Michael Fiddelke, chief executive officer of Target and a University of Iowa industrial engineering alumnus, returned to his alma mater October 5 for a conversation with students at the College of Engineering, offering candid advice about careers, leadership, and lifelong learning.

Serving in the U.S. Marines gave Arnold “Bill” Bangel III the focus he needed to pursue a PhD in industrial and systems engineering. Learning how to navigate a devastating loss gave him life perspective.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Jionghua (Judy) Jin, professor within the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, to our graduate seminar. Dr. Jin will present her seminar titled, “Data Fusion Research to Empower Smart Manufacturing,” on Thursday, February 29, from 3:30-4:20 p.m. in 4030 SC. There will be a small reception in 3307 SC from 3:00-3:30 p.m.

A multidisciplinary team of University of Iowa engineering faculty will contribute to a $20 million, multi-institutional project to boost Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing.

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.