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Schnell takes reins as ITI director

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Tom “Mach” Schnell has taken the helm as director of the University of Iowa Technology Institute, effective April 15, succeeding Karim Abdel-Malek, who had led the research institute for 20 years.
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Schnell wins Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Monday, April 7, 2025
Tom “Mach” Schnell, University of Iowa professor of industrial and systems engineering and incoming director of the Iowa Technology Institute, is among six faculty members selected by the Iowa Board of Regents for extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Operator Performance Laboratory

OPL honors student researchers for innovation in flight testing

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) has announced awards for three students whose outstanding contributions led to flight test innovation.
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Military experience positions Iowa engineering student for success

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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.
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2024 Driving Safety Research Institute: A Year in Review

Friday, December 20, 2024
Learn about DSRI's work with students from across the country; their research on driver monitoring systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and connected simulation; and new features for the miniSim.
Caterina Lamuta Xuan Song Rising Stars

Lamuta, Song honored as 'rising stars' by ASME

Thursday, November 21, 2024
University of Iowa engineering professors Caterina Lamuta and Xuan Song, who have already gained acclaim in their fields for research contributions, are now being recognized as "rising stars" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and UI's Operator Performance Laboratory partner to prepare future test leaders, conduct autonomy research

Thursday, October 17, 2024
The United States Air Force Test Pilot School, in collaboration with the University of Iowa's College of Engineering Operator Performance Laboratory, recently made advances in modernizing the student curriculum while providing critical data for continued research in machine learning.
DSRI Rural Driving

Working to safely bring automated driving to rural roads

Monday, October 14, 2024
Researchers at the Driving Safety Research Institute at the University of Iowa have completed more than three years of testing to learn the challenges automated vehicles encounter when operating on rural roads.
KEEN

College of Engineering joins KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

Monday, August 26, 2024
The College of Engineering at the University of Iowa has joined KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a partnership of more than 60 colleges and universities across the United States focused on reaching “all undergraduate engineering students with an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work.”
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College welcomes four new faculty members

Monday, August 5, 2024
The College of Engineering is pleased to welcome four new faculty members this month. Each brings knowledge, expertise, and diverse perspectives that will enrich our academic community. Please join us in welcoming them to the college.

ISE Events

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ISE 5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR --DR. Shancong Mou

Thursday, February 19, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Shancong Mou, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Seminar.

Dr. Mou will present his seminar titled "AI/ML-enabled Data Fusion for Complex Engineering Systems." He will start with an overview of the research landscape, followed by a discussion on AI/ML-enabled data fusion, demonstrated through several key examples:

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Engineering Events

Design Challenges: Water Filtration

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Seamans Center

Grab your friends and dive into two exciting hands-on challenges! No need to prepare or plan ahead—all materials will be provided—and, yes, there will be pizza both nights. Show up ready to build, create, eat pizza, and have fun. Are you up for the challenge?

Think you can turn simple materials into a working water filter? It’s time to find out!

This event is sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, KEEN, NEXUS, the Hanson Center for Communication, and the Water Environment Federation.

Library Workshop: Reading Scientific Articles

Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Sciences Library

Learning to efficiently read and understand scientific literature can be a time-consuming process. In this workshop, improve your understanding of scientific literature in both your field and others. Presented by Laurie Neuerburg, sciences head engagement librarian at the Sciences Library. 

This workshop will be presented virtually and in-person