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Target CEO returns to his roots, shares career lessons with Iowa engineering students

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Xuan Song works with equipment in his lab

Song wins Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award

Monday, October 5, 2026
Xuan Song, James A. Chisman Faculty Fellow and associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Iowa, has won the American Ceramic Society’s (ACerS) 2026 Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award. 
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Marzen represents OPL at Farnborough International Airshow

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Randy Marzen, test director at the University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), joined an Iowa delegation at one of the world’s largest aerospace trade events in July.
Person working at a desk with three computer monitors in an office. One screen displays a presentation slide titled “Control,” while other screens show software applications. Office supplies, a keyboard, and shelving are visible around the workspace.

Vicory engineers a better way to clean hospitals

Monday, August 17, 2026
Connor Vicory, a University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering major, has launched a startup called Vicory Solutions. Through the company, Vicory developed Control, a software that helps hospitals standardize room cleaning and reduce the risk of infection.
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College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, December 16, 2029 12:00pm
Hancher Auditorium

Date, time, and location are subject to change.

Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.

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