ISE News

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Patent awarded to improve crash avoidance braking time in electric vehicles

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A new patent by University of Iowa researchers combines collision avoidance technology with regenerative braking systems used in electric vehicles to improve emergency braking response time.
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Aerospace hub initiative leverages University of Iowa flight-test capabilities, could create opportunities to stay in Iowa

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
As public and private sector leaders in Iowa launch the Ascentus Aerospace Hub initiative to attract aerospace investment and accelerate innovation, forces in industry, infrastructure, workforce development, and research are being combined to create an environment where aerospace and aviation companies can thrive and skilled graduates find reasons to stay in Iowa.
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ISE seniors bring engineering mindset to UI Health Care project

Monday, June 22, 2026
Having Iowa’s largest medical center on campus created a valuable opportunity for a trio of University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students to improve patient care and hospital operations.
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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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The Conversation: Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don’t stick narrowly to preprofessional education

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A quiet tension underlies this evolution in higher education – the widening divide between practical, technical training and a comprehensive education that perhaps is more likely to encourage students to inquire, reflect and innovate as they learn, writes Daniel McGehee, University of Iowa professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Driving Safety Research Institute.
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Alumnus Richard Smith donates $7.7M to University of Iowa College of Engineering

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering has received a $7.7 million gift from alumnus Richard "Dick" and Judy Smith to endow the deanship as the Dick and Judy Smith Dean of the College of Engineering and support facility enhancements.
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Iowa Engineering Fiddelke alum named Target CEO

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Target named longtime company veteran Michael Fiddelke as its CEO, replacing retail industry bigwig Brian Cornell, effective February 1, 2026. Fiddelke earned a degree in industrial engineering at University of Iowa.

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Johnson County Historic Poor Farm Open House

Saturday, August 8, 2026 3:00pm to 7:30pm
Johnson County Historic Poor Farm

Join us for the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm Open House!

Throughout the event, attendees can enjoy kids activities, food vendors, tabling and resource-sharing from partner organizations, and cover crop and farm equipment exploration.

Attendees are encouraged to check out the Global Food Project farmers market, which will take place on the east side of the Dairy Barn from 3 - 5:30pm. The farmers market accepts cash, debit and credit cards, SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC, and Senior Vouchers...

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Engineering Welcome Fair

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Seamans Center

Engineering students are invited to join us for the annual Engineering Student Welcome Fair on Tuesday, September 1, from 4:00–6:00 PM on S. Capitol Street outside the Seamans Center (with a backup rain location of the Seamans Center Lobby).

This is your chance to:

Learn about student organizations within the College of Engineering

Connect with campus resources that support your success

Network with select employers

Meet fellow engineering students and get involved

Enjoy free snacks and giveaways!

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