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UI mechanical engineering professor to use ceramic materials to enhance computing hardware
Friday, October 22, 2021
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UI mechanical engineering professor receives DARPA Young Investigator Award to develop soft robots inspired by cephalopods’ tentacles
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Caterina Lamuta was recently awarded a prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new self-morphing, stretchable soft skins (S⁴) for use in underwater vehicles and robots.
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ME graduate student researcher lands internship at Air Force Research Laboratory
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Fred Stern and co-PI receive three new grants totaling $1.3M from the Office of Naval Research
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Amanda Mikhail inducted into Distinguished Engineering Alumni Academy
Monday, December 21, 2020
Amanda Mikhail, a distinguished engineering alumna of the University of Iowa, delivered a charge to the graduating class. She shared her journey as a mechanical engineer, emphasizing the problem-solving skills and mindset cultivated at Iowa Engineering. She encouraged the graduates to tackle challenges with confidence, communication, and a focus on humanity.
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UI engineers win the 2020 Defense Innovation Award from TechConnect
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
In November 2020, Stephen Baek, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, and H.S. Udaykumar, a professor of mechanical engineering and interim associate dean for research and graduate programs, both at the University of Iowa, received the 2020 Defense Innovation Award from TechConnect. Udaykumar and Baek received the award for their presentation “MaterIQ: An AI-based software tool for materials-by-design” at the Defense TechConnect Summit.
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