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6 months post graduation:

94 %

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
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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

Department Events

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Imaging the Upper Airway During Sleep: information efficient MRI methods

Thursday, November 12, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar

PRESENTATION: Imaging the Upper Airway During Sleep: Information Efficient MRI Methods. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results from repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep, yet current clinical tools struggle to characterize where and how the airway collapses. MRI can image the entire upper airway without ionizing radiation or sedation, but imaging during natural sleep requires high spatiotemporal resolution from undersampled data...

College Events

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2026 Three Minute Thesis Competition

Friday, November 6, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences.

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Michael Schnieders, PhD

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Dr. Michael Schnieders, PhD
Professor
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Biology
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

Engineering Career Trek: Pella Corporation & Vermeer

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:30am to 5:00pm
Pella Windows and Doors
Visit to Pella Corporation and Vermeer
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Success Workshop: Tackle Final Exams Like a Pro: Finals Preparation

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Seamans Center
Students will learn how to apply metacognition to help them prepare for final exams, apply effective time management practices for the end of the semester, develop a study schedule, and start mental preparation for before, during, and after final exams
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