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Department News
Passing the Torch: IIHR welcomes next generation of water research innovators
Mechanical engineering student launching company
Iowa engineers leverage ‘digital twins’ to shape future of military fitness training
Alumnus Richard Smith donates $7.7M to University of Iowa College of Engineering
New AI certificate program to be introduced in fall 2026
UI researchers model ocean tech after octopus for easier exploration
Named, endowed positions announced for engineering professors
Iowa engineers’ octopus-like design improves underwater vehicle maneuverability
Engineering students named Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows
UI students, NASA Langley advance autonomous aircraft research
Department Events
Assessment of Transient Naval Maneuvers via Free-Running CFD Simulations
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
PRESENTATION: Predicting how complex systems respond during rapid changes in operating conditions remains a fundamental challenge across engineering. In marine engineering, this challenge is particularly evident during transient ship maneuvers, such as accelerating, stopping, and turning, where strong interactions occur between the ship, its propulsion system, and the surrounding fluid. Recent advances in free-running computational simulations have...
A Cyber-Physical Platform for Aeroelastic System Characterization and its Application to Rigid Inverted Flags
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
PRESENTATION: The study, optimization and data-driven modeling of aeroelastic systems require evaluating their dynamics for large parametric spaces. Obtaining comprehensive datasets of such systems is challenging as a result of the nonlinear and tightly coupled fluid and structural mechanics that govern their behavior. In this research, a cyber-physical platform is developed that enables fast evaluation of the two-way coupled fluid-structure...
Mechanics of Many-body (Frictional) Contact in (and for) Granular Rheology and Elasticity
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
PRESENTATION: Granular media has long been an important material system for multiple disciplines, from as fundamental as (geo) physics to as applied as (civil) engineering. More recently, it also started to receive growing interest from the material science community. In this talk, we discuss how the same small-scale contact process connects to different large-scale mechanical properties -- specifically rheology (a more fluid-like concept) and...
College Events
Spring 2026 Engineering Career Fair
Mechanics of Many-body (Frictional) Contact in (and for) Granular Rheology and Elasticity
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
PRESENTATION: Granular media has long been an important material system for multiple disciplines, from as fundamental as (geo) physics to as applied as (civil) engineering. More recently, it also started to receive growing interest from the material science community. In this talk, we discuss how the same small-scale contact process connects to different large-scale mechanical properties -- specifically rheology (a more fluid-like concept) and...
Maker Breaks: Pop-up light-up greeting cards
Take a break and get creative with monthly, themed crafts. Each activity takes only 10 to 20 minutes. Stop by at any time during the 1.5-hour session and explore your creativity! No registration required for this drop-by event.
Express yourself with a unique card with light-up and pop-up elements. Make a card for a friend, sweetheart, or even yourself!
Design Challenges: Water Filtration
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!