000 feet: Iowa lab tests the future of flight

Monday, February 9, 2026
University of Iowa staffer details experience flying in Aero L-29 Delfin trainer jet with the Operator Performance Laboratory. In full flight suit, strapped into one of OPLs oldest birds with a parachute attached to my seat, we bank east. Off the right wing, a second L-29 and a Beechcraft Bonanza slide into echelon formation.

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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, May 17, 2026 12:00pm
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required.

A livestream of the event is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOh3z56099Y

Dean Ann McKenna will deliver the welcome and closing addresses. Keegan Fogarty, of Princton, Illinois, who will be graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, will be the student speaker. Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel will confer degrees.

Bike to Work Week Breakfast & Bike Registration

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:30am to 9:00am
Seamans Center

Unpark Yourself: Bike to Work Week Breakfast

Breakfast burritos, fruit, coffee, and juice will be provided by the Engineering Staff Advisory Council and College of Education. You can also register your bike with Campus Safety and learn about bike safety. 

May 11–17 is Bike to Work Week. We are encouraging those who can, to leave your car at home and use alternative means of commuting to campus, such as biking, public transportation, car-pooling, UI van pool, and walking. Come and learn — all are...