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Employed, continuing education, or not seeking

$ 64,750

Median salary

Department News

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UI professor looks to develop formula for quicker response in self-driving underwater vehicles

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Iowa Now
A student uses a screwdriver to connect electronic components on a prototype while classmates work nearby with laptops, wires, and engineering materials in a makerspace.

Rev your engines: RC car workshop helps engineering students build STEM skills

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Person in a light blue checkered button-down shirt stands against a dark blue background with the DXG logo visible in the upper left corner. Closed captions appear at the bottom of the screen during a video presentation.

ME student wins scholarship for Insure Your Future video

Monday, August 17, 2026
Man in yellow shirt and dark hair (right) and man in dark shirt and light hair (left) wash white bike in center with silver tank behind

Iowa engineering students turn rainwater into bike wash station for local nonprofit

Thursday, May 21, 2026
silvery humanoid robot stands in foreground looking to background of students walking in a classroom

Humanoid, quadruped bring mechanical engineering alive

Thursday, May 21, 2026
A group of approximately 20 people stand in a foyer with three purple "GE HealthCare" posters in the background.

Visit to GE HealthCare exposes Iowa students to emerging MRI field, career pathways

Monday, May 4, 2026
Seven people pose for photo outside in a football stadium

Photos: 2026 class of Honored Engineering Alumni

Monday, April 20, 2026
Alec Melendez Lane Neshiem Kethia Mulonda

Iowa Engineering undergraduates selected as national EDGE Scholars

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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College Events

Graduate & Professional Students: Let's Do Lunch!

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sciences Library
Bring your academic interests to the table and engage with fellow graduate and professional students in a casual, supportive environment.
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Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Virtual
The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out international research or fieldwork projects.

Fall 2026 CoE Improv

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Seamans Center
Fall 2026 College of Engineering Improv
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Student Success: Bouncing Back in Times of Stress - Resiliency

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 4:00pm to 4:50pm
Seamans Center
Students will learn about resiliency, including what it is, why it is important, the barriers to being resilient, and how to apply strategies to bounce back in times of stress
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