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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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Iowa Engineering boosting state’s manufacturing on global stage

Sunday, August 17, 2025
University of Iowa engineering professors and their students are developing next-generation manufacturing systems to make Iowa more competitive in the global marketplace with help from a $1.3 million National Science Foundation EPSCoR Graduate Fellow Program grant.
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Iowa Engineering announces new faculty hires

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering has announced the hiring of new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Engineering student awarded Gilman Scholarship to study and intern abroad

Monday, June 16, 2025
Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, nine University of Iowa students, including a second-year industrial engineering student from Iowa City, have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 to support study or internship experiences abroad.
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OPL, Air Force Test Pilot School partnership benefits students

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The strong partnership between the University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force has made the College of Engineering a destination for Test Pilot School officers seeking a PhD.
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Engineering celebrates graduate programs and research

Thursday, May 1, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Engineering honored graduate students, faculty, and staff that have helped shape graduate programs and research at a banquet on April 30.
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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.
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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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College of Engineering 3MT Workshop Series: Content Workshop

Friday, September 5, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Seamans Center
Are you a College of Engineering student interested in participating in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition this fall? Come to the Hanson Center for Communication (HCC)'s workshop series to get expert help on your presentation! Our four-part series of preparatory workshops include sessions devoted to shaping the content for your talk, crafting and designing your slide, practicing and polishing your delivery, and finally, practicing your talk in an open full rehearsal ahead of the big...
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Leaders in Discovery: Understanding 'Forever Chemicals' in Soil and Groundwater with Linda Abriola

Monday, September 8, 2025 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
Linda Abriola, a nationally recognized environmental engineer and member of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver the second talk in the University of Iowa's "Leaders in Discovery" series.Abriola is the Joan Wernig and E. Paul Sorensen Professor of Engineering at Brown University and former dean of the Tufts University School of Engineering. Her research focuses on how contaminants move through soil and groundwater—and how we can better predict and manage their impact.In this lecture...